Using the Properties Pane

The Properties pane displays metadata for the files you have selected, including EXIF metadata that is captured from your camera and IPTC metadata fields where you can add your own information to your photos.

To Open the Properties Pane:

In Manage mode or View mode, click View | Properties Pane.

The Properties pane is located by default on the right side of your screen in both Manage mode and View mode.

Properties Pane Areas

The Properties Pane Has a Pop-Up Menu with the Following Options:

• ACDSee Metadata: displays the date and any other information you may have set in the Organize pane. The ACDSee Metadata fields are available if you would like to enter a caption, author, label, rating, tag, notes, keywords and categories to be stored with the image. Categories, ratings, and labels can also be defined in the Organize pane. ACDSee Metadata is not embedded in your files, but instead, is held in the database. You can embed this information by clicking Tools | Embed Database Information in Selected Files.
• File: File displays standard file information about your photo, including size, file type and more. It also provides a field for entering Spotlight Comments.
• EXIF:The EXIF data fields hold information captured by your camera, such as shutter speed, camera model and GPS information.
• IPTC Core:The IPTC data fields are available for entering and storing information about your photographs such as description, creator, and copyright information. This information is automatically embedded into your image.
• IPTC IIM (Legacy)
• IPTC Extended
• Create New Profile : The Create New Profile option allows you to create your own custom Properties pane profile where you can display only those properties of interest to you.

Read more on how to add metadata.

To Create a Custom Properties Pane:

1. Select Create New Profile from the Properties pane pop-up menu.
2. Enter a new profile name in the Profile Name field.
3. Select the check box next to each of the properties you want displayed in your new profile.
4. Click Apply.

Your new profile will display in the Properties pane pop-up menu.

See Also:

• About the ACDSee Database
• Managing Categories
• Adding Metadata to Files
• Creating and Assigning Hierarchical Keywords