Using the Organize Pane
The Organize pane is one of the most useful panes in ACDSee Photo Studio 11 as it provides many ways to organize, search, and manage your files.
If the Organize pane is not visible, open it by clicking View | Organize Pane.
Use the Organize pane to quickly find your files. Click a category or rating to see all of the files you have assigned to that listing. For example, click the category Albums in the Organize pane and all images that you have assigned to that category will display in the File List pane. To return to your previous list in the File list pane, click the back button or click the folder from the folders pane. You can also select Image Well in the Organize pane to view all images cataloged in the ACDSee Photo Studio 11 database.
You can also use the Organize pane to assign categories, keywords, labels or ratings. For categories and keywords, you can select your chosen files, and then check the box of the category or keyword you want to add the files to in the Organize pane. You can also drag and drop your selected files to the category or keyword in the Organize pane. This drag and drop method also works for labels and ratings.
Categories
Categories make it easy to organize your files in a way that makes sense to you. When you assign a file to a category, you do not move the file from its folder or create an extra copy. Your categories can be simple or complex and use any names you choose. Select files in the File List pane and drag them to the category you want to assign them to. Once your files are in categories, you can search, sort and find them by category. Any file that is assigned to a category has an 
icon above its thumbnail in the File List pane. You can also create groups of related categories called category sets. You can streamline your workflow by dividing categories up into events or areas of interest. See Managing Categories and Assigning Categories and Ratings.
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People
Names you've saved to people in images can be viewed in the Organize pane. Here you can click on one or more names to view images associated with your selected people.
Ratings
Click a rating number to see all of the files you have assigned to that rank. You can assign a numerical rating from 1 to 5 by dragging your files to your chosen rating in the Organize pane. A file can have only one rating. When a file has a rating, the number appears on top of the thumbnail in the File List pane. See Assigning Categories and Ratings.
Color Labels
Click a color label to see all of the files you have assigned to that label. Create label sets and assign labels by dragging your files to a label in the Organize pane. A file can have only one label. When a file has a label, the label color appears on the thumbnail in the File List pane. A turquoise label indicates that the file is labeled outside of the currently selected label set. See Assigning Color Labels.
To de-select a category, rating, or label, use Command + click.
Keywords
Keywording is a highly efficient way to group files in hierarchies that make sense to you and find them quickly in an expanding tree. Utilize this group to manage your keywords on the fly by using the context menu (right-click). Keyword quickly by dragging an image onto a keyword. You can also create create groups of related keywords that hold an association for you. These are called keyword sets. See Creating and Assigning Hierarchical Keywords for more information on keywording.
Saved Searches
You can save complex searches in order to preserve time in the future. These will be kept in the Saved Searches group of the Organize pane. In this area, you can select a search to run again, or delete unwanted searches. You can also use the Saved Searches area to create a saved search from scratch, which will function like a smart folder that you can click to see a specific combination of files all at once at any time. See Saving Your Search.
Special Items
You can use Special Items to quickly view all of the images in your database and any uncategorized files. Select one of the following items:
- Image Well: Displays all images cataloged in the ACDSee Photo Studio 11 database. If you have a substantial image collection, it may take a few moments to gather all of the information.
- Embed Pending: Displays all the files with database data that has changed but has not yet been embedded in the files.
- Uncategorized: Displays any files cataloged in the database that have not been assigned to a category.
- No Keywords: Displays any images cataloged in the database that have no ACDSee keywords assigned.
- Unnamed Faces: Displays images cataloged in the database that have no faces assigned to them.
- Auto-Named Faces: Displays images cataloged in the database that have had faces automatically assigned to them.
- Suggested Names: Displays images cataloged in the database that have been given name suggestions based on previous naming.
- Tagged: Displays all the tagged files on the computer.
- Video: Displays all videos cataloged in the ACDSee database. This will return any video formats supported by ACDSee. If you have a substantial file collection, it may take a few moments to gather all of the information.
Calendar
Images with EXIF information are organized by Date Taken in the Calendar section of the Organize pane by default, with the ability to change to Database Date, File Modified Date, or File Created Date. You can browse your collection of photos and media files using the dates associated with each file. Dates are listed by year, month, and day, with the most recent dates at the top. Each year and month can be expanded and collapsed.
Click any date in the Calendar to see files associated with that date listed in the file list pane. Or command-click a combination of dates, ratings, or categories to display the combined results.
The ACDSee Photo Studio 11 Database
When you assign a file to a rating or category, this information is stored in the ACDSee Photo Studio 11 database. As the database, information is always associated with a particular file. You can also use the Properties pane to add information to the ACDSee Photo Studio 11 database, like captions, keywords and much more. Taking the time to assign categories and add keywords, notes, etc., makes it much easier to find and organize your files.
Easy-Select Indicators
The Easy-Select indicators are arrow heads on the left side of the Folders and Organize panes. You can use the Easy-Select indicators to select multiple folders and display their contents in the File List pane. In the Organize pane you can also use the Easy-Select indicators to select combinations of categories, ratings, and color labels. For example, you could display all your photos with a rating of 1 that belonged to the category "Places".
To Use Easy-Select Indicators:
In the Folders or Organize pane, select the indicator to the left of each item with contents you want to display. The indicator changes orientation to point to the item you have selected. 
If you select a category, rating, or combination that does not have any files that match, the File List displays a message and shows no thumbnails. The quickest way to return to a folder with files is to click the Back arrow.