Getting Acdsee

[tylertooo]

In case anyone is interested and has not seen the sale, ACDSEE is having a summer sale and the "download only" version of Acdsee 12 is only $29.99. I had briefly used the trial version but once finding my item in acdsee, I didn't know how to open directly in photoshop, but I saw a thread long ago saying it could be done. Unfortunately, I cannot find that thread. Can anyone point me in the right direction???

[Nancy Beck]

That price does make it tempting. My current filing system is getting out of control. It's too easy to forget what I have tucked away. I just worry about the time commitment to the learning curve. Know of any good tutorials?

[tylertooo]

There are so many different methods of organizing and tagging. I was just simply tagging the preview of each kit because when I had tried to tag every item in bridge, it would continually crash. I was just hearing so many people talking about how much they love acdsee that I figured it might get things in better control, but I haven't determined just how to attack things as yet.

I think I will start by culling most, if not all of my non-dd items, as I really never use the stuff. Where I go from there I don't know.

[anxela]

I right click the item and choose "open in photoshop". I'm on a mac, but you can also set the preferences. Try tools-options, or something like that, I think there is an option to choose to open in PS if you double click it, instead of maximizing.

[Bschori]

It's been a while since I got ACDsee and I'm not at a computer with it installed but I think you look around in the settings for "Default Editor". You want to make Adobe Photoshop your default editor. Once you manage that you hit Crt-alt-x when you have any file open in ACDsee and it will open up Photoshop and/or add the item to Photoshop Editor.
Hope this helps!
That's a great deal on ACDsee. I would recommend taking the course at Jessica Spraque's site on using ACDsee if you really want to understand how to use it. It can be a bit confusing if you don't know all the ins and outs.

[tylertooo]

Thanks anxela and Bschori. I think I am spending the weekend tagging supplies. What fun - but in the end it will be worth it.

[carlalee]

The folks at Welcome to DigiScrapInfo! have dedicated almost their entire website to all things ACDSee. They have some great tutorials and articles.
-c-

[Jen D]

Originally Posted by tylertooo

Thanks anxela and Bschori. I think I am spending the weekend tagging supplies. What fun - but in the end it will be worth it.

Watch a movie, listen to a audio book or music... it will be done before you know it. I honestly don't know what I would do without my supplies tagged!

[home in ottawa]

Thanks for the heads up, Joanie! I have been waffling about getting ACDsee for a while. Just clicked send, after adding a back up disk for $13.99 extra. Still cheaper than the original price! Thanks again.

[tylertooo]

Your welcome Susan - this way we save a little money we can spend on new dd supplies. You are right Jen - time for a movie while I tag - great idea.

[vfleslie]

I have PSE and I just drag from ACDsee to PSE and the supply is there!

[maureenreynolds]

When I use ACDSee, I too just drag from there down into the PSE icon on my dock - on a Mac.