ACD Systems ACDSEE 12, User Manual

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Chapter 3: Manage mode
When you use ACDSee 12 to relocate your files, by default any database information associated with those files is copied to
the new location. However, if you do not want to copy the associated files, clear the
Include related files for non-RAW
images check box.
When you do NOT use ACDSee 12 to move or copy your files, you break the link to any database information you have added
to those files. This is because ACDSee 12 cannot track the files. You will lose important categorizing and other database
information. You can fix this by clicking
Change Binding and rebinding the database. If you have embedded the database
information in the files themselves, you can also retrieve this information using Tools | Database | Catalog Files .
ACDSee 12 uses XMP to embed database information in 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 database information is embedded inside
the file and so you can rename or move the file outside of ACDSee 12 and still be able to retrieve the database information.
For formats that currently do not support XMP, including RAW, PSD, ABR, the database information 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 database information permanently.
To copy or move files:
1. Do one of the following:
In the File List pane, select one or more files, and then click Edit | Copy To Folder or Move To Folder .
While viewing an image or media file in View mode, click Edit | Copy To Folder or Move To Folder .
2. In the Copy To Folder or Move To Folder dialog box, do one of the following:
Select the Folders tab, and locate the folder on your hard drive where you want to place the files.
Select the History tab, and select a folder from the list of recently-accessed folders.
Select Create Folder and enter the name of a new folder.
3. In the Overwriting duplicate files drop-down list, select one of the following options to specify how ACDSee 12 should
handle overwriting files:
Ask : Prompts you for confirmation when overwriting a file.
Rename : Prompts you to rename a file.
Replace : Overwrites any file with the same file name and extension.
Skip : Cancels the operation if there is a file with the same file name and extension.
4. Click OK .
Copying images
You can copy an image to the Clipboard and then paste it into another application, such as ACDSee Photo Editor. Using the Copy
Image command transfers only the image data to the Clipboard: no database, EXIF, or IPTC information is retained.
To copy an image:
1. In Manage mode or View mode, select the image file you want to copy.
2. Click Edit | Copy Image .
3. Paste the image into your other application.
Pasting files and folders
You can cut or copy files to the Clipboard, and then paste them into another folder without losing your database information.
To cut and paste files:
1. In Manage mode, in the File List or Folders pane, select one or more files or folders.
2. Click Edit | Copy or Cut .
3. In the Folders pane, browse to a new location.
4. Click Edit | Paste to place the files or folders into the new location.
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