About ACDSee PicaView

ACDSee PicaView is a quick and easy file viewer "add-on" for Windows/File Explorer™ that saves you time by letting you preview files without having to open them in an application. If you right-click, you can view your image EXIF information or view your image files in various sizes — including RAW files. You can also view a preview of any other image file format supported by ACDSee. You can access the ACDSee PicaView preview by right-clicking a file in Windows/File Explorer™.

You can configure a variety of ACDSee PicaView's settings, including the size of the preview, what information displays, and more. Access these settings by clicking ACDSee PicaView | Options..., or through ACDSee, by going to Tools | Options... and navigating to ACDSee PicaView in the Options dialog's menu.

To Adjust the ACDSee PicaView Options:

  1. Right-click a file in Windows/File Explorer™ to access the ACDSee PicaView preview.
  2. At the top of the preview, click ACDSee PicaView | Options...
  3. On the ACDSee PicaView Options dialog, set or change the options as described below.
  4. Click OK to apply your changes.

ACDSee PicaView Options

Display Image

Check the Display Image checkbox to display a preview of the right-clicked file on the context menu.

Location
  • Add image to main menu: when you right-click, displays preview in the main menu.
  • Add image to sub-menu: when you right-click, displays preview in a sub-menu, available by clicking the arrow next to ACDSee PicaView.

Size

Select the size of the preview that displays when you right-click.

Show Original

Select Show Original to display the pre-developed or pre-edited version of the image when you right-click.

Show EXIF Information

Check or uncheck the Show EXIF Information checkbox to display the right-clicked photo's EXIF information.

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