Copyright: (c) 1995-1997 ACD Systems, Ltd.


What is ACDSee?
 Introduction

Congratulations on obtaining ACDSee 32, the fastest and easiest-to-use image viewer available for Windows 95 and Windows NT!   ACDSee is two tools in one.  A full-featured image viewer quickly displays your images in high quality.  The image browser lets you efficiently find and organize your images.

Image Viewing	As an image viewer, ACDSee stands unsurpassed in its ability to quickly decode and display images.

•	Speed - Using its efficient decoder with incremental display, ACDSee displays images faster than any other image viewer.

•	No waiting -  multithreaded design means you can use other functions while ACDSee is processing -- you’ll spend less time waiting and more time doing.

•	Less memory is required to view images than with full-fledged image editing applications.

•	High quality output - ACDSee gives you single and two-pass dithering algorithms that make optimal use of your display’s capabilities.

•	Support for most popular image formats - BMP, DCX, GIF (including animation), IFF, JPEG, PCD, PCX, PIC, PNG, PSD, TGA, TIFF (including multi-page) and WMF

•	Scroll, manual and auto zoom, auto-window size and full-screen mode features allow you to view your images the way you want.

•	Slide show gives you the ability to view a sequence of images automatically.  ACDSee provides read-ahead decoding, subfolder searching, forward/reverse/random and single/loop sequencing features.

•	Print your images along with names and descriptions.  Several images can be printed at once as a batch.

Image Browsing	ACDSee is the best choice for browsing images in your file system.

•	High-speed preview lets you quickly and easily take a peek at images without interrupting or slowing down your exploration.

•	Thumbnail mode shows a thumbnail of each image instead of the normal file icons, allowing you to visually browse more quickly through many images.

•	Rapid File management utilities including drag-and-drop and cut-and-paste allow you to quickly organize your images and other files into folders.

•	Visual overwrite confirmation shows you source and destination images side by side before overwriting images when copying or moving.

•	Auto-skip can automatically skip copying or moving files if they already exist in the destination folder.

•	The shortcuts list, a feature unique to ACDSee, allows you to quickly move and copy files to a user-configured list of frequently used folders.  Or, you can also use the list to browse frequently used folders.

•	File descriptions allow you to annotate any file with a descriptive phrase without altering the name or contents of the file.

•	Customized file details allows you to configure how and what information about your files is displayed.

•	Desktop wallpaper commands allow you to quickly change your desktop background to any image, centered or tiled.

•	File conversion also allows images to be quickly and conveniently converted to BMP, JPEG (including JPEG progressive) or PCX format.  A batch of files can be converted all at once.

•	Copy to clipboard allows you to copy images from ACDSee into other applications.

•	Shell edit commands allow you to quickly open your images in your favorite image editor applications.

•	A File list generator gives you a text listing of the files in a directory, including descriptions, file type, size, image dimensions and date.

•	Shortcuts to images (.LNK files) are handled transparently, allowing you additional flexibility in organizing your images.

User Interface	As a whole, ACDSee provides an efficient interface which has been highly optimized to minimize the amount of key punching and mouse pushing you need to do to get things done.

•	ACDSee completely avoids the bulky, slow interfaces that plague most Windows software products in favor of streamlined operations.

•	Whether you like to use the mouse or do it all from the keyboard, ACDSee provides you with the short cuts you need to do it quickly.

•	To get you up and running quickly, ACDSee incorporates full on-line help with tool tips and context-sensitive pop-up help.

•	Extensive customization options allow you to configure ACDSee to work the way you want it.


Overview of Features
Image Formats Supported

BMP	Windows Bitmap	Windows and OS/2.  2/8/16/24/32 bpp.  RLE and uncompressed.  BI_BITFIELDS encoded not supported.
DCX	Multiple-page PCX	All sub-types and multiple pages supported.
GIF	Graphics Interchange Format	Single page and animated.
IFF	EA/Amiga Interchange File Format	1-24 bpp, including HAM and HAM8. Multiple pages and animations not supported.
JPEG	JPEG JFIF	JFIF and Adobe CMYK.
PCD	Kodak PhotoCD	512x768 and 768x512 resolutions.
PCX	ZSoft Publisher’s Paintbrush	All sub-types supported.
PIC	SoftImage PIC	All sub-types supported.
PNG	Portable Network Graphics	All sub-types supported.
PSD	Adobe PhotoShop Document	RGB, grayscale, duotone, paletted and bi-level. Lab colour and 16 bpc not supported.
TGA	Targa TGA	All sub-types supported.
TIFF	Tag Image File Format	1,8,24,32 bpp.  Uncompressed, PackBits, LZW, CCITT  Group 3 & 4, ZIP, NEXT, new JPEG.   Support for multi-page documents.
WMF	Windows Metafile Format	Win 3.x embedded metafiles.  (Enhanced metafiles not supported)


What's new?
What’s new in ACDSee 32 version 2.22?

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+	New feature

o	Minor change

!!	Bug fix

Changes since version 2.21

+	conversion options (JPEG)

+	convert to PCX

+	Auto-Shrink and Auto-Enlarge option toggle commands to Viewer

+	info tips for items in file list and shortcuts list [comctl32.dll v4.71 req'd]

+	option to disable toolbar tips

+	added Open, View, Print and Browse shell command options to Set File Associations

+	"Show version & path in title bar" Browser option

+	Colour-coded image highlighting in file list

o	comctl32.dll (required for full functionality) is now installed during setup

o	better-looking, more memory efficient and much faster rendering of file icons in thumbnail display mode

o	the status bar shows the path to the target folder when items are dragged onto items in the shortcuts list

o	changed PCX decoder to correctly decode badly encoded images: those where byte runs cross row boundaries and those with incorrect 256 colour palette markers

o	modified "auto-start" slide show option to allow auto-start from Browser's slide show commands

o	Optimized auto-refresh to minimize flicker

o	in report mode when the sort method is changed, the list is scrolled so that the focus item appears in the [vertical] middle of the view

o	the current selection in the file list(including a multiple selection) is now retained across sort changes, view style changes, auto-refreshes, etc.

o	viewer window is no longer activated at every image change during a slide show, or when files are dragged and dropped

o	currently selected/viewed file icon appears in status bar of Browser and Viewer windows [comctl32.dll v4.71 req'd]

!!	worked around bug in Win95 that caused system resource leak when decoding WMF files

!!	problem with "View all images in folder" not working when ACDSee was started on the command line

!!	fixed support for EGA PCX images

!!	fixed support for 16/32 bpp BMP files using BI_BITFIELDS encoding

!!	problem handling RLE encoded BMP files with delta escapes

!!	work-around for misplaced selection anchor in file list (comctl32.dll v4.71 or later req'd)

!!	bug that prevented 30-character registration names from working

!!	reduced size of Move/Copy confirmation boxes to fit 640x480 screens

!!	fixed problem handling short (8.3) filenames passed via command-line when the "View All" option was turned on

!!	images can now be dragged and dropped before preview has finished loading

!!	slow decoding and quantization error due to round-off errors in shrink-to-fit option

!!	during auto-refresh, new items are now added to their proper positions in the list, even in thumbnail, icon and small icon modes

!!	fixed bug that could cause descriptions entered in Viewer to be lost if Auto-refresh was turned on and Read Image Headers was set to Never

!!	fixed bug which could cause a crash when the last image in the Viewer's view list was deleted

!!	preferred auto-size window position was lost when the window was minimized

!!	when a folder in the folder tree was renamed, its file description was lost

!!	when printing, file descriptions longer than one line are correctly printed

Changes since version 2.2

+	added support for DCX format (multi-page PCX FAX)

o	reduced memory overhead for loading GIF images

o	the file list is automatically updated when files are dropped into it, even if the "auto-refresh"

option is turned off

!!	file list would sometimes auto-refresh continuously when running on Windows 95 and "Cache in descript.ion" and "Reading image information" and "Auto-refresh" options were turned on

!!	some interlaced animated GIF images were not decoded properly

!!	problem handling animated GIF images with missing GCE's

!!	round-off error could cause horizontal lines to appear when decoding interlaced images at a high zoom level

Changes since version 2.1

+	Added support for SoftImage PIC format

+	Shortcuts to images are now handled transparently

+	Added Cut, Copy and Paste commands to Browser for file management

+	Added Copy Image commands to allow images to be copied to the clipboard

+	Added Paste command to Viewer to allow files copied from Explorer to be pasted into the image list

+	Revised Move/Copy Overwrite options, adding auto-rename

+	Added “Slideshow” and “Slideshow Recursive” commands to Viewer

+	Added "Save defaults" button to Options dialog – options are no longer permanently saved when OK is pressed

+	Added shell open/edit commands to Viewer

+	Added option to hide Browser path box (“View > Controls > Path box”)

+	Added Remove All command to Move/Copy Files dialog box

+	Added “Tools > Generate File List” command

+	Added “Image List > Highlight Image Files” option

+	Added “/p” command line option for printing images

+	Added FileName edit box to Move/Copy Files Dialog box when a single file is being moved to allow it to be renamed

+	Added “Apply to all” checkbox to Edit File Description dialog to allow a single description to be applied to several files at once

+ In full screen mode, you can press and hold down the b, t and m keys to temporarily show the status bar, the tool bar and the menu, respectively.

+	"Oem convert" option for file descriptions

+	Option to show full image file path in Viewer

+	“Show hidden files” option is now available directly from the browse window (View menu or Ctrl+H)

o	Added selected file name to status bar of Browser

o	Changed default renamed file in Move/Copy to use a unique postfix number instead of “Copy of…”

o	Added option to disable open/remove commands

o	"Exit after delete/move" now causes the Viewer to exit to the Browser when the last image in the image list is deleted or moved (only if ACDSee was started in Browse mode)

o	Internal move/copy is used for drag and drop file operations now (except folders)

o	Added new Read Image Headers option : "Only on non-floppy and non-CDROM disks"

o	Numeric keypad +/- now expand/collapse items in folder tree

o	The current parent folder name is shown in the title bar of the Browser

o	Added keyboard shortcuts to help menu

o	Rearranged Browser File List context menu

o	Reversed the meaning of Ctrl and Shift when applied to Delete command to better

o	Limited WMF bitmap size to prevent use of too much memory when displaying WMF files of large dimensions

o	Added support for IFF-HAM, IFF-HAM8 and IFF-EHB

o	Added support for TIFF-CMYK, PSD-CMYK and JPEG Adobe CMYK

o	Prevented selection of next item in list if a multiple move operation was just completed and all files were successfully moved.  Instead, the next item just receives the focus.

o	The setting of  the “Hide non-image files” option is no longer automatically saved on exit

o	Preview/Next Page commands added to Viewer toolbar when a multi-page image is viewed

!!	several problems displaying animated GIF images

!!	Visible glitch in split bars after adjusting

!!	ACDSee would hang when decoding truncated IFF images

!! Viewer title bar did not update after a rename or after a Remove All command

!!	Auto-refresh into sorted position was not working correctly

!!	Browser did not always detect file description changes made in the Viewer

!!	Sort mechanism was ignoring ‘-‘ and ‘’’ characters

!!	"Browse with ACDSee" shell command appeared in non-file folders such as Recycle Bin and My Computer

!!	Colour component alignment problem with non-interleaved PCX images

!!	Various auto-refresh bugs

!!	Double-update flicker problem when switching images in Viewer in auto-zoom

!!	Preferred window size was saved incorrectly when flipping out of Full-Screen mode

!!	Preview image did not appear when set to be to the left of the file list and the folder tree was turned off

!!	Crash when converting 24bpp images when running in 256 colours

!!	new OS/2 bitmaps were not read correctly

!!	Glitch in the rightmost 8 pixels of some 2-colour GIF images

!!	Preview in progress was unnecessarily cancelled and restarted during an auto-refresh event

!!	File being decoded in viewer could not be renamed

!!	File list filtering was not working in Browser

!!	Subfolders were not updated when a parent folder was renamed in the folder tree

!! GIF dimensions were not interpreted correctly for some images

!!	Various glitches with randomized slide shows

!!	Fixed a bug displaying interlaced GIF images with only 2 rows

!!	Fixed bug that made Rename button on MCReplace dialog skip file if user had skipped a previous image in the same move/copy operation

!!	Fixed bug that refreshed the file list unnecessarily when deleting a file with auto-refresh, read image headers and save image info in desription options on

!!	Fixed problem with wallpaper not being updated in WinNT 4.0 and Memphis

!!	Fixed problem reading PSD subtypes BITMAP and LAB, and those with extra channels

!!	Fixed problem reading IFF images with masking==mskHasTransparentColor

!!	Fixed problem handling short (8.3) filenames passed via DDE or on command-line when the "View All" option was turned on

Changes since version 2.0

+	Support for Electronic Arts/Amiga Interchange File Format (IFF)

+	Support for Adobe PhotoShop Documents (PSD)

+	Confirm replace dialog now shows source and destination images for comparison

+	Print Setup options

+	Added Show Next and Previous Slide show Image commands to Viewer

+	Can now be started in View mode with no images using the /v option

+	Options to show folders and non-image files in thumbnail view mode

+	Option to bypass recycle bin by default

+	Option to disable GIF animation

+	Option to allow Auto-refresh to be turned off

+	Option to automatically exit Viewer after deleting/moving the first

+	Options to disable Browser, File-Ops, Options, Options-Save, Wallpaper and Print features

+	Added middle or left+right mouse button support for toggling full-screen mode

+	Web Page command in Help menus

+	Help tips for menu items

o	"View all" option now applies to File|Open Viewer command

o	Improved document icons

o	The remove wallpaper command now restores the original wallpaper, if any

o	Changed thumbnail code to use DIBs when possible

o	Changed left mouse button double click in viewer to switch to Browse mode

o	Changed progress indicator in Browser so it doesn't cover up the status bar information

o	Re-optimized updating of File List when files are deleted/moved from Viewer

o	Enhanced refreshing of folder tree

o	Changed to format numbers (e.g., file sizes) according to locale prefs

o	Changed Viewer to exit when the last image is moved to another folder.

o	Changed "confirm deletion" option to "don't confirm"

o	Added help button to registration dialog box

o	Modified registration-nag image counter to include thumbnail images

o	Changed non-system icon scheme to provide image type-specific icons

o	Drives in file list auto-refresh when CD-ROM is inserted or removed

o	Show Preview option in Viewer's Open dialog box is now saved and restored

!!	Fixed enabling/disabling of buttons and menu command in Viewer

!!	Fixed auto-window-size bug when the system tray was placed at the top or left hand size of the screen

!!	Fixed bug which caused the slide show to stop when a bad image was encountered

!!	Fixed bug with "phantom" ACDSee on task bar

!!	Fixed a bug which caused file descriptions with extended characters to be displayed incorrectly

!!	Fixed problem where not all thumbnails in a large folder could be created

!!	Fixed a bug which occasionally caused a crash when dragging and dropping

!!	Fixed animated GIF support to work better with images whose first frame is smaller than the  entire overall animation dimensions

!!	Delayed Browser auto-refresh while in View mode until the Browser is returned to

!!	Browser's View menu items are now checked/unchecked properly

!!	Fixed bug which prevented creating shortcuts to drives

!!	Fixed a few bugs with file associations

!!	Fixed a bug which (when Folder Tree is hidden) caused some drives not to appear in the file list sometimes

!!	Fixed a bug which caused a refresh after deleting a file and "cache image headers" option is on

!!	Hidden folders are no longer shown in the folder tree if the "show hidden files" is not turned on

!!	Fixed bug which could cause the entire registry to be deleted if removing file associations from the options dialog

!!	Fixed bug which caused a divide by zero exception when generating a thumbnail for a 1281x1 image

!!	Fixed problem with long delay when drag-moving files out of a large folder

!!	Fixed a nasty bug with “Set File Associations…” which could cause the registry to become corrupt

Changes since version 1.0

+	support for animated GIF images

+	support for Windows Metafiles (.WMF)

+	folder tree

+	shortcuts list

+	thumbnail file list view mode

+	image format conversion

+	drag and drop file management

+	automatic file list refreshing

+	integrated tabbed options dialog

+	added option to use device-dependent bitmaps

+	Open, Close and Close All commands in Viewer

+	Rename and Describe commands in Viewer

+	menu bars

+	support for Microsoft IntelliMouse

+	options to show/hide Browser toolbar, status bar, menu, etc.

+	option to show/hide Viewer menu

+	auto-zoom feature

+	auto-zoom reset option

+	option to hide mouse cursor in full-screen mode

+	option to save/restore browse window size and position

+	dither mode for preview image is configurable

+	option to add or replace Viewer image list with dropped files

+	option to expand auto-sized Viewer window to the right and down rather than centered

+	snap cursor to buttons feature

+	preview area can be configured to appear on the left, on the bottom, or on the right

+	different icons for each supported file type

+	"New folder" command to create new folders

+	Associated file types can be easily set within the application

+	"Show gridlines" and "Full row select" file list options

+	Windows NT 3.51 is no longer supported

o	faster image panning

o	the preview is automatically reloaded when the preview area is resized (when auto-preview option is on)

o	the file list rather than the preview window is resized when the window is resized

o	significantly faster scrolling performance with some video drivers

o	reorganized status bar information

o	increased maximum slide show delay to 1 day

o	new 256 colour program icons

!!	fixed bug which caused some PCD images to be displayed topsy-turvy

!!	fixed bug which caused a crash when displaying very long file descriptions

!!	fixed bug where a new incoming image reset the slide show sequence mode to Forward mode

!!	fixed bugs which caused some TGA images to be read incorrectly

!!	fixed colourmap problem with some 256-colour PCX images


Starting the program

Starting in browse mode

You can start ACDSee in browse mode by clicking on the corresponding icon on the Start Menu. You will be presented with the image browse window where you can browse your system.

Starting in view mode

You can start ACDSee in view mode by clicking on the corresponding icon on the Start Menu.  You will be presented with a window where you can drop files for viewing, or use the File|Open command to add images to the view list.  You can switch to browse mode at any time with the Browse command.

The Browse with ACDSee command

You can start ACDSee’s browser in a particular folder in Explorer by clicking on the folder with the secondary mouse button and selecting Browse with ACDSee from the context menu.

Note: If there is no Browse with ACDSee command in the context menu, go into the Miscellaneous tab of ACDSee’s Options window and click Set file associations... and check the Browse with ACDSee shell command item.

The Print with ACDSee command

You can print an image from Explorer using ACDSee by clicking on the image file with the secondary mouse button and selecting Print with ACDSee from the context menu.

Note: If there is no Print with ACDSee command in the context menu, go into the Miscellaneous tab of ACDSee’s Options window and click Set file associations...  From here, check off the relevant file types and check the Print with ACDSee shell command item.

Launching from another application

You can also start ACDSee from the Explorer by just double clicking on an image file.  Certain other programs, such as Internet applications, can also run ACDSee automatically for you as you receive images.  By default, a new ACDSee instance (i.e., window) is started for each image viewed.  You can have all images appear in the same window by changing the Miscellaneous | Startup files option.

Note: If double-clicking on an image file does not bring up ACDSee, go into the Miscellaneous tab of ACDSee’s Options window and click Set file associations... From here, check off the relevant file types and click OK.

Command line arguments

Default behaviour (no arguments)

When no command line arguments are given, ACDSee starts in browse mode in the default folder.

Specifying images to view

You can supply one or more image files as the command line argument to ACDSee.  You can even use wildcards:

e.g.,	acdsee32 c:\images\*.jpg	- start ACDSee and have it view all the .JPG files in the c:\images folder.

Note: if any file name includes spaces, you must enclose it in quotation marks:

e.g., acdsee32 “Metal Links.bmp”

e.g., acdsee32  “C:\My Pictures\Spot.psd” D:\Downloads\*.jpg

Browsing a particular folder

You may specify a particular folder to browse as the command-line argument:

e.g. acdsee32 c:\images\ would start the ACDSee browser in the c:\images folder.

Starting in View mode (with no images)

You can start ACDSee in view mode without an image by adding a “/v” to the command line:

e.g. acdsee32 /v

Printing

You can use ACDSee to print one or more images and exit by added a “/p” to the command line:

e.g., acdsee32  /p “C:\My Pictures\Spot.psd” “D:\Downloads\*.jpg”


Browsing

ACDSee’s image browser provides you with much of the functionality of Explorer.  In addition to managing your files, you can perform commands on image files.

Navigation

You can navigate through your file system by clicking on folders [image] and drives

•	to open a folder or a drive, double click on the icon

•	to move up one folder, double-click on the folder [image] labeled “..”, or click the [image] button on the toolbar

•	the path for the current folder you are inside is shown in the box just below the tool bar

File list view mode

To change the way files are displayed, click on one of the following:

 view image files as thumbnails

 view files in rows of large icons

 view files in rows of small icons

 view files in columns of small icons

 view files as small icons with details

File management

By selecting files, you may perform various file management commands on them:

 copy to another folder

 move to another folder

 delete

 rename

 edit description

You can also move, copy or create shortcuts to files using the same drag-and-drop and cut-and-paste methods used in Explorer.  Note:  if you drop or paste files outside of ACDSee (e.g., to Explorer or the desktop) then the corresponding file descriptions will not be copied.

The shortcuts list

The shortcuts list contains a number for shortcuts to target folders.  To turn on the shortcuts list, select View | Shortcuts from the menu (or press Ctrl+Shift+S).  Once visible, you can drag folders into the shortcuts list and drop them there.  A new shortcut for each folder you drop will appear.  You can rename a shortcut’s label by selecting Rename from its context menu. You can double-click on a shortcut to browse the contents of that folder.  You can also drop files onto the shortcut to copy, move, or create shortcuts to the files within the target folder.

Image Commands

The following commands can be used on image files

 preview image

 view image(s)

 set desktop wallpaper to image

 print image(s)

Preview Area

This is where image previews appear.  You can adjust the relative amount of room available to the file list and the preview area by dragging the split bar [a thin horizontal or vertical bar located just below or beside the file list] up or down.  You can also choose to have the preview area appear to the left of, below, or to the right of the file list.  To do this, click on the split bar with the secondary mouse button and select one of the choices under Preview Position from the context menu.

Options

You can customize characteristics of the browser by clicking on the [image] button, or by invoking commands under the View menu.

Notes

•	To select more than one file at a time, hold down the Ctrl or Shift key while selecting the icons.  Or press Ctrl+A to select all files.

•	If you want to perform a slide show, it is OK to select both image and non-image files.  The files which are not images will simply be ignored.

•	You can also bring up a context menu by clicking on an icon with the secondary mouse button.

•	Other context menus are available by clicking with the secondary mouse button on the file list background, folder tree, shortcuts list, file list header buttons, preview area and status bar.

•	You can alter the display of you files using commands in the View menu

•	You can convert one or more images to another format

•	To generate a text listing of the contents of the file list, select Tools | Generate file listing... from the menu


Viewing images
Viewing

0	Once you have selected one or more images in the browser for viewing, you can click on [image] to view them.  The browse window is closed and the viewing window is opened.  You are now in view mode.  Here you can view the list of images, one image at a time.

Navigation

If there is more than one image in the view list, you can use the [image] and [image] buttons to navigate to the previous and next images in the list.  You can also use the Page Up, Page Down, Home and End keys to navigate.  If you have the Microsoft IntelliMouse, you can turn the wheel while holding down Shift to flip through the images in the list.

For images containing multiple pages, the first page is shown initially.  To view other pages, use the [image] and [image] buttons.  (These buttons are only visible while viewing a multi-page image).  By holding down the Shift key, you can also use the same keyboard and Intellimouse shortcuts listed above to flip pages.

Slide show

You can click the [image] button to have ACDSee automatically flip from image to image every few seconds [a slide show]. Clicking on [image] again will stop the slide show. The delay between flipping, along with other slide show options, can be set in the options [image] window.

Magnification (Zooming)

You can enlarge or reduce the magnification of the image by clicking on the [image] and [image] buttons.  Alternatively, you may press the + and - keys on the numeric keypad.  If you have the Microsoft IntelliMouse, you can change the zoom level by turning the wheel.  Additional zoom commands are available under the View | Zoom menu, and there are zoom options available from the Options [image] window.

Scrolling (Panning)

If the image is so large that it is not fully visible within the window, the mouse cursor will change to a hand shape and you can scroll the image by dragging with the mouse or by using the cursor keys.  When using the cursor keys, you can hold down the shift key to scroll slowly, and the ctrl key to scroll quickly.

Other commands

Here are some other commands which you will find useful:

 switch to browse mode

 print current image

 set desktop wallpaper image

 copy file to another folder

 move file to another folder

 delete file

 change file name

 edit file description

 set view options

Additional features

•	You can also bring up a context menu of commands by in the window with the secondary mouse button

•	Pressing Ctrl+F or the middle mouse button will toggle full-screen display mode

•	The system menu contains an “Always on top” window option


Browser shortcuts
Browse mode keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts

Key	Function
Backspace	Move up one folder.
F5	Refresh the list of files.
Ctrl + V	Preview the selected image.
Enter	File list  - View the selected files.  Shift for new window. Path box  - Browse the specified folder Shortcuts list  - Browse the folder the shortcut refers to
Ctrl + S	Slide show all.
Ctrl + Shift + S	Slide show all, including subfolders.
Ctrl + F	Convert image to another format.
Ctrl + G	Generate ASCII file listing
Ctrl + P	Print the selected images.
Ctrl + W	Set desktop wallpaper.   Shift key: tile wallpaper.
Alt + W	Restore original desktop wallpaper.
Ctrl + C	Copy selection to clipboard.
Ctrl + X	Cut selection to clipboard.
Ctrl + V	Paste from clipboard.
Alt + C	Copy files to another folder.
Alt + M	Move files to another folder.
DEL	Delete.   Shift key: bypass recycle bin.  Ctrl key: bypass confirmation.
F2 or Ctrl + R	Rename.
Ctrl + D	Describe.
Ctrl + O	Options.
F1	Help.
Ctrl + L	Shell open.   Shift key: specify application to open with.
Ctrl + E	Shell edit.   Shift key: specify application to edit with.
F8 - F12	Change view to Thumbnails, Large Icon, Small Icon, List or Details.
Alt + X	Quit.
Ctrl + Num ‘+’	Automatically size columns in detail view.
Ctrl + A	Select all files
Ctrl + I	Toggle the display of image files only.
Num 0-6	Sort by extension, name, size, type, date, image dimensions or description.
Num +/-	Sort in forward/reverse direction
Num *	Toggle the preview size between full-size and auto-size
Ctrl + [Num 2-6]	Toggle the display of size, type, date, image dimensions or description in detail view.
Tab	Move between the path box, folder tree, file list and shortcuts list
Ctrl	Hold down Ctrl key to select multiple files.   Press Space key or click with mouse to tag individual files.
Shift + Esc	Minimize window.
Ctrl + Shift + T,B,M,D,F,Q,P	Toggle display of toolbar, status bar, current folder path box, menu bar, folder tree, shortcuts and preview, respectively
Ctrl + Shift + Cursor Left, Down, Right	Set preview position to the left, below, and to the right of the file list, respectively.

Note: some  commands allow the Alt key to be substituted for the Ctrl key, if you prefer to use the Alt modifier.


Viewer shortcuts
View mode keyboard and mouse shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts

Key	Function
Esc	Return to the browser or quit.
Enter	Switch to the browser.
Insert	Add images to view list.
Ctrl + Q	Remove current image from the view list.
Ctrl + Shift + Q	Remove all images from the view list.
Page Up, Page Down, Home, End	Previous, Next, First, and Last image in view list, resp.   Shift key: navigate pages within a multi-page images.
Ctrl + S	Stop or resume timed slide show.
Space/Backspace	Show next/previous image in slide show sequence.
F5	Reload.
Num - or “-“	Zoom out.
Num + or “=”	Zoom in.
Num *	Zoom to fit window/screen
Num /	Zoom 100%
Ctrl + Num -	Toggle automatic shrink-to fit option
Ctrl + Num +	Toggle automatic enlarge-to fit option
Ctrl + P	Print.
Ctrl + C	Copy to.
Ctrl + M	Move to.
F2	Rename.
Ctrl + D	Describe.
DEL	Delete.   Shift key: bypass recycle bin.  Ctrl key: bypass confirmation.
Ctrl + V	Paste files on the clipboard into the image list.
Ctrl + W	Set the selected image as the desktop wallpaper. Shift key: tile wallpaper.
Alt + W	Remove original desktop wallpaper.
Ctrl + L	Shell open.   Shift key: specify application to open with.
Ctrl + E	Shell edit.   Shift key: specify application to edit with.
Ctrl + O	Options.
F1	Help.
Alt + X	Quit.
Ctrl + Shift + T,B,M	Toggle display of resp. toolbar, status bar and menu bar.
T, B, M	Temporarily display resp. toolbar, status bar and menu bar.
Ctrl + F	Toggle full screen mode.
Shift + Esc	Minimize window.
Cursor keys	Scroll image.   Shift key: scroll slower Ctrl key: scroll faster.
Note: some  commands allow the Alt key to be substituted for the Ctrl key, if you prefer to use the Alt modifier.

Mouse shortcuts

Left button drag	Pan image in direction of drag.
Left button double-click	Switch to the Browser.
Right button click	Context menu.
Left + Right button click	Toggle full screen mode.
Middle button click	Toggle full screen mode.
Wheel up	Show previous image in view list.
Wheel down	Show next image in view list.
Shift + wheel up	Show previous page of a multi-page image.
Shift + wheel down	Show next page of a multi-page image.
Ctrl + wheel up	Zoom in.
Ctrl + wheel down	Zoom out.
Wheel click	Toggle full-screen mode.


How to run a slide show

You can perform a slide show whenever more than one image is in the view list.

In the status bar of the view window there is an indicator reading “i/n”, where n denotes the number of images in the list and i denotes the sequence number of the currently viewed image.

There are several ways to add multiple images to the view list:

Slide show browser commands

1.	Browse a folder containing images

2.	From the Tools menu, select Slide show or Slide show recursive

The Slide show command will show all images in the selected folder(s).  If there are no folders selected, but more than one image is selected, then these images will be shown.  If there is only one image selected, or no images selected, then all images in the current folder will be shown.

The Slide show recursive command behaves similarly, but will also search subfolders.

These Slide show commands are also available from the context menus for folders in the folder tree, file list and shortcut list.

Multiple file selection

If you select several images in the Browser, each of these will be added to the view list when you enter view mode.

View all option

By checking the Viewer | View all images in folder option, all images in the folder containing the image you clicked on will be added to the view list.  This option is turned on by default.

Adding files while in View mode

While you are in the View mode, you can add images to the view list using the following methods:

1.	Select File | Open... from the menu

2.	With the Dropped files option set to “Add images to list”, drag an image file and drop it on the window

3.	With the Startup files option set to “Add images to list”, launch an image file from another application

Starting and stopping the slide show

•	Depending on how you have set the Slide show | Auto-start option, you may have to press [image] to start the slide show.

•	To stop the slide show, press [image].

•	The slide show will automatically stop when you use [image] and [image], or when you minimize the window.


How to view an image full-screen
How to view images in full-screen mode

In full-screen mode, the window borders, menu bar, status bar and tool bar are hidden and the window is expanded to fill the screen, so that only the image is visible on your monitor.

To enter full-screen mode:

1.	Bring up the image in view mode

2.	Press Ctrl+F

3.	The tool bar buttons are hidden, but you can still access the commands via shortcut keys or by clicking with the secondary mouse button

4.	To return to normal mode, press Ctrl+F again

Notes

•	You can toggle between full-screen and normal modes using the mouse by clicking the middle button, or by holding down the primary button while clicking the secondary button.

•	In full-screen mode, you can press and hold down the b, t and m keys to temporarily show the status bar, the tool bar and the menu, respectively.


How to set the desktop wallpaper

1.	Bring up an image in view mode, or select one image in browse mode.

2.	Click on

3.	Hold down shift when you click on [image] to have the wallpaper tiled rather than centered.

4.	To restore the original wallpaper, hold down Alt and click on [image].

Notes

•	If the image is larger than the screen, it will be shrunk to fit.

•	The wallpaper commands are also available under the Tools menu.


How to manage files
How to use the file management features

Copying

1.	Select one or more files in the browser

2.	Click on

3.	Select a destination path from the list, or type in a new one, or click on Browse…

or:

Right click on the selected file(s), drag and drop onto a folder in the folder tree, file list, or shortcuts list.  Select Copy Here from the popup menu that is displayed.

or:

Select the file(s) you want to copy and press Ctrl+C or select Copy from the menu.  Enter the folder you wish to copy them to and press Ctrl+V or select Paste from the menu.

Moving

1.	Select one or more files in the browser

2.	Click on

3.	Select a destination path from the list, or type in a new one, or click on Browse…

or:

Right click on the selected file(s), drag and drop onto a folder in the folder tree, file list, or shortcuts list.  Select Move Here from the popup menu that is displayed.

or:

Select the file(s) you want to move and press Ctrl+X or select Cut from the menu.  Enter the folder you wish to move them to and press Ctrl+V or select Paste from the menu.

Notes on copying and moving

•	You can also drop files or paste them into Explorer.  However, file descriptions will not be copied or moved correctly if you do this.

•	There are settings under the Filing tab of the options window that allow you to configure how to proceed when the files being copied or moved collide with files already present in the target.

Deleting

1.	Select one or more files or empty folders in the browser.

2.	Click on [image] or hit Delete.  A confirmation box appears.

3.	Click OK to delete the file, or Cancel to stop.

4.	You can hold down <Ctrl> to bypass the confirmation box, and/or <Shift> to bypass the recycle bin.  You can configure the default behaviour via settings under the Filing tab of the options window.

Renaming

1.	Select a file or folder.

2.	Click on [image] or the file’s name.  The name will become editable.

3.	Type in the new name and hit Enter.

Describing

1.	Select one or more files or folders in the browser.

2.	Click on [image] .

3.	Enter the file description (up to 3800 characters) and click on OK.

4.	Carriage returns and line feeds are not allowed in file descriptions


How to print images

From browse mode

1.	Select one or more image files.

2.	Click on [image].

3.	Follow the instructions in the print dialogs.

4.	The selected images will be printed, one per page.

5.	In an image contains multiple pages, all pages will be printed by default.

From view mode

1.	Click on [image].

2.	Follow the instructions in the print dialogs.

3.	The current image will be printed.

4.	In an image contains multiple pages, only the current page will be printed by default.

5.	You can alter the size of the printout by adjusting the magnification of the image using [image] and [image] prior to printing.

From Explorer

1.	Click on the image file with the secondary mouse button

2.	Select Print with ACDSee from the context menu

Note: If there is no Print with ACDSee command in the context menu, go into the Miscellaneous tab of ACDSee’s Options window and click Set file associations...  From here, check off the relevant file types and check the Print with ACDSee shell command item.


How to work with file descriptions

File descriptions are pieces of text (up to about 3800 characters) which can be used to describe a file or folder in more detail than is practical with the file name alone.  File descriptions are used by a few other application programs but are not supported directly by Windows.

The file descriptions are stored in a hidden file called “descript.ion”.  There is one such file for each folder.  If you move, copy or delete a file with ACDSee or any other program that supports file descriptions, the file description will follow it.  Unfortunately, if you use other programs, such as Explorer, that do not support file descriptions, the descriptions are lost when files are copied or moved.

•	Files which reside on read-only file systems such as CD-ROM cannot be described.

•	The file description for the currently selected file appears in the rightmost pane of the status bar.

•	In browse mode, file descriptions also appear in the rightmost column in detail view and can be used to sort the files.

To enter or edit file descriptions

1.	Select one or more files or folders.

2.	Click on

3.	Enter the file description.  If you check the “apply to all” box, then the same file description will be applied to all selected files.

4.	Click on OK.


How to set options
How to customize ACDSee

1.	Click on [image].  The Options dialog box appears.

2.	To get help about any option, click on it with the secondary mouse button or click on the [?] button on the title bar and then click on the option.

3.	Set the options.

4.	Click OK to apply your changes temporarily, or Save defaults to apply them permanently.

Some settings can also be changed using commands under the View menu.  Most of these settings are automatically saved permanently.


How to read image files with nonstandard filename extensions

By default, ACDSee assumes that all image files end with the conventional file extensions (.BMP, .JPG, etc.)  If an image file has some other file extension, ACDSee will think that it is not an image.

Alternatively, you can specify that ACDSee should determine whether or not files are images by actually reading the header of every file.  To do this:

1.	From browse mode, click on [image].

2.	Set the File list | Reading image information option to one of the selections other than Never

With this option in effect, ACDSee will scan the file headers whenever a folder is entered.  A progress indicator in the status bar reflects this process.  The scanning takes place as a background process; that is, you can still select files, preview images, etc. while scanning is taking place.  To stop scanning, hit <ESC> or double-click on the progress bar.  To resume scanning again press <Pause> or double-click on the progress bar again.

When ACDSee checks the files, it also retrieves the image format and dimensions which can be displayed in detail view and on the status bar as you select images.

Caching header information

You can get ACDSee to cache the file header information.  The file headers then only need to be scanned when the files change.  This makes the process much faster.  The header information is stored in the same file as the file descriptions; this is a hidden file called “descript.ion”.

To have ACDSee cache image header information:

1.	From browse mode, click on [image].

2.	Set the File list | Cache in descript.ion option.


How to control the size and position of the viewing window
How to run ACDSee automatically from other programs

Often it is convenient to use ACDSee as a “helper” application for viewing images from other applications.  When you installed ACDSee, you were presented with a list of file types which could be assigned to ACDSee.  This list was automatically registered for you.

Sometimes another piece of software will “take away” the file associations form ACDSee.  You can restore ACDSee as the associated application as follows:

1.	Click on

2.	Click on the Miscellaneous tab.

3.	Click on Set File Associations...

4.	Check off the file types you want associated with ACDSee and click OK.

To assign a type not in this list to ACDSee:

1.	In browse mode, select a file corresponding to the type.

2.	Select Tools | Shell | Open with... from the menu.  A window entitled “Open with” appears.

3.	Select “acdsee32” from the list.

4.	Check the box at the bottom of the window that says, “Always use this program to Open this type of file”.

5.	Click OK.


How to control the size and position of the viewing window

By default, the viewing window is automatically sized to fit the image displayed, and it is positioned in the center of the screen.

To have ACDSee position the window centered somewhere else:

Position the window so that its center is where you want it

To have ACDSee always use a specific size and position:

1.	Click on [image].  The options dialog appears.

2.	Uncheck the Viewer | Change window size to fit image option.

3.	Position the window where you want it.

To have ACDSee view in full-screen mode by default:

1.	Click on [image].  The Options window appears.

2.	Check the Viewer | Full-screen option.

3.	Click on Save defaults.


How to change the way files are sorted

Clicking on the column headers

In detail view mode, you can sort file by a particular column by clicking on the corresponding header button above the file list.  Clicking on the same column repeatedly will alternate between forward and reverse sorting.  A ‘+’ or ‘-’ will appear next to the column currently being sorted on.

Menu

Select the desired sort method from the View | Arrange Icons menu.

Context menu

You can click with the secondary mouse button on the background of the file list to bring up a context menu.  From here, select the desired sort method from the Arrange Icons sub-menu.

Shortcut Keys

You can press any of the keys <0> through <6> on the numeric keypad (you must have <Num Lock> turned on) to sort by file extension, name, size, type, date, image dimensions or description, respectively.  Press <Num -> and <Num +> to set the sort direction.

Note that the latter methods work even if the list is not in detail view or if the corresponding column is not visible.


How to show/hide file list columns

Context menu

You can click with the secondary mouse button in the column headers area at the top of the file list to bring up a context menu that allows you to make each column visible or invisible.  The name column is always visible.

Menu

Select View | Show Columns from the menu, and then the column you wish to show or hide.

Shortcut keys

You can press any of the keys <1> through <6> on the numeric keypad (you must have <Num Lock> turned on) while holding down <Ctrl> to toggle the display of the size, type, date, image dimensions and description columns, respectively.


How to launch document files

If ACDSee does not recognize a file as an image, it will launch the default application associated with a file when you double-click on it.  (This is the same thing that happens when you double-click on a file in Explorer.)  You can also select Shell | Open or Shell | Edit from the Tools or context menu.

The open and edit file actions

ACDSee allows you to set two actions for each file type.  The open action is the default action used by Explorer and other programs.  The additional edit action allows you to set up a secondary command.  This feature is designed to allow you to invoke a different application for editing images, but you can use it however you like.

Setting the open and edit actions for a file type

1.	In browse or view mode, select a file representing the type.

2.	Select Shell | Open with... or Shell | Edit with... from the Tools or context menu.  A window appears, allowing you to select an application to handle the action.

3.	Check the box at the bottom of the dialog to make the association permanent, or clear the box to launch the file with the given application without saving the new association.

4.	Click on OK.

•	When you initially set up ACDSee as the default application for file types, either during setup or with the Set file associations... button in the Options window, ACDSee automatically sets the previously associated applications as the applications for the corresponding edit actions.


How to convert images to another format

1.	Select one or more images in the browse mode.

2.	Select Convert from the Tools menu.

3.	Choose the desired output format.

4.	Some formats allow you to specify additional options.

5.	Change the Overwrite option if desired.

6.	Click on OK.


Tip: Viewing multiple images simultaneously

Normally, the browse window will close when you switch to view mode.  You can keep the browse window open while you open a view an image by holding down <Shift>.  For example,

1.	In browse mode, select an image.

2.	Hold down Shift while you click on [image].

3.	A new copy of ACDSee is started in view mode and the image is loaded.

4.	Go back to the browse window, select a different file, and repeat from step 2.


Tip: Improving image display quality
Tip: Optimizing image display quality

If you have a 256 or 32k/64k (high colour) display, 24 and 32 bit images with 16 million colours must be processed by ACDSee before being displayed to reduce the number of colours used.   This two-stage process is called quantization and dithering.  By selecting different quantization and dithering methods, you can trade off image quality against decoding speed.  That is, higher quality output will cost you some extra decoding time.

True colour displays (16 million colours)

For true colour displays, ACDSee always gives you the highest quality output possible.  No quantization or dithering is required.

High colour displays (32768 or 65535 colours)

For high colour displays, the available quantization and dithering methods are:

No dithering	Fastest, high quality output.
Ordered	A little slower, very high quality output. (default)

For many images, there is very little visible difference between these two methods.  The superior output of the ordered dithering method is most noticeable in computer generated images.  However, this option is recommended for general use since the difference in speed is hardly noticeable.

8-bit colour Displays (256 colours)

For 256 colour displays, the available quantization and dithering methods are:

1-pass ordered	Fastest, reasonable quality output. (default)
1-pass Floyd-Steinberg	Somewhat slower, reasonable quality output.
2-pass Floyd-Steinberg	Much slower, good quality output.

In 2-pass Floyd-Steinberg dithering, the image is decoded in two passes.  In the first pass, ACDSee decodes the image and determines the optimal colour palette.    While this is being performed, the image is displayed using the 1-pass ordered method.  In the second pass, ACDSee dithers the image using the optimal palette.  After the second pass completes, the image is redrawn using the optimal palette.  This method normally produces high quality output, but takes longer than the single pass methods.


Tip: Caching the image header information

If you are using the Reading image information option, it may take a while for ACDSee to scan all the files whenever you enter a folder. You can configure ACDSee to cache this information in a hidden file called “descript.ion” (the same file that descriptions are stored in).  This speeds up the scanning process immensely.

To have ACDSee cache image header information:

1.	In browse mode, click on [image].

2.	Click on the File List tab and check the Cache in descript.ion option.

3.	Click on Save defaults.

Note

This feature will not work on read-only file systems.


Tip: Using a single window when used as a helper application

Normally, ACDSee starts a new program instance and view window each time an external application calls it to view an image.  Hence if the external application calls ACDSee several times, several view windows are thus generated.  You can instead configure ACDSee to use the same window for all images, thereby reducing the number of opened windows and system overhead.

To configure ACDSee to run in a single window:

1.	Click on [image].

2.	Select the option Miscellaneous | Replace images in list or Miscellaneous | Add images to list

Replace images in list will cause ACDSee to close all images in the current view list, thereby replacing them with the new image.  Add images to list, on the other hand, simply adds the new files to the view list, thereby allowing you to navigate back to previously viewed images.

Note

The single-window feature will only work when ACDSee is invoked via DDE commands.  ACDSee registers itself as a DDE server in the system registry for the appropriate file extensions when you install it, or when you ACDSee to make an association to itself with the Open with… command, or the Set File Associations dialog under Options. If you make your associations to ACDSee with another program such as Explorer, they will not be set up correctly and single-window mode will not work!  Use ACDSee’s Set File Associations button to fix this problem.


Tip: Using the shortcuts list to speed up browsing and file management

The shortcuts list contains a number of shortcuts to folders on your system.  You can use these shortcuts to quickly access frequently used folders.

Adding a folder to the shortcuts list

1.	Find the folder you want to add in the File List, Folder Tree, or Explorer.

2.	Drag the folder and drop it on an empty area of the shortcuts list.

Browsing a folder in the shortcuts list

1.	Double-click on the shortcut, or

2.	Click on the shortcut with the secondary mouse button and select Browse from the context menu.

Copying or Moving files into a folder in the shortcuts list

1.	Select the file(s).

2.	Using the secondary mouse button, drag them into the shortcuts list and drop them on the shortcut corresponding to the desired target folder.

3.	Select Move, Copy or Create shortcut(s) from the context menu.

You can also drag with the primary mouse button.  The action that will be taken (Copy, Move, Shortcut) is indicated by the mouse cursor shape.  Hold down <Ctrl> and/or <Shift> to select alternate operations.

Renaming and Deleting shortcuts

1.	Select a shortcut.

2.	Press F2 to rename or Delete to delete, or

3.	Click on the shortcut with the secondary mouse button and select Rename or Delete from the context menu.


What is registration?

ACDSee is "Shareware".  This means that we have made the software available to you for free evaluation.  You are entitled to evaluate the software for up to 30 days without obligation to pay.  After 30 days, if you decide to keep the software, you must register your copy with us for a small fee.

Shareware (non-registered) ACDSee is a "full-featured" release.  This means that the same capabilities available in the registered software are present in the non-registered software.  This allows you to try out all the features in ACDSee to confirm that they work to your satisfaction.  In fact, the non-registered software includes a bonus feature - the shareware nag box.  This is an added incentive for users to register the software rather than continue using it indefinitely without paying.

•	Why should I register?

•	How can I register?


Why should I register?

For many people, the most pressing reason to register is to get rid of the annoying nag box which pops up at the most inconvenient times.

But besides this, registration entitles you free technical support and minor upgrades to the software.  Registration may also entitle you to discounts on new software releases from ACD Systems.  We will also send you information bulletins by email to let you know about what’s happening with ACD Systems’ shareware products.

Finally, by registering the software, you provide us with the resources and incentive to support the software with updates and to develop additional quality shareware products in the future.


How can I register?

The registration fee for ACDSee 32 is $30 US.

Registered users of ACDSee for Windows 3.x and PicaView can register ACDSee 32 for a discounted fee.  See http://www.acdsystems.com for more information, or call 1-800-414-2237.

If you are part of a business and wish to use several copies of ACDSee within your company, greatly reduced site licensing rates are also available.  For more information

For your convenience and protection, we provide the following secure methods of registration:

•	Telephone

•	FAX

•	Internet

•	CompuServe

•	Postal mail

See also:

ACDSee order form

How to unlock the software

Licensing agreement


Unlocking the software

One you have registered ACDSee with ACD Systems, Ltd., you will receive a registration code that you can use to unlock the software:

1.	Bring up the Registration Dialog selecting Register from the Tools menu.

2.	Enter your name in the registration dialog.

3.	A pre-registration code appears.  This is a numerical encoding of your name.  ACD Systems may require you to state this number, along with the product ID, if you register by telephone.

4.	Enter your registration code in the box provided.

5.	Click on OK

If you entered your name and registration code correctly, you will be thanked and the software will unlock itself.  Otherwise you will have to try again.


Getting a multiple-user site license

If your company or institution is interested in licensing ACDSee for several users, you can save a lot of money by purchasing a site license.  The program is licensed to your company for use at a single site with the agreed upon number of users.

The pricing schedule for site licenses can be found on the WWW at:

http://www.acdsystems.com

If you are interested in arranging a site license, please give us a call toll-free at 1-800-414-2237, fax 1-800-819-2207, or e-mail acdshare@acdsystems.com.


Order Form
ACDSee 32 v2.22 Order Form

USA	Canada

ACD Systems, Inc.	ACD Systems, Ltd.

Suite 100, 2201 North Collins	PO Box 730

Arlington, TX  76011	Victoria, BC Canada V8W 2P9

North America	International

Phone: 	1 (800) 414 2237	Phone: 	1 (250) 382-4701

Fax: 	1 (800) 819 2207	Fax: 	1 (250) 382-7099

Date____________________________

Name__________________________________________________________________________________________

Company____________________________________________________	Phone___________________________

Street_______________________________________________________	FAX____________________________

City _________________________	State/Province______	Country____________________	 Zip/PC______________

Email______________________@__________________________________________________________________

                All Amounts Are United States Dollars

License:	Single user license	=     $30.00

Diskette (optional) shipping and handling

U.S. & Canada	___ @ $4.95	=__________

Other Areas	___ @ $11.00	=__________

Total  (US funds only)	=__________

Method of payment:  Cheque___	 Money order___	 Mastercard___	VISA___

Name exactly as on credit card_____________________________________________________________________

Card number____________________________________________________________________________________

Exp. Date_____________	Signature________________________________________________________________


Registering by telephone

To register by phone, call 1 (800) 414 2237.  In Canada, call 1 (800) 563 7138.

Or, where international 800 service is unavailable, please call 1 (250) 382 4701.

Operators are standing by to take your order 24 hours a day, every day of the week.

Please have your VISA or MasterCard ready when you place your call.

You may also need to provide your Pre-registration code.  To obtain your Pre-registration code, click on [image], then click on Register…and enter your name in the box.  Your pre-registration code will appear in the box below.


Registering by FAX

1.	print out and complete the supplied order formREGISTRATION_FORM

2.	FAX the completed form to 1 (800) 819 2207 [outside North America: 1 (250) 382-7099]

3.	we will send you your registration number via e-mail or post


Registering through CompuServe

If you are a member of the CompuServe Information Service, you may register via the Shareware Registration Database:

Important:  you cannot upgrade from ACDSee 16 for Windows 3.1 via CompuServe.

Please call 1 (800) 414 2237 to upgrade.

1.	log onto CompuServe

2.	enter GO SWREG

3.	follow the on-line instructions

4.	enter the title ACDSee for the search criteria and then select Display Selected Titles

5.	select ACDSee 32 for Windows 95/NT, click on Description and then follow the on-line instructions

Or you can use the following list of numbers to locate this and other ACD Systems products that can be registered via SWREG

PicaView 32	14209

PicaView NT	14208

PicaView 16	6115

ACDSee 16	4057

ACDSee 32	10146

Your registration information will be electronically mailed to your CompuServe account within a few business days.


Registering by postal mail

1.	print out and complete the supplied order formREGISTRATION_FORM

2.	send completed order form with your US funds cheque or money order to one of the addresses listed at the top of the order form

Your registration information will be sent to you via e-mail or post.


Registering by Internet

If you have a credit card, you can register via a secure Internet server at our web site:

http://www.acdsystems.com


Licensing details

1. Distribution

This shareware software may be freely distributed, provided that:

1.	Such distribution includes only the original archive supplied by ACD Systems, Ltd.  You may not alter, delete or add any files in the distribution archive.

2.	The distribution does not include a registration number.  In particular, you may not distribute a registered version of ACDSee.

3.	No money is charged to the person receiving the software, beyond reasonable cost of packaging and other overhead.

For information about redistribution of ACDSee...

WWW:	http://www.acdsystems.com

E-mail:	acdshare@acdsystems.com

Fax:	1 (800) 819 2207 (toll free)

2. License

By receiving and/or using ACD Systems software, you accept the following Evaluation and Registered User Agreement.  This agreement is a binding legal agreement between ACD Systems Ltd. and the purchasers, users or evaluators of ACD Systems' software and products.  If you do not intend to honor this agreement, remove all installed  ACD Systems software from your computer now.

3. Evaluation (Unregistered) and Registered User Agreement

You may evaluate the Shareware program for maximum of thirty calendar days, after which you must register the program with ACD Systems Ltd. or remove the software from your computer.

You may allow other users to evaluate copies of the unregistered Shareware. All evaluation users are subject to the terms of this agreement.

The evaluator/user/buyer/owner is not allowed to attempt to reverse engineer, disassemble or decompile ACD Systems Software and products.

ACD Systems name and any logo or graphics file that represents our software may not be used in any way to promote products developed with our software.  All parts of ACD Systems software and products are copyright protected.  No program, code, part, image, video clip, audio sample, text or computer generated sequence of images may be copied or used in any way by the user except as intended within the bounds of the single user program.

The evaluator/user/buyer/owner of ACD Systems software will indemnify, hold harmless, and defend ACD Systems against lawsuits, claims, costs associated with defense or accusations that result from the use of ACD Systems software.

ACD Systems is not responsible for any damages whatsoever, including loss of information, interruption of business, personal injury and/or any damage or consequential damage without limitation, incurred before, during or after the use of our products.  Our entire liability, without exception, is limited to the customers' reimbursement of the purchase price of the software (maximum being the suggested retail price as listed by ACD Systems) in exchange for the return of the product, all copies, registration papers and manuals, and all materials that constitute a transfer of ownership from the customer back to ACD Systems.

Each registered copy of the ACD Systems software may be used in only one single location by one user.  Use of the software means that you have loaded the program and run it or have installed the program onto a computer.  If you install the software onto a multi-user platform or network, each and every individual user of the software must be registered separately.

You may make one copy of the registered software for backup purposes, providing you only have one copy installed on one computer being used by one person. If any person other than yourself uses ACD Systems' software registered in your name, regardless of whether it is at the same time or different times, then this agreement is being violated!

The sale of and or distribution of registered copies of this software is strictly forbidden.  It is a violation of this agreement to loan, rent, lease, borrow, or transfer the use of registered copies of ACD Systems Software products.


Getting program updates

You may download ACDSee 32 from the following sources:

Internet WWW

http://www.acdsystems.com

http://www.acdnet.com

http://www.acdsys.com

http://www.acdvictoria.com

Internet FTP

ftp://ftp.acdsystems.com

ftp://ftp.servtech.com/pub/users/acdsys

ftp://ftp.islandnet.com/acd

Direct Modem Connection

(250)479-6253, N81, 9600-14.4k, login as acdsys


Getting technical support and contributing feedback
How to get technical support and contribute feedback

Technical Support

Registered users are entitled to technical support, should the need arise.  Please contacts us by email at acdshare@acdsystems.com or 74404,2711 on CompuServe..  If you do not have e-mail access, you may telephone us at 1 (250) 382-4701.  Our office hours are Monday to Friday, 2 PM to 9 PM EST.

Feedback

If you have any comments or concerns about ACDSee please direct them to acdshare@acdsystems.com or 74404,2711 on CompuServe.  Your feedback is important to us in order to get an idea of how to make ACDSee a better product for you.  Many of ACDSee’s features and significant portions of ACDSee’s interface have been heavily influenced by comments from users.  So if you have a grand idea for a new feature, or a better way of doing something, please drop us a note.


Contacting ACD Systems

E-mail	acdshare@acdsystems.com

WEB	http://www.acdsystems.com

http://www.acdnet.com

http://www.acdsys.com

http://www.acdvictoria.com

FTP	ftp://ftp.acdsystems.com/pub

ftp://ftp.islandnet.com/acd

ftp://ftp.servtech.com/pub/users/acdsys

CompuServe	74404,2711

Telephone	Support	1 (250) 382-4701	2 PM to 9 PM EST, Monday to Friday

Orders only	1 (800) 414 2237	24 hours a day, 7 days a week

FAX	N. America	1 (800) 819 2207

International	1 (250) 382-7099

Post	USA	ACD Systems, Inc.

Suite 100, 2201 North Collins

Arlington, TX  76011

Canada	ACD Systems, Ltd.

PO Box 730

Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 2P9


Acknowledgments

•	The colour quantization/dithering features and JPEG decoder of ACDSee were made possible through the use of code produced by the Independent JPEG Group.

•	ACDSee’s TIFF support was made possible through the use of code in Sam Leffler's TIFF library, version 3.4 beta.

•	Thanks to the beta testers who help track down problems before ACDSee is publicly released

•	Thank you to all other users who have contributed to ACDSee by communicating problems, suggestions, designs and art work.

•	Finally, thanks to all users who supported the development of this software by registering and recommending it to their friends and colleagues


Hide all files that are not images readable by ACDSee.

Tip: you can also toggle this option with (Ctrl+I)


Show files and folders that have the “hidden” attribute.

Tip: you can also toggle this option with (Ctrl+H)


Show local drives as items in the file list.


Show icons as they would appear in Explorer.

Otherwise, a set of generic icons is used [faster].


Automatically adjust the widths of the columns in detail view to fit the contents of the file list.


Show a preview of each image as it is selected.

Tip: you can also set this option by clicking on the preview area with mouse button #2


Wait for a period of time (in 1/100ths of a second) after an image is selected before engaging the automatic preview.

+	increase to reduce sluggish response to image selection

-	decrease to cause the preview to appear more rapidly


Sets the size of the preview image

Full	full resolution

1/2	one half resolution

1/4	one quarter resolution

1/8	one eighth resolution

Auto	variable - uses the largest resolution which fits in the available preview area

Tip: you can also set this option by clicking on the preview window with mouse button #2


Don’t ask for confirmation before files are deleted.   This option has no effect if the delete confirmation is turned off system-wide for the drive containing the file.

Tip: you can also bypass confirmation on an ad hoc basis by holding down the Shift key while you invoke the Delete command.


Delete files permanently, rather than moving them to the recycle bin.  This option has no effect if the recycle bin is turned off system-wide.

Tip: you can also bypass the recycle bin on an ad hoc basis by holding down the Ctrl key while you invoke the Delete command.


Cache image information in a file called “descript.ion”. Information about the files in the current folder will be automatically saved to and recalled from this file rather than examining every file in the directory each time it is entered,  thus speeding up performance significantly.


Set the hidden attribute on descript.ion files.


Read and write file descriptions in Oem character set, converting to Ansi for display.  Otherwise, no conversion is performed.


Start up in the folder last accessed from the previous session.


Display the version number of ACDSee and the currently browsed path in the title bar of the Browser window.


Show the full path (folder + file name) of  the currently viewed image file.  Otherwise, only the file name is shown.


When a single image is selected and the View command is invoked, causes all images in the current folder to be viewed. Otherwise, only the selected image is accessible.

This option is useful for conveniently stepping through a directory of images in view mode.

Note: When multiple files are selected in the Browser, normal operation ensues -- only the selected files are viewed


Causes the Viewer to exit after the first image displayed is deleted or moved.  If ACDSee was previously in Browser mode, it will return to Browser mode automatically after the last image in the view list has been deleted.


Sets the policy on whether files should be examined for image data.

Never	do not examine any files, ever

Always	always examines all files

Only on fixed disks	examine files on local hard drives only

Only on non-floppy and non-CDROM disks	don’t examine files on A:\, B:\ or CD-ROM drives

When the Never setting is in effect, it is assumed that all files ending in an appropriate extension (.BMP, .JPG, etc.) are images files, and all other files are not.  In addition, image properties are not displayed until after each image is accessed by previewing it.  This is the fastest option because no files need to be opened for examination.

By contrast, the Always setting examines all files regardless of their extension.  This allows the detection of image files with non-standard extensions (e.g., older versions of Netscape ™ store cached image files with a .MOZ extension).  In addition, image properties are pre-fetched for all image files.

Because all files must be examined every time a folder is entered, this option can cause a lot of disk access and cause sluggishness.  This is especially so when reading from slow-access removable media such as floppy, CD-ROM and network drives.  The Only on fixed disks and Only on non-floppy and non-CDROM disks options are thus useful compromises.

Tip #1:	 you can cancel the file examination process on an ad hoc basis by hitting (Escape) or clicking on the progress meter.

Tip #2:	 you can optimize file examination tremendously by enabling the cache image info in descript.ion option.


Enter your full name here (as it appears on your credit card, if you are registering by credit card).

It must contain at least 5 letters.


This is your pre-registration code.  It is generated from your name.  ACD Systems may ask you for this number if you register by telephone.


This is the product ID number.  It identifies the product and version that you are registering.  ACD Systems may ask you for this number if you register by telephone.


This is the product ID number.  It identifies the product, version and unit that you are registering.  You can find it at the back of your manual.  ACD Systems may ask you for this number if you register by telephone.


Connects to the ACD Systems Internet Orders page using your Web browser.


Displays more information about the registration process.


Type in the registration code given to you by ACD Systems when you register.


Validates your registration information and unlocks the software


Closes the dialog box without validating your registration information.


Pre-load the next image in the list


Determines when a timed (automatic) slide show will be started automatically:

Never	Never start automatically
For Browser's slide show commands	Start automatically when using the slide show commands from the Browser window
Always	Start automatically whenever more than one image is present in the Viewer’s image list


Specifies not to stop the slide show when the last image of a sequence is reached.


In a slide show, pause for this amount of time before showing the next image


In a slide show, don’t flip to the next image until it has finished loading [thus overriding the delay setting]


Order the presentation of images in a slide show from first to last


Order the presentation of images in a slide show from last to first


Order the presentation of images in a slide show in a random permutation


Use single pass quantization to 256 colours with ordered dithering to enhance the display of true colour and high colour images on a 256 colour display


Use single pass quantization to 256 colours with Floyd-Steinberg dithering to enhance the display of true colour and high colour images on a 256 colour display


Use two pass quantization to 256 colours with ordered [pass 1] and Floyd-Steinberg [pass 2] dithering to enhance the display of true colour and high colour images on a 256 colour display


Do not use ordered dithering to enhance the display of true colour images on a high colour display.


Use ordered dithering to enhance the display of true colour images on a high colour display


Use single pass quantization to 256 colours with ordered dithering to enhance the display of true colour and high colour previews and thumbnails on a 256 colour display


Use single pass quantization to 256 colours with Floyd-Steinberg dithering to enhance the display of true colour and high colour previews and thumbnails on a 256 colour display


Use two pass quantization to 256 colours with ordered [pass 1] and Floyd-Steinberg [pass 2] dithering to enhance the display of true colour and high colour previews and thumbnails on a 256 colour display


Do not use ordered dithering to enhance the display of true colour previews and thumbnails on a high colour display.


Use ordered dithering to enhance the display of true colour previews and thumbnails on a high colour display


Place the viewer window on top of all other windows, even when it is not the active window


Use the entire display to view images


Show the tool bar


Show the status bar


Show the menu bar


Show the box containing the path of the current folder


Show the folder tree


Show the shortcuts panel


Show the preview area


Shrink large images to fit the size of the viewing window


Zoom small images to fit the size of the viewing window


Return the zoom level to 100% whenever a different image is viewed


Automatically change the size of the viewing window to match the size of the image


View externally opened images with a new instance of ACDSee.


View externally opened images with the current instance of ACDSee, if one is available.

The images are added to the current image list.


View externally opened images with the current instance of ACDSee, if one is available.

The current image list is emptied before new images are received.


Remove all images in the image list before adding dropped files.


Append dropped files to the current image list.


This is the path containing the files which will be moved or copied


This is the path to which the files will be moved or copied.

Type in a path, select one from the most recently used list below, or click on Browse…

If you enter a path that does not exist, it will be created for you.


Click this to choose another path.  You’ll be able to browse through the folders on your computer.


Removes the selected path from the history list.


Removes all paths from the history list.


Specifies the action to be taken when a file that is being moved or copying already exists in the destination folder.

Replace	Overwrite the destination file with the source file.

Skip	Skip the operation.

Rename	Move or copy the source file, giving it a new name that is unique in the destination folder.

Ask	Prompt for a course of action.


Perform a byte by byte comparison before overwriting files in the destination folder.  If the files are identical, the file is automatically skipped (the source file is removed if performing a move operation).


Goes ahead and moves or copies the files.


Cancels the move or copy operation.


Select the program you want to use from the list.  If the program you want to use is not in the list, click Other…


Enter any command-line parameters that you want passed on the command-line to the program.

(For example, Media Player accepts the /play option, which causes it to automatically play the media file and exit media player when done.)


Specifies that whenever you open this file, or any other file with the same filename extension, Windows will use the program specified.


Click this to choose another program.  You’ll be able to browse through the folders on your computer.


Attributes of the file that will be overwritten


Attributes of the file that is being copied or moved


Specifies the new name for the source file


Copies or moves the file source file, replacing the destination file.


Skips this file so that it is not copied or moved


Move or copy the file, giving it the name specified.


Replaces this and all subsequent files without asking for confirmation


Cancels the entire move or copy operation.


View of the image that will be copied or moved.


View of the image that will be overwritten.


Do not show source or destination images.


Show thumbnails of the source and destination images.


Show the source and destination images at their actual size.


Specify that when you scroll one of the images, the other should follow in sync.


Sets the width of the thumbnail images


Sets the height of the thumbnail images


Sets the border thickness of the thumbnail images


Displays how the thumbnails will appear in the file list


Keep the mouse cursor over the clicked button (Prev. Image, Next Image, Zoom In, Zoom Out) when the action of the button causes the window position to change.  This option is only relevant when Change window size to fit image option is on.


Hide the mouse cursor when viewing in full-screen mode.  The mouse cursor will only be shown when one of the mouse buttons is pressed.


Cause the auto window resize mechanism to center the new window position over the preferred window position.  (The preferred window position is the last position to which the window was moved manually)  Otherwise, the new window position is chosen such that the position of the upper-left hand corner of the window is unchanged, if possible.  This option is only relevant when Change window size to fit image option is on.


Use device-dependent bitmaps for displaying images, previews and thumbnails, rather than device-independent bitmaps.  The following table describes the difference between the two bitmap types.

Device-dependent bitmaps (DDBs)	Device-independent bitmaps (DIBs)
Slower decoding of images	Faster decoding of images
Faster display, zooming and panning	Slower display, zooming and panning
More memory required for some images.	Less memory required for some images.
Very large images cannot be displayed.	Images of virtually unlimited size can be displayed

The magnitude of quantitative differences between DDBs and DIBs varies from system to system.  Some systems do not correctly support DIBs due to video driver bugs.


Modify the list of which file types are opened with ACDSee when double-clicked in Explorer.


In report view, allow items to be selected by clicking anywhere in the row, rather than only on the icon or label.


In report view, draw gridlines between rows and columns.


Specifies how to highlight files that are images

No highlighting	Don’t use highlighting.

Single colour	Highlight all images using a common colour.

Multiple colours 	Highlight images using colours corresponding to the image types.  This option requires a display mode of at least 15 bpp.


Do not save or restore the position or dimensions of the window.


Save and restores the size but not the position of the window.


Save and restores the size and position of the window.


Hide the preview area and do not show previews when in thumbnail view mode.


Automatically update the file list as the contents of the current folder change.


Select (highlight) new files that have been added to the file list by quick-refresh and auto-refresh events.


Set placement of new files that have been added to the file list by quick-refresh and auto-refresh events.


Show folders when in thumbnail mode.


Show non-image files when in thumbnail mode.


Disable the animation of animated GIF images.


Display the Print Setup dialog before printing.


Show toolbar button tips.


Show info tips for list items.

(Requires comctl32.dll version 4.71 -- available with Microsoft Internet Explorer v4.0 -- or later).


Prints the visible contents of the window only.


Prints the entire image.


Centers the image in the page.


Prints the image at the top of the page.


Prints the image’s file name.


Prints the image’s file description.


Prints the image’s resolution and format.


Prints one image per page.


Automatically sizes the image to fit the page.


Frequently Asked Questions - version 2.22

ACDSee32 will not open files with spaces in the file or folder name.

The "single-window" mode does not work.  Each image I launch comes up in a new window.

After I double-click on an image in Explorer, ACDSee32 comes up and displays the image correctly, but I get a message saying the application could not be started.

These problems are related to incorrect settings in the file association registry.  This could be caused by using a program other than ACDSee32 to associate file types to ACDSee32.  Do NOT use Explorer to associate files with ACDSee32 -- it does not work correctly!

1.	Run ACDSee32.

2.	Select Options from the Tools menu.

3.	Click on the Miscellaneous tab.

4.	Click on the Set File Associations... button.

5.	Mark the check boxes for the file associations you wish to be in effect.

6.	Click on OK

The icons displayed for ACDSee’s file types (.BMP, .GIF, etc.) are incorrect.

First of all, make sure your file associations are set up correctly by going into ACDSee’s “Miscellaneous Options”, clicking on “Set File Associations”, checking off the relevant types and then pressing OK.

Secondly, there is a problem with the Windows 95 system icon cache that can cause incorrect icons to be displayed.  To fix the icon cache, download the free PowerToys software from www.microsoft.com.  This software includes a Control Panel applet that allows you to empty the icon cache.  Once you have cleared the cache, all icons should be correctly displayed.

The options “Show gridlines”, “Full row select” and “Highlight image files” are disabled.

These options require version 4.70 or later of comctl32.dll  Reinstall ACDSee and allow it to upgrade your old version of comctl32.dll

The option “Info tips” is disabled.

This option requires version 4.71 or later of comctl32.dll.  Currently, the only way to get this upgrade is to install Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, Windows 98 or Windows NT 5.0  It is expected that Microsoft will allow us to redistribute the upgrade with ACDSee at some point in the near future.

How do I keep the file list from refreshing as I download files?

Turn off the Auto-refresh option under the View menu, or turn off the Auto-select option in the File List options tab.  Remember to save your options to make the change permanent.

When I double-click on an image in the Browser to View it, then page forward a few images and return to the browser, the last image I viewed is now selected.  But now if I try to extend the selection with SHIFT, the selection starts from the original image.

This is caused by a bug in the Windows List View common control.  This problem can be fixed by installing v4.71 or later of the comctl32.dll system file.  Currently the only way to get this file is to Install Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.  Hopefully Microsoft will allow us to include the file in ACDSee’s distribution in the near future.

Sometimes the Page Down key does not work correctly in the file list.

This is caused by a bug in the Windows list view common control, and only occurs when the file list is set to a certain height.  To get around the problem, you just need to slightly change the height of the file list.

Images are not displayed correctly in ACDSee 32.

Some video drivers contain subtle bugs that can cause display problems with ACDSee. There may be updated drivers for your card that no longer contain the bug.  You can also try the following procedure:

1.	Run ACDSee32.

2.	Select Options from the Tools menu.

3.	Click on the Miscellaneous tab.

4.	Check the Use Device-dependent bitmaps box.

5.	Click on OK

How can I do a slideshow of all files in a folder, including subfolders?

From the Browser, select “Tools | Slideshow all recursive” from the menu.  You can also select this command from the context menu for Folders in the Folder Tree, File List and Shortcuts List.

Previous versions of ACDSee32 would automatically close after I viewed a launched image and deleted it.  Version 2.22 does not; instead, it shows me the next image in the folder.  How do I get it to automatically close?

There is an option called “Exit after delete/move” under the Viewer options that you need to turn on.  Remember to save your options.

ACDSee32 does not save the thumbnails.  Every time I go to a folder it generates them from scratch.

A feature to cache the thumbnails to a file on your hard disk is currently under development and is not supported at this time.  However, you can get version 2.2 to cache images to a central database file by doing the following:

-- cut here --

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ACD Systems\ACDSee32]

"ImageDB"="C:\ACDSeeDB.idb"

-- cut here --

1.	Start NotePad.

2.	Copy the text above and paste it into notepad.

3.	Customize “C:\ACDSeeDB.idb” to a file location of your choosing.

4.	Save the file as options.reg

5.	Open Explorer, right click on the saved options.reg file, and select Merge from the context menu.

This will cause ACDSee to cache image thumbnails in the given file.  To clear the thumbnail cache, simply delete the ACDSeeDB.idb file.   To disable the feature, repeat the process above, entering “” for the file name.  Note that this feature is incomplete and not officially supported at this time!

How do I view the images in my Internet Explorer cache?

Internet Explorer actually stores its cached files in four separate folders that might not show up under Explorer or ACDSee.  You can see the folders in ACDSee by turning on the “show hidden files” option.

1.	Go into ACDSee’s File List options and check Show hidden files

2.	Change into your Internet Explorer cache folder (“Temporary Internet Files”)

3.	Browse each of the four Cache subfolders to view the images inside

*** Internet Explorer Version 4.0 release:

IE 4.0 may not store the caches files where you think.  It can create “phantom cache” folders which don’t actually have any files in them, while the actual cache files lie elsewhere.  To find out where, see the related question, How can I use ACDSee to view an image on a Web page I am browsing with Internet Explorer?

How can I use ACDSee to view an image on a Web page I am browsing with Internet Explorer?

Starting with version MSIE v3.0, you can no longer “associate” ACDSee as a helper application for viewing images.  However, you can still use ACDSee to view images from IE using one of the following methods:

A.	Using the clipboard

1.	Click the right (“alternate”) mouse button on the image you want to view

2.	Select “Copy” from the context menu

3.	Switch to (or start) ACDSee’s Viewer mode

4.	Select “Paste files” from the View menu or press Ctrl+V

B.	Using drag and drop

1.	Click and drag the image with the left (“primary”) mouse button

2.	Drop onto ACDSee’s Viewer window

3.	Note that this method will not work if the image is hyperlinked because Internet Explorer tries to drop the link pointed to by the image rather than the image intself

Once you are viewing the image, you can copy it to another folder with the “Copy to” command.  If you select Browser mode, you can browse the part of Internet Explorer’s cache (“Temporary Internet Files”) wherein the image lies.

The wheel of my Microsoft Intellimouse does not work in ACDSee’s Browser window.

At the moment, ACDSee only fully supports the Intellimouse in Windows NT 4.0.  In Windows 95 it will only work in the Viewer window.  There is, however, a shareware program called "Flywheel" available from www.plannetarium.com that will add Intellimouse support to virtually any program, including ACDSee.  (Registering costs 10$.)

When I try to view certain PhotoShop images I get a black screen with the words “You need PhotoShop version 3 to read this file”.

There are two possible solutions to this problem:

1.	This file may have been generated with an intermediate version of PhotoShop (pre-3.0) and requires re-saving in version 3.0 or later to be read correctly.

2.	If you are using PhotoShop v4.0, ensure that the “Preserve Transparency” box is checked in all layers.

I don’t see any shortcuts in the shortcuts list.

There are three possible reasons for this:

1.	You haven’t made any shortcuts.  Try dragging a folder into the shortcuts list pane to add a shortcut.

2.	There is a bug in Windows that can prevent the shortcuts from being displayed if the shortcuts pane is too narrow.  Try increasing its width by dragging the vertical separator control to the right.

3.	There may be an error in your registry.  To fix, run NotePad and enter the following text:

-- cut here --

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]

@="Shortcut"

"IsShortcut"=""

-- cut here --

Save the file as “shortcuts.reg”.  Now double-click on the file you created to enter the information into your registry.

How do I disable the Browser, File management, Wallpaper, Print, Options, and saving of Options?

These options are provided for the convenience of solutions developers who wish to use ACDSee32 as a helper for their application, and for corporate applications where certain features should not be available to the end user.  These options can be used to disable the following features:

DisableBrowser	Prevents user from running the Browser.
DisableOpen	Prevents user from using the Open and Remove commands
DisableFileOps	Prevents user from using Copy to, Move to, Delete, Rename and Describe in Viewer mode
DisableWallpaper	Prevents user from using Wallpaper commands in Viewer mode.
DisablePrint	Prevents user from using Print commands in Viewer mode.
DisableOptions	Prevents user from using Options command in Viewer mode.
DisableOptionsSave	Prevents [most of] the default options from being changed by user.

ACDSee does not provide a way to change these options.  The procedure outlined below changes these options directly by modifying the corresponding entries in the system registry.

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REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ACD Systems\ACDSee32]

"DisableBrowser"=hex:00

"DisableOpen"=hex:00

"DisableFileOps "=hex:00

"DisableWallpaper"=hex:00

"DisablePrint"=hex:00

"DisableOptions"=hex:00

"DisableOptionsSave"=hex:00

-- cut here --

1.	Start NotePad.

2.	Copy the text above and paste it into notepad.

3.	For each item you wish to disable, change the “00” to “01”.

4.	Save the file as options.reg

5.	Open Explorer, right click on the saved options.reg file, and select Merge from the context menu.