Welcome to ACDSee 9

What's new in ACDSee 9

Getting started

About the ACDSee user interface

Using the Browser

Using the Viewer

Using Edit Mode

Getting photos with ACDSee

Organizing and managing files in ACDSee

Searching with ACDSee

Sharing images with ACDSee

Getting photos

About the Device Detector

Using device profiles

Getting photos from a profiled device

Updating or deleting a device profile

Getting photos from a digital camera

Getting photos from a mass storage device

Getting photos from a mobile phone

Getting photos from a CD

Getting photos from a scanner (TWAIN)

Creating a renaming template

Taking a screen capture

Browsing

Browsing files in the File List pane

Browsing files in one or more folders

Browsing files by category, rating, or classification

Browsing files by date or event

Browsing favorite files

Changing view modes

Filtering files

Grouping files

Sorting files

Selecting files

Previewing images

Comparing images

Gathering images in the Image Basket

Viewing

Zooming images

Zooming an image

Setting the zoom level

Automatically shrinking or enlarging images

Displaying a thumbnail of a magnified image

Panning a magnified image

Magnifying specific areas of an image

Viewing and configuring a slide show

Starting a slide show automatically

Viewing images with Auto Advance

Displaying text on images in the Viewer

Synchronizing the Viewer to a folder

Viewing offline images

Using ACDSee Quick View

Viewing images in another application

Creating a desktop screen saver

Setting an image as the desktop wallpaper

Creating a desktop slide show

Playing

Playing audio and video files

Selecting part of a media file

Saving video frames as images

Adding or editing image audio

Editing

Using the undo/redo system

Previewing changes to images

Resizing an image

Rotating an image

Flipping an image

Cropping an image

Adding text to an image

Selecting part of an image

Saving or discarding changes in Edit Mode

Saving tool settings

Repairing images

Removing flaws

Reducing red-eye

Straightening crooked photos

Adjusting image light levels

Correcting shadows and highlights

Automatically adjusting exposure

Adjusting image brightness

Adjusting image levels

Adjusting brightness curves

Adjusting image color

Using the Histogram

Applying Auto Color

Removing a color cast

Changing image color depth

Changing HSL values

Changing RGB values

Sharpening or blurring an image

Using the Sharpness tool

Using the Unsharp Mask tool

Blurring an image

Adding and removing image noise

About noise and noise reduction

Removing noise from an image

Adding noise to an image

Changing batches of files

Converting multiple images to another file format

Rotating or flipping multiple images

Resizing multiple images

Adjusting exposure for multiple images

Applying special effects filters

About special effect filters

Applying a Bathroom Window effect

Applying a Blinds effect

Applying a Bulge effect

Applying a Colored Edges effect

Applying a Contours effect

Applying a Crosshatch effect

Applying a Dauber effect

Applying an Edge Detect effect

Applying an Emboss effect

Applying a Furry Edges effect

Applying a Granite effect

Applying a Mirror effect

Applying a Negative effect

Applying an Oil Paint effect

Applying the Old effect

Applying a Pencil Drawing effect

Applying a Pixelate effect

Applying a Pixel Explosion effect

Applying a Posterize effect

Applying a Rain effect

Applying a Ripple effect

Applying a Scattered Tiles effect

Applying a Sepia effect

Applying a Sheet Metal effect

Applying a Shift effect

Applying a Solarize effect

Applying a Sunspot effect

Applying a Swirl effect

Applying a Topographic Map effect

Applying a Water effect

Applying a Water Drops effect

Applying a Wind effect

Creating a custom special effect filter

Organizing

Copying and moving files

Copying images

Pasting files and folders

Replacing or overwriting files

Renaming a file or folder

Storing files in private folders

Renaming multiple files

Creating categories

Assigning categories and ratings

Creating and assigning keywords

Adding database and EXIF information to multiple files

Changing the date and time properties of images

Viewing file properties in the Viewer

Using the Properties pane

Backing up your files to another computer

Creating archives of your files

Managing database information

About the ACDSee database

Excluding folders from the database

Cataloging files in the database

Converting an older database

Importing database information

Importing file information from other sources

Exporting database information

Generating file lists

Backing up your database

Restoring database information from a backup

Maintaining the database

Optimizing the database

Rebuilding thumbnails

Quarantining files

Searching

Using the Quick Search bar

Using the Search pane

Searching with file name patterns

Using selective browsing

Searching with auto categories

Finding duplicate files

Finding images quickly

Sharing

E-mailing images

Sharing slide shows and screen savers

Creating a PDF

Creating a CD or DVD

Creating video files and VCDs

Creating an HTML album

Creating a contact sheet

Publishing images to TiVo

Creating a SendPix album

Printing

Printing images in ACDSee

Setting printer options

Setting image size and positioning

Adding text to pages

Setting contact sheet options

Customizing

Setting options

Setting the General options

Setting Browser options

Setting the Quick Search options

Setting File List pane options

Setting the Thumbnail Info options

Setting the Thumbnail Style options

Setting the Details View options

Setting the Preview pane options

Setting the Folders pane options

Setting the Organize pane options

Setting the Calendar pane options

Setting the CD/DVD Management options

Setting File Management options

Setting the database options

Setting Viewer options

Setting the Viewer Display options

Setting ACDSee Showroom options

Setting ACDSee Quick View options

Customizing and configuring

Auto-hiding panes and panels

Using the Task Pane

Using the Context-Sensitive toolbar

Customizing toolbars

Customizing the Edit Panel

Configuring image editors

Creating custom print layouts

Shortcuts

Browser keyboard shortcuts

Viewer keyboard shortcuts

Viewer mouse shortcuts

Plug-ins

Working with plug-ins

Managing plug-ins

Viewing plug-in properties and getting help

File formats

Supported file formats

Registering and associating files

Credits and acknowledgements

System requirements

Using myACD

About the ACDInTouch service

Customer service and technical support

Glossary