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Table of contents

Third Party Software Licenses

2

Contents

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S YS TEM REQU I REMENTS 2 2 5

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G L OS S ARY 2 2 7

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I ND EX 2 3 7

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Chapter 1: Getting started

15

Starting ACDSee 14

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Manage mode

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View mode

19

Edit mode

19

Switching modes in ACDSee 14

20

Using Manage mode

20

Manage mode drop-down menus

21

Moving panes

22

Docking panes

22

Stacking panes

22

Using View mode

23

Using the View mode panes

24

Using the Bottom toolbar

24

Using Edit mode

25

Using Online mode

26

Uploading images

27

Chapter 2: Getting help

29

Importing photos

32

Import From options

35

Importing photos from a disk

39

Creating a renaming template

40

Browsing

41

Using the File List pane

42

The contents bar

42

File List drop-down lists

42

File List toolbar

42

Overlay icons

43

Maximizing the File List pane

43

Selecting multiple folders

44

Creating and managing folders

44

Calendar pane view options

45

Browsing favorite files

46

Creating a shortcut

46

Creating a new folder

46

Deleting a shortcut or folder

46

Filtering files

48

Grouping files

48

Sorting files

50

Custom sorting files

51

Selecting files

51

Previewing images

51

Rotating images

52

Comparing images

52

Compare Images toolbar

53

Image toolbars

53

Organizing

54

Easy-Select bars

56

Match All Match Any

56

Organize icons

57

Creating categories

57

Create Category sets

58

Assigning Color Labels

60

Assign Names to Color Labels

61

Using the Properties pane

62

Properties pane areas

62

Metadata tab

63

Categories tab

63

File tab

63

Using the Map pane

64

Pin Legend

65

Copying and moving files

66

Pasting files and folders

67

Renaming a file or folder

67

Tagging images

69

To tag a selected image:

70

To untag a selected image:

70

To untag all tagged images:

70

To display tagged photos:

70

Date to Change

72

Advanced options

72

Searching

74

Quick Search operators

75

Using the Search pane

75

Search pane areas

75

Saved searches

75

Files and Text

76

Properties area

76

File name pattern wildcards

77

Using selective browsing

77

Tips for selective browsing

78

Finding duplicate files

79

Publishing and sharing

80

Taking a screen capture

81

Screen Capture options

81

Emailing images

82

ACDSee Screensaver options

83

Screensaver text options

83

Slideshow options

84

Slideshow text options

87

Creating a desktop slideshow

88

Creating a PDF

89

Burning a CD or DVD

90

Burn Basket toolbar buttons

91

Creating video files and VCDs

91

Creating an HTML album

91

Connecting

92

New Services

93

Creating a contact sheet

93

Contact sheet format options

94

Creating a SendPix album

95

Printing

96

Setting printer options

97

Printer options

97

Page Settings options

98

Adding text to pages

98

Batch functions

99

Rotate / Flip angles

101

Resizing multiple images

101

Resize options

102

Renaming multiple files

103

Managing database information

104

Converting an older database

107

Importing Photo Discs

108

Importing albums

108

Generating file lists

109

Backing up your database

110

Backup information options

110

Database content icons

112

Optimizing the database

112

Plug-ins

113

Managing plug-ins

114

Disabling a plug-in

114

Changing the plug-in order

114

Chapter 3: Manage mode

115

Chapter 4: View mode

117

Auto Advance options

118

Text options

118

Hiding image text

119

New Images options

119

Viewing offline images

119

Rebinding Photo Discs

120

Using ACDSee Quick View

120

Viewing and using brush files

122

Playing video and audio files

123

The Media toolbar

123

Media toolbar buttons

123

Saving video frames as images

124

Adding or editing image audio

125

Recording audio to an image

125

Record sound settings options

126

Selecting part of an image

126

Selection options

127

Printing images in View mode

127

Zooming images

128

Zoom menu options

129

Setting the zoom level

129

Zoom mode and Resize results

130

Panning a magnified image

131

Using Pan Lock

131

Chapter 5: Edit mode

133

Editing an image

134

Using presets in Edit

135

Using the undo/redo button

135

Restoring originals

135

Using blend modes and opacity

136

Blend modes

136

Previewing changes to images

137

Saving and canceling

138

Selections tools

139

The selection tools

140

Combining the tools

140

Repair tools

143

Removing flaws

144

Repair Tool options

144

Add tools

145

Add Text options

146

Adding drawings to your image

146

Tool Instructions

147

Option Instructions

147

Adding borders

147

Borders options

149

Textures

151

Adding a vignette

152

Vignette options

153

About special effect filters

153

Applying a Blinds effect

154

Blinds options

154

Applying a Bulge effect

154

Bulge and Shrink options

155

Applying a Collage effect

155

Colored Edges options

156

Applying a Contours effect

156

Contours options

156

Applying a Crosshatch effect

157

Applying a Dauber effect

157

Dauber options

157

Applying an Emboss effect

158

Emboss options

158

Applying a Furry Edges effect

158

Furry Edges options

159

Glowing Edges options

159

Applying a Granite effect

159

Granite options

160

Applying a Lomo effect

160

Applying a Mirror effect

160

Applying a Negative effect

161

Applying an Oil Paint effect

161

Applying the Old effect

161

Outline options

162

Old options

162

Applying the Orton effect

162

Applying an Outline effect

162

Pixel Explosion options

163

Applying a Pixelate effect

163

Applying a Posterize effect

164

Radial waves options

165

Applying a Rain effect

165

Rain options

165

Applying a Ripple effect

165

Ripple options

166

Scattered Tiles options

167

Applying a Sepia effect

167

Applying a Sheet Metal effect

167

Sheet Metal options

167

Applying a Shift effect

168

Shift options

168

Applying a Slant effect

168

Slant options

168

Applying a Sobel effect

169

Applying a Solarize effect

169

Stained Glass options

170

Applying a Sunspot effect

170

Applying a Swirl effect

170

Swirl options

171

Applying the Threshold effect

171

Threshold options

171

Applying a Topography effect

171

Applying a Water effect

172

Water options

172

Applying a Water Drops effect

172

Water Drops options

173

Applying a Waves effect

173

Waves options

173

Applying a Weave effect

173

Weave options

174

Applying a Wind effect

174

Wind options

174

Geometry tools

175

Rotate icons

176

Flipping an image

176

Cropping an image

176

Resizing the crop window

177

Resizing an image

177

Exposure/Lighting tools

178

Image Exposure options

179

Adjusting image levels

179

Levels options

180

Adjusting tone curves

181

Curves options

181

Adjusting lighting

181

Color tools

182

Adjusting color balance

183

Color Balance options

183

Using the Histogram

183

Changing image color depth

183

Color depth options

184

Using the Color dialog box

184

The color grids

184

The color palette and slider

184

Detail tools

185

Blur types

186

Removing noise

187

Noise Removal options

187

Adding noise

188

Add Noise options

188

Chapter 6: Online mode

189

Sync to Web Folder options

192

Changing the rating system

193

Downloading images

193

Using Transfer Manager

193

Setting options

195

Manage mode options

196

Quick Search options

196

File List options

197

Thumbnail Info options

200

Thumbnail Style Options

201

Details View options

201

Preview options

202

Folders pane options

202

Organize options

203

Calendar pane options

204

CD/DVD Management options

204

File Management options

206

Setting the Database options

206

Database options

207

Setting the View mode options

207

View Mode options

208

Setting the Display options

208

Display options

209

Setting the Edit mode options

209

ACDSee Online options

210

ACDSee Showroom options

211

Customizing and configuring

212

Using the Task Pane

213

Customizing toolbars

213

Customizing toolbar contents

213

Resetting toolbars

214

Configuring external editors

214

Changing the display theme

217

Chapter 8: Shortcuts

219

Manage mode mouse shortcuts

222

View mode keyboard shortcuts

222

View mode mouse shortcuts

225

Calendar pane shortcuts

226

Edit mode keyboard shortcuts

226

Edit mode mouse shortcuts

227

Online mode mouse shortcuts

228

Chapter 9: File formats

231

Image write support formats

233

About RAW Files

235

Supported RAW formats

236

Start

237

System requirements

239

Glossary

241

User Guide

260

ACD9L11EN Datasheet   ACD Systems ACDSee 9 Photo Manager Volume License 11-29 users, 2 pages

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