
ACDSee Pro 6 User Guide
information.
The ACDSee Backup Wizard creates a series of files in a specified location that contain your entire database. The backup is
generated using your folder structure and is unique to your computer. To back up portions of your database, or to share database
information with another ACDSee Pro user, use the ACD Database Export Wizard.
For some suggestions about managing your database backups, see Database backup tips and strategies.
To back up your database information:
1. In Manage mode, click Tools | Database | Back Up Database.
2. On the Welcome page, select whether you would like to create a new backup, or update an existing backup. Click Next.
If you choose to update an existing backup, please go to step #5.
3. On the New Backup page, select the information you would like to back up. Click Next.
4. On the Backup Location page, click Browse and specify a location for your backup, and type a name for the backup file.
Click Next.
5. On the Backup Summary page, review your settings. If you chose to update an existing backup, click the Backup to
update drop-down list, and then select the existing backup. Click Next.
Backup information options
Do not include thumbnails
Excludes thumbnails from the backup, saving a substantial amount of storage space on
your hard drive.
Include thumbnails for offline
files
Includes only thumbnails for files that do not reside on your hard drive, such as
PhotoDiscs.
Include thumbnails
Includes all thumbnails in the database. This will require more space on your hard drive
to store the backup.
Backup files of type
Backs up the specified file types with the database information. Select from the following
file types:
Image: Includes image files in the backup.
Media: Includes audio and video files in the backup.
Archive: Includes archive files in the backup.
All files of specified types on
your local hard drives
Backs up all specified files on your hard drive.
All files of specified types on
local and network hard drives
Backs up all specified files on your hard drive and network drives.
All files of specified types in a
folder (including subfolders)
Backs up all specified files in a specified folder. Click the Browse button and select the
folder to back up.
Database Backup Tips and Strategies
The ACDSee Pro database stores information about your files, including EXIF information, file name and folder location, thumbnails,
categories, ratings, and any other information you add using the Properties pane. The more information you store in the database,
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