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ACDSee 14 User Guide

You can assign a rating or category to any type of file, but the options in the Special Items area only apply to images.

The ACDSee 14 database and embedded data

When you assign a file to a rating, or category, this information is stored in the ACDSee 14 database. If you choose to, you can also

embed this information in each individual file, making it easier to relocate and share files, or retrieve the information from the file if

you need to. As the database, information is always associated with a particular file. If you move or rename files using an application

other than ACDSee 14 (like Windows Explorer) the link between the file and the ACDSee 14 database will be broken. If this happens,

and you have embedded the information in each file, you can rebuild the database and retrieve all the information.

You can also use the Properties pane to add information to the ACDSee 14 database like captions, keywords and much more. Taking

the time to assign categories and add keywords, notes, etc., makes it much easier to find and organize your files.

ACDSee 14 uses XMP to embed ACDSee Metadata into each file. Only some file formats and file extensions support XMP.

These include GIF, JPEG, DNG, PNG, and TIF. In the case of these file formats, the ACDSee Metadata is embedded inside the

file and so you can rename or move the file outside of ACDSee 14 and still be able to retrieve the ACDSee Metadata. For

formats that currently do not support XMP, including RAW, PSD, ABR, the ACDSee Metadata is written to a sidecar file that

is stored in the same folder as its file. Because a sidecar file is separate from the file itself, you need to rename or move

them together, or you could lose the ACDSee Metadata permanently.

Easy-Select bars

The Easy-Select bars are the indicators on the left side of the Folders and Organize panes. You can use the Easy-Select indicators 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 indicators to select combinations of categories, ratings, auto categories, saved searches, and special items. For example, you

could display all your photos with a rating of 1 that belonged to the category People.

You can also use the Easy-Select indicators with the Selective Browsing pane (View | Selective Browsing).

When you use the Match Any/All buttons and the Easy-Select indicators together, the Organize pane becomes a powerful search tool

for finding unique sets of files.

To use the Easy-Select bar:

In the Organize pane, select the indicator to the left of each item with contents you want to display. The indicator changes

orientation to point to the item you have selected.

If you select a category, rating, or combination that does not have any files that match, the File List displays a message and

shows no thumbnails. The quickest way to return to a folder with files, is to click the back arrow.

To view organized files:

Select one or more categories, ratings, auto categories, saved searches, or special items. Files assigned to those classifications

are displayed in the File List pane.

The Contents bar at the top of the File List pane displays whatever categories or items are currently selected. You can browse

through specific categories, ratings, or items within specific folders using the Selective Browsing pane.

Match All Match Any

There are two Match All/ Match Any drop-down lists on the Organize pane; one at the top of the pane that affects categories and one

that affects saved searches. You can use the Match All and Any options to affect the display of thumbnails in the File List in the

following way:

Match All: To be included, a file has to belong to all the categories or searches you select. So the file has to be in both or all

of the categories or searches before it will display in the File List. Match All is more exclusive. You can use it to limit the

number of files that display and narrow a search down.

Match Any: To be included, a file can belong to any of the categories or searches you select. So any files in the selected

categories or searches will display in the File List. Match any it is more inclusive.

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