Configuring external editors

You can configure ACDSee Pro to work with a variety of image editors, such as Canvas, and specify which image editor ACDSee Pro uses by default. You can then open images in any of your external editing applications from within ACDSee Pro.

You must configure an external editor before you can assign a shortcut key to it or place it as a button on the toolbar.

To configure an external editor in ACDSee Pro:

1. In Manage mode, click Tools | External Editors | Configure Editors.
2. In the Configure Photo Editors dialog box, click Add.
3. Browse to the folder on your hard drive that contains an image editing application.
4. Select the executable file of the editing application. For example, Canvas12.exe.
5. Click Open.
6. In the Name field, type a name for the editor, and then click OK.

To create a shortcut to an external editor:

1. Click the Toolbar drop-down arrow (to the right of the External Editors menu item) and select Add or Remove Buttons | Customize.
2. In the Customize dialog box, click the Keyboard tab and select External Editors from the Category list.
3. Enter a shortcut key into the Press New Shortcut Key field.
4. Click Assign and close the dialog box.

Your new keyboard shortcut has been set.

To add an external editor to the FileList toolbar in Manage mode:

1. Click the Toolbar drop-down arrow (to the right of the External Editors menu option) and select Add or Remove Buttons | Customize.
2. In the Customize dialog box, in the Commands tab, select External Editors from the Category list.
3. Click and drag an External Editor from the list onto the FileList toolbar.
4. Close the dialog box.

The External Editor is added to the FileList toolbar.

To add an external editor button to the toolbar in View mode:

1. Click the Toolbar drop-down arrow next to the tools and select Add or Remove Buttons | Customize.
2. In the Customize dialog box, in the Commands tab, select External Editors from the Category list.
3. Click and drag an External Editor from the list onto the toolbar.
4. Close the dialog box.

The External Editor is added to the toolbar.

To manage your image editors:

1. In the Configure Photo Editors dialog box, in the Editors list, select the application you want to change.
2. Do any of the following:
   • To change the location of the executable file or the name of the application displayed in the Editors list, click Edit. Set the location and name of the application, and then click OK.
   • To set the application as the default external editor for ACDSee Pro, click Set As Default.
   • To specify whether the application can handle multiple images at the same time, select or clear the check box in the Supports Multiple Images column.
   • To remove the application from the list, click Remove.
3. Click OK to accept your changes and return to ACDSee Pro.

To open an image in an external image editor:

1. In Manage or View mode, select the image you want to open in the external editor.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Click Tools | External Editors | Default External Editor or the name of an editor.
   • Press CTRL + ALT + X to open the image in the default external editor.

See also:

• Using Process mode