software beginner .... ACDSee

Starting software ACDSee
After you install software ACDSee on your computer, an application icon is placed on the desktop and in the Start menu.

To start ACDSee, do one of the following:

Double-click the ACDSee icon on the desktop.

Click Start | ACD Systems, and select ACDSee.

Associating a file format with ACDSee
You can associate supported file formats with ACDSee. When you open a file that is associated with ACDSee from Windows® Explorer™, ACDSee is opened and automatically displays the file in the Viewer.

To associate supported file formats with software ACDSee:

Click Tools | File Associations.

Do each of the following:

Click the Image Files tab and select the check boxes beside the image file formats that you want ACDSee to support.

Click the Archives tab and select the check boxes beside the archive file formats that you want ACDSee to support.

Click OK.

Browser keyboard shortcuts

You can use keyboard shortcuts for many of the tasks that you perform in the Browser to help increase your efficiency.

Keyboard shortcut
Action

F1
Help

F2
Rename

F3
Search

F4
Open the most recently used folders list

F5
Refresh

Shift + F5
Quick refresh

F6
Access the drop-down list of favorites

F7 - F12
Change view to Thumbs+ Details,Thumbnails, Large Icon, Small Icon, List or Details

Need to have File list in focus (i.e., select an image)

Accent
Play and stop an audio for image audio file

Backspace
Move up one folder

Calendar tabbed page - switches from the Month/Day to the Year/Month view mode

Delete
Remove

Shift + Delete
Delete and bypass the Recycle Bin

Ctrl + Delete
Delete and bypass confirmation

Enter
File list - View the selected files

Path box - Browse the specified folder

Favorites list - Open the selected shortcut

Shift + Enter
Open a new view window when a single image is selected

Esc
Stop generating thumbnails and reading image header information

In the path box, return the focus to List view

Shift + Esc
Minimize window

Insert
Adds a category when in the Category tabbed page

Pause
Continue generating thumbnails and reading image header information

Alt + Left Arrow
Return to previous folder

Alt + Right Arrow
Advance to next folder

Tab
Change the currently active pane

Numpad 0 - 7
Sort by Extension, Name, Size, Type, Date, Image Properties, Description, Custom Order

Numpad + plus
Sort in ascending order

Numpad + minus
Sort in descending order

Ctrl + Numpad 2 - 6
Toggle columns in Details and "Thumbs+ Details" view

Ctrl + Left click
Select multiple files

Ctrl + Spacebar
Select a file or clear the selection

Ctrl + A
Select all files

Ctrl + Shift + A
Select all files and folders

Ctrl + Shift + I
Invert selection

Ctrl + Shift + S
Select by filter

Ctrl + Shift + T, B, M, N, P
Toggle the display of the toolbar, status bar, menu bar, Navigation pane, Preview pane

Alt + A
Acquire images from a TWAIN source

Alt + Enter
Open the properties for an item

Alt + Shift + A
Select a TWAIN source and customize the acquire settings

Ctrl + C
Copy

Ctrl + Shift + C
Copy image data to clipboard

Alt + C
Copy files to another folder

Ctrl + D
Describe

Ctrl + E
Open default image editor

Ctrl + F
Convert an image to another format

Ctrl + G
Generate an ASCII file listing

Ctrl + H
Toggle the display of hidden files

Ctrl + I
Toggle the display of image files only

Ctrl + J
Rotate image

Ctrl + K
Open Select Camera dialog box

Ctrl + L
Image Exposure dialog box

Ctrl + Shift + K
Open Download All Pictures dialog box (for digital cameras)

Ctrl + Shift + S
Select by filter

Ctrl + V
Paste

Ctrl + X
Cut

Ctrl + Y
Redo

Ctrl + Z
Undo

Alt + K
Take pictures with a digital camera

Alt + Shift + K
Configure a digital camera

Shift + L
Shell open

Shift +Alt + L
Specify an application to open with

Shift + E
Shell edit

Shift + Alt + E
Specify an application to edit with

Alt + M
Move files to another folder

Alt + O
Options

Ctrl + O
Open the "Open" dialog box

Ctrl + P
Print the selected images

Alt + R
Batch rename

Alt + X
Exit

Page Up
On the Calendar tabbed page, scrolls back the number of years/months in the Year/Month view mode. In the Day view mode, moves back one day

Page Down
On the Calendar tabbed page, scrolls up the number of years/months in the Year/Month view mode. In the Day view mode, moves up one day

Up Arrow
Calendar tabbed page - navigates to the previous year/day/hour that contains files

Down Arrow
Calendar tabbed page - navigates to the next year/day/hour that contains files

Left Arrow
Calendar tabbed page - navigates to the previous year/day/hour

Right Arrow
Calendar tabbed page - navigates to the next year/day/hour

Spacebar
Calendar tabbed page - switches from the Year/Month to the Month/Day view mode

A
Calendar tabbed page - changes to the ACD Database date type

E
Calendar tabbed page - changes to the Metadata (Exif) date type

F
Calendar tabbed page - changes to the File modified date type

Y
Calendar tabbed page - switches to the Year view mode

M
Calendar tabbed page - switches to the Month view mode

D
Calendar tabbed page - switches to the Day view mode

Home
Calendar tabbed page - navigates to the current year, month, and day, and then selects the year, day in the month, or hour in the day

Alt + X
Exit


Viewing the properties of a file
You can view the properties of a file. The Properties dialog box displays database properties, file properties such as date and time, and categories that the file has been added to.

To view the properties of a file, do one of the following:

In the Browser, select a file or folder, and click File | Properties.

While viewing an image, click File | Properties

Viewing the properties of a file
You can view the properties of a file. The Properties dialog box displays database properties, file properties such as date and time, and categories that the file has been added to.

To view the properties of a file, do one of the following:

In the Browser, select a file or folder, and click File | Properties.

While viewing an image, click File | Properties

Viewing the properties of a file
You can view the properties of a file. The Properties dialog box displays database properties, file properties such as date and time, and categories that the file has been added to.

To view the properties of a file, do one of the following:

In the Browser, select a file or folder, and click File | Properties.

While viewing an image, click File | Properties

Viewing the properties of a file
You can view the properties of a file. The Properties dialog box displays database properties, file properties such as date and time, and categories that the file has been added to.

To view the properties of a file, do one of the following:

In the Browser, select a file or folder, and click File | Properties.

While viewing an image, click File | Properties

Resizing an image by percentage
You can reduce and enlarge the size of one or more images from the Browser using a percentage value. Also, you can resize an image from the Viewer.

To resize an image using a percentage value:

Do one of the following:

In the Browser, select one or more images, and click Tools | Resize.

In the Viewer, click Tools | Resize.

In the Image Resize dialog box, select the Percentage of original radio button.

Type a value in the spin box or click the arrows to select a percentage. Enter a percentage less than 100 to reduce the image and greater than 100 to enlarge it.

Click the Apply to drop-down arrow and select an option to specify whether the resize is applied to the width, height, or both.

Click the Options button, and select or change the Image Resize options.

Click OK.

Image Resize options
File options
Select one of the following three options to specify where to place the resized image:

Remove/replace original files: This option replaces the original file with the resized file.

Rename modified images and place in source folder: This option renames the resized image and places it in the same folder as the original image.

Place modified images in the following folder: This option places the resized image in a folder that you can specify. Click the Browse button and select a folder.

Overwrite existing files
Click the Overwrite existing files drop-down arrow and select one of the following four options to determine how ACDSee should handle overwriting files:

Ask: This option prompts you when overwriting a file.

Skip: This options cancels the operation if there is a file with the same file name and extension.

Replace: This option overwrites the file.

Rename: This option prompts you to rename the file.

Preserve last-modified dates
Select the Preserve last-modified dates check box if you want ACDSee to retain the date and time properties of the file.



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