User manual ACDSEE ACDSEE 12

[. . . ] The easy way to organize and share your photos. User Guide ACDSee 12 User Guide Notice of Liability The information in this document is distributed on an "As Is" basis, without any representation or warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability, title or fitness for a particular purpose or use. While every precaution was taken in the preparation of this document, neither the author nor ACD Systems shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly in connection with the use or inability to use the instructions contained in this document. ACD Systems reserves the right to make changes to this document without notice. Copyright and Trademark Notices ACDSee Photo Manager software and documentation was designed, programmed and is Copyright © 2010 ACD Systems International Inc. [. . . ] We cannot ensure the quality of plug-ins that are not certified by ACD Systems. As with any other piece of software, you are trusting that the plug-in is free of viruses and that the company that produced the plug-in is trustworthy. Managing plug-ins The Plug-in Settings dialog box displays a list of all the ACD Systems plug-ins installed on your computer. You can also use the Plugin Settings dialog box to control which plug-ins ACDSee 12 uses. To access the Plug-in Settings dialog box: In Manage mode, click Tools | Plug-in Settings. Disabling a plug-in You can disable a plug-in in the Plug-in Settings dialog box so that ACDSee 12 no longer uses it. To disable a plug-in: 1. Clear the check box beside the name of the plug-in that you do not want ACDSee 12 to use. Click OK. Changing the plug-in order Some file formats can be supported by more than one plug-in. However, when this happens, you can control which plug-in is used to read or write a file format. The order that plug-ins appear in the Plug-in Settings dialog box is the order that ACDSee 12 uses the plug-ins to read or write a file. To change the plug-in order: 1. Do one of the following: Click the Move up button to move the plug-in higher in the list. Click OK. Susie plug-ins do not have the features and speed of ACD Systems plug-ins. Therefore, it is recommended that you give Susie plug-ins a low priority to prevent them from being used instead of an ACD Systems plug-in. Also, you can disable Susie plug-ins that overlap the file formats that ACD Systems plug-ins support. 88 Chapter 3: Manage mode Viewing plug-in properties and getting help You can view and set properties for certain plug-ins. To view plug-in properties: 1. Click the Properties button. To view a plug-in's Help file: 1. Click the Plug-in Help button. 89 Chapter 4: View mode Chapter 4: View mode View mode is the main viewing component of the user interface. In View mode, you can: Zoom in or out on your images. Organize files by tagging them, adding categories, keywords and other metadata. Working with images in View mode Viewing images with Auto Advance You can use the Auto Advance feature to create a quick slideshow preview of a group of images, or all the images in a folder. To start Auto Advance: 1. To advance to the next image, press Space. 91 ACDSee 12 User Guide 6. To stop or restart Auto Advance, press Pause. Auto Advance options Sequence Determines the order that you want to display your images. Select one of the following options: Forward Reverse Random Repeat Delay Sound Automatically restarts the slideshow after the last image has been displayed. Drag the slider or type a value from 0 to 864000000 to set the time (in milliseconds). Select the Play audio clips check box to play any audio embedded in the selected images. Displaying text on images in View mode You can use the Header/Footer tool to display text with your images in View mode. The text is displayed while you are viewing the image, but does not modify the original image. You can also hide the headers and footers without changing the settings. To add text directly to your photos and save it as part of the image, see Adding text to an image. To edit image headers and footers: 1. [. . . ] resolution Quality and clarity of an image, measured in pixels, dots per inch, or pixels per inch. ringing artifacts Distortion around the edges of image subjects, caused by compressing or resizing an image. Saturation (rendering intent) Rendering intent that maintains color saturation from one gamut to another. Best suited for images in which the actual color represented is less important than the color's vividness. [. . . ]