ACDSee 8 Photo Manager 8.0 Online Manual
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Welcome to ACDSee 9- What's new in ACDSee 9
Getting started
- Getting photos
- About the Device Detector
- Using device profiles
- Getting photos from a profiled device
- Updating or deleting a device profile
- Getting photos from a digital camera
- Getting photos from a mass storage device
- Getting photos from a mobile phone
- Getting photos from a CD
- Getting photos from a scanner (TWAIN)
- Creating a renaming template
Taking a screen capture
- Browsing
- Browsing files in the File List pane
- Browsing files in one or more folders
- Browsing files by category, rating, or classification
- Browsing files by date or event
- Browsing favorite files
- Changing view modes
- Filtering files
- Grouping files
- Sorting files
- Selecting files
- Previewing images
- Comparing images
- Gathering images in the Image Basket
- Viewing
- Zooming images
- Viewing and configuring a slide show
- Starting a slide show automatically
- Viewing images with Auto Advance
- Displaying text on images in the Viewer
- Synchronizing the Viewer to a folder
- Viewing offline images
- Using ACDSee Quick View
- Viewing images in another application
- Creating a desktop screen saver
- Setting an image as the desktop wallpaper
- Creating a desktop slide show
- Playing
- Editing
- Using the undo/redo system
- Previewing changes to images
- Resizing an image
- Rotating an image
- Flipping an image
- Cropping an image
- Adding text to an image
- Selecting part of an image
- Saving or discarding changes in Edit Mode
- Saving tool settings
- Repairing images
- Adjusting image light levels
- Adjusting image color
- Sharpening or blurring an image
- Adding and removing image noise
- Changing batches of files
- Applying special effects filters
- About special effect filters
- Applying a Bathroom Window effect
- Applying a Blinds effect
- Applying a Bulge effect
- Applying a Colored Edges effect
- Applying a Contours effect
- Applying a Crosshatch effect
- Applying a Dauber effect
- Applying an Edge Detect effect
- Applying an Emboss effect
- Applying a Furry Edges effect
- Applying a Granite effect
- Applying a Mirror effect
- Applying a Negative effect
- Applying an Oil Paint effect
- Applying the Old effect
- Applying a Pencil Drawing effect
- Applying a Pixelate effect
- Applying a Pixel Explosion effect
- Applying a Posterize effect
- Applying a Rain effect
- Applying a Ripple effect
- Applying a Scattered Tiles effect
- Applying a Sepia effect
- Applying a Sheet Metal effect
- Applying a Shift effect
- Applying a Solarize effect
- Applying a Sunspot effect
- Applying a Swirl effect
- Applying a Topographic Map effect
- Applying a Water effect
- Applying a Water Drops effect
- Applying a Wind effect
- Creating a custom special effect filter
- Organizing
- Copying and moving files
- Copying images
- Pasting files and folders
- Replacing or overwriting files
- Renaming a file or folder
- Storing files in private folders
- Renaming multiple files
- Creating categories
- Assigning categories and ratings
- Creating and assigning keywords
- Adding database and EXIF information to multiple files
- Changing the date and time properties of images
- Viewing file properties in the Viewer
- Using the Properties pane
- Backing up your files to another computer
- Creating archives of your files
- Managing database information
- About the ACDSee database
- Excluding folders from the database
- Cataloging files in the database
- Converting an older database
- Importing database information
- Importing file information from other sources
- Exporting database information
- Generating file lists
- Backing up your database
- Restoring database information from a backup
- Maintaining the database
- Optimizing the database
- Rebuilding thumbnails
- Quarantining files
- Searching
- Sharing
- Printing
- Customizing
- Setting options
- Setting the General options
- Setting Browser options
- Setting the Quick Search options
- Setting File List pane options
- Setting the Thumbnail Info options
- Setting the Thumbnail Style options
- Setting the Details View options
- Setting the Preview pane options
- Setting the Folders pane options
- Setting the Organize pane options
- Setting the Calendar pane options
- Setting the CD/DVD Management options
- Setting File Management options
- Setting the database options
- Setting Viewer options
- Setting the Viewer Display options
- Setting ACDSee Showroom options
- Setting ACDSee Quick View options
- Customizing and configuring
- Shortcuts
- Plug-ins
- File formats
- Credits and acknowledgements
- System requirements
- Using myACD
- About the ACDInTouch service
- Customer service and technical support
- Glossary
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:
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. You can set the options on the toolbar to show or hide the toolbar, and to use large or small icons.
Editing toolbar: Located on the left side of the Viewer, the Editing toolbar provides shortcuts to the editing tools available in ACDSee's Edit Mode.
View area: This is the main Viewer area, which displays the current image or media file. You can customize the Viewer window, and zoom in or out on your images and media files.
Status bar: Located at the bottom of the View area, the Status bar displays information and properties for the current image or media file.
The Viewer can also display the Properties pane to show database, EXIF, and IPTC information about the image or file. The Viewer also has the Navigator, Magnifying Glass and Histogram panes, each of which show detailed image information.
To open an image or media file in the Viewer:
In the File List pane, do one of the following:
Select a file and press Enter.
Double-click a file.
Right-click an image or media file, and then select View.
To open a group of images in the Viewer:
In the File List pane, select a group of images.
Press Enter.
To navigate through the images, do the following:
To view the next image in the sequence, click View | Next Image.
To view the previous image in the sequence, click View | Previous Image.
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By default, the Viewer displays all of the files in a folder. You can customize the Viewer to display only those files that you select in the File List pane. |
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:
Open an image, or a group of images, in the Viewer.
Click View | Full Screen.
Right-click the image to access the Viewer tools and options via a shortcut menu.
To exit full screen mode:
Do one of the following:
Press the F key.
Right-click the image and select View | Full Screen.
Using the Viewer panes
To open the Viewer panes:
Open an image in the Viewer.
Do one of the following:
Click View | Histogram to display the histogram for the image.
Click View | Magnifying glass to magnify the area of the image under your cursor.
Click View | Navigator to display a thumbnail overview of a magnified image.
Click View | Properties to display file, database, EXIF, or IPTC information about the image.
Returning to the Browser
You can close the Viewer window and return to the Browser at any time.
To return to the Browser from the Viewer window:
Do one of the following:
Press Esc.
Press Enter.
Double-click the image.
Click File | Browse.
Click the Browse button on the toolbar.