ACD Systems ACDSEE 12, User Manual

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Chapter 3: Manage mode
Batch Rename options
Template Select the Use Template to rename files check box to create a renaming template. You can specify a numerical
or alphabetical sequence for the new file names, and use the original file names, new names, or names based on
image metadata.
Template Displays the template to use to rename the files.
Type an asterisk (*) to insert the original file name into the template. Use one or
more number signs (#) to insert numeric or alphabetic characters, depending
which options you selected.
Click the arrow on the drop-down list to select a recently-used template.
Clear Templates Clears the recently-used templates from the Templates drop-down list.
Use numbers to replace
#'s Replaces any number signs (#) in the template with sequential numeric
characters.
Use letters to replace #'s Replaces any number signs (#) in the template name with sequential alphabetic
characters.
Start at Specifies the first letter or number of the sequence.
Insert Metadata Inserts file-specific information into the file name template.
Position the cursor in the Template field, and then click Insert Metadata to open
the Choose Property dialog box. Select the metadata you want to insert, and then
click
OK .
File name case Specifies upper or lower case for file names and file format extensions.
Search and
Replace Select the Use Search and Replace to rename files check box to replace certain letters or words in the file
names. You can replace spaces with underscores, or change upper case letters to lower case, and combine your
changes with any naming template.
Search for Identifies the characters you want to replace in the file names.
Replace with Identifies the characters to use in place of the original text.
Case sensitive Indicates whether you want to limit the search to the same case you typed in the
Search for field.
Advanced
Options Select any of the Advanced Options to adjust the behavior of the Batch Rename tool.
Automatically close
wizard when finished Closes the Batch Rename dialog box when the renaming process is complete.
Save current settings as
defaults Stores the current settings and loads them the next time you rename files.
Warn about extension
changes Provides a warning if you have changed the file extension as part of the template.
Automatically resolve
naming conflicts Automatically resolves any naming conflicts by adding an underscore and a
sequential number to the end of each file name.
Managing database information
About the ACDSee 12 database
The ACDSee 12 database stores image and media file information automatically when you browse your folders. This process is called
cataloging. The database increases the speed with which you can browse your computer, and you can use the information stored in
the database to sort, organize, search, and filter your images and media files. You can also backup, restore, and share database
information.
You can store cached thumbnail previews, and add or edit the following information for each image or media file on your computer:
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