Setting the Quick Search Options

You can use the Quick Search options to refine your search.

To Set Quick Search Options:

  1. In Manage mode, click Tools | Options...
  2. In the Options dialog box, click Manage Mode | Quick Search.
  3. On the Quick Search page, set or change any of the Quick Search options described below.
  4. Click OK to apply your changes and return to ACDSee.

Search Fields

Description

Include file names

Searches for file and folder names that begin with the search term.

Include ACDSee Metadata and IPTC fields

Searches for ACDSee Metadata fields such as Caption, Author, Notes, and Color Labels, in addition to IPTC fields such as Title, Headline, Description, People, Keywords, Creator, City, Location, State/Province, Country, and Instructions.

Include ACDSee Categories

Searches for ACDSee Categories that match the search term, and returns any files assigned to those categories. Subcategories are not included.

Include ACDSee Keywords

Searches for ACDSee Keywords that match the search term, including subkeywords.

Include ACDSee AI Keywords

Searches for ACDSee AI Keywords that match the search term, including subkeywords.

Include people

Searches for people detected in images and named using Face Detection in View mode.

Search for People

Description

Assigned names

When you search using the Quick Search bar, ACDSee will return photos with names assigned using Face Detection.

Suggested names:

When you search using the Quick Search bar, ACDSee will return photos with names suggested by ACDSee, (but not confirmed by you).

Both assigned and suggested names:

When you search using the Quick Search bar, ACDSee will return photos with both assigned and suggested names.

Search Results

Description

Return contents of folders

Checks the search results for folders and adds folders' contents to the results when selected.

You must select at least one search field to save changes to these options.

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