User Guide

ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide
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To select your files or folders:
1. Click Edit.
2. Select one of the following options:
x Select All: selects all files and subfolders in the current folder.
x Select All Files: selects all files in the current folder.
x Select All Images: selects all image files in the current folder.
x Select Tagged: selects all tagged image files regardless of their folder.
x Select by Rating: displays a list of ratings, and selects all files currently assigned to
the rating you select.
x Clear Selection: clears your selection.
x Invert Selection: selects all files except for your original selections.
Previewing images
You can preview image, audio, and video files in the Preview pane. The Preview pane displays a
thumbnail of the currently selected image or media file. You can resize the pane to adjust the
thumbnail dimensions, and reposition the pane anywhere on your screen. You can also display
information other than the histogram below the image in the Preview pane by setting the
Preview options.
To open or close the Preview pane:
Click View | Preview.
To show or hide the histogram from Preview pane:
Right-click the Preview pane, and then click Show Preview Info.
Comparing images
You can use ACDSee's Compare Images feature to compare a group of images. The tool
highlights both the similarities and the differences in the properties, metadata, and pixel
intensity levels of images you select. You can save your preferred images to a new location on
your hard drive, or tag images you would like selected in the Browser, and then delete, move,
rename, or alter the images.
To compare images:
1. In the Browser, select the images that you want to compare.
2. Click Tools | Compare Images. Up to four images display in the Compare Images
Viewer.
3. To change which image displays in the comparison view, do one or more of the following:
x In the Comparison List, right-click an image and select Send to Active View
(indicated by a red box).