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Contents Chapter 1: Getting started ................................................................ 1 Welcome to ACDSee Pro 2.5 .................................................................................... 1 What’s new in ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 2.5 ........................................................... 1 Improved Digital Asset Management ...................................................................... 1 Greater Flexibility in Editing .....................................................
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide System requirements............................................................................................ 18 Getting help.......................................................................................................... 18 Using the Quick Start Guide ................................................................................... 18 Chapter 2: Importing photos .......................................................... 21 About the Device Detector ..............
Contents Selecting files in one or more groups ................................................................... 42 Sorting files ........................................................................................................ 42 Sorting files using column headers ...................................................................... 43 Custom sorting files .......................................................................................... 43 Selecting files ...............................
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Viewing and using brush files ................................................................................. 67 Chapter 5: Editing........................................................................... 69 Using the undo/redo system .................................................................................. 69 Previewing changes to images ............................................................................... 69 Resizing an image ...........................
Contents Adjusting image light levels .................................................................................. 92 Adjusting Levels automatically ............................................................................... 92 Adjusting image Exposure ..................................................................................... 92 A brief technical explanation of eV....................................................................... 93 Adjusting shadows and highlights ................
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Changing the color profiles of multiple images ......................................................... 115 Using the Batch Processor .................................................................................... 116 Batch Processor Rotate options ............................................................................. 119 Batch Processor crop options ................................................................................ 120 Batch Processor resize options .
Contents Applying a Crosshatch effect ................................................................................. 148 Applying a Dauber effect ...................................................................................... 148 Applying an Edge Detect effect.............................................................................. 149 Applying an Emboss effect .................................................................................... 149 Applying a Furry Edges effect .............
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Applying a Waves effect ....................................................................................... 167 Applying a Weave effect ....................................................................................... 168 Applying a Wind effect ......................................................................................... 168 Creating a custom special effect filter .....................................................................
Contents Embedding database information in files ............................................................. 188 Backing up your files to another computer .............................................................. 189 Updating or deleting a synchronization ................................................................ 189 Running a saved synchronization ....................................................................... 190 Managing database information .........................................
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Search pane areas ........................................................................................... 203 Properties area ................................................................................................ 205 Searching with file name patterns.......................................................................... 205 Using selective browsing ......................................................................................
Contents Saving video frames as images ............................................................................. 224 Adding or editing image audio ............................................................................... 225 Recording audio to an image ............................................................................. 225 Chapter 8: Printing ....................................................................... 227 Printing images in ACDSee ...........................................
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Setting ACDSee Quick View options ....................................................................... 253 Setting JPEG options ........................................................................................... 254 Setting resized file options ................................................................................... 255 Setting rotated and flipped file options ...................................................................
Contents Image formats ................................................................................................ 276 Archive formats ............................................................................................... 276 Video and audio formats ................................................................................... 276 Supported RAW formats ....................................................................................... 281 Registering and Associating files ...........
Chapter 1: Getting started Welcome to ACDSee Pro 2.5 Welcome to ACDSee Pro 2.5, and congratulations on choosing the industry-leading digital photo management software. ACDSee is the essential application for importing, organizing, viewing, enhancing, and sharing your digital photos and other media files. ACDSee's Browser imports photos from your camera to your computer, categorizes and rates your files, and manages photo collections of any size - from a few hundred to a few hundred thousand.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Embed all your metadata Improve portability and protect the data in your ACDSee metadata fields, including categories, keywords and ratings, by embedding them in your images’ XMP fields. Easily share your ACDSee metadata with other ACDSee users. Flexibly move images around your system and between computers. You can even embed data in file formats that don’t include IPTC or EXIF fields, including PNG and GIF.
Chapter 1: Getting Started Save time with Saved Searches Use ACDSee Pro 2.5’s Search Pane to build complex searches based on folder name, file name, location, and metadata. Now, save time by storing your complex search criteria for future use with the simple Saved Searches feature and re-run a saved search in one click from the Organize pane. View more images with UNICODE Experience improved portability of images with ACDSee Pro 2.5’s UNICODE environment.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Greater Flexibility in Editing Protect your original images Get creative with your pixel-level editing with peace of mind. ACDSee Pro 2.5 now saves a copy of your original image the first time you edit it. Restore your original at any time, even after multiple editing sessions. Frame your photos Add a finishing touch to your photo with a custom border, drop shadow or edge effect.
Chapter 1: Getting Started Improved Usability Show off your photos Try the new and improved Auto Slide Show feature, now including options to add Pan & Zoom, Black & White, and Sepia effects, and play your slideshow to MP3s Set your preferences Configure ACDSee Pro 2.5 when and where you like with the improved Quick Start Guide.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Starting ACDSee Pro 2.5 After you install ACDSee on your computer, an application icon appears on the desktop and in the Start menu. To start ACDSee: Do one of the following: x Double-click the ACDSee icon on the desktop. x Click Start| ACD Systems | ACDSee Pro 2.5 2009. About the ACDSee user interface The ACDSee user interface provides easy access to the various tools and features you can use to browse, view, edit, and manage your photos and media files.
Chapter 1: Getting Started The Browser The ACDSee Browser is the main browsing and managing component of the user interface, and is what you see when you start ACDSee using the shortcut icon on your desktop. In the Browser, you can find, move, preview, and sort your files, and access organization and sharing tools. The Browser consists of 12 panes, most of which can be closed when not in use.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide About Browser panes The ACDSee Browser consists of the following panes: File List This pane displays the contents of the currently selected folder, the results of your latest search, or the files and folders that match your selective browsing criteria. The File List pane is always visible, and cannot be hidden or closed. You can customize the File List pane by changing the way the files are displayed, or the size of the thumbnails.
Chapter 1: Getting Started 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.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide To dock a pane in the Browser window: 1. Drag the pane's title bar or tab to activate the Docking Compass. 2. To dock a pane around the outer edge of the Browser window, hold your mouse pointer over any of the outer arrows of the Docking Compass, and then release the mouse button. 3. To dock a pane around the outer edge of the File List pane, or another Browser pane, hold your mouse pointer over the inner arrows of the Docking compass, and then release the mouse button.
Chapter 1: Getting Started Using the Viewer You can use the Viewer to display your images and media files using their actual dimensions or at a variety of magnifications. You can also display a group of images in sequential order. The Viewer window contains four main areas: x Viewer toolbar: Located at the top of the Viewer and below the menu bar, the Viewer toolbar provides shortcut buttons to commonly-used tools and commands, such as the zoom and scroll tools.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Viewing images in full screen mode You can use the entire screen of your monitor to display images. In full screen mode, the window borders, menu bar, status bar, and toolbars are hidden, and only the image is visible. If you want to always view your images in full screen mode, you can set this option as the default for the Viewer. To view images in full screen mode: 1. Open an image, or a group of images, in the Viewer. 2. Click View | Full Screen. 3.
Chapter 1: Getting Started Using Edit Mode Editing images ACDSee includes a powerful, yet easy-to-use image editor with an array of useful tools to help reduce red-eye in digital images, remove an unwanted color cast, apply special effects, and much more. You can also edit and enhance your images by adjusting the light and color levels, cropping images that are too large, rotating or flipping images that are incorrectly aligned, and adjusting sharpness.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Edit Mode toolbar 14 Finished Editing Closes Edit Mode, after prompting you to save any unsaved changes, and returns you to the Viewer. Save As Opens the Save Image As dialog box so you can save your changes as a new image. Restore Original Restores the original version of the file that was saved automatically the first time you edited the file. Previous Image Displays the previous image in your selection. Next Image Displays the next image in your selection.
Chapter 1: Getting Started Zoom controls While editing an image, you can adjust the magnification with the Edit Mode Zoom controls, located in the top-right corner of the Edit Mode. Histogram Displays the histogram preview for the current image. The histogram preview shows the luminosity and red, green, and blue color channels of the photo. You can see each channel alone or in combination.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Importing files with ACDSee You can use ACDSee to download images from devices like your digital camera, flash drives, CD/DVDs, scanners, mobile phones, or other removable devices. You can also use the Import | From Disk option to import files from a network, and any kind of disk or drive that can be mapped, while preserving the original folders and subfolders. You can also use ACDSee to capture images of your screen and save them as files.
Chapter 1: Getting Started 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.
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Chapter 1: Getting Started To close the Quick Start: Uncheck the Always show at start-up option in the bottom left corner of the dialog box. To re-open the Quick Start Guide: On the Menu bar, click Help | Quick Start Guide. To use the Quick Start Guide for quick access to more information: 1. 2. Click on any of the following links on the Welcome page: x tutorials: opens the Product Support and Resources page where you can download a .PDF tutorials about features in the ACDSee Pro 2.5.
Chapter 2: Importing photos About the Device Detector You can use the ACDSee Device Detector when you import files stored on your camera, removable drives, scanner, or CD/DVDs and display them using ACDSee. By default, the Device Detector is on when you install ACDSee and it automatically detects any device when you connect it to your computer. If you turn the Device Detector off, you can restart by clicking the icon in the Taskbar Notification area or on the Menu bar in ACDSee.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide 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.
Chapter 2: Importing Photos Choose Import Settings View all Displays all the thumbnails of the files on the device. View selected Displays only the files selected for import. Files selected for import Displays the number of files currently selected for importing. Zoom slider Adjusts the size of the thumbnails as you drag the slider left (enlarges) or right (shrinks).
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide creates one folder using today's date as the name and places all the files into the folder. 24 x Nested folder - today's date: creates a series of nested folders, one below the other, based on today's date and on the format you select in the Format field, which activates when you select this option. The folders are created as the sample shows and all the files are placed in the lowest folder.
Chapter 2: Importing Photos Backup to Format Displays date format options for the Nested folder options (see above). Sample Displays a sample of the nested folders that will be created using the current settings (see above). Backup destination drop-down list Creates a backup set of files using an exact duplicate of the subfolders you have selected under Place in subfolders. If you can also do one of the following: x Click Browse and then navigate to an existing folder to use as a backup destination.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Edit Opens the Rename Templates dialog box where you can create and save your own renaming templates. Automatically Rotates your images automatically if your camera creates the information rotate images needed for this option to work. Delete items from the source after import Deletes items from the device after they are imported. Advanced Opens the Advanced Import Options dialog where you can change the date settings for files and specify where to place RAW and JPEG files.
Chapter 2: Importing Photos Save organize settings Saves all the current organize settings so that to re-use later. To edit saved settings, select the Save icon, and then type in a new name for the organize settings, or save over existing organize settings. The new name for the organize settings appears in the drop-down list. Metadata tab Delete organize settings Deletes the saved import settings currently selected in the Import settings drop-down list.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide 3. On the Source Device page, select TWAIN. In the Device list, select the specific name of the scanner from which to download your files. Click Next when you are ready to continue. 4. On the File Format Options page, select a file format to save your images. You can click the Options button to select any file-specific options available for your chosen format. Note that not every file format has additional options. Click Next when you are ready to continue. 5.
Chapter 2: Importing Photos To import photos from a CD or DVD: 1. Insert the CD or DVD into the drive. 2. Do one of the following: x If the Device Detector is on, and detects the CD, select Import files and then OK, when the ACDSee Device Detector dialog box opens. x If you have more than one CD or DVD drive connected to your computer, select the device you want to use, and then click OK. x On the Menu bar, click File | Import | From CD/DVD. 3.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide x Date/time - sequence number: renames the files using the date and time each file was created and a sequential number. x Camera-filename: renames the files with the name of the camera and each file's original name. 3. To create your own renaming template, or add to a system template, click Edit. 4. In the Rename Templates dialog, select from the options as described in the table below. 5. Click OK.
Chapter 2: Importing Photos Taking a screen capture You can use the ACDSee Screen Capture utility to create images from different areas of your screen. You can select what areas to capture, how you want to perform the capture, and where to store the captured image. To take a screen capture: 1. Click Tools | Screen Capture. 2. In the Source area of the Screen Capture dialog box, identify the part of the screen you want to capture. See the table below for a description of the Source options. 3.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Destination options Clipboard Places a copy of the image on the Clipboard. From the Clipboard you can paste the image in a new location. File Displays the Save dialog box to save the file; you can specify location, format, and file name. Editor Opens the captured image in the default editor. Initiate Capture options Hot key Designates a keystroke combination to trigger the screen capture. To set the Hot Key, press a key or combination of keys (e.g.
Chapter 3: Browsing Browsing files in the File List pane The File List pane is the large pane in the center of the Browser. The File List pane displays the contents of the currently selected folder, the results of your latest search, or the files and folders that match your selective browsing criteria. The File List pane is always visible, and cannot be hidden or closed. Files display as thumbnails in the File List pane by default.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Thumbnail Display Options Opens the Thumbnail Info page of the Options dialog, where you can select the information to display in the thumbnail pop-up and what overlay icons to use. Thumbnail Size Controls the size of the thumbnails in the File List pane. Drag the slider to adjust the thumbnails. Maximizing the File List pane To make the most of your available screen space, you can choose to maximize the File List pane and hide the rest of the Browser panes.
Chapter 3: Browsing To open or close the Folders pane: Click View | Folders. When you connect a removable device, such as a mass storage device or digital camera, the Folders pane displays the device as another drive, and assigns it a drive letter automatically. You can access the device, and its contents, by clicking on it in the Folders pane. Selecting multiple folders Easy-Select bars are vertical columns of check boxes on the left side of the Folders and Organize panes.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Browsing files by date or event With the Calendar pane you can browse your collection of image and media files using the dates associated with each file. The Calendar pane includes Events, Year, Month, Day view and the Photo Calendar, which shows thumbnails per day within a month. You can click any date in the Calendar pane to display a list of files associated with that date. To open the Calendar pane: On the menu bar, click View | Calendar.
Chapter 3: Browsing Options Use the Calendar pane options to specify which date you want to use to organize your files. For example, you can quickly change so that you display photos by the following: x Date the ACDSee database catalogued the file x Date the image was taken x Date the file was modified x Date the file was loaded to your compute You can click Options to open the Calendar where you can set filter options, choose the day to start the week, and set clock formats.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Browsing favorite files Creating a shortcut You can create shortcuts to folders and files, and even run executable files, from inside the Favorites pane. Favorites shortcuts can be copied, renamed, moved, or deleted just like a folder. You can even use an executable shortcut to start another application from inside ACDSee. You can also create a shortcut by dragging a file, folder, or executable file directly from the File List pane to the Favorites pane.
Chapter 3: Browsing If you find that it takes too long to display the higher-quality thumbnails, you can turn off that option. (Click Tools | Options, select File List, and then clear the Generate high quality thumbnail checkbox.) If there is no thumbnail of the photo embedded in the RAW file, ACDSee quickly creates a high-quality thumbnail to display in the Browser. Turning off the Generate high quality thumbnail option will increase display speed but will reduce the accuracy of thumbnails for RAW images.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide To select columns and set column order: 1. Click View | View, and then select Choose Details. 2. In the Choose Details dialog box, do one or more of the following: 3. x To add a column, select a folder or detail name in the Available Details pane, and then click Add. Adding a folder adds all detail names within the folder. x To remove a column, select a detail name in the Currently Displayed Details pane, and then click Remove.
Chapter 3: Browsing 4. x Show folders x Show archive files x Select Show hidden files and folders to show files and folders that are normally hidden by your operating system. x Select Show THM files to show thumbnail files. x Select Show XMP files to show the XMP sidecar files that Adobe creates for RAW formats. Click OK. Grouping files If you have to browse a lot of images in the File List you should consider using Group By to organize images into different groups.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide To display the table of contents: Do one of the following: x Click View | Group By | Table of Contents. x Click the Group By button on the File List toolbar and select Table of Contents. x At the bottom of the File List scroll bar, click the Table of Contents button. To quickly jump to a specific group: 1. Display the table of contents. 2. Click the group that you want to display.
Chapter 3: Browsing 2. x Image Type x Modified Date x Image Properties x Caption x Rating x Tagged x More (sort by database, EXIF, file properties, image attributes, IPTC information, or multimedia attributes) To set the direction of the sort, click View | Sort, and then select a direction: x Sort Forward x Sort Backward Your sort settings are saved until you change them.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide 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.
Chapter 3: Browsing 4. x In the Comparison List, drag an image to a box in the Compare Images Viewer. x In the Compare Images Viewer, right-click an image and select Next Image or Previous Image. x In the Compare Images Viewer, right-click an image and select File | Remove From View or click the Remove icon in the image toolbar. To tag images, do one of the following: x In the Comparison List, click the checkbox that is located at the bottom of the image on the right side.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Under exposure warning Indicates pixels that may be underexposed. Click the arrow to open a dialog box where you can adjust the threshold values. Over exposure warning Indicates pixels that may be overexposed. Click the arrow to open a dialog box where you can adjust the threshold values. Properties Displays properties for each image in the Compare Images Viewer. Click the Metadata Setup button to specify which file properties are displayed.
Chapter 3: Browsing Delete Deletes the image from your hard drive. Remove Removes the image from the Comparison List. Tag Tags the image so that it will remain selected when you close the Compare Images tool. Color Management Opens the Color Management dialog box. Gathering images in the Image Basket You can use the Image Basket to gather and hold images and media files from different locations or folders.
Chapter 4: Viewing Zooming Setting the zoom level You can use the Set Zoom Level dialog box to set a specific zoom level in the Viewer or in Edit Mode. To set a specific zoom level: 1. Click Zoom | Zoom To. 2. In the Zoom level area, select one of the following: x Fit whole image: zooms the image to fit entirely within the Viewer window. x Fit width: zooms the image to fit the width of the Viewer window. x Fit height: zooms the image to fit the height of the Viewer window.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide 5. 6. x Fit height: resizes images to fit the height of the Viewer. x Fit image: resizes images to fit the size of the Viewer. Select one of the following options from the Resize drop-down list: x Reduce only: reduces large images to fit the size of the Viewer. x Enlarge only: enlarges smaller images to fit the size of the Viewer. x Reduce or Enlarge: reduces large images, and enlarges smaller images to fit the size of the Viewer. Click OK.
Chapter 4: Viewing Displaying a thumbnail of a magnified image Use the Navigator pane to display a thumbnail overview of magnified images. A marquee indicates the area of the magnified image that is visible in the Viewer. To display and use the Navigator pane: 1. In the Viewer, click View, and select Navigator. 2. Drag the slider to increase or decrease the magnification of the image in the Viewer. 3. Drag the marquee to the area of the image you would like to display in the Viewer.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide 3. Change the Magnifying Glass pane settings by doing any of the following: x Move the slider at the bottom of the Magnifying Glass pane to increase or decrease the magnification. x Select the Fixed check box to apply the slider setting to the original size of the image. Clear the Fixed check box to apply the slider setting to the magnification of the zoomed image in the Viewer.
Chapter 4: Viewing 4. To save your settings as the default slide show behavior, select the Save current settings as default check box. 5. Click OK. Slide show options File Selection Basic Slide show contents Specifies which of the following media to include in the slide show: x All media in current folder: displays all the files (images or video) in the folder you have selected.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Advanced Background color Specifies the background color. Click the color picker to select or change the color. Click Other to set a custom color in the Color dialog. Slide duration (sec) Specifies how long you want the slide show to display each image. General settings Select or clear any of the following options: Slide order Text x Play embedded audio: plays any audio clips embedded in the images.
Chapter 4: Viewing Font Opens the Font dialog box where you can select or change the font options for your text. Insert Metadata Tag Inserts file-specific information called metadata into the caption. Click to open the Choose Property dialog box and select the metadata you want to insert. Running an Auto slide show You can configure a slide show to use your preferred settings and start playing automatically when you click the menu command or the Auto Slide Show button on the toolbar.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide 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 dropdown list, select Selected media, and media in selected folders.
Chapter 4: Viewing Effects 4-up Displays four files at a time. Collage Displays files as a collage where photos overlap each other. None Uses no effects. Black & White Changes all images to Black and White. Sepia Changes all images to Sepia. Vivid Increases the saturation of the images to make colors brighter. Soft Blurs images slightly for a softening effect. Background color Specifies the background color. Click the color picker to select or change the color.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Music directory Select music from the previously-selected folder, or you can click Browse to find a new folder. Save current settings Used all the current setting on all the tabs as the default settings the as default next time you run a slide show. Viewing images with Auto Advance You can use the Auto Advance feature to create a quick slide show preview of a group of images, or all the images in a folder. To start Auto Advance: 1. Open a group of images in the Viewer. 2.
Chapter 4: Viewing To edit image headers and footers: 1. In the Viewer, click View | Edit Header/Footer. 2. Do one or both of the following: 3. x Select the Header check box to add text at the top of the image. x Select the Footer check box to add text at the bottom of the image. x Select or change the text options as described below. Click OK. Text options Alignment Specifies the justification of the captions. Background Adds a background color to the text. Click Color to specify a color.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Viewing RAW images A RAW file is like a negative. It is necessary to develop, or process, your RAW files to view a photo. When you double-click the thumbnail of a RAW image file the Browser, ACDSee checks to see if you previously processed the RAW file. If you have, ACDSee displays the processed photo in the Viewer. If you have not, ACDSee quickly processes the RAW file and displays a temporary photo of the RAW file in the Viewer.
Chapter 4: Viewing Viewing offline images ACDSee stores thumbnails and database information for images contained on CDs or other removable media as Photo Discs. You can then browse the thumbnails and view the information for those images even when the disc is not in your CD-ROM drive. To add a Photo Disc: 1. Place a disc containing images into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Do one of the following: x If Device Detector is active, follow the steps to create an ACDSee Photo Disc.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Using ACDSee Quick View ACDSee Quick View is an image viewer that you can use to quickly view images without opening ACDSee. For example, imagine that you want to view an image that someone sent to you in an e-mail. If you double-click on the image it will open in Quick View, which is like a pared-down version of the Viewer in ACDSee. With Quick View you can quickly scroll through your images, temporarily rotate images, and zoom in and out.
Chapter 4: Viewing Delete Move the image to the computer's Recycle Bin. Photo Manager Open ACDSee Browser. Full Viewer Open ACDSee Viewer. To set an image as your desktop wallpaper: 1. Click Previous or Next until the image that you want to make your desktop wallpaper displays in Quick View. 2. Click Tools | Set Wallpaper and select one of the following: x Centered: Display the image in the center of the desktop. x Tiled: Display the image in one or more tiles until the desktop is covered.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Creating a desktop screen saver You can create a desktop screen saver using your own images. You can set the screen saver options to adjust how long each image is displayed, set the background color, apply transition effects, and add header or footer text. To create a screen saver: 1. In the File List pane, select a group of images, and then click Tools | Configure Screen Saver. 2.
Chapter 4: Viewing Slide order Text tab Select one of the following options to specify the order to display your images: x Forward x Backward x Random Display header text Displays a text caption at the top of each image. Set the options to specify the text you want to display. Display footer text Displays a text caption at the bottom of each image. Set the options to specify the text you want to display.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Creating a desktop slide show You can use ACDSee Showroom to create a slide show of your photos and display that slide show in a small window on your computer desktop. You can run up to 16 different slide shows on your computer at once. You can configure the ACDSee Showroom window to always stay on top of other application windows. You can also configure it to open when you start your computer. You do not have to open ACDSee to use ACDSee Showroom.
Chapter 4: Viewing Viewing and using brush files You can view brush files in the Browser just like fonts or other files. This means that you can assign ratings or organize them just like any other file in ACDSee. Because many .abr files are actually groups of images in one file, you need to open them in the Viewer to see the individual images. This icon indicates an .abr brush file in ACDSee. To view brush files: 1. In the Browser, navigate to the folder containing your brush files. 2.
Chapter 5: Editing Using the undo/redo system You can undo and redo your changes when editing an image. To undo a change: Do one of the following: x In the Viewer, click Edit | Undo. x In Edit Mode, on the Edit Panel, click the Undo button. To redo a reversed change: Do one of the following: x In the Viewer, click Edit | Redo. x In Edit Mode, on the Edit Panel, click the Redo button.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide To resize an image: 1. In Edit Mode, on the Edit Panel, click Resize. 2. Select one of the following resize options: 3. x Pixels: resizes the image to specific dimensions in pixels. x Percent: resizes the image to a percentage of the original. x Actual/Print size in: resizes the image to match a specific output size. Click the drop-down list to specify a unit of measurement.
Chapter 5: Editing Rotating an image You can rotate an image at preset or custom angles in Edit Mode. You can save the rotation settings as a preset for future use. To rotate an image at a custom angle: 1. 2. 3. Do one of the following: x Open an image in the Viewer, and then click Rotate. The image displays in Edit Mode. x In Edit Mode, on the Edit Panel, click Rotate. On the Rotate tab, do one or more of the following: x Select one of the default orientation options.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide 3. Do one of the following: x Click Apply to apply your changes and set options on another tab in the Rotate/Flip tool. x Click Done to apply your changes and close the tool. x Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tool. Cropping an image You can use the Crop tool to remove unwanted parts of your images, or to reduce the image canvas to a particular size. You can save your options as a preset for future use. To crop an image: 1.
Chapter 5: Editing To constrain the crop window to a ratio: 1. Select the Constrain cropping proportion check box. 2. Select a ratio from the drop-down list and select or clear the Landscape check box to toggle the crop window between landscape and portrait orientation. 3. Do one of the following: x Position your mouse cursor over the edge of the crop window until it changes into a double-pointed arrow, and then drag the edge of the crop window to the desired size.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Combining the tools You can use the Selection tools separately or in combination. For example, you can use the Magic Wand to select most of a particular color, then switch to the Freehand Lasso to add to, or subtract from, the selection. Or you could use the Marquee to select a large general area, then refine it using the Freehand Lasso. To use the Freehand Lasso: 1. Click the Freehand Lasso to select it. 2.
Chapter 5: Editing 6. To add multiple areas into your selection, hold down SHIFT and draw around any part of the image. As long as you do not touch the line of any other selection, you can add several separate areas to a selection. 7. To subtract from a selection, hold down CTRL and draw a shape that includes part of the original selection, or encircles it completely. 8. If you wish to apply edits or effects to the outside areas of the image, you need to click Invert to reverse the selected area.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide To use the Magic Wand: 1. Click the Magic Wand to select it. 2. Click any color in the image. 3. Do any of the following: x Slide the Threshold slider to adjust the number of pixels to be included or excluded. The Threshold slider sets how similar a pixel needs to be to the one you clicked in order to be included in the selection. x Click the Connected radio button if you want to include only pixels that are touching the one you clicked.
Chapter 5: Editing Applying edits or effects to selections You can use the Selections tool to isolate an area of an image. Once selected, you can apply many of the editing tools such as color and light, or any of the special effects filters, to the selected area. An active selection in an image looks like a line of marching ants. To apply an edit or effect to a selection: 1. Use the Selections tool to create a selection, then click Done to return to the Edit Panel: Main Menu. The selection remains active.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide When you apply a filter or edit an image, you actually are working with two images; the original and the new edited image. These controls give you creative control over both images and how to combine the two to create a new image. You can apply blend modes and opacity to an entire image or to a selected part of an image. Opacity The Opacity slider changes the opacity of the edited image.
Chapter 5: Editing Soft Light Adds soft highlights or shadows by darkening or lightening based on the original image area's color values. Hue Applies the hue value of colors in the edited image to the color of the original image areas. Saturation Applies the saturation value of colors in the edited image to the color of the original image areas. Color Applies the hue and saturation of the edited image to the image. This blend does not affect the luminance of the original image.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide The color grids In the top left corner there is a fixed grid of Basic colors to choose from, including gray, black, and white in the last three boxes. Below it is a grid of Custom colors that you can fill in by creating a custom color, and then clicking the Add to Custom Colors button. The color palette and slider Beside the Basic colors is a color palette. It contains all the colors of the spectrum from red through yellow, green, turquoise, blue, purple, pink, to red again.
Chapter 5: Editing Wallpaper Centered Creates desktop wallpaper using the selected area and centers it on your desktop, shrinking it to fit if necessary. Wallpaper Tiled Creates a tiled desktop wallpaper pattern using the selected area. Adding text to an image You can use the Add Text tool in Edit Mode to add formatted text to a photo, or add talk and thought bubbles to create a comic-book effect.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Stem Angle Specifies the direction of the text bubble stem. Drag the arrow to adjust the angle. Thickness Specifies the thickness of the text bubble border. Length Specifies the length of the text bubble stem. Fill Specifies the background color of the text bubble. Click the arrow to select a color. Border Specifies the color of the text bubble border. Click the arrow to select a color. Effect Settings Effect Specifies the effect you want to apply to your text.
Chapter 5: Editing Adding a watermark to an image You can use the Watermark tool in Edit Mode to add a watermark to a photo. You can move the watermark to any position on the photo. You can also change the opacity of the watermark and blend the watermark into the image. You can save your options as a preset for future use. You will need to create a watermark image before you can add the watermark to your photos. To add a watermark to an image: 1. In Edit Mode, on the Edit Panel, click Watermark. 2.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide After editing or enhancing an image for the first time, you can: x Automatically save a copy of the original, and the edited copy, using the same name and format. x Restore the original image at any time. x Save the image with a new file name or format. x Discard the changes you made to the image. To save an edited file for the first time: 1. Click the Finished Editing button on the toolbar. 2. In the Save Changes dialog box, click Save.
Chapter 5: Editing To discard the changes you made to the image: 1. Click the Finished Editing button on the toolbar. 2. In the Save Changes dialog box, click Discard. Saving tool settings Many ACDSee editing tools and special effects allow you to save your settings as presets. This is convenient when you frequently use the same settings for a particular tool or effect. For most tools, ACDSee automatically saves the last option settings you applied to an image when you clicked Apply or Done.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Reduce only Enlarge or reduce 86 Width and height Resizes the image if the specified dimensions are larger than the image's original dimensions. The width and height are increased as close to the specified value as possible, while maintaining the aspect ratio. Width or height (largest image) Resizes the image if the specified dimensions are larger than the image's original dimensions.
Chapter 5: Editing About blend modes Blend modes are filters that change the appearance of the text added to your images with the Add Text tool. The following table lists the blend modes available in the Add Text tool, and gives a brief explanation of their effects. Blend modes Normal Applies the text to the underlying image with the specified color. Only opacity affects this blend.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Repairing images Removing flaws You can use the Photo Repair tool to remove flaws such as: x Skin blemishes x Telephone wires and other unwanted objects x Flash flares from snowflakes or windows x Lens scratches and water drops There are two options available for the Photo Repair tool: the Healing Brush and the Cloning Brush.
Chapter 5: Editing Photo Repair options Nib Width Sets the width of the brush in pixels. Feathering Sets the amount to feather on the edge of the brush to prevent sharp transitions between the original and healed part of the photo. Feathering is set as a percentage of the nib width, not as a specific number of pixels. This means that you do not have to adjust the feathering when you reset the Nib Width, as it automatically adjusts to a percentage of the new nib width.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Straightening crooked photos You can straighten a crooked photo in Edit Mode by rotating the photo at a custom angle and cropping the photo. To correct a crooked photo: 1. 2. 3. Do one of the following: x Open an image in the Viewer, and then click Rotate. The image displays in Edit Mode. x In Edit Mode, on the Edit Panel, click Rotate.
Chapter 5: Editing Perspective Correction options Background color When you correct distortion in a photo, the edges of the photo may bulge outwards or shrink inwards. Use the Background color options to fill gaps in the corners or sides of a corrected photo: x Show Grid Image: Select this option if you want to fill gaps in the corners or sides of a corrected photo by placing the uncorrected photo in the background. This is useful if the gaps are small.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Background color When you correct distortion in a photo, the edges of the photo may bulge outwards or shrink inwards. Use the Background color options to fill gaps in the corners or sides of a corrected photo: x Show Grid Image: Select this option if you want to fill gaps in the corners or sides of a corrected photo by placing the uncorrected photo in the background. This is useful if the gaps are small.
Chapter 5: Editing 3. Drag the Contrast slider to the left to decrease contrast or to the right to increase contrast. 4. Drag the Fill Light slider to the right to add light to the darkest areas of the image. 5. Click Exposure Warning to make over- or under-exposed pixels visible. Over-exposed pixels turn red, under-exposed pixels turn green. 6. Do one of the following: x Click Apply to apply your changes and set options on another tab.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide x Light EQ tab - works like a sound equalizer but with light. You can adjust the brightness and contrast of different tone bands (areas of relative brightness or darkness) of the image - independently - using a slider for each tone band. A graph shows the amount of brightening or darkening applied throughout the tonal range.
Chapter 5: Editing Done Click to apply your changes and close the tool. Cancel Click to discard all changes and close the tool. You can make fine adjustments to any of the sliders in Edit Mode by placing the cursor over the slider and moving the mouse wheel one click forward or back. Using the Light EQ tab The Light EQ tab has two sets of sliders. The top set is for brightening. The lower set is for darkening.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Using the Advanced tab Sliders The Advanced tab has two sliders for brightening and two for darkening, called Compression and Amplitude. The Compression sliders control the shape of the brightening/darkening adjustment curves, while the Amplitude sliders control the height of the curves. The more compression you apply, the more you increase the balance of the dark against the light areas in the image.
Chapter 5: Editing To use the Advanced tab: 1. 2. Do one of the following: x Drag the Brighten or Darken Compression sliders to the left to adjust the bright or dark pixels. As you drag, an orange area appears to indicate your adjustments to the curve. x Left-click on the left side of the horizontal line and drag upwards to brighten the dark areas of the photo. Try to prevent the orange graph intersecting with the gray area, which is when clipping begins (shown bright pink).
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Drag Amplitude (Darken) To the right - increases the intensity of the darkening across all areas of the image. The height of the bottom orange curve increases. To the left - reduces the intensity of the darkening and the height of the curve. Drag Scale To the left - makes the tool more sensitive to smaller areas of brightness variation. This means that smaller areas can be adjusted independently.
Chapter 5: Editing Double-click with right Automatically sets the darkening compression to optimum mouse button for that area of the image. (or SHIFT+ doubleclick with left mouse button) CTRL+ double-click with left mouse button Increases the amount of brightening around that tone level while decreasing the brightening in the rest of the image. Use this method to quickly brighten a specific subject or area to bring it out of the image.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Adjusting image Levels You can use the Levels tool to precisely adjust the contrast and light levels in your images. You can save your options as a preset for future use. To adjust image levels: 1. In Edit Mode, on the Edit Panel, click Exposure, and then select the Levels tab. 2. Do one of the following: 3. x Set the options as described below to adjust the contrast and light levels manually.
Chapter 5: Editing Midtones picker Click the Midtones picker and then click the image area you want to set as the gamma correction value. Highlights picker Click the Highlights picker and then click the image area you want to set as the whitepoint. Auto Select one of the following options: Reset x Adjust Contrast: automatically analyzes and adjusts image contrast. x Adjust Color and Contrast: automatically analyzes and adjusts each color channel independently, and then adjusts the contrast.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Curves options Channel Specifies the color channels to adjust. Show Histogram Toggles the histogram display on and off. Histogram Displays a graphic of the color information levels in the image, based on the selected channel. Click and drag the line to manipulate the curve. Each time you click the curve, a new node is added. You can drag the nodes up and down the curve. Reset Discards all changes and reverts to the original image.
Chapter 5: Editing Removing a color cast You can use the Color Cast tool to remove an unwanted hue from an image. For example, if you take a photo at sunset and the resulting image has a reddish hue, you can use the Color Cast tool to remove it. You can save your options as a preset for future use. To remove a color cast from an image: 1. In Edit Mode, on the Edit Panel, click Color. 2. Select the Color Cast tab. 3. Click an image area that should be white or gray.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide You can use ACDSee to convert an image to any of these color depths. However, to use certain image enhancement tools, filters, blends, and adjustment options, the image must be Hicolor or Truecolor. To edit an image that is not originally Hicolor or Truecolor, you can convert it, edit the image, and then convert it back to its original color depth. Changing HSL values You can adjust an image's HSL (hue, saturation, and lightness) values.
Chapter 5: Editing Creating a gray scale image (Channel Mixer) In the Viewer You can very quickly create a gray scale image in the Viewer. To create a gray scale image in the Viewer: 1. In the Browser, double-click a thumbnail to open the image in the Viewer. 2. Click the Gray Scale icon in the Edit toolbar . In Edit Mode - Channel Mixer The Channel Mixer (a tab in the Colors tool in Edit Mode) creates rich grayscale images.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Sharpening and blurring an image Using the Sharpness tool You can use the Sharpness tool to increase the color difference in adjacent pixels, resulting in sharper images. You can save your options as a preset for future use. To sharpen an image using the Sharpness tool: 1. In Edit Mode, on the Edit Panel, click Sharpness, and then select the Sharpness tab. 2. To increase the image's sharpness, move the slider to the right.
Chapter 5: Editing Blurring an image You can use the Blur tool to apply different kinds of blur to an image, and you can save your options as a preset for future use. To blur an image: 1. In Edit Mode, on the Edit Panel, click Sharpness, and then select the Blur tab. 2. In the Blur type drop-down list, select the type of blur to apply. 3. Specify the blur options as described below. 4. Do one of the following: x Click Done to apply your changes and close the Blur tool.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Horizontal position Specifies the blur's center point on the horizontal axis. Vertical position Specifies the blur's center point on the vertical axis. Adding and removing image noise About noise and noise reduction Image noise looks like random black, white, or colored pixels in an area of a photo where there should be solid color, such as a dark night sky. In digital photography, noise is typically more visible in the dark areas of a photo.
Chapter 5: Editing You can use the Remove Noise filter to remove hot image pixels caused by digital cameras with malfunctioning CCD array sensors, or the extra pixels caused by a dusty scanner or camera lens. Median Noise Removal options Despeckle Removes noise. Square Removes noise using a 3 x 3 pixel square. X Removes noise using a 3 x 3 pixel X shape. Use this option when you want to preserve an image's thin and diagonal lines. Plus Removes noise using a 3 x 3 pixel plus (+) shape.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Add Noise options Intensity Specifies the amount of noise to add to the image. A higher intensity increases the chance that a noise pixel will replace a pixel in the original image. Color proximity Specifies the color of noise pixels to add to the image. A lower value gives each noise pixel a color similar to the pixel it replaces. Higher values result in a random selection of the noise pixel color.
Chapter 5: Editing Converting multiple images to another file format You can convert multiple images to any supported file format. You can set the options for each format individually, specify how to handle multiple-page images, and apply the conversion defaults automatically. The Convert File Format Wizard guides you through the process.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide 4. 5. Do one of the following: x Click Next Image to move on to the next selected image. x If you select multiple images and you want to apply the same angle of rotation to all of them, select the Apply to all selected images check box. x Click Options to specify how you want to save and store the images. When you are ready to apply the rotations to your images, click Start Rotate. Rotate / Flip angles Rotates the image counter-clockwise 90 degrees.
Chapter 5: Editing Resizing multiple images You can resize a group of images by specifying their dimensions in pixels, specifying a percentage of their original size, or by constraining them to a physical print size. The Batch Resize Images tool guides you through the process. To resize a group of images: 1. In the Browser, select one or more images, and then click Tools | Batch Resize Images. 2.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Actual/Print size Fit within Specifies whether the aspect ratio is maintained based on the specified width. For more information about how the different combinations affect the images, see Pixel resize options and resulting action. Units Specifies the units of measurement. Width Specifies the new width for the images. Height Specifies the new height for the images. Resolution Specifies the print resolution for the images.
Chapter 5: Editing 4. Click Options to specify how you want to save and store the images. 5. Click Filter All Images. You can also adjust your image's exposure and color levels in Edit Mode. Changing the color profiles of multiple images You can change the color profiles of multiple images using the Batch Convert Color Profile tool. At this time, ACDSee Pro does not support CMYK color profiles. To change the color profiles used in images: 1. In the Browser, select one or more images. 2.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Using the Batch Processor You can use the Batch Processor to make multiple types of edits to multiple images. You can save your editing settings as a preset for future use. See the links below for detailed descriptions of the editing options for each editing tool. To open the Batch Processor: 1. In the Browser, select the images that you want to edit, and then click Tools | Batch Processor. The Batch Processor wizard displays. 2.
Chapter 5: Editing To set output options and complete the process: 1. On the Output Options page, specify where you would like to save the edited images, how you want to rename them, and other options. The output options are described below. 2. When you are satisfied with the output options, click Next. 3. On the Batch Process Progress page, the progress bars indicate which images and edits are being processed. 4. On the Batch Process Completed page, you have the following options: 5.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Image file format Metadata Other options 118 File format If you want to change the file format of the edited images, select the file format in which you would like to save the edited images. Pixel format Use this option to determine number of bits per pixel (BPP) in the output images, and whether the images will be color or grayscale. Select Automatic if you want the output images to have the same pixel format (or the closest possible match) as the original images.
Chapter 5: Editing Batch Processor Rotate options You can use the options in the Rotate section to rotate the image at a pre-set angle or at a custom angle. Rotate options No rotation This option is selected by default so you see the unrotated image until you are ready to select a rotation option. 180 Rotates the image 180 degrees. Left 90 Rotates the image to the left by 90 degrees. Right 90 Rotates the image to the right by 90 degrees.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Batch Processor crop options You can use the options in the Crop section to control the size and orientation of the cropped area. Crop options Cropping proportion Select the size of the cropped area or the ratio to use to determine the cropped area. Select Custom to define a custom crop area. Orientation Select the orientation of the cropped area: Reset x Automatic: Base the orientation of the cropped area on the orientation of the original image.
Chapter 5: Editing Percentage Select this option to reduce or enlarge the image to a percentage of the original. For example, if you want to reduce the image, enter a percentage that is less than 100. If you want to enlarge the image, enter a percentage that is greater than 100.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Resampling Use this option to determine the method used to resize (resample) the image: method x Box: Displays considerable tiling or jaggies when you resize an image. Reset x Triangle: Produces good results for image reduction and enlargement, but displays sharp transition lines. x Bicubic: Produces good results with photo-realistic images and with images that are irregular or complex. Uses interpolation to minimize the raggedness normally associated with image expansion.
Chapter 5: Editing 4. Drag the Temperature slider to select a specific color temperature. 5. Drag the Tint slider to the left (more green) or right (more magenta) to match the settings you used when you took the photo. 6. Click Reset to reset all options to the default. To increase or decrease Saturation: 1. Drag the Saturation slider to the left or right to increase or decrease the intensity of hues (color) in the photo. 2.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Batch Processor Sepia You can use the Batch Processor change batches of images to a sepia color. To change images to sepia: 1. Click the box in front of the Sepia option in the Processing profile to select it. The image in the Preview immediately changes to a sepia color. 2. Click the Image List tab and then each image in the batch to see the effect of the sepia on the other images.
Chapter 5: Editing Levels options Channel Specifies the brightness or color channel you want to adjust. Shadows Specifies the blackpoint of an image. Move the slider or type a number from 0 to 255 into the spin box to define the blackest area of an image. As the value increases, the dark colored areas of the image become darker. Midtones Specifies the gamma correction in an image. Move the slider or type a number from 0.00 to 2.00 into the spin box to set the amount of gamma correction.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Curves options Channel Specifies the color channels to adjust. Show Histogram Toggles the histogram display. Histogram Displays a visual representation of the color information levels in the image, based on the selected channel. Click and drag the line to manipulate the curve. Exposure warning Highlights over- and under-exposed areas of the image. Reset Discards all changes and reverts to the original curve levels.
Chapter 5: Editing Plus Removes noise using a 3 x 3 pixel plus (+) shape. Use this option when you want to preserve an image's thin, vertical, and horizontal lines. Hybrid Removes noise using a 3 x 3 pixel square, a 3 x 3 pixel X shape, and a 3 x 3 pixel plus (+) shape. Use this option when you want to preserve and image's thin, diagonal, horizontal, and vertical lines.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Batch Processor Vignette options You can use the options in the Vignette section to add a frame around a subject, such as a person or a bouquet of flowers. You can change the focal point in the portrait. You can also control the appearance of the border. Vignette options Horizontal Specifies the focal point of the portrait on the horizontal axis. A value of 500 places the center in the middle of the photo.
Chapter 5: Editing Frame Filter Settings Specifies special effects that you can apply to the frame around the focal point: x Color: Select Color to display apply a color over the people or objects in the frame area. x Saturation: Select Saturation to remove color from the people or objects in the frame area. x Blur: Select Blur to blur the people or objects in the frame area. x Clouds: Select Clouds to display clouds over people or objects in the frame area.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Batch Processor Text Overlay options You can use the options in the Text overlay section to add formatted text to a photo. You can apply special effects to your text to add artistic flair. You can also adjust the opacity of the text to create a watermark effect - useful for putting copyright information onto your photos.
Chapter 5: Editing Drop Shadow Elevation Specifies the height of the imaginary light source that creates the bevel's shadowed effect. Lower values produce longer shadows on the box, while a higher value produces a more direct lighting effect and shorter shadows. Bevel Specifies how much of each box's edge is bevelled. Higher values give the box a more rounded, smoother look. Strength Specifies the difference between the highest and lowest points on the box.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Drop Shadow Bevel Specifies how much of each letter's edge is bevelled. Higher values give the text a more rounded, smoother look. Strength Specifies the difference between the highest and lowest points on the text. Higher values heighten the difference between the flat portions of the text and the bevelled edges. Angle Specifies the direction of the imaginary light source that creates the drop shadow.
Chapter 5: Editing 5. Select Apply Alpha Channel to apply the alpha channel if it is present in the watermark. (Only TIF, PNG, and ICO watermark files can have an alpha channel.) 6. Select Apply Transparency to make a color in the watermark transparent. The default color is white. You can enter the RGB value of the color. If you do not know the RGB value, move your mouse over the watermark preview thumbnail on the Edit Panel and click on the color that you want to make transparent. 7.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide 2. Select the image that you want to process from the Thumbnails section. 3. In the RAW Processing tool, select Exposure, Light EQ, Color, Detail, and Crop/Rotate settings. 4. As you are selecting Exposure, Light EQ, Color, Detail, and Crop/Rotate settings, you can click: 5. x , or press E on the keyboard, to highlight over- and underExposure Warning exposed areas of the image.
Chapter 5: Editing Zoom controls and Histogram While editing an image, you can adjust the magnification with the Edit Mode Zoom controls, located in the top-right corner of the Edit Mode and turn the histogram preview on or off. Histogram Displays the histogram preview for the current image. The histogram preview shows the luminosity and red, green, and blue color channels of the photo. You can see each channel alone or in combination.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Exposure options It is extremely useful to have both the Exposure Warning preview open while you are adjusting exposure. and Histogram Exposure =+0.00 eV Applies exposure compensation to the image. One eV is equivalent to one stop of exposure change. Highlight Recovery Drag the slider to the right to darken and compress highlight details into a smaller range, recovering overexposed highlight detail.
Chapter 5: Editing Shadows Specifies the black point of an image. Move the slider, or type a number from 0 to 255 into the spin box, to define the color value which will become zero (black). All color values in the image below this level will be clipped to zero, the image will become darker and contrast increased. Midtones Specifies the midpoint of an image.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide When you click on one of the pickers in the Exposure tab, and then hover over an image, the cursor changes to an eye dropper. If you look in the status bar, you will see two R G B numbers changing as you move around the image. The two numbers indicate the R G B values of the pixel under the cursor. The R G B values represent the source pixel (unprocessed) and the current pixel as it appears on the screen.
Chapter 5: Editing Color options White Balance When you take RAW images the settings you select for white balance are not applied to the image but stored within the image's metadata. When ACDSee Pro 2 processes the RAW image, this stored setting is applied to the image by default. You can then make adjustments to this original setting.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Saturation Drag the Saturation slider to the left or right to change the intensity of hues in the photo. Use a working color space Select this option, then select a color space from the drop-down list to use a specific working color space during RAW image processing. When you select the Color tab, the cursor changes to an eye dropper if you then hover over the image. If you look in the status bar, you will see two R G B numbers changing as you move around the image.
Chapter 5: Editing Crop/rotate options Rotation Crop No Rotation Select this option to keep the as-shot rotation of the image. 180 Select this option to rotate the image 180 degrees. Left 90 Select this option to rotate the image left 90 degrees. Right 90 Select this option to rotate the image right 90 degrees. Constrain cropping proportion Select this option to constrain the crop area to a specified proportion. Select the proportion from the drop-down list.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Renaming options In the File Naming section, you can type in a prefix that will appear at the beginning of the file name of the exported images. The settings give you control of what do if an exported file has the same name as an existing file. x If you select Ask, ACDSee will ask you for permission to overwrite a file. x If you select Rename, ACDSee will ask you to rename the exported file. x If you select Replace, ACDSee will replace the file.
Chapter 5: Editing Sharing RAW processing settings You can share your RAW processing settings with other ACDSee Pro users. To do this, you export the processing settings from the database to a file, which has an .rpp file extension. You can then send the RAW file, and the processing settings file, to another ACDSee Pro user, who can import the .rpp settings into their ACDSee database. When they open the RAW file in ACDSee, the processed photo will have the appearance you intended.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide To remove RAW processing settings from a batch of RAW files: 1. In the Browser, select the RAW files, and then click Tools | Batch RAW Processing. 2. Select Undo processing settings in the Processing options section. 3. Do one of the following: x Click Process to remove RAW processing settings. x Click Cancel to discard any selections you made and return to the Browser. Editing RAW images You can select a RAW file and open it in Edit Mode.
Chapter 5: Editing To apply a Bathroom Window effect: 1. On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Bathroom Window. 2. In the Bathroom Window dialog box, in the Bar direction area, select one of the following to specify the orientation of the bars in your image: x Vertical x Horizontal 3. Drag the Bar width slider to set the thickness of the bars. Thinner bars result in a more distorted image. 4.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Applying a Bulge effect You can use the Bulge effect to stretch or shrink areas of your images horizontally and vertically. You can set the radius and position of the distortion, and save the options as a preset for use at another time. To apply a Bulge and Shrink effect: 1. On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Bulge. 2. On the Bulge tab, set the options as described below. 3.
Chapter 5: Editing 3. Do one of the following: x Click Done to apply your changes and close the Colored Edges tab. x Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tab. Colored Edges options Intensity Specifies the amount of color added to the edges within the image. The higher the setting, the thicker the color that is applied to the image. Edge color Specifies the color of the edges. Edge detection Specifies the edge detection algorithm.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Applying a Crayon Drawing effect You can use the Crayon Drawing effect to give your photos the appearance of a crayon drawing. To use the Crayon Drawing effect: On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Crayon Drawing. Applying a Crosshatch effect You can use the Crosshatch effect to add crosshatching to an image. To use the Crosshatch effect: On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Crosshatch.
Chapter 5: Editing Applying an Edge Detect effect You can use the Edge Detect effect to create a highlighted outline of your image. After creating a black image, the effect uses colored lines to outline the detail of an image where significant color differences exist. Greater differences between colors in the original image produce brighter outline colors. (The Sobel effect is similar to the Edge Detect effect, but produces sharper and brighter outlines.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Applying a Furry Edges effect You can use the Furry Edges effect to add fur and bristles to the lines and details of people or objects in your images. You can save your options as a preset for future use. To use the Furry Edges effect: 1. On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Furry Edges. 2. On the Furry Edges tab, set the options as described below. 3. Do one of the following: x Click Done to accept your changes and close the Furry Edges tab.
Chapter 5: Editing Applying a Glowing Edges effect You can use the Glowing Edges effect to add color to the lines and details of people or objects in your images. The colored lines and details appear to glow. You can save your options as a preset value for future use. To apply a Glowing Edges effect: 1. On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Glowing Edges. 2. On the Glowing Edges tab, set the options as described below. 3.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Applying a Mirror effect You can use the Mirror effect to reflect an image along the horizontal or vertical axis. You can select or change the Mirror options to apply mirroring to your image, and save your options as a preset for use at another time. To apply a Mirror effect: 1. On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Mirror. 2.
Chapter 5: Editing 5. Do one of the following: x Click Done to apply your changes and close the Oil Paint tab. x Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the tab. Applying the Old effect You can use the Old effect to give your images an antique look. (The Old effect is similar to the Sepia effect, but produces a more realistic appearance of age.) To apply the Old effect: 1. On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Old. 2. On the Old tab, set the options as described below. 3.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Applying a Pencil Drawing effect You can use the Pencil Drawing effect to create a pencil drawing from your images. To create a pencil drawing from an image: On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Pencil Drawing. Applying a Pixel Explosion effect You can use the Pixel Explosion effect to explode pixels from a center point in your images.
Chapter 5: Editing Applying a Pixelate effect A pixel is the smallest piece of a digital image, arranged in rows and columns. When you reduce the resolution of your image, the size of the pixel increases and produces blurring. You can use the Pixelate effect to increase the size of the pixels in your image, and save your options as a preset for future use. To apply a Pixelate effect: 1. On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Pixelate. 2.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Radial waves options Horizontal position Specifies the center of the waves on the horizontal axis. A value of 500 places the waves in the middle of the image. Vertical position Specifies the center of the waves on the vertical axis. A value of 500 places the waves in the middle of the image. Amplitude Specifies the depth and height of each wave. Wavelength Specifies the amount of space between waves.
Chapter 5: Editing Strength Specifies the length of the rain drops. Drag the slider to the right to increase the length. Strength variance Specifies Drag the Drag the you vary Background blur Specifies the amount of blur in the photo. Heavy rain will block your vision. Use this option to blur the photo so the rain effect looks natural. Angle Specifies the angle at which the rain drops are falling. Color Specifies the color of the rain drops.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Applying a Scattered Tiles effect You can use the Scattered Tiles effect to divide your images into rectangular tiles, and scatter and stack the tiles. You can select or change the Scattered Tiles options to apply this effect to your image, and save your options as a preset for use at another time. To apply a Scattered Tiles effect: 1. On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Scattered Tiles. 2. On the Scattered Tiles tab, set the options as described below.
Chapter 5: Editing 3. Do one of the following: x Click Done to accept your changes and close the Sheet Metal tab. x Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the tab. Sheet Metal options Rounding Specifies the amount of curve in the edges of the impressions. Detail Specifies the amount of detail in the impression. Angle Specifies the angle of the grain in the sheet metal. Metal color Specifies the color of the sheet metal.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Applying a Slant effect You can use the Slant effect to make a photo appear slanted. For example, you could use the Slant effect to distort a photo by pushing the top of the photo to the left and the bottom of the photo to the right. Similarly, you could use the slant effect to push the left side of the photo upwards and the right side of the photo downwards. You can save your options as a preset for future use. To apply a Slant effect: 1.
Chapter 5: Editing Applying a Solarize effect You can use the Solarize effect to simulate the effect of overexposing an image, as though the film was exposed to light before developing. You can select or change the Solarize options to apply this effect to your image, and save your options as a preset for use at another time. To apply a Solarize effect: 1. On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Solarize. 2.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Stained Glass options Fragment size Specifies the size of the fragments. Random Seed Indicates the random placement of the fragments. When you apply the Stained Glass effect to an image, ACDSee places the fragments randomly. This makes the effect different every time you apply the filter. You can define a specific random seed to generate identical fragment patterns. To generate a new random seed, click Random Seed.
Chapter 5: Editing Radius Specifies the size of the swirl effect. Strength Specifies the strength and direction of the swirl. Higher values create a clockwise swirl, while negative values create a counter-clockwise swirl. Focus Specifies the concentration of the swirl. Higher values concentrate the effect on the center of the swirl, while lower values spread the swirl across the image. Background color Specifies the background color of the filtered image.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Applying a Topographic Map effect You can use the Topographic Map effect to change the details of your images into contour lines. You can save your options as a preset for future use. To apply a Topographic Map effect: 1. On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Topographic Map. 2. On the Topographic Map tab, drag the Rounding slider to adjust the amount of curve in the counter lines. 3.
Chapter 5: Editing Shape Specifies the shape of the frame: x Round: Select Round if you want the frame to be round. x Rectangular: Select Rectangular if you want the frame to be square. Show outline Select Show outline if you want to display an outline that shows the outside edge of the clear zone and the inside edge of the frame.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Applying a Water effect You can use the Water effect to insert an expanse of water below the subject of a photo and to display a reflection of the subject in the water. You can control the position of the water below the subject. For example, you can position the water below a person's chin, or below their waist. You can also control the appearance of ripples in the water and how dark or light the water appears. You can save your options as a preset for use at another time.
Chapter 5: Editing Water Drops options Density Specifies the number of water drops on the photo. Drag the slider to the left to remove water drops. Drag the slider to the right to add water drops. Radius Specifies the size of the water drops. Drag the slider to the left to make the water drops smaller. Drag the slider to the right to make the water drops larger. Height Specifies the height of the water drops above the photo surface.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Angle Specifies the angle of the waves. Type a number from 1 to 360 or drag the arrow to adjust the angle. Background color Specifies the background color. Select the Image check box to use the original image colors, or click the color picker to select a different color. Applying a Weave effect You can use the Weave effect to give a photo the appearance of being woven into a tapestry or basket.
Chapter 5: Editing Wind options Strength Determines how strong the wind lines are in the image. The higher the value, the stronger the wind lines. Threshold Determines how sharp an edge must be before the filter will apply wind. The higher the value, the sharper the edge needs to be. Chance of wind Determines the amount of wind lines to place in the image. Edge detection Specifies the edge detection algorithm.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide User Defined Convolution options Convolution matrix Specifies the formula to use when altering the image. Division factor Specifies the fractional coefficient of the matrix. Type numbers in the matrix fields to change the pixels in the image. Using a mathematical formula, the color value of each pixel in an image is multiplied by the numbers in the matrix to produce an effect. Type a number into the Division factor field to use fractional coefficients in the matrix.
Chapter 6: Organizing Organizing with the Organize pane The Organize pane is one of the most useful panes in ACDSee as it provides so many ways to organizing, sort, group, search for, and manage your files. Categories Categories are an easy way to organize your files into groups or hierarchies that make sense to you. When you assign a file to a category, you do not move the file from its folder or create an extra copy. Your categories can be simple or complex and use any names you choose.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide To create a new saved search from the Organize pane: 1. In the Saved Searches area of the Organize pane, click the New saved search icon . The Search pane opens. 2. Enter your search criteria and then click the Saved searches icon . The new saved search appears in the Saved Searches on the Organize pane and in the Saved Searches drop-down list of the Search pane.
Chapter 6: Organizing Easy-Select bars The Easy-Select bars are the check boxes on the left side of the Folders and Organize panes. You can use the Easy-Select bars to select multiple folders or categories, and display their contents in the File List pane. In the Organize pane you can also use the Easy-Select bar to select combinations of categories, ratings, auto categories, saved searches, and special items.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Copying and moving files You can use the Copy To Folder and Move To Folder commands to relocate files and folders on your hard drive, and specify how to handle overwriting existing files. You can also select from a list of previously accessed folders to save time looking through your directory structure. When you use ACDSee to relocate your files, any database information associated with those files is automatically copied to the new location.
Chapter 6: Organizing 3. 4. Click the Overwriting duplicate files drop-down list and select one of the following options to specify how ACDSee should handle overwriting files: x Ask: prompts you for confirmation when overwriting a file. x Rename: prompts you to rename a file. x Replace: overwrites any file with the same file name and extension. x Skip: cancels the operation if there is a file with the same file name and extension. Click OK.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide To use the Confirm File Replace dialog box: 1. If you are moving a number of files and want to handle all potential file name collisions in the same manner, select the Apply to all check box. 2. To help determine any differences between the two files, use the toolbar between the two preview fields to shrink or enlarge the size of the previews. 3. Do one of the following: x To replace the destination file with the source file, click Replace.
Chapter 6: Organizing To create a private folder: 1. Close any open private folders. 2. Right-click the private folder icon in the Private Folder pane and select Create Private Folder. 3. Enter a password for the private folder. Your password must be less than 40 characters long. 4. Verify the password by entering it again. 5. Click OK. A new folder will not display in the Private Folder pane. Private folders are hidden and are only identified by their password.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide To add an existing folder and its contents to a private folder: 1. Open the private folder to which you want to add files. 2. Do one of the following: x Click and drag the files onto the private folder icon in the Private Folder pane. x Select the files, right-click one of the selected files, and then select Add to Private Folder. A warning message displays. 3. Click Yes to move the folder and its contents to the private folder.
Chapter 6: Organizing To rename a group of files: 1. In the Browser, select one or more files, and then click Tools | Batch Rename. 2. In the Batch Rename dialog box, do one or more of the following: 3. x Select the Template tab to specify the Template options. x Select the Search and Replace tab to set the Search and Replace options. x Select the Advanced Options tab to adjust the settings for the Batch Rename tool. x Review your changes to the file names in the Preview field.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Advanced Options tab Search for Identifies the characters you want to replace in the file names. Replace with Identifies the characters to use in place of the original text. Case sensitive Indicates whether you want to limit the search to the same case you typed in the Search for field. Select any of the Advanced Options to adjust the behavior of the Batch Rename tool.
Chapter 6: Organizing To tag a photo when you are comparing images: 1. 2. Do one of the following: x Click the image in the Compare Images Viewer, then click the Tag button in the Image toolbar. x In the Comparison List, click the checkbox in the bottom right corner of the image thumbnails. Click OK. The Compare Images Viewer closes. You will see a checkmark in the checkbox of the images that you tagged.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Assigning categories and ratings You can assign files to a rating, or one or more categories, without moving the file or making an extra copy. To assign files to a category or rating: 1. Select the files you want to categorize. 2. In the File List Pane, do one of the following: 3. 4. x Drag the selected files to a category or rating in the Organize pane. x Right-click, and then select Set Categories and click the category in the fly out.
Chapter 6: Organizing Removing files from categories or ratings You can remove a file from a category or rating without moving or deleting the original file, or affecting any other files assigned to that classification. To remove files from a category: 1. In the File List pane, select the files you want to remove. 2. Do one of the following: x Right-click a selected file, and then select Set Rating | Clear Rating.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Adding database, EXIF, and IPTC information to multiple files You can use the Batch Set Information tool to add to or change the database, EXIF, and IPTC information of multiple files. You can set the information to apply globally to all the files, or to apply unique information to each separate file, at the same time. You can also save your settings as a template to use with other images. You cannot set information for read-only files, such as those on a CD-ROM.
Chapter 6: Organizing Advanced Options Edit only empty fields Sets the Batch Set Information tool so that it only changes those fields that do not already contain information. Fields that do contain information remain unchanged. Close dialog when finished Sets the dialog box to close automatically after you have set the information. Save settings as default Stores the current Advanced Options settings and loads them the next time you set information for files.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Changing the date and time properties of images You can use the Batch Adjust Time Stamp tool to change the date and time properties of one or more images in the Browser or in the Viewer. To change the date and time properties of a file: 1. Do one of the following: x In the Browser, select one or more images, and then click Tools | BatchAdjust Time Stamp. x In the Viewer, click Modify | Adjust Image Time Stamp. 2.
Chapter 6: Organizing Viewing file properties in the Viewer You can view an image’s properties in the Viewer and edit the information in the Properties pane. To view an image’s properties: In the Viewer, click View | Properties. For more information about the Properties pane, and adding or editing database information, see Using the Properties pane. Using the Properties pane The Properties pane displays all the database information about your files.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide You can also use the Organize pane to assign categories and ratings, or use the right-click menu in the Browser. File tab The File tab displays detailed file information and image attributes for a selected file or files. You can set or change the Read-Only and Hidden properties of a file or folder, and view a summary of any EXIF information contained in a file.
Chapter 6: Organizing ACDSee uses XMP to embed database information in each file. Only some file formats and file extensions support XMP. These include GIF, JPG, DNG, PNG, and TIF. In the case of these file formats, the database information is inside the file and so they can be moved outside of ACDSee and you will be able to retrieve the database information.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide 3. Do one of the following: x To schedule the synchronization, click Schedule. Specify how often to run your synchronization, and then click OK. x To adjust the settings, click Edit. In the Edit Synchronizations dialog box, update the folder containing files you would like to copy, and a folder on a network drive, remote computer, or external hard drive in which to place those files. In the Options area, update how Sync should handle errors and logs.
Chapter 6: Organizing You can also choose to exclude folders from the database, and keep the contents of those folders separate from your other images and media files. When you add database information to a file in ACDSee, the file is linked to the database. If you then copy, move, or rename your files using programs other than ACDSee, such as Windows Explorer, the link to the database is broken and this can cause the loss of database information.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Retrieving database information embedded in files: If you simply browse to the folder where the files are located, some of the database information is re-written to the database. The safest way to retrieve all the database information, is to click Database | Catalog Files. Then the following applies: x If the files are GIF, JPG, DNG, PNG, and TIF formats, all the data will be-written to the database.
Chapter 6: Organizing To catalog your files: 1. Click Database | Catalog Files. 2. On the Welcome page, select which folders you want to catalog. Click Next when you are ready to continue. 3. If you chose to catalog specific folders, on the Select folders to catalog and Add database information pages, add the folders to catalog in the database, specify the information to add to the database, and customize the caption, notes, author, and date fields. Click Next when you are ready to catalog your files.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Importing database information You can use the ACD Database Import Wizard to import archived database information, or to import database information that was sent to you with images from another ACDSee user. After you import the information, ACDSee associates it with the appropriate images. If you have already added information to your current ACDSee database, it is recommended that you create a backup of your database before converting an older ACDSee database.
Chapter 6: Organizing To import the information from Photo Discs created with ACDSee 6.0 or later, you must convert and import the entire database. Importing albums In previous versions of ACDSee, you could create albums in an .ais file format that consisted of organized shortcuts to your images. Now you can use categories to create albums of images that do not require a separate file extension.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide To create a backup of your entire database, including image or media files, use the ACD Database Backup Wizard. To back up the contents of a local folder to a remote location, such as a network drive, use the ACDSync Wizard. To use the ACD Database Export Wizard: 1. If you want to export your database information for a specific group of images or media files, select the files in the File List pane. 2. Click Database | Export, and then select Database. 3.
Chapter 6: Organizing Backing up your database You can use the ACD Database Backup Wizard to back up all of your database information, which you can then restore in the case of a system failure or other event. You can also choose to back up your image, media, or archive files along with the relevant database information. The Database Backup Wizard creates a series of files in a specified location that contain your entire database.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide All files of specified types on local and network hard drives Backs up all specified files on your hard drive and network drives. All files of specified types in a folder Backs up all specified files in a specified folder. Click the Browse button and select the folder to back up. If your disc burner uses packet software to format re-writable CDs and DVDs, ACDSee will not be able to burn your backup to a disc.
Chapter 6: Organizing Restoring database information from a backup You can use the ACD Database Restore Wizard to restore previously backed up database information. If you saved your backup to disc, and the backup spanned multiple discs, you can restore from any disc in the sequence. This can be particularly useful if a disc is lost or damaged but you would like to recover the remaining information. To restore database information: 1. Click Database | Restore Database. 2.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide 3. Select a folder and click one of the following buttons to identify the maintenance you want to perform on that folder: x Remove Thumbnails: Removes all thumbnail information for the selected folder. x Remove All DB Info: Deletes all database information for the selected folder. x Remove Orphan Folders: Deletes any out-of-date or broken references to missing files or information for the selected folder.
Chapter 6: Organizing Quarantined files If ACDSee has trouble reading a corrupted or incomplete image or media file, or a file causes a plug-in to generate an error, ACDSee will quarantine that file. You can view a list of quarantined files, and remove a file from the list. To view quarantined files: 1. Click Database | Quarantined Files. 2. To remove a file, select it in the list, and then click Remove. 3. To disable the Quarantine feature, clear the Enable Quarantine check box. 4.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Mapping drives for an incoming database If you are upgrading to ACDSee Pro or are importing or restoring your ACDSee Pro database, the Database Drive Mapping dialog displays how drive mappings (in the incoming database) will be re-established in the ACDSee Pro database. You can use this dialog to change how each drive will be mapped in the database. To select new drive mappings: 1. 2.
Chapter 6: Organizing + | Searches for all items containing both the search term before and after the operator. Those items that only contain one of the terms, are excluded. The Quick Search bar treats spaces between words as + operators. Cat+Dog or Cat Dog returns items containing both Cat and Dog. Searches for all items containing one or the other of the search elements. Cat|Dog includes all items with either Cat or Dog in the search.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Save a search Click the save icon, and then save or save as to save or overwrite a saved search. When the Saved Search dialog opens, type in a name for the search. If you use a descriptive name, it makes it easier to remember the criteria in your saved search. Delete a search Select a search from the drop-down list and then click the delete icon. Click Yes to confirm the deletion, when the prompt opens.
Chapter 6: Organizing Imports the current Browser settings, including Selective Browsing settings, into the Search pane. Note that this may also remove criteria from the Search pane. Sync to browser settings Properties area In the Properties area, you can identify file properties that you want to search for, and specify ranges of values to include or exclude from your search. To use the Properties area: 1. Below the Search file properties for field, click Add. 2.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Patterns are not case-sensitive. To use multiple patterns, separate the names with spaces or semicolons. To match a pattern containing a space or semicolon, enclose the pattern in double quotation marks. If you do not include the * wild card in your pattern, the pattern is matched as a sub-string. For example, cat would match cat, cathy and bobcat, and is equivalent to the pattern *cat*.
Chapter 6: Organizing You can also adjust or refine your criteria in the Selective Browsing pane: x To remove a selected criteria from the Selective Browsing pane, right-click any of the criteria, and then select Remove From Scope. x To exclude all of a certain type of criteria, click the bar above the list, and toggle the option to include that type in the scope. For example, to exclude the listed folders from the scope, click the Folders bar, and then click Include Folders in Scope.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide When you click on an auto category, ACDSee searches for images belonging to that category. For example, imagine that you use more than one camera. You can expand the Photo Properties and Camera Model groupings, then select the category representing your camera model. All images captured with that camera model will display. Similarly, imagine that your brother captures a lot of images and sends them to you.
Chapter 6: Organizing You can also use the Selective Browsing pane to refine your auto category search. For example, imagine that you clicked on the Camera Model auto category and ACDSee displayed over 1000 images. However, you only want to see the images that you took on a specific date. Display the Selective Browsing pane by clicking View | Selective Browsing, then expand the Calendar section and select the appropriate date. Only the images taken with that camera model on that day will display.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Finding images quickly You can click on the name of a saved search to quickly re-run a complex search. You can select Special Items in the Organize pane to locate all of the images in your database, or list all of the images that you have not yet assigned to a category. To re-run a saved search: In the Browser, on the Organize pane, click the name of a saved search. The results of the search display in the File List pane. To find all of your images at once: 1.
Chapter 7: Sharing E-mailing images You can use the E-mail Image Sharing Wizard to send images directly from ACDSee without opening an external e-mail application. To use the E-mail Image Sharing Wizard, you will need an active e-mail account, and have a default e-mail application set up on your computer, or have access to an SMTP server. To e-mail your images: 1. In the File List pane, select the images you want to share, and then click File | E-mail Images. 2.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Sharing slide shows and screen savers With ACDSee, you can create slide shows and screen savers of your favorite photos, and share them with friends and family, or display them on your Web site. You can even save your slide show or screen saver project to edit at a later time. The Create Slide Show Wizard guides you through the process. To create a slide show: 1. Click Create | Create Slide Show. 2.
Chapter 7: Sharing Creating a PDF You can use ACDSee to combine your images into PDF (portable document format) files. The Create PDF Wizard will guide you through the process of creating one or more PDF files from your images, or adding images to a PDF slide show. To create a PDF: 1. In the File List pane, select the images you want to share. 2. Click Create | Create PDF. 3.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide To create a CD or DVD: 1. To open the Burn Basket pane, do one of the following: x Click View | Burn Basket. x Click Create | Create CD or DVD. 2. In the Burn Basket, select the device you want to use to create your disc from the Disc Burner drop-down list in the toolbar. The options in this drop-down list depend on the CD/DVD hardware you have on your computer. 3.
Chapter 7: Sharing Remove From Burn Basket Removes the currently selected files or folders from the Burn Basket. Remove All Clears the contents of the Burn Basket. New Folder Creates a new sub-folder. Rename Renames the currently selected file or folder. Save Project Saves the current contents and settings of the Burn Basket as a project file you can edit later. Load Project Opens a previously saved Burn Basket project.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide After you select a Gallery Style and other settings, you can click Preview Gallery to see how those selections affect the appearance of your HTML album. You can also generate your HTML album from any page in the HTML Album Wizard by clicking Generate Album. 4. Click Next. 5. On the Gallery Customization page, do one or all of the following: x In the Gallery Title text box type the title that you want to display at the top of the Web page.
Chapter 7: Sharing Uploading images to photo Web sites You can now upload your photos or images directly from ACDSee to sites like Flickr and SmugMug. Of course, you do need an account before you can upload pictures to these sites. You can create an account as part of the first upload process from ACDSee if you wish. Authorizing Before you can upload to a Web site, you need to authorize ACDSee with that Web site.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Creating a contact sheet You can create contact sheets — thumbnail previews of your images arranged on pages — that you can use to organize and share your images. You can use the Create Contact Sheet utility to save your contact sheets in multiple image formats, and as HTML image maps. You can save your options as a preset for future use. The size of the thumbnails depends on how many columns and rows the contact sheet displays, and how much space is displayed between them.
Chapter 7: Sharing Page background options Colored matte Creates a bevelled edge effect on each thumbnail. This effect is not displayed in the Preview window. Beveled edges Uses a solid color as a background for the page. Click the color picker to define a color. Solid color Uses a solid color as a background for the page. Click the color picker to define a color. Tiled image Uses a tiled image as the background for the page. Click Browse to locate the picture you want to use.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Extracting archived (.zip) files You can extract archived (.zip) files very quickly and easily without leaving ACDSee. You can either extract the files to a folder or simply double-click and view them. To extract an archived file to a folder: 1. In the Browser, navigate to the folder containing the archived file, using the Folders pane. 2. Click on the archived file in the File List to activate the Context-sensitive toolbar. The Extract to Folder icon appears in the toolbar.
Chapter 7: Sharing 3. 4. On the Welcome page of the TiVo Publish Wizard, select one of the following: x Publish to a New Album: creates a new album in your TiVo Desktop folder. Click Next to give the new album a name. x Publish to an Existing Album: adds the selected images to an existing album in your TiVo Desktop folder. Click Next to select an album from a list. x Publish to the Root of your Tivo: adds the images directly to your TiVo Desktop folder.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide 5. On the Presentation Options page, do one or all of the following: x In the Presentation Options area, if this is a new presentation, set the duration that you want each slide to display. x If you are editing a presentation, select Existing presentation to activate the Path field, and browse to your presentation. Select whether you want to Insert slides at the beginning or end of the presentation. x Select the Number of images per slide from the drop-down list.
Chapter 7: Sharing Automatically playing audio and video files You can configure your settings to play audio and video files automatically, as soon as you open them in the Viewer, or as you view them in the Browser's Preview pane. To start playing media files automatically: 1. In the Browser or Viewer, click Tools | Options, and then click Preview. 2. Select the Autoplay audio or video clips check box. 3. Click OK.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Selecting part of a media file You can select a segment of an audio or video file and play it. To select part of an audio or video file: 1. Click the Show Selection button. 2. Move the selection handles to specify the beginning and end of the selection. 3. To play the selection, click the Play Selection button.
Chapter 7: Sharing Adding or editing image audio ACDSee supports images with embedded audio and images with associated audio files. Images with embedded audio are TIFF or JPEG images with audio saved inside the image file. You can embed audio inside an image file by adding audio to the image. Images with associated audio are image files paired with separate WAV audio files. Image files and their associated audio files contain the same file name and are located in the same folder.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide 3. In the Edit Audio dialog box, select or change the Record sound settings options as described below. 4. Click Record and do one of the following: x Use a microphone and record a sound. x Play audio from an audio player on your computer. 5. Click Record to stop the recording. 6. Click Save As to save the audio file. 7. In the Save Sound File dialog box, type a name in the File name field, and then click Save. 8. Click OK.
Chapter 8: Printing Printing images in ACDSee With the ACDSee print utility, you can print your images on any size of paper, in any orientation, and at any resolution your printer can support. You can also use the print utility to create and print contact sheets, complete with headers, footers, and captions specific to each image. As you change the options in the Print dialog box, you can view a dynamically updated preview of the image and its position on the page.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Setting printer options When printing your images with ACDSee, you can specify which printer you want to use, and set the printer options. Printer options Printer Specifies the printer you want to use. Select a printer from the drop-down list and click the Properties button to set its options. Refer to the printer manufacturer's Help file or manual for more information. Paper size Specifies the size of the paper, e.g. Letter, Legal, A4.
Chapter 8: Printing Use gamma correction Applies gamma correction to the printed images. Type a number from 0.10 to 3.00 in the Gamma value field to adjust the gamma of the image. Higher values make the image appear brighter, while lower values make the image appear darker. Use EXIF 2.2 printing when available Your camera may capture EXIF information that, when shared with your printer, will optimize printing results. Select this option if your camera and printer support EXIF 2.2 printing.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Adding text to pages You can add headers and footers to pages, and captions beneath your images. To add captions to your printed images: 1. In the Print utility, click the Caption tab. 2. Select Use caption text. 3. Click Font to open the Font dialog box and set the font options. 4. In the text field, type the text you want the caption to display. 5. Click Insert Metadata to insert file-specific information into the caption for each image. 6.
Chapter 8: Printing Frame options Thumbnail options Page background options Use thumbnail frame Creates a frame around each thumbnail. Margin Specifies the width of the frame. Solid color Specifies the frame's color. Click the color picker to define a color. Tiled image Specifies an image to use as a frame. Click Browse to locate the image you want to use. Colored drop shadow Creates a drop shadow effect around each thumbnail. Click the color picker to define a color.
Chapter 9: Customizing Setting options Setting the General options You can adjust settings in the ACDSee Options dialog box to customize update connections, display helpful tips, set the format for date displays, set automatic rotate options, and control the display of certain image types. To access the General options: 1. Click Tools | Options. 2. In the Options dialog box, click General. 3. On the General options page, set or change any of the options described below. 4.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Setting Browser options You can use the ACDSee Options dialog box to set various options for the Browser, including the default start folder and color scheme. To set the Browser options: 1. Click Tools | Options. 2. In the Options dialog box, click Browser. 3. On the Browser page, set or change the options as described below. 4. Click OK to apply your changes and return to ACDSee.
Chapter 9: Customizing Setting the Quick Search options You can use the Quick Search options to refine your search by specifying which file properties or database information you want to search. To set Quick Search options: 1. Click Tools | Options. 2. In the Options dialog box, click Quick Search. 3. On the Quick Search page, set or change any of the Quick Search options described below. 4. Click OK to apply your changes and return to ACDSee.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Configure Generate high quality thumbnails Creates a high-quality thumbnail of the RAW file in the background while the embedded thumbnail is displayed, then replaces the poorer quality thumbnail once it is ready. Show thumbnails on folders Displays thumbnails of a folder's contents on the folder icon in the File List pane. Remember each folder's sort settings Select this option if you want ACDSee to remember the sort settings that you used in specific folders.
Chapter 9: Customizing Pop-ups Use multiple colors to highlight image files Uses a different color to highlight each image type in Details and Thumbs+Details view modes. Mouse cursor hover, activates pop-ups Activates or deactivates the animated pop-up preview that displays when you hover over thumbnails in the File List. Settings below allow you to include text and/or an image in the pop-up, or if you turn this option off, to activate the pop-up only when you hold down the Shift key.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Thumbnail Info options Information Overlay icons 238 File name Displays the name of each file on the thumbnail in the File List pane. Choose Thumbnail Info Opens a dialog box where you can select the information to display on each thumbnail in the File List pane. Choose Tiles Info Opens a dialog box where you can select the information to display on each tile in Tiles view mode.
Chapter 9: Customizing Setting the Thumbnail Style options You can use the ACDSee Options dialog box to change how the thumbnails of images display in the File List pane. These options are set under File List | Thumbnail Style. To adjust the Thumbnail Style options: 1. Click Tools | Options. 2. In the Options dialog box, click File List | Thumbnail Style. 3. On the Thumbnail Info page, set or change the options as described below. 4. Click OK to apply your changes and return to ACDSee.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Setting the Details View options You can use the ACDSee Options dialog box to change how thumbnails display in the File List pane. To adjust the Details View options: 1. Click Tools | Options. 2. In the Options dialog box, click File List | Details View. 3. On the Details View page, set or change the options as described below. 4. Click OK to apply your changes and return to ACDSee.
Chapter 9: Customizing Preview audio and video clips Previews media files as you select them in the File List pane. Autoplay audio and video clips Automatically starts playing audio and video files in the Preview pane. Instant image preview Displays an instant preview that improves in quality as the image is decoded. Show preview info Select this option if you want to display information below the image in the Preview pane.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Setting the Organize pane options You can customize the Organize pane to specify which confirmations you want to be prompted for while working with categories, and choose whether to show the Easy-Select bar. To set the Organize pane options: 1. Click Tools | Options, and then click Organize. 2. On the Organize page, set or change the options as described below. 3.
Chapter 9: Customizing Filters File modified date Sorts files in the Calendar pane based on the lastmodified date of each item. File created date Sorts files in the Calendar pane based on the date each file was created on your computer. Apply file list filters Filters the items displayed in the Calendar pane based on the current File List pane filter settings. Show image and media files only Displays only image, audio, and video files in the Calendar pane.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Setting the Properties Pane options You can use the ACDSee Options dialog box to add a custom tab to the Properties pane. To add a custom tab to the Properties pane: 1. Click Tools | Options. 2. In the Options dialog box, click Properties Pane. 3. On the Properties Pane page, select Show Custom Property Tab. 4. In the Options area, type a name for the custom tab. 5.
Chapter 9: Customizing Replace Automatically overwrites files in the target folder without prompting for confirmation. Skip Does not move, copy, or overwrite any files that result in naming conflicts. Save originals Saves a copy of the original file the first time it is edited. This makes it possible to restore the original file later. Turning this option off means that originals are not saved, and so cannot be restored.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Output Use embedded profiles when found in image files Uses any embedded color profiles if they are found in image files. If an image does not have an embedded profile, the Default Input Profile is used. Basic color management Select this option if you want to select different profiles for your monitor and printer. Select an appropriate profile from the Monitor Profile and Printer Profile options.
Chapter 9: Customizing Image exposure options File options Overwrite existing files Specifies where to place the new images. Select one of the following options: x Remove/replace original files: overwrites the original file with the new image. x Rename modified images and place in source folder: adds identifying labels to the image names and places them in the same folder as the originals. x Place modified images in the following folder: places the converted image in a folder that you can specify.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Database options Database location Specifies the location on your hard drive to store the ACDSee database. Click the Browse button to locate a folder. Display backup reminder Automatically reminds you to back up your ACDSee database. Click the Every drop-down list and select how often you would like to be reminded. Manage excluded Folders Opens the Excluded Folders List dialog box, where you can specify which folders you want to exclude from the ACDSee database.
Chapter 9: Customizing Setting Viewer options You can use the ACDSee Options dialog box to adjust the behavior of the Viewer to suit your preferences, and increase the speed with which images are displayed. To set the Viewer options: 1. Click Tools | Options. 2. In the Options dialog box, click Viewer. 3. On the Viewer options page, set or change any of the Viewer options described below. 4. Click OK to accept your changes and return to ACDSee.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide View all images in Adds all images in a folder to the current image list when viewing any folder file from that folder. Show full image file path Displays the image's full file path in the Viewer title and status bars. Setting the Viewer Display options You can use the ACDSee Options dialog box to change the Viewer window's size and background, and specify how it zooms images. To set the Viewer Display options: 1. Click Tools | Options. 2.
Chapter 9: Customizing Zoom options Default zoom mode Specifies the default zoom level for images in the Viewer. Reset zoom mode to default on every image change Resets the zoom mode to the selected default when the displayed image changes. Resize Resizes the image based on the selected option. For more information about how these choices affect the Viewer, see Automatically shrinking or enlarging images.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide RAW Performance Empty Cache Deletes all the RIP files from the cache. Perform high-quality pass Creates a high-quality decoded image in the background while you are viewing a lower-quality image. The high-quality processing includes demosaicing, sharpening, and noise removal. You see the image change as the higher quality one becomes available. Turning off this option speeds up viewing but the quality of the images is not as high.
Chapter 9: Customizing Size From the Size drop-down select either a Small, Medium, or Large slide show window frame. Frame From the Frame drop-down select a frame style. Always on top Select Always on top if you want the slide show window to display on top of all other application windows. Run at startup Select Run at startup if you want to start ACDSee Showroom automatically when you start your computer.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Background Default color Uses the ACDSee Viewer background color. Custom color Specifies a color to use as the background in the Quick View window. Setting JPEG options You can change the settings in the Options dialog box to control the quality of the JPEG image, encoding method, color subsampling method, and whether to update or create embedded thumbnails in the JPEG image. JPEG Options Image quality Drag the slider to determine the quality of the JPEG image.
Chapter 9: Customizing Setting resized file options You can change the settings in the Options dialog box to control where ACDSee places modified images, how to handle file duplication conflicts, and specify whether you want to preserve the last-modified date of the file. Resized file options File options Overwrite existing files Specifies where to place the new images. Select one of the following three options: x Remove/replace original files: overwrites the original file with the new image.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Setting rotated and flipped file options You can change the settings in the Options dialog box to control where ACDSee places modified images, how to handle file duplication conflicts, and specify whether you want to preserve the last-modified date of the file. Rotate and flip options Force lossless JPEG operations Rotates JPEG images without decompressing and re-compressing the JPEG information. As a result, the image does not lose quality when rotated or flipped.
Chapter 9: Customizing Customizing and configuring Creating custom Browser layouts You can create and save custom Browser layouts based on your browsing preferences or the tasks you perform in ACDSee. For example, you could create and save an editing layout, an organizing layout, and a browsing layout, each with its own panes and tools arranged for easy access. To create and save a custom Browser layout: 1.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Using the Custom tab in the Properties pane There is a Custom tab in the Properties pane that you can configure to display the file property, database, EXIF, or IPTC information that you use most often. This means that you can keep all the data, which is most important to you, visible on the custom tab while you browse or view files. To configure the Custom tab: 1. Click Tools | Options, and then select Properties Pane. 2.
Chapter 9: Customizing Using the Context Sensitive toolbar The Context Sensitive toolbar is above the File List toolbar. The icons that display on the Context Sensitive toolbar change based on whatever you select in the Browser, such as a pane or image. The icons on the Context Sensitive toolbar provide shortcuts to the editing, organizing, and sharing functions that you might want to use next.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide x In the Viewer, click the drop-down arrow, located to the right of the main toolbar and at the bottom of the Editing Tasks toolbar, select Add or Remove Buttons, and then select Customize. x In the Browser or Viewer, right-click the main toolbar, and then select Customize. To add or remove buttons on the toolbar: 1. Display the Customize dialog box. 2. Click the Commands tab. 3. Do one of the following: 4.
Chapter 9: Customizing Resetting toolbars You can discard all of your changes, and return the toolbars and buttons to their default states. To reset the toolbars: 1. In the Browser or Viewer, right-click the main toolbar and select Customize. 2. Select the Toolbars tab, and then click Reset All. 3. Click Yes to reset the toolbars. 4. Click Close. Customizing the Edit Panel You can resize, move, dock, and auto hide the Edit panel to suit your preferences. To customize the Edit Panel: 1.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide To manage your image editors: 1. From the Editors list, select the application you want to change. 2. Do any of the following: 3. x To change the location of the executable file or the name of the application displayed in the Editors list, click Edit. Set the location and name of the application in the Configure Photo Editor dialog box, and then click OK. x To set the application as the default image editor for ACDSee, click Set As Default.
Chapter 9: Customizing 2. 3. Select a command in the Commands list box. x If a keyboard shortcut has been defined for that command, it displays in the Current Keys box. x If a keyboard shortcut has not been defined for that command, the Current Keys box will be empty. To remove an existing keyboard shortcut, select the keyboard shortcut in the Current Keys box, and then click Remove. To define a new keyboard shortcut: 1. Click in the Press New Shortcut Key text box. 2.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide x Command Extension: adds functionality to ACDSee. For example, there is a plug-in that you can use to share your images over the Internet. x Pane Extension: adds a pane to ACDSee where you can perform tasks like order prints of your digital images. We cannot ensure the quality of plug-ins that are not certified by ACD Systems.
Chapter 9: Customizing Susie plug-ins do not have the features and speed of ACD Systems plug-ins. Therefore, it is recommended that you give Susie plug-ins a low priority to prevent them from being used instead of an ACD Systems plug-in. Also, you can disable Susie plug-ins that overlap the file formats that ACD Systems plug-ins support. Viewing plug-in properties and getting help You can view and set properties for certain plug-ins. To view plug-in properties: 1.
Appendices Shortcuts Browser keyboard shortcuts You can use the following keyboard shortcuts while working in the Browser. There are also shortcuts that can be used specifically in the Calendar pane. To print this page for easy reference, right-click it and select Print. This shortcut Has this result ` (grave accent) Toggles image audio on or off. - (minus sign) Sorts the contents of the File List pane in reverse order. + (plus sign) Sorts the contents of the File List pane in forward order.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Alt + X Removes the selected item from the Image Basket. Backspace Moves up one level in the current drive's folder structure. Ctrl + 0 to 5 Assigns a rating to the currently selected item. Use only the numeric keypad for these shortcuts. Press Ctrl + 0 to remove a rating. Ctrl + Plus Automatically sizes the columns in the current view mode. Ctrl + A Selects the entire contents of the current folder. Ctrl + B Adds the selected items to the Image Basket.
Appendices Ctrl + X Cuts the currently selected items to the Clipboard. Ctrl + Shift + 1 Opens or closes the Folders pane. Ctrl + Shift + 2 Opens or closes the Organize pane. Ctrl + Shift + 3 Opens or closes the Search pane. Ctrl + Shift + 4 Opens or closes the Calendar pane. Ctrl + Shift + 5 Opens or closes the Image Basket. Ctrl + Shift + A Selects all files in the current folder. Ctrl + Shift + B Shows or hides the status bar.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide F7 Changes the File List to Filmstrip view mode. F8 Changes the File List to Thumbnails view mode. F9 Changes the File List to Tiles view mode. F10 Changes the File List to Icons view mode. F11 Changes the File List to List view mode. F12 Changes the File List to Details view mode. Shift + Delete Removes the selected item from your hard drive. Shift + F5 Refreshes the File List pane. Shift + Insert Pastes the contents of the Clipboard.
Appendices Alt + D Opens the Edit Caption dialog box. Alt + Enter Opens or closes the Properties pane. Alt + F4 Closes the Viewer window. Alt + M Moves the current item to a folder you specify. Alt + O Opens the ACDSee Options dialog box. Alt + Period Moves the focus in the Properties pane to the next tab. Alt + R Opens the Rename File dialog box. Alt + S Starts or stops the Auto Advance slide show. Alt + Shift + L Displays the previous image in sequence.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Ctrl + R Opens the current image in Edit Mode, and activates the Resize tool. Ctrl + S Opens the Save Image As dialog box, in which you can save you image with a different name or file format. Ctrl + T Opens the Change Image Time Stamp dialog box. Ctrl + V Pastes the contents of the Clipboard. Ctrl + W Closes the Viewer window. Ctrl + X Cuts the current item to the Clipboard. Ctrl + Y Redo previously undone operation. Ctrl + Z Undo previous operation.
Appendices Ctrl + Shift + 4 Changes the image color depth to 16 colors. Ctrl + Shift + 5 Changes the image color depth to 256 colors. Ctrl + Shift + 6 Changes the image color depth to Hicolor. Ctrl + Shift + 7 Changes the image color depth to Truecolor. Delete Deletes the current image to your Recycle Bin. End Displays the last of your selected items, or the last item in the current folder Enter Closes the Viewer and returns to the Browser.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide Shift + L Opens the file using the system application associated with its file extension. Shift + Page Down Displays the next page in a multiple-page image. Shift + Page Up Displays the previous page in a multiple-page image. Shift + Spacebar Displays the next page in a multiple-page image. Shift + Tab Moves the focus of the Properties pane to the previous field. Shift + Z Activates the Select tool, and zooms into the selected area.
Appendices Wheel click Toggles full screen mode. Wheel up Displays the previous item. Wheel down Displays the next item. Ctrl + Wheel up Increases the magnification of the image (zooms in). Ctrl + Wheel down Decreases the magnification of the image (zooms out). Shift + Wheel up Displays the previous page of a multiple-page image. Shift + Wheel down Displays the next page of a multiple-page image.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide File formats Supported file formats ACDSee supports over 50 different file formats. The files that you can view or edit and save with ACDSee depend on which file format support plug-ins are installed on your computer. For full format support, please see the system requirements.
Appendices EPS Encapsulated PostScript Displays embedded thumbnail (TIFF formats) and first page only FPX FlashPix Multiple resolution support GIF Graphics Interchange Single page and animated; 87a and 89a Format ICN AT&T ICN ICO Windows icon Shows multiple resolutions as separate pages IFF EA/Amiga Interchange File Format 1-24 bpp, including HAM and HAM8; multiple pages and animations not supported JP2 JPEG2000 48-bit support JPC JPEG2000 48-bit support JPG JPEG JFIF JFIF and Adobe
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide PSP Paint Shop Pro Version 5 and version 6 QuickTime™ .qtif, .qif, .
Appendices PNG Portable Network Graphics 1/4/8 bpp colormapped; 24 bpp RGB PSD Adobe¥ PhotoShop Document RGB, grayscale, duotone, paletted and bi-level RAS Sun Raster Uncompressed and RLE compressed RSB Red Storm image format All sub-types supported SGI SGI Image Format 8-32 bpp; no colormaps; RLE or uncompressed WBMP Wireless Bitmap TGA Targa TGA 8 and 24 bpp.
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Appendices For Microsoft Windows Vista To set file association options in ACDSee: 1. Click Tools | File Associations | Set File Associations. 2. Select one of the following options: 3. x All image file types - sets ACDSee as the default application to open all image file types. x Image file types not currently associated with ACDSee or another program retains any file types already associated with ACDSee and adds any file types that are not yet associated with a program.
Glossary A Absolute Colorimetric Rendering intent, generally used for proofing. Based on a device-independent color space, reproducing colors within the available gamut perfectly, and reducing colors outside of the gamut to the nearest reproducible hue (at the expense of saturation). ACD InTouch Data exchange service for staying in touch with new developments at ACD Systems.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide B background processing Tasks or programs that function without user interaction. banding Disruption in a digital image’s color gradation. Banding can also occur when printing images on a multipass color printer. bandwidth Amount of data that can be sent through a network connection in a fixed amount of time. Bandwidth is measured in kilobits per second (Kbps). barrel distortion In barrel distortion the photo appears to bulge outwards from the center.
Glossary cataloging Adding file information to the ACDSee database. category Assign categories to photos to help sort and manage them more easily. Clipboard Microsoft Windows tool you can use to copy data from one source to another. You can use the standard Copy and Cut tools to move items to the Clipboard, and the standard Paste tool to import or apply a Clipboard item. CMYK Color model that uses cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (key) as its primary colors.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide contact sheet Physical or digital page that contains a series of small images, usually in a grid format. contrast Measure of an image’s color and brightness differences. convert Change a file from one format to another. For example, you might convert a file from a bitmap (.bmp) to a JPEG (.jpg) to reduce the file size. cropping Removing unwanted image areas. D database Electronic filing system that provides fast access to stored data.
Glossary DPI (dots per inch) Measurement of an image’s display resolution. For example, 92 DPI means 92 dots horizontally and 92 dots vertically, which equals 8,464 dots per square inch. More dots per inch result in higher resolution and image quality. dynamic range The dynamic range of an image is directly related to the dynamic range of your digital camera's sensor.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide file name collision Action that results from moving or copying an item to a folder or drive that already contains an item with the same file name. file format Medium for encoding information in a file. Each type of file has a different file format that specifies how it organizes the information it contains. filter Program that can apply an effect to an image, such as an embossed appearance or a sepia tone.
Glossary hue Predominant color in an image. I image editor Program that you can use to create and edit images. ACD Photo Editor is an image editor. image optimizer Program you can use to make your images more suitable for the Internet. ACD RealOptimizer is an image optimizer. image resolution Quality of image details and colors. Also used to describe the quality of monitors and printer output. image viewer Program that displays images. ACDSee and ACD Photo Editor are image viewers.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide M marquee Dashed-line frame that identifies a selected portion of an image. Depending on the tool, you can resize or move a marquee with or without changing the underlying image. metadata Information about an image and how it was taken. For example, the metadata of digital camera images can contain the date and time the picture was taken, the shutter speed, the exposure settings of the camera, and whether a flash was used. monochrome image Image containing a single color.
Glossary PDF An acronym for Portable Document Format. You can view PDFs on any computer using the free Adobe Reader software. Perceptual Rendering intent that scales all of the colors within one gamut to fit within another gamut. Best used for photographic images, as it maintains the relationship between the colors more accurately than the colors themselves.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide RAW An image file format. RAW files contain all of the image data that was captured by your digital camera's sensor. RAW files are not processed by your camera; instead, you must process RAW images using a RAW processor. recursive Program or task that can repeat itself indefinitely, such as a slide show. red-eye Red-eye occurs when the light from your digital camera's flash reflects off the retinas in the subject's eyes. The subject's eyes look red instead of their normal color.
Glossary Saturation (rendering intent) Rendering intent that maintains color saturation from one gamut to another. Best suited for images in which the actual color represented is less important than the color’s vividness. SendPix ACD SendPix is a free, electronic photo sharing service offered by ACD Systems. selection Portion of an image that you define with a selection tool. A marquee surrounds a selection. ACDSee and ACD Photo Editor include selection tools.
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide timestamp Date and time associated with a file. TiVo TiVo is a television recording device and service. You can publish your digital photos from ACDSee to your TiVo device and view them on your television. transitions Special effects used between images or video segments in slide shows, screen savers, and videos. TWAIN Interface standard for scanners and some digital cameras. U underexposed Images that are underexposed have too many shadows.
Glossary whitepoint Lightest image area. You can control the intensity of the white in an image by adjusting its whitepoint. X-Z XML (Extensible Markup Language) Standard language for Web documents. zoom In ACDSee, zoom refers to the process of increasing or decreasing the display scale for an image. Increase the display scale to view a portion of an image or a specific image detail. Decrease the display scale to view more or all of the image.
Index ACDInTouch, 18 renaming, 178 ACDSee resizing, 113 ACDInTouch, 18 rotating, 111 credits and acknowledgements, 2 black and white, 103 database, 190 blend modes, 87 importing photos, 16 blurring, 107 starting, 6 brightness, 92 system requirements, 18 Browser user interface, 6 acquiring importing, 16 and RAW files, 38 Burn Basket, 213 Context-Sensitive toolbar, 259 acquiring photos, 16 customizing the layout, 257 archiving files, 219 customizing toolbars, 259 assigning categories and
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide CD Browser layout, 257 creating, 213 Calendar pane, 242 getting photos, 28 Database, 247 Photo discs, 61 Edit Panel, 261 setting CD/DVD management options, 243 File List pane, 235 VCD, 215 color Auto color, 102 changing color depth, 103 changing color profiles, 115 removing a color cast, 103 setting color management options, 245 comparing images, 44 contact sheets creating, 218 printing, 230 Context-Sensitive toolbar, 259 converting databases, 193 descript.
Index changing in multiple files, 186 brightness, 92 Dauber effect, 148 brightness curves, 101 descript.
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Index changing dates, 186 in the Viewer, 58 copying and moving, 174 printing on pages, 230 details, 39 fullscreen mode, 12 finding duplicates, 209 Furry Edges effect, 150 listing, 196 getting photos management options, 244 Device Detector, 21 organizing, 17 renaming templates, 29 pasting, 175 Glowing Edges effect, 151 playing audio and video, 222 Granite effect, 151 properties, 187 grayscale, 103 quarantining, 201 header renaming, 176 in the Viewer, 58 replacing, 175 printing on pa
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Index managing categories, 181 Outline effect, 153 overwriting files, 175 panes Rain effect, 156 ratings assigning, 182 RAW images auto-hiding, 257 about processing, 133 moving, 9 browsing, 38 resetting to default layout, 7 editing, 144 PDF, 213 processing, 133, 141 Pencil Drawing effect, 154 processing a batch of files, 142 perspective distortion, 90 removing processing settings, 143 photo discs, 61 sharing processing settings, 143 Photo Repair tool, 88 supported formats, 281 pincushion
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Index adding to pages (printing), 230 displaying text, 58 blend modes, 87 fullscreen mode, 12 displaying on images in the Viewer, 58 histogram, 102 lists of files, 196 keyboard shortcuts, 270 Threshold effect, 163 magnifying glass, 51 thumbnails mouse shortcuts, 274 rebuilding, 200 navigator, 51 setting display options, 237 panning, 51 setting ratio options, 239 setting display options, 250 view modes, 39 setting zoom level, 49 timestamp, 186 synchronizing to a folder, 60 timestamps,
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