User Guide

Chapter 1: Getting Started
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Properties This pane displays file properties and database information for any file or folder
you select in the File List pane. You can use the Properties pane to view and
edit database information for your files, and the EXIF metadata included in
digital photos.
Image
Basket
While browsing through your files and folders, you can place images in the
Image Basket to hold them temporarily. You can then edit, print, or share those
images without moving them all into a single folder.
Burn
Basket
This pane provides the tools you need to group and organize files and then
burn them to CDs and DVDs from within ACDSee.
Working with Browser panes
You can open and close panes in the Browser to suit your preferences, and move, float, or
stack any of the panes to customize the layout of the Browser window.
To open or close a Browser pane:
Click View and select the pane you want to open or close.
Moving panes
You can move a pane from a docked or floating position to a new location. You can move one
pane at a time, or several stacked panes.
To move a pane:
1. Drag the pane's title bar and hold your mouse pointer over any of the arrows of the
Docking Compass.
2. When the shaded marquee displays the position of the pane you want, release the mouse
button.
3. To return a pane to its previous location, double-click its title bar.
To move a docked or floating pane:
Do one of the following:
x Drag the pane's tab to a new location. Only one pane moves.
x Drag the pane's title bar to a new location. Any panes stacked beneath it also move.
Docking panes
When you select a pane in the Browser, the Docking Compass activates to help you place the
pane precisely. The Docking Compass consists of an outer and inner ring of arrows. When you
hold your mouse pointer over any of the arrows, a shaded marquee displays the potential
position of the pane.