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ACD Systems ACDSEE 12 User Manual

ACD Systems ACDSEE 12 User Manual (232 pages)

Brand: ACD Systems | Category: Software | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1: Getting Started

15
- Welcome to Acdsee 12
  15
- What's New in Acdsee Photo Manager 12
  15
  - Intuitive Interface
    15
  - Easier Organizing
    16
  - Improved Editing
    17
  - Enhanced Sharing Capabilities
    18
  - Updated Compatibility
    19
- Starting Acdsee 12
  19
- About the Acdsee 12 User Interface
  19
  - Manage Mode
    20
  - View Mode
    20
  - Edit Mode
    20
  - Online Mode
    21
- Switching Modes in Acdsee 12
  21
- Using Manage Mode
  21
  - About the Manage Mode Panes
    21
  - Manage Mode Drop-Down Menus
    22
  - Working with Manage Mode Panes
    22
  - Moving Panes
    22
  - Docking Panes
    23
  - Stacking Panes
    23
  - Resizing Panes
    23
  - Resetting the Layout
    23
- Using View Mode
  23
- Using Edit Mode
  25
- Using Online Mode
  26
  - About Online Mode
    26
  - Creating an Account
    26
  - Importing Files with Acdsee
    26
  - Searching with Acdsee
    26
  - Sharing Files with Acdsee
    26
  - Uploading Images
    27
Chapter 2: Getting Help

29
Chapter 3: Manage Mode

31
- Importing Photos
  31
- Browsing
  39
  - Browsing Files in the File List Pane
    39
  - Browsing Using the Folders Pane
    41
  - Browsing Files by Date or Event
    42
  - Browsing Favorite Files
    44
  - Using the Organize Pane
    44
  - Changing Views
    45
  - Filtering Files
    45
  - Grouping Files
    46
  - Sorting Files
    47
  - Selecting Files
    48
  - Previewing Images
    49
  - Rotating Images
    49
  - Comparing Images
    49
  - Gathering Images in the Image Basket
    51
- Organizing
  51
- Searching
  64
  - Using the Quick Search Bar
    64
  - Using the Search Pane
    65
  - Searching with File Name Patterns
    66
  - Using Selective Browsing
    67
  - Searching with Auto Categories
    68
  - Finding Duplicate Files
    69
  - Finding Images Quickly
    69
- Publishing and Sharing
  70
  - Sharing Files with Acdsee 12
    70
  - Taking a Screen Capture
    70
  - Emailing Images
    71
  - Creating a Desktop Screensaver
    72
  - Viewing and Configuring a Slideshow
    73
  - Sharing Slideshows and Screensavers
    76
  - Creating a Desktop Slideshow
    77
  - Creating a PDF
    78
  - Creating a Powerpoint Presentation
    78
  - Burning a CD or DVD
    79
  - Creating an HTML Album
    80
  - Creating Video Files and Vcds
    80
  - Uploading Images to Photo Web Sites
    81
  - Creating a Contact Sheet
    82
  - Creating Archives of Your Files
    83
  - Creating a Sendpix Album
    84
  - Extracting Archived (.Zip) Files
    84
  - Publishing Images to Tivo
    84
- Printing
  85
  - Printing Images
    85
  - Setting Printer Options
    85
  - Setting Image Size and Positioning
    86
  - Adding Text to Pages
    87
  - Setting Contact Sheet Printing Options
    87
- Batch Functions
  88
- Managing Database Information
  93
- Plug-Ins
  101
  - Working with Plug-Ins
    101
  - Managing Plug-Ins
    102
  - Viewing Plug-In Properties and Getting Help
    103
Chapter 4: View Mode

105
- Working with Images in View Mode
  105
  - Viewing Images with Auto Advance
    105
  - Displaying Text on Images in View Mode
    106
  - Synchronizing View Mode to a Folder
    107
  - Viewing Offline Images
    107
  - Using Acdsee Quick View
    108
  - Viewing Images in Another Application
    109
  - Setting an Image as the Desktop Wallpaper
    109
  - Viewing and Using Brush Files
    110
  - Playing Video and Audio Files
    110
  - Selecting Part of a Media File
    111
  - Saving Video Frames as Images
    111
  - Adding or Editing Image Audio
    112
  - Selecting Part of an Image
    113
  - Viewing File Properties in View Mode
    113
  - Printing Images in View Mode
    114
  - Showing Originals
    114
  - Committing Changes
    114
- Zooming Images
  115
  - Zooming an Image
    115
  - Setting the Zoom Level
    115
  - Automatically Shrinking or Enlarging Images
    116
  - Displaying a Thumbnail of a Magnified Image
    116
  - Panning a Magnified Image
    117
  - Magnifying Specific Areas of an Image
    117
Chapter 5: Edit Mode

119
- Working in Edit Mode
  119
  - Using Edit
    119
  - Editing an Image
    120
  - Using Presets in Edit
    121
  - Using the Undo/Redo Button
    121
  - Restoring Originals
    121
  - Using Blend Modes and Opacity
    122
  - Previewing Changes to Images
    122
  - Pixel Resize Options and Resulting Action
    123
  - Saving Images in Edit Mode
    124
- Selections Tools
  125
  - Using Selections
    125
  - Applying Edits or Effects to Selections
    128
- Repair Tools
  128
  - Reducing Red Eye
    128
  - Removing Flaws
    129
- Add Tools
  130
  - Adding Text to an Image
    130
  - Adding Borders
    131
  - Adding a Vignette
    135
  - About Special Effect Filters
    136
  - Applying a Bathroom Window Effect
    137
  - Applying a Blinds Effect
    137
  - Applying a Bulge Effect
    137
  - Applying a Colored Edges Effect
    138
  - Applying a Contours Effect
    138
  - Applying a Crayon Drawing Effect
    139
  - Applying a Crosshatch Effect
    139
  - Applying a Dauber Effect
    139
  - Applying an Edge Detect Effect
    140
  - Applying an Emboss Effect
    140
  - Applying a Furry Edges Effect
    141
  - Applying a Glowing Edges Effect
    141
  - Applying a Granite Effect
    142
  - Applying a Mirror Effect
    142
  - Applying a Negative Effect
    142
  - Applying an Oil Paint Effect
    143
  - Applying the Old Effect
    143
  - Applying an Outline Effect
    143
  - Applying a Pencil Drawing Effect
    144
  - Applying a Pixel Explosion Effect
    144
  - Applying a Pixelate Effect
    145
  - Applying a Posterize Effect
    145
  - Applying a Radial Waves Effect
    145
  - Applying a Rain Effect
    146
  - Applying a Ripple Effect
    146
  - Applying a Scattered Tiles Effect
    147
  - Applying a Sepia Effect
    148
  - Applying a Sheet Metal Effect
    148
  - Applying a Shift Effect
    148
  - Applying a Slant Effect
    149
  - Applying a Sobel Effect
    149
  - Applying a Solarize Effect
    149
  - Applying a Stained Glass Effect
    150
  - Applying a Sunspot Effect
    150
  - Applying a Swirl Effect
    151
  - Applying the Threshold Effect
    151
  - Applying a Topographic Map Effect
    152
  - Applying a Water Effect
    152
  - Applying a Water Drops Effect
    152
  - Applying a Waves Effect
    153
  - Applying a Weave Effect
    153
  - Applying a Wind Effect
    154
  - Creating a Custom Special Effect Filter (Convolution Effect)
    155
- Geometry Tools
  155
  - Rotating an Image
    155
  - Flipping an Image
    156
  - Cropping an Image
    156
  - Resizing an Image
    157
- Exposure/Lighting Tools
  158
  - Adjusting Image Exposure
    158
  - Adjusting Image Levels
    158
  - Adjusting Levels Automatically
    159
  - Adjusting Tone Curves
    160
  - Adjusting Lighting
    160
- Color Tools
  161
  - Adjusting White Balance
    161
  - Adjusting Color Balance
    162
  - Using the Histogram
    162
  - Changing Image Color Depth
    162
  - Using the Color Dialog Box
    163
- Detail Tools
  164
  - Sharpening an Image
    164
  - Blurring an Image
    164
  - About Noise and Noise Reduction
    165
  - Removing Noise
    166
  - Adding Noise
    166
Chapter 6: Online Mode

169
- Working in Online Mode
  169
- Creating an Acdseeonline.com Account
  170
- Uploading Images to Acdseeonline.com
  170
- Creating and Making Folders Public or Private
  171
- Viewing Images
  171
- Changing the Rating System
  171
- Downloading Images
  172
- Using Transfer Manager
  172
Chapter 7: Options and Configuration

175
- Setting Options
  175
  - Setting the General Options
    175
  - Setting the Manage Mode Options
    175
  - Setting the Quick Search Options
    176
  - Setting the File List Pane Options
    176
  - Setting the Thumbnail Info Options
    178
  - Setting the Thumbnail Style Options
    179
  - Setting the Details View Options
    180
  - Setting the Preview Pane Options
    180
  - Setting the Folders Pane Options
    181
  - Setting the Organize Pane Options
    181
  - Setting the Calendar Pane Options
    182
  - Setting the CD/DVD Management Options
    182
  - Setting the File Management Options
    183
  - Setting the Database Options
    184
  - Setting the View Mode Options
    185
  - Setting the Display Options
    186
  - Setting the Edit Mode Options
    187
  - Setting the Acdsee Online Options
    187
  - Setting the Acdsee Showroom Options
    188
  - Setting the Acdsee Quick View Options
    189
  - Setting JPEG Options
    190
- Customizing and Configuring
  190
  - Auto-Hiding Panes and Panels
    190
  - Using the Task Pane
    191
  - Customizing Toolbars
    191
  - Customizing the Editing Tools Pane
    192
  - Configuring Image Editors
    192
  - Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
    193
  - Changing the Display Theme
    193
Chapter 8: Shortcuts

195
- Manage Mode Keyboard Shortcuts
  195
- Manage Mode Mouse Shortcuts
  197
- View Mode Keyboard Shortcuts
  197
- View Mode Mouse Shortcuts
  200
- Calendar Pane Shortcuts
  201
- Edit Mode Keyboard Shortcuts
  201
- Edit Mode Mouse Shortcuts
  201
- Online Mode Keyboard Shortcuts
  201
- Online Mode Mouse Shortcuts
  202
Chapter 9: File Formats

205
- Supported File Formats
  205
  - Image Formats
    205
  - Archive Formats
    205
  - Video and Audio Formats
    205
- About RAW Files
  208
- Supported RAW Formats
  209
- Registering and Associating Files
  209
  - For Microsoft XP
    209
  - For Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7
    209
- System Requirements
  211

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