Converting an Older Database

You can use the ACD Database Convert wizard to take database information from previous versions of ACDSee Ultimate and add it to your current database. This ensures that any information associated with your files using a previous version of ACDSee Ultimate is referenced properly in the current database.

If you have already added information to your current ACDSee Ultimate database, it is recommended that you create a backup of your database before converting an older ACDSee Ultimate database.

To Convert an Older Database:

  1. In Manage mode, click Tools | Database | Convert Database.
  2. On the Welcome page, click Next to select your conversion options.
  3. On the Database Convert Options page, specify the version of the database files you want to convert, as well as the folder where the database files are located on your hard drive. Click Next.
  4. To automatically rebuild image thumbnails, IPTC and EXIF information after the conversion process is complete, check the Rebuild thumbnails, EXIF and IPTC data for local images checkbox.
  5. To automatically update your database after converting, check the Optimize database files after convert checkbox.
  6. Click Next.
  7. On the Summary page, review your selections, and then click Next to convert your database.

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