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The easy way to organize and share your photos.

User Guide

Содержание ACDSEE 12

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

Страница 2: ...IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR P...

Страница 3: ...Concept and Codec By logos are registered trademarks and MainConcept is a trademark of MainConcept AG or any of its subsidiaries CD DVD recording software developed under license from Padus Inc http w...

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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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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Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 232: ...Serial number 2006 2010 ACD Systems International Inc All Rights Reserved Worldwide...

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