Playing Video and Audio Files

You can play video or audio files in many formats in ACDSee. You can control playback volume, and create an image from a video frame.

To Play Video or Audio Files:

In Manage mode, in the File List pane, do one of the following:

1. Double-click a video or audio file.
2. Select one or more files and press Enter.
3. Select one or more files, right-click a selected file, and then select View.
4. Use the Media toolbar to adjust the volume, pause, loop, or extract frames from playback.

Automatically Playing Audio and Video Files

You can configure your settings to play audio and video files automatically, as soon as you open them in View mode, or as you view them in the Preview pane in Manage mode.

To Start Playing Media Files Automatically:

1. In Manage mode or View mode, click Tools | Options | Preview.
2. Check the Autoplay audio or video clips checkbox.
3. Click OK.

The Media Toolbar

You can use the Media toolbar to quickly access common media viewing and editing tools.

Media Toolbar Buttons

	Play	Plays the media file or selection. Changes into the Pause button when a media file or selection is playing.
	Extract Frames	Opens a menu you can use to copy, save, and extract video frames. Frames are extracted at the resolution you viewed them at, (your screen resolution).
	Loop	Continuously plays the media file or selection.
	Volume Mute	Click to mute the playback volume, click again to play the volume.

See also:

• Saving Video Frames as Images