Easily categorize your elements in ACDSee Photo Manager using information in filenames

Many of the designers are using filenames that say what is in the file.

For example, you can probably guess what is in this file: ShabbyP_Celebrate_BlueBrad.png, A Blue Brad!

So for each type of elements or color in your organizing system, you just need to do a search on the filename for the element type.

1. To bring up the Search Pane, go to View | Search
2. In the Search for files or folders named: enter the element type.
3. If you have cataloged all your digital kits:
   1. choose Entire Database
4. If you have not cataloged all your digital kits or have added kits since the cataloged function was ran:
   1. choose Specific Folders and categories
   2. In the box “In any of following (0) folders”, click on Add… and add your top level folder that contains all your digital kits.
   3. Click on arrow next to Add… and unclick Search cataloged items only
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5. Click on Start
6. When the search finishes, do a Ctrl - I to select all images.
7. Now do a quick scroll through the images to see if they look like what you expected. Hold down the Ctrl key as you unclick the ones that don’t belong.
8. Assign the category by clicking on the category in the Properties pane (View | Properties) or Drag the thumbnails onto the category in the Organize pane (View | Organize)

Repeat for each element type or color that you have.

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