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Using Batch Edit

You can use the Batch Edit wizard to make multiple types of edits to multiple images. You can save your editing settings as a preset for future use. See the links below for detailed descriptions of the editing options for each editing tool.

To Open Batch Edit:

In Manage mode, select the images that you want to edit, and then click Tools | Batch | Batch Edit.
On the Batch Editing Options page, on the Processing Profile tab, click on the name of each type of edit (for example, Rotate) to display the options that are available for that type of edit.
Select the types of edits that you want to make to the images.

To Preview Changes:

You can see how the editing options will affect an image in the Preview area.

In the Batch Edit wizard, select the Before and After tabs to evaluate how the currently selected options affect the image, or click and hold the Preview icon to switch between the Before and After tabs.
Click Original Image or Final Image, at the top and bottom of the Operations list, to evaluate how all the editing options affect the image.
To see how the selected editing options affect each image, click the Next Image and Previous Image buttons to display each image in the Preview area.

To Use Zoom Features:

Drag the Zoom slider to the left or right to see the entire image, or to zoom in to a specific area in the image.
Click the Fit Image button to fit the image into the Preview area.
Click the Actual Size button to display the image at full size in the Preview area. If you click the Actual Size button you will need to use the horizontal and vertical scroll bars to see different parts of the full-size image.

To Add or Remove Images:

If you no longer want to include an image in the Batch Edit wizard, select the Image List tab, select an image, and then click Remove.
If you decide that you want to edit additional images, select the Image List tab, and then click Add.
Navigate to the folder containing the images that you want to add.
Select the images in the Available items area, and then click Add.
Click OK.
When you are satisfied with the images and the editing options, click Next.

To Set Output Options and Complete the Process:

On the Output Options page, specify where you would like to save the edited images, how you want to rename them, and other options. The output options are described below.
When you are satisfied with the output options, click Next.
On the Batch Edit Progress page, the progress bars indicate which images and edits are being processed.
On the Batch Edit Completed page, you have the following options:
- In the Summary section, click View Log to see a log that explains any process warnings or failures.
- Click Browse with Explorer to open Windows Explorer so you can look at the edited images.
- Click Save Preset to save all of the editing options as a preset for future use.
- Select Browse the output folder with ACDSee if you want look at the edited images in the File List pane.
Click Finish.

Editing Options

Detailed descriptions of the options for each tool in the Batch Edit wizard are in the following help topics:

Output Options

Destination folder	Same as source folder	Select this option if you want to save the edited images in the same folder as the original images.
	Create a new subfolder for the files	Creates a new subfolder in the folder that you selected from the Specific folder drop-down. Type a name for the new folder in the Create a new subfolder for the files text box.
	Specific folder	Select this option if you want to save the edited images to a specific folder.
File names	Keep original file names	Select this option if you want to save the edited images with the same file name as the original images.
File names	Name using template	Select this option if you want to rename the edited images using a renaming template.
Image file format	File format	If you want to change the file format of the edited images, select the file format in which you would like to save the edited images.
Image file format	Pixel format	Use this option to determine number of bits per pixel (BPP) in the output images, and whether the images will be color or grayscale. Select Automatic if you want the output images to have the same pixel format (or the closest possible match) as the original images. You can use this option to convert the images from color to grayscale, or to convert the images to a pixel format that is compatible with other software or processes.
Metadata	Preserve metadata	Select this option if the original image contains metadata, and you want the edited image to contain the same metadata and color profile.
Metadata	Preserve embedded audio	Select this option if the original image contains embedded audio, and you want the edited image to contain the same embedded audio.
Other options	Preserve last-modified date	Select this option if the original image has a last-modified date, and you want the edited image to have the same last-modified date.
	Copy database information	Select this option if you want to copy ACDSee Metadata for the original image and enter it into the database for the edited image.
	When output file already exists	Use this option to determine what ACDSee Pro should do if the destination folder contains an image with the same file name as one of the edited images: Ask: Prompts you to choose different options (skip, rename, overwrite) depending on the image. Skip: Skips processing that image, and begins processing the next image. Replace: Replaces the image in the destination folder with the edited image. Rename: Renames the edited file.