Import Options
Use the Import Options tool to seamlessly migrate settings from the previous version of ACDSee starting with
The Import Options tool will import all settings in every Options page, with the exception of Mode Configuration.
If a previous version of ACDSee Photo Studio is installed (beginning with
To Use the Import Tool:
While options are imported automatically, there may be times where you need to import your options again. For example, if you were to install a newer version of ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2025 and then went back to a previous version and made a few changes to the settings. Manually importing the options will allow you to bring over your most recent settings, no matter when your software was installed.
- Click on Tools | Options…
- In the dialog box, click on Import Options under General
- Click Import…
- Click OK on the confirmation dialog
- Click OK when prompted to restart ACDSee
If the previous version of ACDSee has not been launched on this machine the option will not appear.
The import tool is only available when importing from a previous year and within the same product model. (e.g. ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2025 can only import options from ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2022 or newer.)
The import tool will always import from the most recent previous version that can be found. (e.g. ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2022 and ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2023 are both installed, only the settings from ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2023 will be imported.)
When importing Search options, only the Quick Search options will be affected.