ACD Systems ACDSEE 12, User Manual

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Chapter 7: Options and configuration
Chapter 7: Options and configuration
Setting options
Setting the General options
You can adjust settings in the 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. In Manage mode, click Tools | Options .
2. In the Options dialog box, click General .
3. On the General page, set or change any of the options described below.
4. Click OK to apply your changes and return to ACDSee 12.
General options
Enable gamma correction Applies the specified amount of gamma correction when viewing or previewing images.
Automatically check for
program updates Automatically checks for program updates.
Show screen capture help
tips Displays the Help Tips dialog box when using the screen capture tool.
Automatically stretch
wallpaper to fit screen Stretches small images to fit the entire desktop when you set them as your wallpaper.
Disable image animation Displays only the first frame of an animated image in Manage mode's Preview pane and in View
mode.
Automatically rotate JPEG
and TIFF images based on
EXIF orientation Automatically corrects the orientation of TIFF and JPEG images (based on their EXIF data) when
displayed in ACDSee 12.
Status bar date Specifies the date to display in the status bar for a selected file.
Date/Time output format Select one of the following:
Default system format : Uses the default system format when displaying the date and
time in information overlays.
Custom format : Uses the specified format to display the date and time in all information
overlays. Select a format for both Date and Time from the drop-down lists.
Setting the Manage mode options
You can use the Options dialog box to set various options for Manage mode, including the default start folder.
To set Manage mode options:
1. In Manage mode, click Tools | Options .
2. In the Options dialog box, click Manage Mode .
3. On the Manage mode page, set or change the options as described below.
4. Click OK to apply your changes and return to ACDSee 12.
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