ACDSee Photo Manager 12 Reviewer

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ACDSee Photo Manager 12 Reviewers Guide
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Contents

• Introduction 3
• Whats New in ACDSee Photo Manager 12? 4
• Managing 5
• FTP Uploader tutorial 7
• Viewing 9
• Visual Tagging 11
• Editing and Enhancing 13
• Online 14
• Storing and Social Networking tutorial 15
• About ACD Systems 18
• Pricing 19
• Contact Information 20
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Introduction

• Designed for avid amateur photographers,
  scrapbookers and crafters, ACDSee Photo Manager
  12 is fast, flexible and affordably priced
  organization software available for at-home use.
  Users enjoy real-time viewing, management,
  editing and sharing of multiple image files,
  whether they be treasured family photos or
  digital design elements for creative projects.
• The program gives photographers easy-to-use
  functions such as drag-and-drop capability into
  Windows file folders, finding favorites with
  keywords and calendar dates, and fixing exposure
  levels and common problems, likered-eye, with
  ease.

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Whats New in ACDSee Photo Manager 12?

• Optimized for Windows 7 and netbooks
• Convenient FTP uploader
• Free online photo sharing and storage
• Easy image transfer to social networking sites
• SMTP e-mail support
• Enhanced intuitive interface
• One-click visual tagging capability
• Improved noise reduction
• Filmstrip in View mode
• Search and sort by edited state

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Manage Mode

• Organize, find and publish photos in Manage mode.
  
• Browsing is simple and instantaneous. Unlike
  catalog-based photo applications, theres no need
  to spend valuable time importing files that are
  already on a computer and connected devices.
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• Access folders and files live, in real time.
  Sort, group and filter photos by camera
  information, edited state or other criteria for
  super-fast scanning. Users can also browse by
  date or event to see photos from a specific
  occasion.
• Unlike other photo software, ACDSee offers the
  ability to manage a collection the way that works
  best for the user. For example, they can create
  custom categories, add keywords, edit metadata,
  rate shots, plus tag their best photos and bring
  them all together for further editing or sharing.

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Manage Mode

• ACDSee Photo Manager 12 allows users to specify
  categories, set keywords and create backups as
  photos are uploaded from the camera, card reader
  or other device. When images are loaded onto the
  users system, they are already organized.
• When it comes time to finding photos, use one of
  the fast search options, including the Quick
  Search bar, or create detailed searches that can
  be used over and over again.
• Key features include
• Live access to file system, no need to import
• Speed of browsing
• New FTP uploader and support for SMTP-enabled
  e-mail services
• Visual tagging capability

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Manage Mode FTP Uploader

• Conveniently upload images to the Web spaces you
  manage through file transfer protocol (ftp).
  ACDSee Photo Manager 12s new FTP uploader is
  optimized for images, unlike standalone FTP
  utilities.
• To connect to the FTP site
• In the Select FTP profile drop-down, select a
  profile.
• Click Connect. A progress bar opens to show you
  the progress.
• To choose a destination folder, do one of the
  following
• To upload the images to a new folder at the root
  level of the FTP site, in the Destination text
  box, type the name of the new folder.
• To upload the images to an existing folder, click
  Browse. Select the folder, and click OK.
• To upload the images to a new folder that is a
  subfolder of an existing folder, click Browse.
  Select the folder where you want to create the
  new folder, click Make New Folder, type the name
  of the new folder and then click OK.

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Manage Mode FTP Uploader

• To handle duplicate files
• In the Duplicate files drop-down, select one of
  the following
• Rename Renames the uploaded file. For example,
  if you are uploading a file called wedding.jpg,
  but a file with that same name exists in the
  folder on the FTP site, the uploaded file is
  renamed wedding(1).jpg.
• Replace Replaces the existing file on FTP with
  the uploaded file. This overwrites the existing
  file on the FTP server with the one you are
  currently uploading.
• Skip Skips the file, so that it is not uploaded.

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View Mode

• Display and examine images at full size, at any
  magnification in View mode. ACDSee Photo Manager
  12's viewing speed is second to none, and opens
  photos from anywhere on a computer or e-mail with
  the fastest image viewing technology available.
  That means spending less time waiting for photos
  to load and more time enjoying them. Users can
  zoom through their latest shots, browse instantly
  in slide-show mode, and enjoy full-size previews.
  
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View Mode

• View mode allows images to be seen in full size
  at rapid speeds. Quickly scan through selected
  images with click advance or Auto Advance
  features, or flip between images using the new
  filmstrip window and remain oriented within a
  large group of files.
• Key features include
• Ability to organize files as you scan
• Accelerate workflow with Visual Tagging
• Speed of viewing, even large files

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Visual Tagging Tutorial

• To tag a photo when you are comparing images, do
  one of the following
• Click the image in the Compare Images Viewer,
  then click the Tag button in the Image toolbar.
• In the Comparison List, select the check box in
  the bottom right corner of the image thumbnails.
• Click OK. The Compare Images Viewer closes. You
  will see a checkmark in the check box of the
  images that you tagged.
• To display a tagged photo
• In Manage mode, click View Organize to display
  the Organize pane, then click Tagged.
• Tagged photos from all your folders display in
  the File List pane.

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Visual Tagging Tutorial

• Visual tagging is a fast and easy way to identify
  your best photos or to separate them for editing
  or review. The ACDSee Photo Manager tagging check
  box is at the bottom-right corner of the
  thumbnails. Click the check box to tag or un-tag
  photos. Photos remain tagged until you clear the
  checkmark from the check box.
• You can display all your tagged photos with one
  click. Tagging, like categories and ratings, is a
  way to set aside, organize and group photos
  without moving the files into different folders.
• To tag a photo in Manage mode or View mode, do
  one of the following
• In Manage mode, select the check box in the
  bottom-right corner of the thumbnail.
• In View mode, select the check box in the
  bottom-right corner of the status bar.
• In View mode, click View Properties to display
  the Properties pane, click the Database tab, then
  select the Tagged check box.

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Edit Mode

• Fix and fine-tune photos with easy-to-use tools
  in Edit mode. Users can instantly fix exposure,
  correct common problems like red-eye and
  blemishes, and erase unwanted objects. Additional
  capabilities include rescuing photos that are too
  light or dark with a single click, changing
  photos to black and white, adding text, and
  putting a finishing touch such as a vignette,
  border or drop shadow. ACDSee also saves a copy
  of originals, so users can go back and start over
  anytime.
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• Key features include
• Improved Saturation tool for rich, true-to-life
  representation.
• Enhanced Selections tool to isolate a specific
  area with editing and artistic touches.
• Improved Noise Reduction tool

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Online Mode

• Store and share photos through a free online
  account in Online mode. Online mode is a
  convenient way to create, store, share and manage
  albums and access images without leaving the
  application, and connects to a free 2 GB account,
  valid for two years, on the ACDSee Online Web
  site. Users can easily transfer images to other
  sites, beginning with Facebook, using this new
  feature.
• For added convenience, folders can quickly and
  easily be dragged and dropped, with metadata,
  directly on the secure, password-protected online
  storage space.
• Key features include
• Fast and convenient uploading
• Password-protected albums
• Print with fotoflot (North America only)
• Transfer images Facebook

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Online Mode Tutorial

• To upload your images
• In Online mode, click Login.
• Login to your account.
• Click Upload to switch to Transfer. Your screen
  splits in two, with the bottom part of the screen
  displaying images on your computer, and the top
  part of the screen representing your images
  online.
• Set your resolution from the drop-down list in
  the top right corner.
• Do one of the following to select an image to
  upload
• Click and drag an image into the top part of the
  screen to upload it to your ACDSee Online
  account. To select multiple images, press the
  SHIFT or the CTRL key and click on the images to
  select them. You can also click and drag your
  cursor to select multiple images.
• Drag a folder of your images to the top part of
  the screen.
• Select images and click the up arrow icon beside
  Transfer Manager.
• When upload is complete, images are displayed in
  the order they were uploaded.

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Online Mode Tutorial

• In ACDSeeOnline.com and Transfer, you can create
  folders and make them private or public. Once you
  make your folders public, other ACDSee Online
  users can see your images. You can also copy the
  URL for your public folders and share the URL
  with someone.
• When you create a new folder, it is set to
  private by default.
• To create a folder and make it private or public
  in Transfer
• In Online mode, click Transfer.
• In the Folders pane, right-click your user name,
  and select New Online Folder.
• In the New Online Folder dialog box, enter a name
  for the new folder.
• Click OK. By default the new folder is Private.
• To change the folder to Public, right-click on
  the folder, and then click Make Public.
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Online Mode Tutorial

• Share images with friends and family
• In the ACDSeeOnline.com tab, in Manage, find and
  select images you want to share.
• Click Edit Copy to share basket
• Click the drop-down arrow next to Tools and
  choose Share.
• Enter the e-mail address for the person you want
  to share your images with and enter a message.
  You can optionally enter a password for the
  recipient to access your images. Click OK, and
  the recipient will receive a link to your images.
• Note You can view and delete your shares in
  Profile, then Shared Photos.
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About ACD Systems

• Headquartered in British Columbia since 1993, ACD
  Systems International Inc. is one of the world's
  leading developers and marketers of digital
  imaging software, including the renowned ACDSee
  image management tool and Canvas, an advanced
  cross-platform technical illustration and
  graphics program. ACD Systems has millions of
  consumer and business users, and more than 33,000
  corporate customers including many Fortune 500
  companies.  For further details, please visit
  www.acdsee.com.  
• ACD and ACDSee are trademarks of ACD Systems
  International Inc. or its subsidiaries and may be
  registered in Canada, the United States, the
  European Union, Japan or certain other
  jurisdictions. Canvas is a trademark of ACD
  Systems of America, Inc. and may be registered in
  certain jurisdictions. Trademarks of ACD Systems
  of America, Inc. are used under license by ACD
  Systems International Inc. or its subsidiaries.
  All other marks, products and company names are
  the property of their respective owners.

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Pricing

• ACDSee Photo Manager 12 is available for a free
  30-day trial and for purchase at 69.99(USD) by
  visiting www.acdsee.com.

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Contact Information

• For Media
• Genevieve Lambert or Melanie Wood Julie Yamamoto,
  APR
• ACD Systems International Inc. CMD Agency
• TEL [phone] TEL [phone]
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