Playing video and audio files

You can play video or audio files in many formats in ACDSee 12. You can control playback volume and appearance, select parts of a media file to play or save, and create an image from a video frame.

To play video or audio files:

In Manage mode, in the File List pane, do one of the following:

  1. Double-click a video or audio file.
  2. Select one or more files and press Enter.
  3. Select one or more files, right-click a selected file, and then select View.
  4. Use the Media toolbar to adjust the volume, stop, pause or restart the file playback, and control the appearance of media files.

Automatically playing audio and video files

You can configure your settings to play audio and video files automatically, as soon as you open them in View mode, or as you view them in the Preview pane in Manage mode.

To start playing media files automatically:

  1. In Manage mode or View mode, click Tools | Options | Preview.
  2. Select the Autoplay audio or video clips check box.
  3. Click OK.

The Media toolbar

You can use the Media toolbar to quickly access common media viewing and editing tools.

Media toolbar buttons

ACDSee Photo Manager TB MediaToolbar Play Playing video and audio files

Play

Plays the media file or selection. Changes into the Pause button when a media file or selection is playing.

ACDSee Photo Manager TB MediaToolbar Pause Playing video and audio files

Pause

Pauses the media file or selection.

ACDSee Photo Manager TB MediaToolbar Stop Playing video and audio files

Stop

Stops playback of the media file or selection.

Selection and media controls toolbar buttons

ACDSee Photo Manager TB MediaToolbar ShowSelection Playing video and audio files

Show Selection

Toggles between showing and hiding the selection handles.

ACDSee Photo Manager TB MediaToolbar PlaySelection Playing video and audio files

Play Selection

Plays only the selected portion of the media file.

ACDSee Photo Manager TB MediaToolbar SaveAs Playing video and audio files

Save As

Opens a dialog you can use to save the video with a new file name.

ACDSee Photo Manager TB MediaToolbar ExtractFrames Playing video and audio files

Extract Frames

Opens a menu you can use to copy, save, and extract video frames.

ACDSee Photo Manager TB MediaToolbar Loop Playing video and audio files

Loop

Continuously plays the media file or selection.

ACDSee Photo Manager TB MediaToolbar Rotate Playing video and audio files

Rotate

Rotates a video clockwise in 90-degree increments.

ACDSee Photo Manager TB MediaToolbar AutoLevels Playing video and audio files

Auto Levels Effect

Automatically adjusts the color and light levels in a video.

ACDSee Photo Manager TB MediaToolbar Gamma Playing video and audio files

Gamma Effect

Opens the Gamma dialog box, which you can use to adjust the gamma of a video. Higher values brighten the video, while lower values darken it. To reset the gamma level, click Default.

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Playing video and audio files