Working with plug-ins

A plug-in is a software module that adds functionality to a larger program. ACDSee Pro comes standard with many different plug-ins.

Types of plug-ins

• Image Decode: Converts a file from a binary format to the image displayed in ACDSee Pro. Decode plug-ins allow ACDSee Pro to display images of many different file formats. The files that you can view with ACDSee Pro depend on which decoding plug-ins are installed on your computer.
• Image Encode: Converts the image displayed in ACDSee Pro to a binary file format. Encode plug-ins allow ACDSee Pro to save (or convert) images to many different file formats. The files that you can edit and save with ACDSee Pro depend on which encoding plug-ins are installed on your computer.
• Archive: Allows ACDSee Pro to display and save archives of many different file formats. The archives that you can view and create with ACDSee Pro depend on which archive plug-ins are installed on your computer.
• Camera: Allows ACDSee Pro to browse images on your digital camera and transfer them to a folder on your hard drive.
• Command Extension: Adds functionality to ACDSee Pro. For example, there is a plug-in that you can use to share your images over the Internet.
• Pane Extension: Adds a pane to ACDSee Pro where you can perform tasks like order prints of your digital images.

We cannot ensure the quality of plug-ins that are not certified by ACD Systems. As with any other piece of software, you are trusting that the plug-in is free of viruses and that the company that produced the plug-in is trustworthy.