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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

Acdsee photo software online help

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Previewing changes to images

You can use the Preview bar with some editing tools to see how the current editing tool affects a specific area of your image. You can pan either image in the Preview bar by dragging it within its pane, and drag the edges or corners of the Preview bar to resize it.

Preview Bar button

To open the Preview bar:

  1. On the Edit Panel, open an editing tool.

  2. On the tool panel, click the Preview Bar button.

The Preview bar displays the original version of your image in the top pane, and the edited version of your image in the bottom pane, with a toolbar between the two.

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