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Steven Digges · February 23rd, 2004, 10:48 AM

I don’t get excited about software very often but I just got an outstanding image viewing and organizing program for $50.00 bucks. If you deal with large numbers of digital images this is the best workflow tool I know of. A typical work flow for me means I may shoot 500 images in a day, pull off 50 of them as fast as I can to hand off, then edit, organize, rename, reduce copies for web res, and burn to disk later. What a time consuming hassle. This program does it all and makes it easy.

The codec is excellent, even thumbnails look good.
Lots of viewing options.
Great tools, like batch rename, I gave a folder with 700 files in it a three letter event code and it automatically added a chronological number after that to every image (I shoot with two bodies so that fixes a lot for me).
It is fast, handles tons of images without a problem.
Is super easy to use
Does many other things

It is called ACDsee and you can download a trial version here www.acdsystems.com

Apparently it is very popular in Europe, and lots of guys at my media center use it. The bottom line is that my job was just made easier by a consumer application. I bought the power pack with an editing program, and printing program just for the heck of it but they are definitely consumer apps. It is the ACDsee program I like.

Steve

John Garcia · February 23rd, 2004, 01:29 PM

awesome tip. ive also heard many good things about ACDsee. Ill look into it!

Adrian Douglas · February 23rd, 2004, 10:04 PM

I've got v3.0 of ACDsee and it's is a great time saver. It views all formats including PSD something that Windows can't do. I'd totally recommend it to anyone using a digital camera or scanning film.

Steven Digges · February 23rd, 2004, 11:50 PM

Their up to v6 now. The more I use it the more I love it. Sorting filters, contact sheets, and more exif info than stats at a ball game.

Steve

Rob Lohman · February 24th, 2004, 05:45 AM

ACDSee seems to be in everybody's treasure chest. I'm personally
more fond of IrfanView though.

Jacques Mersereau · March 2nd, 2004, 03:45 PM

Do either of these programs work on OSX 10.3.2?

Steven Digges · March 3rd, 2004, 10:35 AM

ACDsee only lists system requirements for Windows

Harry Settle · March 3rd, 2004, 05:49 PM

Been using ACDsee for year, it's great. Makes life easy if you are dealing with photos.

Rob Lohman · March 4th, 2004, 05:14 AM

I'm afraid IrfanView is Windows only as well. Sorry.

Jeff Donald · March 4th, 2004, 06:31 AM

A similar program for Mac's is iView MediaPro. If you have very large catalogs to build take a look at Portfolio by Extensis.

February 23rd, 2004, 10:48 AM	#1
Steven Digges Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,828	Outstanding Image Software I don’t get excited about software very often but I just got an outstanding image viewing and organizing program for $50.00 bucks. If you deal with large numbers of digital images this is the best workflow tool I know of. A typical work flow for me means I may shoot 500 images in a day, pull off 50 of them as fast as I can to hand off, then edit, organize, rename, reduce copies for web res, and burn to disk later. What a time consuming hassle. This program does it all and makes it easy. The codec is excellent, even thumbnails look good. Lots of viewing options. Great tools, like batch rename, I gave a folder with 700 files in it a three letter event code and it automatically added a chronological number after that to every image (I shoot with two bodies so that fixes a lot for me). It is fast, handles tons of images without a problem. Is super easy to use Does many other things It is called ACDsee and you can download a trial version here www.acdsystems.com Apparently it is very popular in Europe, and lots of guys at my media center use it. The bottom line is that my job was just made easier by a consumer application. I bought the power pack with an editing program, and printing program just for the heck of it but they are definitely consumer apps. It is the ACDsee program I like. Steve __________________ www.CorporateShow.com Been at this so long I'm rounding my years of experience down...not up!

February 23rd, 2004, 01:29 PM	#2
John Garcia Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 199	awesome tip. ive also heard many good things about ACDsee. Ill look into it! __________________ John Garcia

February 23rd, 2004, 10:04 PM	#3
Adrian Douglas Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chigasaki, Japan. Posts: 1,660	I've got v3.0 of ACDsee and it's is a great time saver. It views all formats including PSD something that Windows can't do. I'd totally recommend it to anyone using a digital camera or scanning film. __________________ Adrian DVInfo.net Search for quick answers Where to buy? From the best in the business...DVInfo.net sponsors

February 23rd, 2004, 11:50 PM	#4
Steven Digges Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,828	Their up to v6 now. The more I use it the more I love it. Sorting filters, contact sheets, and more exif info than stats at a ball game. Steve __________________ www.CorporateShow.com Been at this so long I'm rounding my years of experience down...not up!

February 24th, 2004, 05:45 AM	#5
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	ACDSee seems to be in everybody's treasure chest. I'm personally more fond of IrfanView though. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

March 2nd, 2004, 03:45 PM	#6
Jacques Mersereau Trustee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,334	Do either of these programs work on OSX 10.3.2? __________________ Jacques Mersereau University of Michigan-Video Studio Manager

March 3rd, 2004, 10:35 AM	#7
Steven Digges Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,828	ACDsee only lists system requirements for Windows __________________ www.CorporateShow.com Been at this so long I'm rounding my years of experience down...not up!

March 3rd, 2004, 05:49 PM	#8
Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	Been using ACDsee for year, it's great. Makes life easy if you are dealing with photos. __________________ "DOH"!!!

March 4th, 2004, 05:14 AM	#9
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I'm afraid IrfanView is Windows only as well. Sorry. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

March 4th, 2004, 06:31 AM	#10
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	A similar program for Mac's is iView MediaPro. If you have very large catalogs to build take a look at Portfolio by Extensis. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors