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. When you are finished editing, you can preview your changes, and then save your images in over 10 different file formats.

You can use the Edit Mode to edit and enhance your images, or you can configure ACDSee to work with a variety of editing applications, such as ACD Photo Editor.

To open an image in Edit Mode:

Do one of the following:

• In the Browser, select an image and click Tools | Open In Editor, and then select ACDSee.

• In the Viewer, click Modify, and then select Edit Mode.

• In the Viewer, click Modify, and then select the name of the tool you want to apply to your image. Edit Mode will open directly to that tool.

To edit an image in another image editing application:

Do one of the following:

• In the Browser, click Tools | Open in Editor, and then select the editing application you want to use.

• In the Viewer, click Modify | Open in Editor, and then select the editing application you want to use.

Working in Edit Mode

In Edit Mode, the right side of your screen displays the Edit Panel, which provides access to all of the editing tools and effects. Click a name in the Edit Panel to open that tool and use it to edit your image. The Edit Panel contains extensive context-sensitive Help to assist you as you move through the application -- click the Help button at any time to view a Help file page specific to that tool.

At the top of the screen, just below the Edit Mode toolbar, are the Current, Saved, and Preview tabs. You can select these tabs at any time to compare your original image with the edited version, and preview your editing choices before saving them to your hard drive.

The Edit Mode toolbar provides access to commonly used commands and zooming controls.

Edit Mode toolbar

	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.
	Previous Image	Displays the previous image in your selection.
	Next Image	Displays the next image in your selection.
	Zoom In	Increases the magnification of the current image.
	Zoom Out	Reduces the magnification of the current image.
	Zoom Menu	Opens a menu of zoom options.
	Print	Opens the Print dialog box.
	Help	Opens the Help file.

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.

	Actual Size	Returns the current image to its actual size.
	Fit Image	Reduces the image to fit within the Edit Mode area.
	Navigator	Displays a thumbnail preview of the current image. Click and drag across the thumbnail to select an image area. This feature is most useful at higher magnifications.

 

You can also drag the slider beside the Zoom controls to set a precise magnification.

Closing Edit Mode

You can close the Edit Mode window and return to the Viewer or Browser at any time.

To close Edit Mode:

Do one of the following:

• Click the Finished Editing button on the toolbar.

• Press Esc.

If you are currently working with a tool, the Finished Editing button may be disabled. Close the tool first, and then click Finished Editing to return to the Browser or Viewer.