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The easy way to organize and share your photos.

User Guide

Summary of Contents for ACDSEE 12

Page 1: ...The easy way to organize and share your photos User Guide...

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Page 5: ...Manage mode 7 About the Manage mode panes 7 Manage mode drop down menus 8 Working with Manage mode panes 8 Moving panes 8 Docking panes 9 Stacking panes 9 Resizing panes 9 Resetting the layout 9 Usin...

Page 6: ...es 30 Using the Organize pane 30 Changing views 31 Filtering files 31 Grouping files 32 Sorting files 33 Selecting files 34 Previewing images 35 Rotating images 35 Comparing images 35 Gathering images...

Page 7: ...op screensaver 58 Viewing and configuring a slideshow 59 Sharing slideshows and screensavers 62 Creating a desktop slideshow 63 Creating a PDF 64 Creating a PowerPoint presentation 64 Burning a CD or...

Page 8: ...up 86 Maintaining the database 86 Optimizing the database 87 Rebuilding thumbnails and metadata 87 Quarantined files 87 Plug ins 87 Working with plug ins 87 Managing plug ins 88 Viewing plug in proper...

Page 9: ...opacity 108 Previewing changes to images 108 Pixel resize options and resulting action 109 Saving images in Edit mode 110 Selections tools 111 Using selections 111 Applying edits or effects to selecti...

Page 10: ...32 Applying a Scattered Tiles effect 133 Applying a Sepia effect 134 Applying a Sheet Metal effect 134 Applying a Shift effect 134 Applying a Slant effect 135 Applying a Sobel effect 135 Applying a So...

Page 11: ...an ACDSeeOnline com account 156 Uploading images to ACDSeeOnline com 156 Creating and making folders public or private 157 Viewing images 157 Changing the rating system 157 Downloading images 158 Usin...

Page 12: ...ools pane 178 Configuring image editors 178 Customizing keyboard shortcuts 179 Changing the display theme 179 Chapter 8 Shortcuts 181 Manage mode keyboard shortcuts 181 Manage mode mouse shortcuts 183...

Page 13: ...Glossary 199 Index 209 xiii...

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Page 15: ...mats Also ACDSee 12 includes a wide variety of image editing tools you can use to create edit and touch up your digital images Use tools such as red eye reduction crop sharpen blur and photo repair to...

Page 16: ...thout having to return to Manage mode Edit mode Perform all image adjustments in Edit mode Use Edit mode to adjust an image s color exposure white balance and detail Fine tune your image using tools s...

Page 17: ...and different categories Now it s in your hands You can choose to turn icons on or off Improved Editing Saturation Bring your photos to life using the improved Saturation slider in the Color Balance...

Page 18: ...ervice Using Online mode you can upload and browse through your images on ACDSeeOnline com without having to launch an Internet browser Organize your photos into folders tag images for later editing i...

Page 19: ...njoy support for Windows 7 Netbook Compatible ACDSee 12 now supports Netbook computers with a display resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels Starting ACDSee 12 After you install ACDSee 12 on your computer an...

Page 20: ...es buttons for your home folder and for navigating forwards and backwards through your folders The drop down menus provide quick access to the most common tasks View mode In View mode you can play med...

Page 21: ...currently selected folder the results of your latest search or the files and folders that match your selective browsing criteria The File List pane is always visible and cannot be hidden or closed You...

Page 22: ...arily You can then edit print or share those images without moving them all into a single folder Burn Basket This pane provides the tools you need to group and organize files and then burn them to CDs...

Page 23: ...wing Drag one pane s title bar onto the title bar of another pane until the shaded marquee appears and then release the mouse button Drag one pane inside another hold your cursor over the center of th...

Page 24: ...le View mode also has the Navigator Magnifying Glass and Histogram panes each of which show detailed image information To open an image or media file in View mode In Manage mode in the File List pane...

Page 25: ...image when the image is zoomed to a larger size than the View mode area Select Selects a rectangular area of the image Zoom Zooms in or out on the image Click to zoom in or right click to zoom out Fu...

Page 26: ...noise or apply blur to an image Using Online mode About Online mode You cannot take an image from Online mode and open it in Edit mode for editing To edit an image select an image in Manage or View m...

Page 27: ...een splits in two with the bottom part of the screen displaying images in your computer 4 Select an image to upload To select multiple photos press the SHIFT or the CTRL key 5 Click and drag the image...

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Page 29: ...e Quick Start Guide contains a set of links on the left side that you can click to get a tour of the main features in ACDSee 12 or set some important preferences To close the Quick Start Uncheck the A...

Page 30: ...urces Click Help Product Support and Resources to learn what you can do with ACDSee 12 To open the Customer Support page Click Help Customer Support to find the help and resources you need To register...

Page 31: ...ling files creating slideshows burning files to CD or DVD and uploading images to your favorite photo Web site Print images Edit batches of files Manage and maintain your ACDSee 12 database Importing...

Page 32: ...es of removable devices are USB Removable device Removable devices include memory cards that you can attach to your computer using a USB card reader camera memory cards that insert directly into slots...

Page 33: ...ra creates both file formats You can even organize your files as you import by adding categories and database information like keywords captions author and EXIF or IPTC data Then you can save all thes...

Page 34: ...Choose Import Settings Import settings drop down list Displays the names of recently used import settings to use again or you can select one of the following Current Uses the current settings to impo...

Page 35: ...options see above Sample Displays a sample of the nested folders that will be created using the current settings see above Backup to Backup destination drop down list Creates a backup set of files us...

Page 36: ...der name field which activates when you select this option All the RAW files are placed into the new subfolder Organize settings Organize settings drop down list Displays the names of recently used or...

Page 37: ...t them it is worth using the Import From dialog box which has import settings do all of these tasks simultaneously To import photos from a disk 1 Connect the disk to the computer 2 Do one of the follo...

Page 38: ...are on your hard drive Click Next when you are ready to continue 3 On the Downloaded Images page preview your downloaded images Click Next when you are ready to place the images on your hard drive Cre...

Page 39: ...Camera Model the model of the camera is inserted into each file name Insert Metadata Click to open the Choose Properties dialog box where you can select from a long list of metadata to insert into you...

Page 40: ...pens selected images in the Compare Images Viewer Zoom slider Controls the size of the thumbnails in the File List pane Drag the slider to adjust the thumbnails Overlay icons Sound Appears if the file...

Page 41: ...quickly access it in the Favorites pane Whenever you browse to a folder using the Folders pane the ACDSee 12 database catalogs any images or media files in the folder To open or close the Folders pan...

Page 42: ...files by date or event With the Calendar pane you can browse your collection of image and media files using the dates associated with each file The Calendar pane includes Events Year Month Day view a...

Page 43: ...our cursor over a thumbnail Click on a thumbnail and all the pictures for that date display in the File List The total number of photos belonging to that month is in the top right corner of the calend...

Page 44: ...a Favorites shortcut 1 In the File List pane select a file folder or executable file 2 Do one of the following Right click the item you selected and then select Add to Favorites Click File Add to Favo...

Page 45: ...st represented by large default system icons for each file type List Displays a list of file names and extensions Details Displays a list of file names and details about each file such as size format...

Page 46: ...should consider using Group By to organize images into different groups You may find it easier to find images when they are organized into groups For example if you use more than one camera you can q...

Page 47: ...her Group Forward or Group Backward Click the Group drop down and select either Group Forward or Group Backward Removing groups from the File List To remove a group Do one of the following Click View...

Page 48: ...folder until you change it or delete the custom sort order To customize the sorting order of your files 1 Select one or more files 2 Drag the selected files to a new location in the File List To dele...

Page 49: ...select You can save your preferred images to a new location on your hard drive or tag images you would like selected in Manage mode and then delete move rename or alter the images To compare images 1...

Page 50: ...ays properties for each image in the Compare Images Viewer Click the Metadata Setup button to specify which file properties are displayed The Compare Images tool displays the file properties in a fiel...

Page 51: ...te add EXIF information and adjust the exposure of a single image a group of images or the contents of an entire folder all at once With the category and rating systems you can create a virtual folder...

Page 52: ...substantial image collection it may take a few moments to gather all of the information Embed Pending Displays all the files whose database data has changed but has not yet been embedded in the files...

Page 53: ...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...

Page 54: ...nt to categorize and then do one of the following Select the files you want to categorize or rate and then click the check box or radio button next to the category or rating Drag the selected files to...

Page 55: ...d by default on the right side of your screen in both Manage mode and View mode Properties pane areas The Properties pane has these tabs Database File EXIF and IPTC Database tab Caption Type a brief d...

Page 56: ...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 Creating and assigning...

Page 57: ...ect 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...

Page 58: ...py any more files click Cancel In the Confirm File Replace dialog box destination file refers to the file that exists in the target folder and source file refers to the file you are moving or copying...

Page 59: ...owing Click and drag the files onto the private folder icon in the Private Folder pane Select the files right click one of the selected files and then select Add to Private Folder A warning message di...

Page 60: ...play all your tagged photos with one click Tagging like categories and ratings is a way to set aside organize and group your photos without moving the files into different folders It is good practice...

Page 61: ...crementing characters so each file will have a unique number Select and insert metadata place holders For example you can insert the metadata placeholder Camera Model in the Model field on the EXIF ta...

Page 62: ...ribed below Click Next to continue 3 On the Choose new time stamp page select one of the following options Use different date and time Replaces the selected date and time with another time stamp prope...

Page 63: ...for your synchronization In the Schedule area specify whether you would like to run the synchronization immediately or schedule the syn chronization Click Finish when you are ready to complete the wi...

Page 64: ...in the Keywords Caption Photographer Headline and Special Instructions IPTC fields When ACDSee 12 searches file names it only considers the first term in the file name For example a file called Cat_D...

Page 65: ...hen Save or Save As to save or overwrite a saved search When the Saved Search dialog opens type in a name for the search If you use a descriptive name it makes it easier to remember the criteria in yo...

Page 66: ...med field to search for file names You can search for simple patterns such as portions of file names or more advanced patterns that include wildcards File name pattern wildcards Wildcard Result Exampl...

Page 67: ...plays them in the File List pane You can then select those files and use the ACDSee 12 features to edit share move and view them however you want You can also adjust or refine your criteria in the Sel...

Page 68: ...All images captured by your brother will display Below are some tips for searching with auto categories Identifying commonly used search categories If there are certain auto categories in the Photo P...

Page 69: ...s 3 In the Duplicate Finder dialog box on the Select Search Type page add any other files and folders you want to search 4 Do one of the following To find duplicates within the files and folders you a...

Page 70: ...ng a screen capture You can use the ACDSee 12 Screen Capture utility to create images from different areas of your screen You can select what areas to capture how you want to perform the capture and w...

Page 71: ...ime to set up your desktop or window for the screen capture The maximum setting is 60 seconds Emailing images You can use the Send Email Wizard to send images directly from ACDSee 12 without opening a...

Page 72: ...lor apply transition effects and add header or footer text To create a screensaver 1 In Manage mode in the File List pane select a group of images and then click Tools Configure Screensaver 2 In the A...

Page 73: ...splay each image Advanced General settings Select or clear the following options Play embedded audio Plays any audio clips embedded in the images Stretch images to fit screen Enlarges small images to...

Page 74: ...elect or change the slideshow options as described below 4 To save your settings as the default slideshow behavior select the Save current settings as default check box 5 Click OK Slideshow options Fi...

Page 75: ...uring the time it is displayed 2 up Displays two images at a time 4 up Displays four images at a time Collage Displays images as a collage where images overlap each other Effects Click the drop down l...

Page 76: ...ecifies a background color for the caption text Text Specifies the text to display as a caption Font Opens the Font dialog box where you can select or change the font options for your text Insert Meta...

Page 77: ...eshow onto a CD or DVD If you assign an audio file to an individual image as well as to the whole slideshow on the Set slideshow options page then both audio files will play simultaneously when that s...

Page 78: ...hyperlink next to each image Click Next to set the order color and file name options for your slideshow Click Next when you are ready to con tinue If you selected to create one or more PDF files spec...

Page 79: ...he folder structure automatically If you want to create a CD of your photos to view on a TV use the VCD wizard which creates a CD in the right format for a TV To create a CD or DVD 1 To open the Burn...

Page 80: ...s of the Burn Basket as a project file you can edit later Load Project Opens a previously saved Burn Basket project Creating video files and VCDs You can use the Create Video or VCD Wizard to generate...

Page 81: ...ic Web page styles If you save the settings you can quickly reapply them to a Web page style from the Style Settings page of the Create HTML Album Wizard 8 Click Next to create your HTML album You may...

Page 82: ...e the Create Contact Sheet utility to save your contact sheets in multiple image formats and as HTML image maps You can save your options as a preset for future use The size of the thumbnails depends...

Page 83: ...tor supports multiple archive formats and helps you manage your files using compression encryption and password protection tools To create an archive 1 In Manage mode in the File List pane select a fo...

Page 84: ...ed file Thumbnails of the contents of the archived file open in the File List pane Creating a SendPix album ACDSee 12 includes SendPix a free digital image sharing service You can create albums of you...

Page 85: ...e image or images you want to print 2 Do one of the following In Manage mode click File Print In View mode click File Print All Images If you want to print a single image in View mode select Print Ima...

Page 86: ...reduction and enlargement but displays sharp transition lines Bicubic Produces good results with photo realistic images and with images that are irregular or complex Uses interpolation to minimize the...

Page 87: ...ialog box click the Caption tab 2 Select Use caption text 3 Click Font to open the Font dialog box and set the font options 4 In the text box type the text you want the caption to display 5 Click Inse...

Page 88: ...functions About batch editing In ACDSee 12 you can make one type of edit to many images For example if you need to resize multiple images you can use the Batch Resize tool Or if you need to rotate mu...

Page 89: ...ou are satisfied with your choices click Start Convert and wait a few seconds while the wizard converts your images Rotating or flipping multiple images You can rotate or flip multiple images at prese...

Page 90: ...You can resize a group of images by specifying their dimensions in pixels specifying a percentage of their original size or by constraining them to a physical print size To resize a group of images 1...

Page 91: ...l images Fit within Specifies whether the aspect ratio is maintained based on the specified width For more information about how the different combinations affect the images see Pixel resize options a...

Page 92: ...or phrases and insert file specific information into each new file name To rename a group of files 1 In Manage mode select one or more files and then click Tools Batch Rename 2 In the Batch Rename dia...

Page 93: ...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 rep...

Page 94: ...abase information in a file when you are prompted 1 Do one of the following To embed data in files that are on a network select the Include Network Drives check box To write the information to a sidec...

Page 95: ...e folders from the database and keep the contents separate from your other images and media files By default the Program Files and Windows folders on your hard drive are automatically excluded from th...

Page 96: ...er convert check box 6 Click Next 7 On the Summary page review your selections and then click Next to convert your database Importing database information You can use the ACD Database Import Wizard to...

Page 97: ...port album information into the database 1 In Manage mode click Tools Database Import and then select Album 2 In the Open dialog box locate and select the ais file you want to import 3 Click Open Work...

Page 98: ...mmary page review your choices You can click Back to make changes or click Next to begin exporting your database information 7 Click Finish to close the wizard and return to ACDSee 12 Generating file...

Page 99: ...ich you can select on the Backup Location page Database backup tips and strategies The ACDSee 12 database stores information about your files including EXIF information file name and folder location t...

Page 100: ...box to update folders or to identify folders whose thumbnails and database information you would like to delete The Database Maintenance dialog box displays a list of the folders on your system and us...

Page 101: ...s and metadata Situations can develop in which your images will be out of sync with the thumbnail images displayed in the File List pane and the embedded metadata You can use the Rebuild Thumbnails an...

Page 102: ...e plug in is trustworthy Managing plug ins The Plug in Settings dialog box displays a list of all the ACD Systems plug ins installed on your computer You can also use the Plug in Settings dialog box t...

Page 103: ...lug in properties 1 In the Plug in Settings dialog box select one of the Plug in tabs 2 Select a plug in in the Plug ins list 3 Click the Properties button To view a plug in s Help file 1 In the Plug...

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Page 105: ...iles by tagging them adding categories keywords and other metadata Working with images in View mode Viewing images with Auto Advance You can use the Auto Advance feature to create a quick slideshow pr...

Page 106: ...Header Footer 2 Do one or both of the following Select the Header check box to add text at the top of the image Select the Footer check box to add text at the bottom of the image 3 Select or change th...

Page 107: ...name To stop synchronizing to a folder In View mode click File Sync To Folder Viewing offline images ACDSee 12 stores thumbnails and database information for images contained on CDs or other removabl...

Page 108: ...kly view images without opening ACDSee 12 For example imagine that you want to view an image that someone sent to you in an email If you double click the image it will open in Quick View which is like...

Page 109: ...Opens the file using the default system application or opens a dialog box where you can select an application Setting an image as the desktop wallpaper You can select any image and set it as the Wind...

Page 110: ...gh nothing appears to happen the brush is loaded into the Photoshop brush library To view the new brushes open the library and scroll to the bottom of the pane To make it even easier to use brushes in...

Page 111: ...click Default Selecting part of a media file You can select a segment of an audio or video file and play it To select part of an audio or video file 1 Click the Show Selection button 2 Move the select...

Page 112: ...sociate any WAV file with an image file by giving them the same name and placing them in the same folder or by adding audio to the image If you move or rename either an image file or the audio file as...

Page 113: ...ing to the existing audio file Replace sound file Replaces the entire audio file with the new recording Selecting part of an image You can use the Select tool in View mode to select a rectangular area...

Page 114: ...lect Full page and then choose a print size from the Format list Select Contact sheet and then set the Contact sheet format options to define the appearance of your contact sheet Select Layout and the...

Page 115: ...View mode window Zoom Lock Displays all images at the zoom option of the current image If the zoom level is adjusted the new zoom level is applied to all images that you view Zoom To Opens a dialog b...

Page 116: ...ages to fit between the left and right sides of the View mode window Images that are smaller than the View mode window are displayed at their original size Reduces large images to fit between the top...

Page 117: ...agnification you want to use for all of your images 3 Click Tools Zoom Zoom Lock to keep the current zoom level 4 Click Tools Zoom Pan Lock As you move through your images each one will be automatical...

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Page 119: ...ects In Edit mode you can Use the Selection tool to select and apply edits to a specific part of the image Remove flaws or red eye Add text borders a vignette or special effects Crop flip resize or ro...

Page 120: ...ogram preview for the current image The histogram preview shows the red green and blue color channels of the photo Keeping the histogram open is particularly useful when adjusting exposure as the hist...

Page 121: ...t and select the preset you want to apply To delete a preset 1 Select the tool for which you created the preset 2 Click the Presets drop down list and select the preset you want to delete 3 Click the...

Page 122: ...in the edited image that are lighter than the original image disappear based on RGB values Lighten Applies pixels in the edited image that are lighter than the original image Pixels in the edited imag...

Page 123: ...late the image reducing image quality It is best to avoid enlarging images Resize options Fit within options Action Enlarge only Width only Resizes the image if the specified dimensions are larger tha...

Page 124: ...ecessary to maintain the aspect ratio Width and height Resizes the image within the specified width and height The width and height are resized as close to the specified value as possible while mainta...

Page 125: ...u have drawn When you release the mouse the end of the line joins to the start auto matically to complete the selection The whole selection animates and looks like marching ants Magic Wand Click on an...

Page 126: ...areas into your selection hold down SHIFT and draw around any part of the image As long as you do not touch the line of any other selection you can add several separate areas to a selection 7 To subtr...

Page 127: ...ls similar in brightness to the area of the image you clicked Color Selects pixels similar in hue to the area of the image you clicked RGB Selects pixels with red green and blue combination similar to...

Page 128: ...ou return back to the editing tool you were using previously Feathering Drag to increase or decrease the blurring between the edge of the selection and the edit or effect Feathering prevents an unnatu...

Page 129: ...ave strong simple textures or uniform colors as it is more difficult to identify the copied pixels in the finished photo You can save your options as a preset for future use To remove flaws from a pho...

Page 130: ...to reposition it anywhere on your image or drag the marquee s handles to resize it 5 Select an option from the Blend Mode drop down list to specify how you want the text to blend into the underlying...

Page 131: ...lso adjusts the shading of the text bevel Bevel Settings Bevel Specifies how much of each letter s edge is bevelled Higher values give the text a more rounded smoother look Strength Specifies the diff...

Page 132: ...described in the Borders options below 3 Do one of the following Click Done to apply your changes and close the Border tool Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tool 4 To add another bord...

Page 133: ...select the Color radio button Do any of the following Click on a color in the image to make the border that color The clicked color appears in the Color box Click on the color in the middle of the Co...

Page 134: ...raised edge Colored Select this option to apply the border color to the raised edge Light Source Activates when you click either the Drop shadow or Raised check boxes Click and drag the glow on the b...

Page 135: ...Files Common Files ACD Systems borders edges 3 In Manage mode select the image you want to use and then click Tools Edit 4 In the Add group click Borders 5 Select the Irregular radio button and then c...

Page 136: ...rea Edges Applies an Edges effect by tracing the lines and details of people or objects with neon col ors Radial Waves Creates the appearance of waves radiating from the focal point into the frame are...

Page 137: ...options as a preset for use at another time To apply a Blinds effect 1 In Edit mode in the Add group click Special Effect 2 Click Blinds 3 On the Blinds tab set the options as described below 4 Do one...

Page 138: ...rtion horizontally Vertical Moves the distortion vertically Applying a Colored Edges effect You can use the Colored Edges effect to trace the lines and details of people or objects in your images You...

Page 139: ...yon Drawing 3 Do one of the following Click Done to accept your changes and close the pane Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the pane Applying a Crosshatch effect You can use the Crosshat...

Page 140: ...effect is similar to the Edge Detect effect but produces sharper and brighter outlines To use the Edge Detect effect 1 In Edit mode in the Add group click Special Effect 2 Click Edge Detect 3 Do one o...

Page 141: ...Edge detection Specifies the edge detection algorithm The algorithm controls the formula used to detect the edges and the direction of the edge indicators Background color Specifies the background col...

Page 142: ...in the peaks and valleys on the rock Applying a Mirror effect You can use the Mirror effect to reflect an image along the horizontal or vertical axis You can select or change the Mirror options to ap...

Page 143: ...pane Applying the Old effect You can use the Old effect to give your images an antique look The Old effect is similar to the Sepia effect but produces a more realistic appearance of age To apply the...

Page 144: ...er time To use the Pixel Explosion effect 1 In Edit mode in the Add group click Special Effect 2 Click Pixel Explosion 3 On the Pixel Explosion tab set the options as described below 4 Do one of the f...

Page 145: ...Posterize options to apply this effect to your image and save your options as a preset for use at another time To apply a Posterize effect 1 In Edit mode in the Add group click Special Effect 2 Click...

Page 146: ...the Rain tab set the options as described below 4 Do one of the following Click Done to accept your changes and close the pane Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the pane Rain options Str...

Page 147: ...ards the top and bottom of the image Ripple horizontally Makes the ripples move towards the right and left sides of the image Applying a Scattered Tiles effect You can use the Scattered Tiles effect t...

Page 148: ...your changes and close the pane Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the pane Sheet Metal options Rounding Specifies the amount of curve in the edges of the impressions Detail Specifies the...

Page 149: ...he bottom of the photo Drag the slider to the right to place the center of the slant near the top of the photo Background color Specifies the background color of the filtered image Click the color pic...

Page 150: ...a random size and shape to give the photo the appearance of a stained glass window You can control the size and position of the fragments You can save your options as a preset for use at another time...

Page 151: ...concentration of the swirl Higher values concentrate the effect on the center of the swirl while lower values spread the swirl across the image Background color Specifies the background color of the...

Page 152: ...of the following Click Done to accept your changes and close the pane Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the pane Water options Position Specifies the position of the water below the subj...

Page 153: ...and the angle at which the waves cross the photo You can save your options as a preset for future use To apply a Waves effect 1 In Edit mode in the Add group click Special Effect 2 Click Waves 3 On th...

Page 154: ...ancel to discard your changes and close the pane Wind options Strength Determines how strong the wind lines are in the image The higher the value the stronger the wind lines Threshold Determines how s...

Page 155: ...to a pixel Bias Specifies the brightness of the image Type a number into the Bias field to change the brightness of the image The bias number is added to the RGB values of each pixel A positive numbe...

Page 156: ...e tool Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings If you saved your changes you cannot reset your settings Cropping an image You can use the Crop tool to remove unwanted parts of...

Page 157: ...and a resampling filter to adjust the resized image s appearance You can save your options as a preset for future use To resize an image 1 In Edit mode in the Geometry group click Resize 2 Select one...

Page 158: ...our changes and close the Curves tool Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tool Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings If you saved your changes you cannot reset...

Page 159: ...highlights start in the image Auto Select one of the following options Adjust Contrast Automatically analyzes and adjusts image contrast Adjust Color and Contrast Automatically analyzes and adjusts e...

Page 160: ...2 Set the options as described below 3 Do one of the following Click Apply to apply your changes Click Done to apply your changes and close the Curves tool Click Cancel to discard all changes and clos...

Page 161: ...derexposed areas visible Overexposed pixels turn red underexposed pixels turn green You can also toggle Exposure Warning on and off momentarily by holding down the E key Auto Click to allow the softwa...

Page 162: ...e right to increase or drag to the left to decrease the image s brightness Red Adjusts the red channel in the image Drag the slider to the right to increase or drag to the left to decrease the red ton...

Page 163: ...laces in Edit when you select or apply a color You can use the Color dialog box to select a color in multiple ways and to adjust a color using several different tools The color grids In the top left c...

Page 164: ...3 Do one of the following Click Done to apply your changes and close the tool Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tool Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings If...

Page 165: ...blur Move the slider to the right to intensify the effect Zoom in Creates a blur that zooms in to the image s center Zoom out Creates a blur that zooms out from the image s center Horizontal position...

Page 166: ...d close the tool Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings If you saved your changes you cannot reset your settings Noise Removal options Despeckle Removes noise Square Removes n...

Page 167: ...e noise pixel color Noise color Select one of the following options to specify noise pixel color Random Randomly selects the color Monochrome Produces black and white noise pixels Adjustable Randomly...

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Page 169: ...mage folders Working in Online mode For help with ACDSeeOnline com click the ACDSeeOnline com tab then click Help You can use the Online mode to upload your images to ACDSeeOnline com an image sharing...

Page 170: ...ing images to ACDSeeOnline com For help with ACDSeeOnline com click the ACDSeeOnline com tab then click Help ACDSeeOnline com is an image sharing and storage service for ACDSee 12 users You need to cr...

Page 171: ...To share the URL for a public folder 1 In Online mode click Transfer 2 In the Folders pane in the top section of the window right click on a public folder 3 Click Copy URL 4 Paste the URL into an emai...

Page 172: ...ultiple images press the SHIFT or the CTRL key and click on the images to select them You can also click and drag your cursor to select multiple images Drag a folder of your images to the bottom part...

Page 173: ...Chapter 6 Online mode 3 Do one of the following Click Pause to pause the upload or download Click Cancel to cancel the upload or download Click Resume to continue the upload or download 159...

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Page 175: ...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 a...

Page 176: ...e a system error report if there is an error in ACDSee 12 Setting the Quick Search options You can use the Quick Search options to refine your search by specifying which file properties or database in...

Page 177: ...he RAW file in the background while the embedded thumbnail is displayed then replaces the poorer quality thumbnail once it is ready Show thumbnails on folders Displays thumbnails of a folder s content...

Page 178: ...le hovering over a thumbnail in the File List You can turn this option off if it interferes with SHIFT selection Auto hide pop ups Hides pop ups after 5 seconds even if you are still hovering over the...

Page 179: ...rlay icon on thumbnails if the file is stored on an offline device Excluded items Displays an excluded file icon on thumbnails if the file is excluded from the ACDSee 12 database Tagged items Displays...

Page 180: ...You can use the Options dialog box to change how thumbnails display in the File List pane To adjust the Details View options 1 In Manage mode click Tools Options 2 In the Options dialog box click Fil...

Page 181: ...elow 4 Click OK to apply your changes and return to ACDSee 12 Folders pane options Easy Select Show Easy Select Displays the Easy Select bar in the Folders pane which you can use to select multiple fo...

Page 182: ...click Tools Options 2 In the Options dialog box click Calendar 3 On the Calendar page set or change any of the options described below 4 Click OK to accept your changes and return to ACDSee 12 Calend...

Page 183: ...ttempts to identify a Photo Disc by its volume label This setting is recommended if you are working with multi session Photo Discs Use disc serial number Attempts to identify a Photo Disc by its seria...

Page 184: ...s makes it possible to restore the original file later Turning this option off means that originals are not saved during batch editing and so cannot be restored In Edit mode a copy of the original fil...

Page 185: ...f not selected ACDSee 12 does not import the EXIF and IPTC information but does set aside space within the database records To remove the empty records be sure to optimize your database frequently Sho...

Page 186: ...her application to the list of images already open Always on top Keeps the ACDSee 12 window as the top window in a stack of windows Full screen Opens images in View mode in full screen mode Press F to...

Page 187: ...ically shrinking or enlarging images The background color and tiled image options do not affect full screen mode To change the background color in ACDSee Quick View open an image in Quick View and the...

Page 188: ...to 5 stars Converts a numeric rating of 1 to five stars Convert Rating 1 to 1 star Converts a numeric rating of 1 to one star Setting the ACDSee Showroom options You can customize the ACDSee Showroom...

Page 189: ...left to reduce the opacity of the Showroom window and to the right to increase opacity Size From the Size drop down list select either a Small Medium or Large Showroom window frame Frame From the Fra...

Page 190: ...ent sampling 2 1 Horizontal Select to subsample color channels on the horizontal axis by a factor of 2 1 2 1 Vertical Select to subsample color channels on the vertical axis by a factor of 2 1 Embedde...

Page 191: ...u can also discard your changes and reset the toolbars to their default layout at any time Displaying and hiding toolbars You can choose to display or hide the specific toolbars in Manage mode and Vie...

Page 192: ...nd then click Reset All 3 Click Yes to reset the toolbars 4 Click Close Customizing the Editing Tools pane You can resize move and dock the Editing Tools pane in Edit mode to suit your preferences To...

Page 193: ...tcut for a command in a specific mode open the Customize dialog from that mode To customize keyboard shortcuts 1 Do one of the following In Manage mode click View Toolbars and then select Customize In...

Page 194: ...change the display theme 1 In Manage mode click Tools Options 2 In the Options dialog box click Manage Mode 3 In the Display theme drop down list select a theme 4 Click OK to apply your changes and r...

Page 195: ...O Opens the Options dialog box ALT PERIOD Opens the next tab in the Properties pane ALT Q Removes currently displayed item from the Burn Basket ALT SHIFT F Maximizes the File List pane ALT W Restores...

Page 196: ...ses the Search pane CTRL SHIFT 4 Opens or closes the Calendar pane CTRL SHIFT 5 Opens or closes the Image Basket CTRL SHIFT A Selects all files in the current folder CTRL SHIFT B Shows or hides the st...

Page 197: ...ew mode Right click Opens the Manage mode shortcut menu SHIFT click Selects a group of images Click drag Selects a group of images CTRL click Selects images you click on CTRL Wheel up Increases the ma...

Page 198: ...rently displayed item to the Image Basket in Manage mode CTRL C Copies the currently displayed file to the Clipboard CTRL D Opens the Edit Caption dialog box CTRL E Opens the currently selected image...

Page 199: ...r depth to 16 colors CTRL SHIFT 5 Changes the image color depth to 256 colors CTRL SHIFT 6 Changes the image color depth to Hicolor CTRL SHIFT 7 Changes the image color depth to Truecolor DELETE Delet...

Page 200: ...ng View mode keyboard shortcuts asterisk Automatically zooms the image to fit within View mode window minus sign Decreases the magnification of the image zooms out plus sign Increases the magnificatio...

Page 201: ...lect all the photos in those weeks of the month Drag and select any days in the calendar to select all the photos in those days Edit mode keyboard shortcuts Use the following keyboard shortcuts in Edi...

Page 202: ...4 Displays Calendar pane in the lower screen of Transfer mode CTRL SHIFT 5 Displays the image basket CTRL W Closes ACDSee 12 DELETE Deletes files or folders F2 Renames files and folders F5 Refreshes...

Page 203: ...Chapter 8 Shortcuts Shortcut Resulting action Click drag Selects a group of images CTRL click Selects images you click on SHIFT click Selects a group of images 189...

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Page 205: ...non RAW CRW CUR Windows cursor CVX Canvas Thumbnails only DCR Kodak RAW DCR DCX Multiple page PCX All sub types and multiple pages supported DNG Digital negative An open source archival format for RAW...

Page 206: ...el Lab color interpreted as grayscale only PSP Paint Shop Pro Version 5 and version 6 Quick Time qtif qif qfi Support for Apple QuickTime still image codecs RAF Fujifilm RAW RAS Sun Raster Uncompresse...

Page 207: ...ed and RLE compressed RSB Red Storm image format All sub types supported SGI SGI Image Format 8 32 bpp no colormaps RLE or uncompressed WBMP Wireless Bitmap TGA Targa TGA 8 and 24 bpp RLE and uncompre...

Page 208: ...QTPF QuickTime PreFlight Text SD2 Sound Designer II SMI Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language SMIL Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language SML Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language...

Page 209: ...he archive file formats that you want to associate with ACDSee 12 3 Click OK For Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 To set file association options in ACDSee 12 1 Click Tools File Associations Set F...

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Page 211: ...or display adapter at 1024 x 600 High Color display adapter at 1280 x 1024 CD DVD burner for creating CDs and DVDs Software Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Windows Vista or Windows 7 Microsof...

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Page 213: ...Method of fixing an object such as a selection to a screen page or image location antialiasing anti aliasing Software technique for reducing jagged lines or jaggies Uses shades of gray and color to s...

Page 214: ...can find move preview and sort your files and access organization and sharing tools C cache High speed storage mechanism The ACD Systems Database is a cache caption Text associated with a file or a co...

Page 215: ...details about the files on your system such as descriptions dates authors notes keywords and categories database date Date that you apply to the properties of a file and save in the ACD Systems Datab...

Page 216: ...g In ACDSee 12 a report of the files currently displayed in Manage mode file format Medium for encoding information in a file Each type of file has a different file format that specifies how it organi...

Page 217: ...in an image causes lines and curves to appear jagged L lossless compression Form of compression that retains all image data and quality lossless rotation and flipping Rotation of a JPEG image without...

Page 218: ...an the colors themselves photo album See album photo editor See image editor pincushion distortion In pincushion distortion the photo appears to shrink inwards toward the center pixel PICture ELement...

Page 219: ...ute Colorimetric resolution Quality and clarity of an image measured in pixels dots per inch or pixels per inch RGB Color model that uses red green and blue as its primary colors ringing artifacts Dis...

Page 220: ...digital photos from ACDSee 12 to your TiVo device and view them on your television transitions Special effects used between images or video segments in slideshows screensavers and videos U underexpos...

Page 221: ...efers to the process of increasing or decreasing the display scale for an image Increase the display scale to view a portion of an image or a specific image detail Decrease the display scale to view m...

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Page 223: ...150 border 117 brightness 144 Burn Basket 65 C Calendar pane 28 cataloging files 81 categories assigning 40 finding unassigned images 55 managing 39 CD creating 65 getting photos 22 23 Photo discs 93...

Page 224: ...Details view 31 Details View options 166 Device Detector 18 digital camera getting photos 19 plug ins 18 display theme 162 179 downloading photos from a CD 22 23 photos from a digital camera 19 photos...

Page 225: ...Drawing 125 Crosshatch 125 Dauber 125 Edge Detect 126 Emboss 126 Furry Edges 127 Glowing Edges 127 Granite 128 Mirror 128 Negative 128 Oil Paint 129 Old 129 Outline 129 Pencil Drawing 130 Pixel Explos...

Page 226: ...video 96 properties 41 quarantining 87 renaming 44 replacing 44 selecting 34 sorting 33 supported formats 191 synchronizing between folders 49 filtering files 31 flipping in Edit 142 multiple photos 7...

Page 227: ...C keywords and supplemental cat egories 47 viewing 42 J JPEG options 176 K keyboard shortcuts customizing 179 Manage mode 181 View mode 183 L light levels 144 listing files 84 local contrast enhanceme...

Page 228: ...e 166 View mode 171 Organize pane customizing 167 organizing assigning categories 40 assigning ratings 40 files 37 finding images quickly 55 managing categories 39 originals showing 100 Outline effect...

Page 229: ...52 for duplicate files 55 Image Well 56 Quick Search bar 50 setting Quick Search options 162 wildcards 52 with ACDSee 50 with the Search pane 51 second monitor moving the panes 9 35 selecting files 34...

Page 230: ...p 48 timestamps 48 TiVo 70 toolbars 177 Topographic Map effect 138 truecolor 149 TWAIN about 18 importing photos 23 U undo redo 107 USB mass storage device about 18 user interface 5 V video files crea...

Page 231: ...Index Water Drops effect 138 Water effect 138 Waves effect 139 Weave effect 139 White Balance 147 wildcards 52 Wind effect 140 Z zooming automatically 102 setting level 101 217...

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