Using the Browser
With the ACDSee Browser, you can browse, sort, manage,
manipulate, and share your files and images. You can combine
different tools and panes to perform sophisticated searching and
filtering operations, and view thumbnail previews of images and
media files.
The Browser panes are fully customizable, and can be moved,
resized, hidden, docked, or closed. You can also stack the panes
together for easy reference and accessibility, and to maximize your
screen space.
About Browser panes
The ACDSee Browser consists of the following panes:
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File List
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This pane displays the contents of the
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 can customize the File List pane by changing the way
the files are displayed, or the size of the thumbnails.
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Folders
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This pane displays the directory structure of
your computer, much like the directory tree in Windows Explorer.
You can use the Folders pane to browse through the folders and
display their contents in the File List pane. You can also
display the contents of multiple folders in the File List by
clicking the Easy Select box opposite each folder, on the left side
of the pane.
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Calendar
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This pane displays a calendar that you can
use to organize and browse your files according to their associated
dates. For more information about the Calendar pane, as well as a
description of the toolbar buttons, see Using the Calendar
pane.
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Favorites
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This pane stores shortcuts to your favourite
images, files, folders or even applications. Dragging an image,
file, or folder into the Favorites pane creates a shortcut to the
original without affecting it in any way.
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Search
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This pane provides access to ACDSee’s
powerful search utility. You can specify the type of search you
want to perform, and enter your search criteria into the fields
provided in the Search pane.
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Preview
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This pane displays a thumbnail preview of any
image or media file currently selected in the File List pane. You
can adjust the size of the thumbnail by resizing the Preview pane,
and also specify whether you want the Preview pane to play media
files or just display the first frame.
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Selective Browsing
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This pane combines input from the Folders,
Organize, and Calendar panes to limit the list of files in the File
List pane to those that match a specific set of criteria. You can
include or exclude files by adjusting the different criteria in the
Selective Browsing pane.
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Organize
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This pane lists the categories and ratings to
which you can assign your files to help sort and manage them more
easily. You can also use auto categories to search for files with
specific properties. You can use the options in the Special Items
area to quickly view all of the images on your computer and any
uncategorized files in the current folder.
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Task
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This pane displays menus of commonly-used
buttons and commands from the menus and toolbars. The menus change
dynamically based on your current location and selections in
ACDSee.
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Properties
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This pane displays file properties and
database information for any file or folder you select in the File
List pane. You can use the Properties pane to view and edit
database information for your files, and the EXIF metadata included
in digital photos.
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Image Basket
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While browsing through your files and
folders, you can place images in the Image Basket to hold them
temporarily. You can then edit, print, or share those images
without moving them all into a single folder.
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Burn Basket
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This pane provides the tools you need to
group and organize files and then burn them to CDs and DVDs from
within ACDSee.
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Working with Browser panes
You can open and close panes in the Browser to suit your
preferences, and move, float, or stack any of the panes to
customize the layout of the Browser window.
To open or close a Browser pane:
Click View and select the pane you want to
open or close.
Moving panes
You can move a pane from a docked or floating position to a new
location. You can move one pane at a time, or several stacked
panes.
To move a pane:
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Drag the pane's title bar and hold your
mouse pointer over any of the arrows of the Docking Compass.
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When the shaded marquee displays the
position of the pane you want, release the mouse button.
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To return a pane to its previous location,
double-click its title bar.
To move a docked or floating pane:
Do one of the following:
Docking panes
When you select a pane in the Browser, the Docking Compass
activates to help you place the pane precisely. The Docking Compass
consists of an outer and inner ring of arrows. When you hold your
mouse pointer over any of the arrows, a shaded marquee displays the
potential position of the pane.
To dock a pane in the Browser window:
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Drag the pane's title bar or tab to
activate the Docking Compass.
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To dock a pane around the outer edge of
the Browser window, hold your mouse pointer over any of the outer
arrows of the Docking Compass, and then release the mouse
button.
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To dock a pane around the outer edge of
the File List pane, or another Browser pane, hold your mouse
pointer over the inner arrows of the Docking compass, and then
release the mouse button.
Stacking panes
You can stack panes and reorder their tabs to suit your
needs.
To stack panes:
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Do one of the following:
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Drag one pane's title bar onto the
title bar of another pane until the shaded marquee appears, and
then release the mouse button.
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Drag one pane inside another, hold
your mouse pointer over the center of the Docking Compass, and then
release the mouse button.
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To reorder the panes, drag a tab to the
left or right in the tab order.
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To separate a tabbed pane, drag the pane’s
tab to another location on the screen.
Resizing panes
You can resize all the panes in the browser, whether they are
docked or floating.
To resize a docked pane:
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Hold your mouse pointer over the edge of
the pane until the pointer changes to arrows and lines.
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Drag the edge of the pane to the size you
want.
To resize a floating pane:
Hold your mouse pointer over the edge or
corner of the pane and then drag the pane to the size you want.
Resetting the Browser layout
You can return all of the Browser panes to their default
positions at any time.
To reset the Browser layout:
Click View | Reset Layout.
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