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Thread ID: 50521	2004-10-23 04:45:00	ACDSee	Thomas01 (317)	Press F1

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283788	2004-10-23 04:45:00	ACDSee. I had this for a long time and never used it. It came with my HP scanner. . Then I read in PCWorld that it could add descriptions to photographs. A great idea.. I tried it. Since then I have used it constantly. It is an excellent program. BUT;- unfortunately crashes occasionally on my desktop (Win98) never on my laptop(WinXP). So I thought I would download a later version and even pay for it. But the later version (6) is not to my liking. The space to add descriptions had now almost vanished and seemed to be replaced by notes. There was an update for v3 the one I had & liked. So I downloaded the update to discover that when I tried to install it I was informed that the version I had was not a full version. Obviously a corrupted version for HP to give away. Some time ago PCWorld advised not bothering to access the ACDSee web site and help files. The worst they had come across. I agree. Trying to get any help is virtually impossible. I tried snail mail. No response. Is there anybody out there who could advise me if it possible to obtain v3 or alternatively if I get v6 will I be able to transfer the several thousand descriptions I have already into the NOTES function etc. Any comments on this program would be appreciated.	Thomas01 (317)
283789	2004-10-23 06:35:00	>>Obviously a corrupted version for HP to give away . uh . . . no,its a stripped down "lite" version as is most bundled software . . . . . But as you have discovered the latset versions are terrible terrible software . How does the classic version compare to your version? . acdsystems . com/English/Products/ACDSeeClassic/index . htm" target="_blank">www . acdsystems . com	metla (154)
283790	2004-10-23 08:45:00	I have used ACDSee 3.1 for many years. It's quick to load and very responsive - probably the best first response editor. Later versions are a disappointmenr and the website is a disaster. Customer response is non-existent. You'd wonder why a good product has gone so off track.	Shortstop (632)
283791	2004-10-23 08:59:00	It was probally bought out by Symantec...........	metla (154)
283792	2004-10-24 11:34:00	I can send you Version 3x if you like, it would be 3.75meg attachment. Vesion 4 was cluttered & the rest terrible. Mail me if you would like the file.	Mzee (158)
283793	2004-10-24 20:55:00	Thank you everybody. It seems my feeling that ACDSee started off a good program then became worse is fairly typical. What a pity. I have noted your comments metla and downloaded the classic version to try. This seems an interesting situation. And mzee I am contacting you direct.	Thomas01 (317)
283794	2004-10-26 06:12:00	I have been running v2 for years. I tried updating and it was a pain and wouldn't do what I wanted. I went back to version 2 and I think it is really great. I use it as a cataloguing programme to sort and label I also use for 1st time viewing pics from films and digicam after outings. Anything more elaborate, batch name changing , batch file conversion and notes I use compupic. One of the best ever for working graphics the way you want. acdc is just a simple work horse. try V2 cheers ojos	ojos (3168)
283795	2004-10-26 21:54:00	OJOS I agree with your comments about Compupic. Compupic has been my favourite for years. I still use it a lot for browsing but ACDSee v3 is now my favourite for general work ie scanning and quickly improving old photos and slides etc. It looks as though v3 is the best. Either way mention of ACDSee seems to really stir up a hornets nest. People both love and hate it. Pity the back up is so lousy - makes you wonder why they seem so intent on upsetting their users. Another program I have just downloaded looks good fun - Picasa. It seems to be a free cataloging program for photos and actually what it does it does quite well but it is terribly limited. No zoom - no way to show in full size - no renumbering facility - very little enhancing ability. But the Christchurch Press has just hailed it as almost too good to be true. It's worth a try www.picasa.com	Thomas01 (317)
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