Setting the Embed ACDSee Metadata Options

You can adjust settings in the Options dialog box to set options for auto-embedding ACDSee Metadata, choosing what metadata is embeded, how files and drives interact with it, and prompt settings.

To Set the Embed ACDSee Metadata Options:

  1. In any mode, click Tools | Options...
  2. In the Options dialog, click Embed ACDSee Metadata.
  3. On the Embed ACDSee Metadata page, set or change the options as described below.
  4. Click OK to apply your changes and return to ACDSee.

Embed ACDSee Metadata Options

Auto-Embed ACDSee Metadata

  • Do not auto embed metadata: [Set by Default] Selecting this will disable auto-embedding of ACDSee Metadata.
  • Embed metadata on shutdown: Selecting this will embed pending ACDSee Metadata on program shutdown.
  • Display embed reminder every: Selecting this will embed pending ACDSee Metadata on the day selected in the dropdown.

Choose Metadata to Embed

  • Embed ACDSee Metadata: Selecting this allows ACDSee Metadata to be embedded to images.
    • Embed Categories into IPTC: Selecting this will allow ACDSee to automatically embed categories into IPTC when embedding metadata.
    • Embed Keywords into IPTC: Selecting this will allow ACDSee to automatically embed keywords into IPTC when embedding metadata.
  • IPTC Write Behavior: When selecting to embed Keywords or Categories into IPTC metadata, you can choose how the data is saved alongside previously saved metadata.
    • Merge: Keywords or Categories will be added to any existing IPTC Keywords and/or IPTC Supplemental Categories.
    • Overwrite: Keywords or Categories will replace any existing IPTC Keywords and/or IPTC Supplemental Categories.
  • Embed ACDSee Face Data: Selecting this will allow ACDSee to automatically embed pending Face Data to images when embedding metadata.

Files and Drives

  • Write sidecar files for formats that do not support embedded XMP: Selecting this will create sidecar files for formats that do not support directly embedded XMP.
  • Download and include online OneDrive files: Selecting this will include files from connected OneDrives.
  • Include files on network drives: Selecting this will include files on connected network drives.

Prompts

  • Do not prompt when embedding ACDSee Metadata: While selected, the initial prompt before embedding ACDSee Metadata will not be displayed.
  • Do not show the summary page after embedding metadata: While selected, the summary page will not appear after embedding ACDSee Metadata.

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