User Guide

Chapter 1: Getting Started
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Organizing and managing files in ACDSee
In addition to its browsing, viewing, and editing capabilities, ACDSee features integrated
management tools you can use to organize and sort your images and media files. These tools
include batch functions (tools that can alter or adjust multiple files at the same time), category
and rating systems, and a powerful database to hold all of your important image information.
You can use ACDSee’s batch functions to rename, resize, rotate, add EXIF information, and
adjust the exposure of a single image, a group of images, or the contents of an entire folder all
at once. With the category and rating systems, you can create a virtual folder structure, and
use it to find related images and media files with a single click.
ACDSee displays file properties and image information in an easily accessible Properties pane
that you can use to directly add and edit file information, including metadata and database
content. You can add an author, description, notes, and keywords to your files, and adjust the
category and rating assignments at the same time.
Searching with ACDSee
ACDSee includes a number of ways to search your computer for files and folders. You can use
the Search pane to search by file name, keywords, or image properties. You can create
advanced searches to locate files that fall within a date or rating range and then save and
name the search to use later. You can also use the Duplicate Finder to locate and manage
identical files.
For simpler searches, you can use the Quick Search bar to quickly locate files and folders, or
search the database for specific names and keywords. You can also customize the Quick Search
bar to only search for specific items or certain parts of the database.
Also, you can use the Organize pane to quickly locate and list all images on your hard drive, or
to locate any files in a folder that have not been categorized. If you are working with larger
image collections, you can use Selective Browsing to specify broad or narrow criteria for the
images you want to display in the File List pane.
Sharing images with ACDSee
ACDSee makes it easy to share your images with friends and family. You can e-mail images
right out of the File List, post images on the Internet with ACD Systems’ secure SendPix
servers, and create your own Web pages with the HTML Album plug-in.
ACDSee includes a Burn Basket pane, to help you burn your images safely onto a disc. You can
also create slide shows and screen savers that you can give to anyone with a computer — they
don’t need ACDSee to view them. You can even publish your images to your TiVo, and view
them on your television screen.