User Guide

ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide
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Example One
When you select a combination of files and folders, you can configure the slide show to start
automatically using the media files that you select, as well as the contents of the selected
folders.
In the File List pane, select at least one image file and one folder, and then click Tools |
Configure Auto Slide Show. On the File Selection tab, from the Slide show contents drop-
down list, select Selected media, and media in selected folders.
Select the Always use these contents for this selection type and start slide show
automatically check box, and then click OK to launch the slide show. Press Esc to return to
the Browser.
Now, whenever you select any combination of media files and folders in the File List pane and
click Tools | Auto Slide Show, the slide show will start automatically, and display any media
items you selected, as well as any media items contained in the selected folders. The slide
show will not display any of the other images or media files in the current folder, or those files
contained in any subfolders of the selected folders.
Example Two
You can now make a different selection and configure your slide show to start automatically
using all of the files in the current folder - not just those you have selected.
In the File List pane, select one or more image or media files and click Tools | Configure Auto
Slide Show. On the File Selection tab, from the Slide show contents drop-down list, select
All media in current folder and subfolders.
Select the Always use these contents for this selection type and start slide show
automatically check box, and then click OK to launch the slide show. Press Esc to return to
the Browser.
Now, whenever you select two or more images or media files and click Tools | Auto Slide
Show, the slide show will start automatically, and display all media items in the folder that you
have open in the File List pane, as well as any subfolders.
Slide Show Basic tab options
Select transitions Displays a list of transitions for you to select and plays each
transition, variation, or effect in the Preview as you select it.
These transitions do not work with the 2-up, 4-up and
Collage variations.
Select all Selects all the transitions and displays
them randomly.
Clear all Clears any selected transitions.
Variations None Uses no variations.
Pan and Zoom Zooms and pans on each slide during the
time it displays.
2-up Displays two files at a time.