How ACDSee Saves Changes to Images
How images are saved is different between non-encodable (e.g. RAW) and encodable (e.g. JPEG) images. The table below outlines the differences in how changes to your image are saved by ACDSee. The purpose of saving files in its original, developed, and edited states is to allow you to revert back to a setting if you decide to discard your changes at a later time.
If you archive your images, ensure that you back up subfolders to preserve the original image files.
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State |
Non encodable files (e.g. RAW) |
Encodable files (e.g. JPEG) |
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Original |
Original images are located in the folders you placed them in. |
Original images are located in the folders you placed them in. |
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Developed |
When you make changes and click Done, the image's develop settings are stored in the XMP file of the RAW, and in the ACDSee Ultimate database. |
When you develop an image and click Done, the develop settings are stored in an XMP file, and the original and XMP file are moved to the [Originals] folder. In Manage and View modes, the image with the changes applied is displayed. The develop settings are also stored in the ACDSee Ultimate database. |
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Edited |
When you take a RAW file directly into Edit, and you click Save, ACDSee Ultimate prompts you to save the file in a different file format. In RAW, to permanently save changes to an image, you will need to save the image in a different file format. |
If you take an image directly to Edit and save your image, the original image is saved to the [Originals] folder in ACDSee. If you edit an image first, and then take it into Develop, ACDSee Ultimate prompts that the edits will be lost. You cannot revert an image back to Develop, if it was not developed before taking the image to Edit. |
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Developed and Edited |
When you develop an image, the image's develop settings are stored in the XMP file of the RAW. When you take the developed image into Edit, and then apply edits and save the image, ACDSee Ultimate prompts you to save the image in a new file format. For RAW files, to permanently save changes, you will need to save the image in a different file format. |
When you take a developed image into Edit and apply edits and save it, the develop settings are saved in the XMP file and placed in the [Originals] folder. If the developed image is in Edit, and has edits applied and you click Save, ACDSee Ultimate saves the image. If you decide to take the edited image back into Develop, ACDSee Ultimate prompts that you will lose your edits. If you choose to discard your edits, the original image with its develop settings will be opened. |