User Guide

ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide
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3. Select a folder and click one of the following buttons to identify the maintenance you want
to perform on that folder:
x Remove Thumbnails: Removes all thumbnail information for the selected folder.
x Remove All DB Info: Deletes all database information for the selected folder.
x Remove Orphan Folders: Deletes any out-of-date or broken references to missing
files or information for the selected folder. It is only possible to check for orphans in
folders located on your computer. This option will not be visible if the folder is
located on a network.
x Change Binding: Changes all location references for the selected orphaned folder to
another folder, and retains all database information. The default binding folder is My
Pictures.
4. The Database Maintenance tool will delete records, creating unused space in your
database. To reclaim the unused space, click Optimize Database, and follow the
instructions in the wizard.
5. Click Close.
Optimizing the database
You can use the Optimize Database Wizard to quickly remove redundant or outdated database
records. Optimizing your database, along with performing regular database maintenance, helps
regain hard drive space and improves the overall performance of ACDSee.
If you are cataloging large numbers of files regularly, it is helpful to optimize
weekly, or after an extended cataloging session. This is also a good time to backup
the database.
To optimize your database:
1. In the Browser, click Database | Optimize Database.
2. In the Database Optimization Wizard, click Next.
3. When the wizard has finished, click Finish to return to ACDSee.
Rebuilding thumbnails
Situations can develop in which your images will be out of sync with the thumbnail images
displayed in the File List pane. You can use the Rebuild Thumbnails tool to immediately
regenerate the thumbnails for selected images.
To rebuild thumbnails:
1. Do one of the following:
x Select one or more thumbnails in the File List pane.
x Select a folder in the Folders pane.
2. Click Database | Rebuild Thumbnails.