
Chapter 10: File formats
Chapter 10: File formats
About RAW Files
A RAW file is like a negative. RAW files contain all of the data that was collected by your digital camera's sensor when you took a
photo. If you tried to view a RAW file without processing, it would appear almost completely black. It is therefore necessary to
process your RAW files to produce a photo.
ACDSee Pro offers a new RAW processing engine providing improved Color, Contrast and Exposure. ACDSee Pro also emulates Pro
3's pipeline for RAW images developed in Pro 3 or earlier versions.
You can use Develop and Edit mode to select exposure, color, and image sharpness settings for your RAW files. You can select and
save unique settings for each RAW file, or you can select and save generic settings as presets. If you save generic settings as
presets, you can apply those presets to numerous RAW files using the batch tool, or by going to Manage mode, and selecting Tools |
Process | Apply Preset and then selecting a preset.
You cannot change your original RAW files permanently. The RAW files remain intact after processing to preserve all the data
captured by your camera. The processing settings that you select for a particular image are saved to the XMP file of the RAW, and
associated with the image in the database.
To save any changes you make to a RAW file permanently, you need to save it as a separate file, in a different file format (JPEG or
TIFF, for example). If you want to save your processed file to many different formats at the same time, use the multiple format option
in Develop mode. After developing your image, simply click on the Save button, and select Export. In the Export dialog box, select
your export settings and click OK.
Registering and Associating Files
ACDSee Pro can work with a large number of file formats. If you are running Microsoft XP® then you can set ACDSee Pro to be the
default application to open certain file types. This process is called associating files.
With Microsoft Windows Vista®, Windows 7® and Windows 8®, you need to register file types (or extensions) as well as associate
them. When you register file types, you tell the Windows Vista® or Windows 7 or 8® that these file types are used with ACDSee.
When you associate file types, you set ACDSee Pro as the default program to open these kinds of files when you double-click them.
For Microsoft XP®
To associate files with ACDSee:
1. Click Tools | File Associations.
2. Select each of the following:
Select the Image Files tab and then select the check boxes next to the image file formats that you want to
associate with ACDSee.
Select the Archives tab and then select the check boxes next to the archive file formats that you want to associate
with ACDSee.
3. Click OK.
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