User Guide

ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide
194
Importing database information
You can use the ACD Database Import Wizard to import archived database information, or to
import database information that was sent to you with images from another ACDSee user.
After you import the information, ACDSee associates it with the appropriate images.
If you have already added information to your current ACDSee database, it is
recommended that you create a backup of your database before converting an older
ACDSee database.
To use the ACD Database Import Wizard:
1. Click Database | Import, and then select Database.
2. Click Next to start the wizard.
3. On the Import options page, select the type of exported database information you want to
import.
You can import image information from a compressed database version, or information
from an XML-based text file.
4. Click the Browse button to locate the database you want to import, and then click OK.
5. Select the Optimize database files after import check box to optimize the database
after exiting the wizard, and then click Next.
6. On the Summary page, review your selections. Click Back to make changes, or click Next
to begin importing the database information.
7. Click Finish to close the ACD Database Import Wizard.
If you are importing database information sent to you by another ACDSee user,
ensure that the images to which the information applies are in an identical location
and folder structure on your hard drive.
Importing file information from other sources
You can import file information into your database from other sources, including ACDSee Photo
Discs and files from previous versions of ACDSee.
Importing Photo Discs
Previous versions of ACDSee (versions 4.0 and 5.0) created separate database files with a .ddf
file extension for Photo Discs. You can import the Photo Disc database files into your ACDSee
database.
To import a Photo Disc:
1. Click Database | Import, and then select Photo Disc.
2. In the Browse for Photo Disc dialog box, locate and select the photo disc file you want to
import.
3. Click Open.