User Guide

ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide
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Then you can save all these settings as a preset to use or adapt later.
If your camera connects to the computer as a removable drive, you can also simply
copy photos directly from the File List and Folders pane because ACDSee detects and
displays the removable device in the Folders pane. If you are not sure how your
camera connects to your computer, please see About removable devices in
Importing photos with ACDSee.
Some cameras, for example, Canon, use Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) to
communicate with a computer. Some scanners use TWAIN to connect to a computer.
If your devices use these protocols, you need to import by clicking Using Windows
Image Acquisition or From Scanner (TWAIN) on the Import menu.
To download photos using the Import From dialog:
1. Connect your camera or device to the computer. Make sure your camera is turned on, and
the cable is properly connected to your computer.
2. Do one of the following:
x If the Device Detector is on, and detects the device, select Import files and then
OK, when the ACDSee Device Detector dialog box opens.
x If you have more than one device connected to your computer, select the device you
want to use from the list, and then click OK.
x On the Menu bar, click File | Import | From Device.
x If your device uses WIA, click File | Import | Using Windows Image Acquisition.
x Press Alt + G on the keyboard.
3. In the Import From dialog, select from the import options as described below.
4. Click Import.
5. To browse your imported photos, click Yes when the Import Complete dialog displays.
You may require Direct X 9.0 and QuickTime to download audio and video files from
your camera. For more information, please see System requirements.
Import From options
View files View by Date Displays all the files grouped by the
dates they were created. To deselect a
single date, click the check box beside
one or more dates. To deselect all dates,
click All Dates.
View by File Type Displays all the files grouped by the their
file type. To deselect a single file type,
click the check box beside one or more
file type. To deselect all file types, click
All files types.