Copyright: (c) 1996 ACD Systems, Ltd.


 What is ACDSee?

Congratulations on obtaining ACDSee 32, the fastest and easiest-to-use image viewer available for Windows 95 and Windows NT!

Image Viewing

ACDSee is two tools in one.  As an image viewer, ACDSee stands unsurpassed in its ability to quickly decode and display images.  High quality output is another advantage of ACDSee, with single and double-pass dithering algorithms which allow you to make optimal use of your display’s capabilities.  Since ACDSee is an image viewer and not an editor, less memory is required to view images.  A distinctive feature of ACDSee is incremental display, whereby images are displayed on the fly as they are decoded.  You can scroll, zoom, or use any other function while ACDSee is decoding… which means you’ll spend less time waiting and more time doing.  ACDSee also gives you the ability to view a sequence of images automatically, as in a slide show.  If you use ACDSee as an image viewing helper application, you can reduce window clutter by configuring ACDSee to show all images in the same window, instead of starting a new program instance for each image.

Image Browsing

As an image browser, again ACDSee is the best choice for exploring your file system for images of interest.  A high-speed preview feature lets you quickly and easily take a peek at images without interrupting or slowing down your exploration.  A special Thumbnail mode shows a thumbnail of each image instead of the normal file icons, allowing you to visually browse through a lot of images very quickly.  Rapid File management utilities including drag-and-drop allow you to quickly organize your images and other files into folders.  A unique feature included in ACDSee is the shortcut pane, a list of shortcuts to frequently accessed folders which allows you to quickly move and copy files, or browse the folders themselves.  ACDSee is also the only viewer which supports file descriptions - allowing you to annotate a file with a descriptive phrase without altering the file names.  ACDSee also contains an extensive set of features for managing the format of how files are listed.  Another great feature allows you to quickly change your desktop wallpaper pattern to any image, including JPEG or any other format supported by ACDSee.  File conversion also allows any image to be quickly and conveniently converted to JPEG or BMP format.

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


Overview of Features

ACDSee 32 is the only image viewer that gives you all these great features:

•	attractive, efficient and easy-to-use interface with extensive keyboard shortcut support

•	support for most popular image formats

•	rapid decoding with incremental display

•	selectable 256 colour and high colour quantization/dithering modes for high quality output

•	image browser that lets you quickly explore your image collections and other files

•	fast, full-colour image previews and thumbnail mode browsing

•	scroll and zoom, even while decoding

•	innovative file management system for organizing your files including support for OLE2 drag and drop

•	support for shell file actions (open, edit, play, etc.)

•	facility for viewing & editing 4DOS file descriptions

•	drag & drop targeting for viewing single and multiple files

•	slide show with read-ahead decoding, forward/reverse/random and single/loop sequencing options

•	always on top, full screen and auto-size viewing window options

•	automatically shrink image to fit window option

•	single and batch image printing

•	quickly set the desktop wallpaper to any image

•	format conversion to BMP or JPG

Image Formats Supported

BMP	Windows Bitmap	Windows and OS/2.  2/8/16/24/32 bpp.  RLE and uncompressed.
GIF	Graphics Interchange Format	Single page and animated.
IFF	EA Interchange File Format	Single image, 1-8 and 24 bpp.  RLE and uncompressed.
JPEG	JPEG JFIF	Grayscale and RGB.  Baseline sequential and progressive.
PCD	Kodak PhotoCD	512x768 and 768x512 resolutions.
PCX	ZSoft Publisher’s Paintbrush	1,4,8,15,16, and 24 bpp.
PNG	Portable Network Graphics	All sub-types.
PSD	Adobe Photoshop Document	RGB, Grayscale and Paletted.
TGA	Targa TGA	8, 16, 24 and 32 bpp.  RLE and uncompressed.
TIFF	Tag Image File Format	1,8,24,32 bpp.  Uncompressed, PackBits, LZW, CCITT  group 3&4, ZIP, NEXT, new JPEG.  Support for multipage documents.
WMF	Windows Metafile Format	Win 3.x embedded metafiles.  (Enhanced not supported)


What's new?
What’s new in ACDSee 32 version 2.1?

Legend

+	New feature

o	Minor change

!!	Bug fix

Changes since version 2.0

+  Support for Electronic Arts 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 Viewer 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 Browser 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 Viewer 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 pane

+  shortcuts pane

+  thumbnail file list view mode

+  image format conversion

+  OLE2 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 Browser 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 browser mode

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

Starting in viewing mode

You can start ACDSee in viewer 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.

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 viewed in the same window by changing the Startup option in the Miscellaneous options page.

Command line arguments

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

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

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

Note: if a 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

You may alternatively specify a startup folder on the command line.

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

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

e.g. acdsee32 /v


Browsing

ACDSee’s image browser provides you with much of the functionality of Windows 95 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

Note: to view thumbnails in 256 colour mode, you need to have a recent version of commctrl.dll (such as the version that comes with Windows NT 4.0 or Internet Explorer 3.0)

File management

By selecting files, you may perform various 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 method used in Windows Explorer.  Note:  if you drop files outside of ACDSee (e.g., to Explorer or the desktop) then the corresponding file descriptions will not be copied.

The Shortcut Pane

To turn on the shortcut pane, selection View | Shortcuts from the menu (or press CTRL+SHIFT+S).  Once visible, you can drag folders into the preview area and drop them there.  A shortcut to the folder will appear.  You can double-click on a shortcut folder to browse the contents of that folder.  You can also drop files onto the shortcut folders to copy, move, or create shortcuts to the files.

Image Commands

The following commands can be used on image files

 preview image

 view image(s)

 set desktop wallpaper image

 print image(s)

•	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 area, file list header buttons, and preview area

•	You easily change the way files are sorted

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, blow, or to the right of the file list.  To do this, click on the split bar with the alternate mouse button and select one of the choices under Preview Position from the pop-up menu.

Options

•	You can set various options which control how characteristics of the image browser by clicking on the [image] button, or by selecting the commands under the View menu.


Viewing images

Once you have selected one or more images for viewing, ACDSee’s viewing window is opened.  Here you view a list of images, one image at a time.

Navigation

If you selected multiple images for viewing,  then 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.

Slide Show

Or 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 dialog.

Magnification (Zooming)

You can enlarge or reduce the apparent size 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.

Scrolling (Panning)

If the image is so large that it is not fully visible within the window, you can scroll the image using the cursor keys or by dragging the image with the mouse.  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 browser

 print image

 set desktop wallpaper image

 copy file to another folder

 move file to another folder

 delete file

 change file name

 edit file description

 set viewer options

•	You can also bring up a menu of commands by clicking in the view area with the secondary mouse button

•	pressing CTRL+F will toggle full-screen display mode

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


Browser shortcuts

You can use the following shortcuts within the browser:

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 Folder tree  - Change focus to file list
CTRL+P	Print the selected images.
CTRL+W	Set desktop wallpaper.  SHIFT to tile.
ALT+W	Restore original desktop wallpaper.
CTRL+C	Copy.
CTRL+M	Move.
DEL	Delete.  SHIFT to bypass confirmation.  CTRL to bypass recycle bin.
F2 or CTRL+R	Rename.
CTRL+D	Describe.
CTRL+O	Options.
F1	Help.
CTRL+L	Shell open.  SHIFT to specify application to open with.
CTRL+E	Shell edit.  SHIFT to specify application to edit with.
F8 - F12	Change view to Thumbnails, Large Icon, Small Icon, List or Details.
ALT+X	Quit.
CTRL+F5	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.  SPACE or select with mouse to tag individual files.
SHIFT + Esc	Minimize window.
CTRL+SHIFT+T,S,M,F,S,P	Toggle display of resp. toolbar, status bar, menu bar, folder tree, shortcuts and preview.

Note: most commands allow the ALT key to be substituted for the CTRL key, if you prefer to use the ALT modifier.


Viewer shortcuts

You can use the following shortcuts within the Viewer:

Key	Function
Esc	Return to the browser or quit.
Enter or double-click	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	Previous/Next image in view list.
Shift + Page Up/Page Down	Previous/Next page in a multi-page image.
Home	First image in view list.
End	Last image in view list.
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+P	Print.
CTRL+C	Copy to.
CTRL+M	Move to.
F2	Rename.
CTRL+D	Describe.
DEL	Delete.  SHIFT to bypass confirmation.  CTRL to bypass recycle bin.
CTRL+W	Set the selected image as the desktop wallpaper.  SHIFT to tile.
ALT+W	Remove original desktop wallpaper.
CTRL+O	Options.
F1	Help.
ALT+X	Quit.
CTRL+SHIFT+T,S,M	Toggle display of resp. toolbar, status bar and menu bar.
CTRL+F or Middle mouse button or Both left and right buttons.	Toggle full screen mode.
SHIFT + Esc	Minimize window.
Cursor keys	Scroll image.  SHIFT to scroll slower, CTRL to scroll faster.

Note: most commands allow the ALT key to be substituted for the CTRL key, if you prefer to use the ALT modifier.


How to run a slide show

1.	In the browser, select several image files.  (Hold down CTRL to make a multiple selection)

2.	Click on [image].  The image viewer window is brought up.

3.	Click on [image] to start the slide show.  Click again to stop.

•	From the viewer, you can add images to the slide show list by using the File|Open menu command, or by dragging files and dropping them on the window

•	You can remove an image from the slide show list by using the File|Close menu command

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

•	In the Browser, you can press CTRL+A to select all files.  ACDSee will automatically ignore any files which are not images when you switch to the viewing window.


How to view an image full-screen

1.	Bring up the image in the Viewer

2.	Press CTRL+F or double click anywhere on the image

3.	The tool bar buttons are hidden, but you can still access the commands via shortcut keys or by clicking with mouse button 2

4.	To return to the window, press CTRL+F or double click again

You can also toggle between full-screen and normal modes by clicking and holding down the primary mouse button while clicking with the alternate mouse button.


How to set the desktop wallpaper

1.	Bring up an image in the Viewer, or select one image in the browser

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

You can also set the wallpaper using the Wallpaper menu commands under the Tools menu


How to manage files

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 shortcut pane.  Select Copy Here from the popup menu that is displayed.  You can also drop onto or into any folder in Explorer, but file descriptions will not be copied in this case.

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 shortcut pane.  Select Move Here from the popup menu that is displayed.  You can also drop onto or into any folder in Explorer, but file descriptions will be lost  in this case!

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 the SHIFT to bypass the confirmation box

Renaming

1.	Select a file or folder in the browser

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

3.	Enter the file description and click on OK


How to print images

From the browser

1.	Select one or more image files

2.	Click on

3.	Follow the instructions in the print dialogs

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

From the viewing window

1.	Click on

2.	Follow the instructions in the print dialogs

3.	The image will be printed


How to work with file descriptions

File descriptions are pieces of text (up to about 200 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 95.

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 the file with ACDSee or any other program which supports file descriptions, its description will go with it.  Unfortunately, if you use other programs such as Explorer which do not support file descriptions, then descriptions are lost when files are moved or copied.

Files which reside on read-only disks such as CD-ROM’s cannot be described.

In the browser, file descriptions appear in the rightmost column in detail view.

To enter or edit file descriptions

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

2.	Click on

3.	Enter the file description and click on OK


How to set options

1.	Click on

2.	An option dialog box comes up.

3.	You may right click on an option to get information about the option.

4.	Set the options

5.	Click on OK to save the options.


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 a different extension then ACDSee will think that it is not an image.

You can change this behavior so that ACDSee peeks at every file and determines whether or not it is an image:

1.	From the browser, click on [image].

2.	In the options dialog box, set the Read image headers option to Always or Only on fixed disks, and then click on OK.

Now whenever you enter a folder, you will see ACDSee checking the files.  A progress bar at the bottom of the window gives you an indication on how it is doing.  While the files are being checked, you can still select files, preview images, etc.  To stop checking files, however, hit ESC or click on the progress bar.

When ACDSee checks the files, it also retrieves the image format and dimensions which are displayed in detail view.

You can get ACDSee to cache the file header information so that it only needs to check the files once instead of every time you enter the folder.  The information is stored in a hidden file called “descript.ion”.

To have ACDSee cache image header information,

1.	From the browser, click on [image].

2.	In the options dialog box, check the Cache image dimensions option and then click on OK.


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.

To assign a new type to ACDSee:

1.	Click on

2.	An option dialog box comes up.

3.	Click on the Miscellaneous tab

4.	Click on the File Associations… button

5.	Check off the various file types you would like to associate with ACDSee

6.	Click on 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:

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

To have ACDSee always use a specific size and position:

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

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

3.	Click on the Viewer tab and Uncheck the Change window size to fit image option

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

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

2.	Click on the Viewer tab and check the Full-screen option.

3.	Click on OK.


How to change the way files are sorted

Clicking on the column headers

You can sort on the data in a column by clicking on the corresponding list 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 View menu, and then Arrange Icons, and select the desired sort method.

Context menu

You can click with the alternate mouse button in the file list window in an area not containing a file name or icon to bring up a context menu with commands applicable to the file list.  From this context menu you can change the sort method and direction.

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.

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


How to show/hide file list columns

Context menu

You can click with the alternate mouse in the area containing the file list column headers to bring up a context menu which allows you to make each column visible or invisible (the name column is always visible).

Menu

Select the View menu, and then Show Columns, and select 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 the CTRL key to toggle the display of the size, type, date, image dimensions and description columns, respectively.


How to launch document files

Like Explorer, ACDSee will launch the default application associated with a file when you double-click on it, or select it and press Enter.

Note:  If the file is an image which can be viewed by ACDSee then it will be opened within ACDSee rather than launched.  To launch the default associated application instead, press CTRL+L or select “Shell Open” from the 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 which is used by Explorer and other programs.  The additional “edit” action allows you to set up a secondary command.  This is meant to allow you to invoke a special program to edit graphics with, but you can use it however you like.

Invoking file actions on a file

To invoke any action defined for a file (i.e., “launch it”), click on the file with the alternate mouse button and select the action from the context menu.  These actions are labeled “Shell open”, “Shell edit”, etc. in the menu.  You can invoke the Open and Edit actions directly by pressing CTRL+L and CTRL+E, respectively.

Setting the Open and Edit actions for a file type

Select a file, bring up its context menu, and select Open with... or Edit with... from the Associate submenu.  Or just hold down SHIFT while pressing CTRL+L or CTRL+E.  A dialog box pops up allowing you to select an application to handle the action.  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.


How to convert images to another format

1.	Select an image in the Browser.

2.	Select Convert from the Tools menu.

3.	Choose the desired output format.


Tip: Viewing multiple images simultaneously

ACDSee only allows you to view one image at a time.  To get around this restriction, you need to run two copies of ACDSee.

To accomplish this easily from the browser,

1.	Select an image

2.	Hold down SHIFT while you click on

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

4.	Go back to the original copy of ACDSee and select a different file

5.	Repeat from step 2

If you have associated the relevant file types to ACDSee, you can also view an image in a new window as follows:

1.	Select an image

2.	press CTRL+L (Launch).

To close the extra viewer windows, you can just hit ESC


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

If you have a 256 or 64k (high colour) display, 24-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.

256 Colour Displays

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 happening, the image is displayed using the 1-pass ordered method.  In the second pass, ACDSee dithers the image using the optimal palette and, at the end, displays the image.

This method produces output that is usually very high quality, but is quite a bit slower than the single pass methods.

High Colour Displays

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, the ordered dithering is so fast that it is usually best to use this option.

True Colour Displays

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


Tip: Starting ACDSee's browser in a particular folder
Tip: Starting ACDSee’s Browser in a particular folder

To start ACDSee in a particular folder, just include its path on ACDSee’s command line.

Example:

1.	Using Explorer, create a shortcut to ACDSee.exe on your desktop.

2.	Select the shortcut icon and hit ALT+Enter to bring up its properties

3.	Click on the Shortcut tab

4.	In the Target box, add a space after the path to ACDSee32.exe and then type in the path for ACDSee to start in.  e.g., it might read, C:\acdsee32\acdsee32.exe c:\win95

5.	Click on OK


Tip: Opening images with external applications from the browser

Sometimes you may find it convenient to use ACDSee to locate an image and then open it with some other application (for editing, for example).  You can define an edit action for your image’s file type, whereupon you may launch the external application by selecting Shell edit from the context menu in ACDSee (or just hit CTRL+E).

If there is no edit action associated with the file type, then selecting Shell edit with from the context menu (or CTRL+E) will allow you to easily define one.


Tip: Caching the image header information

If you are using the Read Image Headers option then it may take a while for ACDSee to check all the files when you enter a folder. ACDSee can skip this process and still let you view images with non-standard extensions and pre-fetch the image header information.  It does this by caching the information in a hidden file called “descript.ion” (the same file that descriptions go into) so that it only needs to check each file once and then never again [until the file is modified, that is].

To have ACDSee cache image header information,

1.	From the browser, click on [image].

2.	In the options dialog box, click on the File List tab, check the Cache image dimensions option and then click on OK.


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

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

To configure ACDSee to run in a single window:

1.	From the viewing window, click on [image].

2.	In the options dialog box, locate the Startup option group.

3.	Click on Replace image list or Add to image list

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

Important:

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 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!


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

The shortcuts pane contains a number of shortcuts to folders on your system.  You can quicly access frequently used folders by creating shortcuts to them here.

Adding a folder to the shortcuts pane

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 pane.

Browsing a folder in the shortcuts pane

1.	Double-click on the shortcut, or

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

Copying or Moving files into a folder in the shortcuts pane

1.	Select the file(s).

2.	Using the alternate mouse button, drag them into the shortcuts pane and drop them on the desired destination 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.  Use SHIFT and CTRL to select alternative 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 alternate 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 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 by first clicking on [image] to bring up the About dialog box, then click on the Register button.

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 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 Image Viewer Order Form

USA	Canada

ACD Systems, Inc.	ACD Systems, Ltd.

177 Telegraph Rd.  #591   	PO Box 730

Bellingham, WA USA  98226	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 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

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 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 the Internet from 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/acdsee95/

ftp://ftp.servtech.com/pub/users/acdsys/acdsee95/

ftp://ftp.islandnet.com/acd/acdsee95/

Direct Modem Connection

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


Getting technical support and contributing 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, 12 noon to 10 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 an 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	9 AM to 5 PM PST, 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.

177 Telegraph Rd  #591

Bellingham, WA, USA 98226

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 which are not images readable by ACDSee.

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


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


Show icons as they would appear in Explorer.

Otherwise, a set of generic icons are 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.


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


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.  (Does not apply if the Viewer was invoked via the Browser.)


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

Never	don’t examine any files ever

Always	always examines all files

Only on fixed disks	examine files, except when they are on a floppy disk or CD-ROM

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 and CD-ROM disks.  The Only on fixed disks option is thus a useful compromise.

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 automated telephone.


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


Start a slide show automatically when more than one image is viewed


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]


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


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


Orders 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 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.


Specifies that ACDSee should overwrite files in the destination folder which have the same name as the files being moved or copied.


Specifies that ACDSee should not overwrite files in the destination folder which have the same name as the files being moved or copied.


Specifies that ACDSee should ask for confirmation before overwriting files in the destination folder which have the same name as the files being moved or copied.


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


Change file name to

Specifies that the source file should be renamed


Specifies the new name for the source file


OK

Copies or moves the file


Skip

 Skips this file so that it is not copied or moved


Replace All

Replaces this and all subsequent files without asking for confirmation


Cancel

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.


Shows 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. Page, Next Page, 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 preview window position.  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.  This option is only available on systems with the new version of commctrl.dll.


In report view, draw gridlines between rows and columns.  This option is only available on systems with the new version of commctrl.dll.


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.


Select new files that have been added to the file list due to the auto-refresh feature


Set placement of new files that have been added to the file list due to the auto-refresh feature


Show folders when in thumbnail mode.


Show non-image files when in thumbnail mode.


Disables the animation of animated GIF images.


Displays the Print Setup dialog before printing.


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.