Working with plug-ins

A plug-in is a software module that adds functionality to a larger program. ACDSee 12 comes standard with many different plug-ins.

Types of plug-ins

  • Image Decode: Converts a file from a binary format to the image displayed in ACDSee 12. Decode plug-ins allow ACDSee 12 to display images of many different file formats. The files that you can view with ACDSee 12 depend on which decoding plug-ins are installed on your computer.
  • Image Encode: Converts the image displayed in ACDSee 12 to a binary file format. Encode plug-ins allow ACDSee 12 to save (or convert) images to many different file formats. The files that you can edit and save with ACDSee 12 depend on which encoding plug-ins are installed on your computer.
  • Archive: Allows ACDSee 12 to display and save archives of many different file formats. The archives that you can view and create with ACDSee 12 depend on which archive plug-ins are installed on your computer.
  • Camera: Allows ACDSee 12 to browse images on your digital camera and transfer them to a folder on your hard drive.
  • Command Extension: Adds functionality to ACDSee 12. For example, there is a plug-in that you can use to share your images over the Internet.
  • Pane Extension: Adds a pane to ACDSee 12 where you can perform tasks like order prints of your digital images.

ACDSee Photo Manager Info Working with plug ins

We cannot ensure the quality of plug-ins that are not certified by ACD Systems. As with any other piece of software, you are trusting that the plug-in is free of viruses and that the company that produced the plug-in is trustworthy.

Working with plug-ins