Red Mercury® Presents AcidImage v3.0

Read license.txt before using this software.

View, organize and share your

photos with AcidImage

AcidImage is an full-featured image viewer for Palm OS handhelds and smartphones.

Minimum Requirement: Palm OS 4.0

The following chart provides a comparison of the features available in the three different models: AcidImage Basic, AcidImage and AcidImage Pro.

AcidImage Product Comparison Chart

Installation [back to top]

To install AcidImage, just double-click on the file "AcidImage.prc". The Palm Install Tool will start, with AcidImage.prc listed in the window.

Click "Done". The next time you HotSync, AcidImage will be installed.

If double-clicking does not work, you can start Palm Desktop and click the "Install" icon to start the Palm Install Tool. You can then click "Add..." and select the AcidImage.prc file.

If you have trouble installing AcidImage, you can find help in the documentation that came with your Palm OS device. You can also send email to support@acid-image.com with questions.

Uninstallation [back to top]

To uninstall AcidImage, you can simply delete the application from your handheld.

1. Tap the home icon in the graffiti area

2. Tap the menu icon in the graffiti area

3. Select “Delete” from the drop down menu

4. Locate the AcidImage file

5. Tap the Delete button at the bottom of the screen

Registration [back to top]

A full evaluation version is available to try for 15 days.

AcidImage will remind you from time to time that it is free to try for a short time. It will tell you how many days you have left to try for free. If you would like to purchase the fully registered version, simply visit the AcidImage website to find instructions on how to purchase on-line.

Registration is processed electronically and all orders are fulfilled automatically. UnlockCodes are based on the 16-digit RegID displayed on the Register screen of the application. Shortly after you submit your order, you will receive your UnlockCode via email.

Once you have purchased the full version, you will receive an UnlockCode that will allow you unlimited use of AcidImage on one Palm OS device.

Upgrading AcidImage [back to top]

Software upgrades can be purchased at a reduced price for AcidImage Basic and AcidImage registered users.

Each product will install as a separate application on your handheld. AcidImage and AI Pro can be downloaded directly from the AcidImage website.

To register your upgraded version, you will need to purchase a new UnlockCode from the AcidImage online store.

Features [back to top]

AcidImage is the fastest, easiest way to view, organize, share JPEG, BMP, GIF and TIFF images on your handheld.

Supports all the latest handheld devices

- Complete 5-way navigation support

- ARM native, fast JPEG decompression

- 16-bit color support

- High resolution (320x320, 320x480)

- Landscape and portrait screen support

- Works on color or grayscale screens

- Full exchange manager support (send/receive)

- Enhanced for Palm OS 5

- Memory card not required

Enjoy your pictures wherever you go

- Supports common file types

- No image conversion needed

- Quickly zoom images to any size

- Dial zoom preferences on Sony CLIE

- Rotate images 90, 180, 270 degrees

- Auto-rotate on 320x480 screen

- Pan images by simply dragging stylus

- Lock panning to edge of screen

- View email image and fax file attachments

- View images directly from a digital camera

- Receive images from other devices

- Hide/ display image tools

- Save thumbnails for quick loading

- Anti-aliased zoom for fax viewing

Quickly and easily manage hundreds of images

- Create image groups

- Rename and delete images

- Copy and move images anywhere

- Privacy support - password protect image files

- Save images anywhere in RAM or memory card

- Thumbnail folder group view and list view

- Multiple thumbnail views and list view

- Tap and hold menu navigation

Share your digital pictures

- Send/receive images (Infrared/Bluetooth/Email)

- Resize images before sending

- Group images to create your own slideshows

- Enjoy elegant cross-fade slideshow transitions

Getting Images onto Your Handheld back to top]

AcidImage enables you to view images in their native file format directly from internal or external memory. Any JPEG (including progressive JPG), Windows BMP or GIF image can be viewed with AcidImage. No conduits or image converters are needed.

Pictures From Your Computer [back to top]

If you would like to transfer pictures from your computer onto your handheld, simply add the files to your Install Tool or Quick Install.

1. Launch your Install Tool application

2. Drag and drop images files to the Install Tool, or;

3. Click the "Add" button to add your images

4. Select your image files from your computer

5. Then, perform a HotSync to add your images

(Note: If the Palm Install Tool won't let you install image files, try HotSyncing your Palm with a Memory Card inserted to let the Install Tool know that you have a Memory Card. Also, if the Install Tool won't let you install BMP files, try installing AcidImage first. This will let the Install Tool know where to put BMP files).

If you have a Sony CLIE, and if you have MS Import installed on your CLIE and computer, you can mount your memory stick as a hard drive on your computer. This allows you to drag and drop images directly to your Memory Stick.

A memory card reader/writer works well too. You can use a memory card reader/writer to organize image files in directories as you like.

Pictures From Friends [back to top]

You can also view pictures transferred to your handheld via Bluetooth, infrared/ beaming and as email attachments.

Note: to view images received as email attachments, you must use an email application that supports third party applications to view attachments.

Pictures From Your Digital Camera [back to top]

You can view pictures taken with your digital camera. If your digital camera and handheld use compatible memory cards, you can take the memory card directly from your camera and pop it in your handheld to view your pictures right away.

Where To Copy Images [back to top]

Your images can be copied anywhere you like on your memory card. If you use the Palm Install Tool, your images will most likely end up in a directory called "/DCIM".

If you use MS Import with a Sony Memory Stick, or a memory card reader/writer, you can make your own directories and copy your images where you like. You can use subdirectories to organize your images.

Getting Started with AcidImage [back to top]

Once you have some images on your handheld or memory card, you are ready to view them with AcidImage. Start AcidImage by tapping its icon in the Application Launcher.

AcidImage will find all of the image files on your handheld and on your memory card and display them in the top-level Directory View.

In the Directory View, you can navigate through the pictures you have stored on your memory card, saved in RAM and even your custom image groups.

Tap the small black down arrow at the top of the screen to toggle between available file locations. View directories in RAM, on your memory card or both.

Choose from the Directory List view or the Folder Thumbnail View to navigate through your image groups.

Tap the image group name to view the files in that group. Tap the back arrow (bottom left-hand side of the screen) to return to the directory.

List View [back to top]

The list view shows the names of all the images in a group. The far left column will show a Palm icon if the image is in RAM, or a memory card icon if the image is stored on a memory card.

You can view any image by tapping the image name.

Tap the "Thumb" button at the bottom of the List View to enter a thumbnail view.

Thumbnail View [back to top]

The Thumbnail view will show you a small thumbnail of your images.

Tap the Thumb or List button to switch from List view to Thumbnail view.

To switch between one thumbnail, thumb list view or gallery view tap the number button at the bottom of the screen.

The first time you open a thumbnail view for a particular group, it may take a few seconds to generate the thumbnails for each image. AcidImage will save the thumbnails in a file, and the next time you open that group, the thumbnails will appear instantly.

If you prefer that AcidImage not save thumbnails, you can turn this feature off in the Preferences dialog box by changing the "Save Thumbs" option to "Never."

Tap-and-Hold Menu Options [back to top]

The tap-and-hold navigation is a quick way to access common menu commands while in list or thumbnail view. You can tap-and-hold your stylus on any thumbnail image or file name to access the tap-and-hold menu.

The tap-and-hold indicator (a green circle) lets you know where tap-and-hold menus are located and how long you need to ‘hold’ your stylus to view the menu. The tap-and-hold indicator will fill in while you hold your stylus down. When the indicator fills in completely, the menu will appear. If you release the stylus early, the group or image will open.

Open - Opens selected image group

View Checked - View checked images one at a time

View All - View all images in a group one at a time

Slideshow All - Start a slideshow of all images in a group

See Creating Slideshows for more information.

Slideshow Checked - Start a slideshow of all checked images or image groups

Info - Displays detailed information about the image (name, type, file size, dimensions, location, created date, modified date)

Rename - Rename file by entering a new file name

Copy Checked - Copies the checked files to a designated location. Images can be copied to and from internal memory and external memory cards.

See Organizing Your Image Files for more information.

Move Checked - Moves the checked files to a designated location. Images can be moved to and from internal memory and external memory cards.

See Organizing Your Image Files for more information.

Beam/Send Checked - Sends the checked image via Bluetooth, infrared (beaming), or any compatible email application you have installed on your handheld (e.g., SnapperMail) to another device.

See Sending Images for more information.

Resize Checked - Displays the Image Resize Settings menu. Checked images can be resized appropriately based on sending intentions. See Sending Images for more information.

Delete Checked - Deletes checked image groups or image files. Images deleted from the image file view will be permanently removed from the memory card or RAM. Image Groups you have created can be deleted but the actual image files will not be deleted - only the group information will be deleted.

Sorting [back to top]

The File View has four Sort buttons, marked "L", "T", "Name" and "Date". The "L" stands for "Location" - some images might be on your Memory Card, while others might be in RAM. The "T" stands for "Type" - JPEG, BMP, GIF, etc.

Tap on any Sort button to sort by that column. Tap the same Sort button again to sort in the reverse order.

Sorting by Date is useful if you have a digital camera that saves the date and time when you take a picture. If you sort by Date, the most recent picture taken will appear at the top of the list.

Viewing Images [back to top]

Using the Corner Tools [back to top]

When viewing images individually (by tapping the image name or the "View" button), you will see Corner Tools. These are the tools in the four corners of the screen.

Hide/Show - The tools can be hidden and shown by tapping the Hide/Show tool in the upper-left hand corner. The tools remain active even when they are hidden - just tap in the corners. Tap the Hide/Show tool again to show the tools.

Exit - The "X" in the upper-right corner allows you to exit back to the File View screen.

Rotate - The Rotate tool in the lower-right corner allows you to rotate the image 90 degrees at a time.

Zoom - The Zoom tool in the lower-left corner opens up a tool bar that allows you to zoom from less than 1% up to 1600%. This is helpful if, for example, you have a map and you would like to zoom in to some details, or zoom out to get an overall view. AcidImage always zooms in to the center of the screen. If you want to zoom into a particular spot in an image, position that spot in the center of the screen and use the Zoom Tool to zoom in.

The Zoom Toolbar also has a Fit To Screen button and a 100% button. The 100% button scales the image so that one pixel in the image equals one pixel on your screen.

The Fit To Screen button scales the image so that the entire image fits on the screen. Tap the Fit to Screen button again to switch to Fit to Fill. Fit to Fill will zoom in on the image just enough to so that the image fills the screen.

You can see different parts of the image by dragging the image around on the screen. Just place the pen anywhere on the image (not on a tool), and move the pen. The image will move. You can use the Fit To Screen button on the Zoom Toolbar to re-center the image.

You can use the Page Up / Page Down buttons on your Palm to go to the next or previous image, if you have multiple images selected. You can also use the Jog Dial on Sony CLIEs to go to the next or previous image. In Preferences, you can set the Jog Dial to change images, or to change the zoom level of the image.

Organizing Your Image Files [back to top]

You can organize your image files with AcidImage by creating custom image groups. From list or thumbnail view, select images to be added to an Image Group. You can create new groups or add images to existing groups.

To return to the Image Group Directory, tap the back arrow located in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. The back arrow is displayed while in list or thumbnail view.

Rename image files as needed to help keep things organized. Tap and hold on the file name to rename the file.

Creating and Viewing Slideshows [back to top]

The Slideshow feature allows you to conveniently view multiple images in sequence or random order. To create a slideshow either select the images you want to view by tapping the checkbox next to the image name or create an image group.

To start the slideshow, tap the "Slideshow" button on the bottom of the screen or tap and hold on a selected image. From the pop-up menu, select either "Slideshow All" or "Slideshow Checked".

Delay - Select an interval between images.

Cross Fade - Sets the speed of the cross fade transition between images while in slideshow mode. Options include: None, Way Slow, Slow, Medium, Fast, Way Fast.

Loop - When checked, the slideshow will start over at the beginning once it has reached the last image selected. If "Loop" is not checked, the slide show will stay on the last image until you exit the slideshow by tapping on the screen.

Random Order - When checked, the images will be shown in a random order. Each image will be shown once in a random sequence until all images have been viewed and then the slideshow will repeat, continuing in a random order.

Tiny Progress Meter - When checked, a small meter on the top line of the screen will show the progress of image decompression. Some images take longer than others to open and decompress, so leaving this on is an easy, unobtrusive way to know what is going on during your slide show. The progress meter during the slideshow is very small - it is just one pixel high, at the very top of the screen. If you uncheck "Tiny Progress Meter", no meter will be shown during slideshows.

Stay On In Cradle - If checked, the slideshow will continue to run while the device is docked in the cradle.

To exit a slideshow, tap on the screen. You may have to tap more than once if your Palm is busy decompressing an image.

Tools Menu [back to top]

Tap the AcidImage title bar (in the upper left-hand corner of the screen) to access the Tools Menu.

Select All - Put a checkmark by all image groups or files in the current view

Deselect All - Remove checkmark from all image groups or files in the current view

Info - Provides the following information for the selected image: file name, type, size, dimensions, location, date created, date modified, privacy setting

Rename - Enter a new name to rename the file.

File name must be 27 characters or less

Group Checked - Adds checked images to a new or existing custom image group

Ungroup Checked - Ungroups the checked images from the custom group you are in. This will not delete the image, only update the group

Mark Checked Private - Marks checked images private

See Security for more information.

Mark Checked Public - Marks checked images public

See Security for more information.

Copy Checked - Copy the checked image anywhere on your memory card or within Internal Memory (RAM)

See Organizing Your Image Files for more information.

Move Checked - Move the checked image anywhere on your memory card or within Internal Memory (RAM)

See Organizing Your Image Files for more information.

Beam/Send Checked - Sends the checked image via Bluetooth, infrared (beaming), or any compatible email application you have installed on your handheld (e.g., SnapperMail) to another device.

See Sending Images for more information.

Resize Checked - Provides several options to resize images before sending.

See Sending Images for more information.

Delete Checked - Deletes checked image groups or image files. Images deleted from the image file view will be permanently removed from the memory card or RAM.

Image Groups you have created can be deleted but the actual image files will not be deleted - only the group information will be deleted.

Options Menu [back to top]

Tap the AcidImage title bar (in the upper left-hand corner of the screen) to access the Options Menu.

Preferences [back to top]

Show Startup Title Screen - Uncheck this option to turn off the AcidImage title screen. Memory Card scanning that normally happens during the Title Screen will be delayed until you get to the File View. AcidImage will usually start up faster when the Title Screen is turned off.

Another way to bypass the AcidImage title screen when starting the application is to simply tap on the screen.

Show Corner Tools - Uncheck this to have the Corner Tools hidden when you View individual images. You can tap the Hide/Show Corner Tool to show the tools again. Check this option to have the Corner Tools show when you enter View mode.

Load JPEGs Full Size - When this is checked, JPEGs will be loaded at their full resolution all the time. This takes longer, but if you have a map, or an image that you want to zoom in on, you will want to load it full size. When this preference is unchecked, AcidImage will load the JPEG at the smallest size that will fill the entire screen. If you are viewing pictures and don't need to zoom in on them, leave this option unchecked.

Lock Edges When Panning - When this option is checked, AcidImage will stop panning when the edge of the image hits the edge of the screen. Uncheck this option if you want to pan the image all the way to the center of the screen.

Save Pan/Zoom/Rotation - Saves your image adjustments such (Pan/Zoom/Rotation) when you exit an image.

Save Thumbs - This option has three settings - "Always", "If None In Image", and "Never". The Thumbnail view will normally save thumbnails to the memory card so that they can be loaded instantaneously the next time.

If this option is set to "Never", AcidImage won’t save thumbnails to the memory card.

If this option is set to "If None In Image", thumbnails will be saved if there isn’t one embedded in the image file (for example, JPEG images sometimes have a thumbnail embedded in the file). The thumbnails are saved in two files called "AIThumbI.thm" and "AIThumbD.thm". These files will be saved in the same directory as the images. You can delete these files at any time if you don’t want them, though AcidImage will recreate them unless the Save Thumbs option is set to "Never".

View Progress Meter (Full, Tiny, None) When checked, a small meter on the top line of the screen will show the progress of image decompression. Some images take longer than others to open and decompress.

The full progress meter is a loading bar displayed at the top of the screen and indicates how long it will take to load your image.

The tiny progress meter is very small - it is just one pixel high, at the very top of the screen and will show the progress of image decompression. . This is an easy, unobtrusive way to know what is going on while viewing your images.

Default Zoom Mode (Zoom to fit, Zoom to fill) Set your default zoom mode. Zoom to fit will enlarge your image just enough to fit the screen. Zoom to fill will zoom in on your image so that it fills the entire screen.

Changing the zoom setting on an individual image will override the default setting for that image.

View Background Color (White, Black) Changes the color of the visible background when viewing your images.

Security [back to top]

With AcidImage you can mark selected images as private and set your privacy settings to either hide or mask your information. Select Security from the Option Menu to change your security setting. This dialog box updates the general security setting on your handheld.

You can assign a password to protect private records by updating your main Palm handheld security preferences. From the application launcher main screen, select Security or Preferences (depending on your handheld). The password assigned here will be the password you use to access your password protected image files.

Show Records - Displays all records marked public and private.

Mask Records - Image file names and thumbnails are masked. If a password is assigned, you must enter it to show private records.

Hide Records - Image file names and thumbnails are hidden. If a password is assigned, you must enter it to show private records.

Receive Types [back to top]

Set AcidImage to open image files received via Infrared, Bluetooth, and other applications through the Palm OS Exchange Manger (email).

AcidImage Basic JPEG

AcidImage Standard JPEG, BMP, GIF

AcidImage Pro JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF

Receive Preferences [back to top]

Set your image receive preferences for receiving images on your handheld from another device.

Images from external sources

Ask me what to do

Save and Exit

Save but Don’t Exit

Never Save, Always Exit

Never Save, Don’t Exit

Save them to:

Internal Memory (RAM)

External Memory (if memory card is available)

Images from internal sources

Ask me what to do

Save and Exit

Save but Don’t Exit

Never Save, Always Exit

Never Save, Don’t Exit

Save them to:

Internal Memory (RAM)

External Memory (if memory card is available)

Jog Preferences [back to top]

Available only on Sony CLIE handhelds.

Set the view mode for the Jog Dial.

Zoom - When viewing an image, use the Jog Dial to zoom in and out.

Change Image - When viewing an image, use the Jog Dial to view the next or previous image.

Change Image/ Press to Zoom - Use the Jog Dial to view the next or previous image. Press the Jog Dial to switch to zooming mode. Use the jog dial to zoom in and out. Then press the jog dial again to switch back to Change Image mode.

Screen Preferences [back to top]

Available only on handhelds with 320x480 screens.

Status Bar in View Mode - When checked, the status bar will remain visible on the bottom of the screen. If this option is not checked, the Status Bar will not appear on the screen when viewing an image.


	Quick Start [back to top] AcidImage is an full-featured image viewer for Palm OS handhelds and smartphones. Minimum Requirement: Palm OS 4.0 The following chart provides a comparison of the features available in the three different models: AcidImage Basic, AcidImage and AcidImage Pro. AcidImage Product Comparison Chart Installation [back to top] To install AcidImage, just double-click on the file "AcidImage.prc". The Palm Install Tool will start, with AcidImage.prc listed in the window. Click "Done". The next time you HotSync, AcidImage will be installed. If double-clicking does not work, you can start Palm Desktop and click the "Install" icon to start the Palm Install Tool. You can then click "Add..." and select the AcidImage.prc file. If you have trouble installing AcidImage, you can find help in the documentation that came with your Palm OS device. You can also send email to support@acid-image.com with questions. Uninstallation [back to top] To uninstall AcidImage, you can simply delete the application from your handheld. 1. Tap the home icon in the graffiti area 2. Tap the menu icon in the graffiti area 3. Select “Delete” from the drop down menu 4. Locate the AcidImage file 5. Tap the Delete button at the bottom of the screen Registration [back to top] A full evaluation version is available to try for 15 days. AcidImage will remind you from time to time that it is free to try for a short time. It will tell you how many days you have left to try for free. If you would like to purchase the fully registered version, simply visit the AcidImage website to find instructions on how to purchase on-line. Registration is processed electronically and all orders are fulfilled automatically. UnlockCodes are based on the 16-digit RegID displayed on the Register screen of the application. Shortly after you submit your order, you will receive your UnlockCode via email. Once you have purchased the full version, you will receive an UnlockCode that will allow you unlimited use of AcidImage on one Palm OS device. Upgrading AcidImage [back to top] Software upgrades can be purchased at a reduced price for AcidImage Basic and AcidImage registered users. Each product will install as a separate application on your handheld. AcidImage and AI Pro can be downloaded directly from the AcidImage website. To register your upgraded version, you will need to purchase a new UnlockCode from the AcidImage online store. Features [back to top] AcidImage is the fastest, easiest way to view, organize, share JPEG, BMP, GIF and TIFF images on your handheld. Supports all the latest handheld devices - Complete 5-way navigation support - ARM native, fast JPEG decompression - 16-bit color support - High resolution (320x320, 320x480) - Landscape and portrait screen support - Works on color or grayscale screens - Full exchange manager support (send/receive) - Enhanced for Palm OS 5 - Memory card not required Enjoy your pictures wherever you go - Supports common file types - No image conversion needed - Quickly zoom images to any size - Dial zoom preferences on Sony CLIE - Rotate images 90, 180, 270 degrees - Auto-rotate on 320x480 screen - Pan images by simply dragging stylus - Lock panning to edge of screen - View email image and fax file attachments - View images directly from a digital camera - Receive images from other devices - Hide/ display image tools - Save thumbnails for quick loading - Anti-aliased zoom for fax viewing Quickly and easily manage hundreds of images - Create image groups - Rename and delete images - Copy and move images anywhere - Privacy support - password protect image files - Save images anywhere in RAM or memory card - Thumbnail folder group view and list view - Multiple thumbnail views and list view - Tap and hold menu navigation Share your digital pictures - Send/receive images (Infrared/Bluetooth/Email) - Resize images before sending - Group images to create your own slideshows - Enjoy elegant cross-fade slideshow transitions Getting Images onto Your Handheld back to top] AcidImage enables you to view images in their native file format directly from internal or external memory. Any JPEG (including progressive JPG), Windows BMP or GIF image can be viewed with AcidImage. No conduits or image converters are needed. Pictures From Your Computer [back to top] If you would like to transfer pictures from your computer onto your handheld, simply add the files to your Install Tool or Quick Install. 1. Launch your Install Tool application 2. Drag and drop images files to the Install Tool, or; 3. Click the "Add" button to add your images 4. Select your image files from your computer 5. Then, perform a HotSync to add your images (Note: If the Palm Install Tool won't let you install image files, try HotSyncing your Palm with a Memory Card inserted to let the Install Tool know that you have a Memory Card. Also, if the Install Tool won't let you install BMP files, try installing AcidImage first. This will let the Install Tool know where to put BMP files). If you have a Sony CLIE, and if you have MS Import installed on your CLIE and computer, you can mount your memory stick as a hard drive on your computer. This allows you to drag and drop images directly to your Memory Stick. A memory card reader/writer works well too. You can use a memory card reader/writer to organize image files in directories as you like. Pictures From Friends [back to top] You can also view pictures transferred to your handheld via Bluetooth, infrared/ beaming and as email attachments. Note: to view images received as email attachments, you must use an email application that supports third party applications to view attachments.


	Sorting [back to top] The File View has four Sort buttons, marked "L", "T", "Name" and "Date". The "L" stands for "Location" - some images might be on your Memory Card, while others might be in RAM. The "T" stands for "Type" - JPEG, BMP, GIF, etc. Tap on any Sort button to sort by that column. Tap the same Sort button again to sort in the reverse order. Sorting by Date is useful if you have a digital camera that saves the date and time when you take a picture. If you sort by Date, the most recent picture taken will appear at the top of the list. Viewing Images [back to top] Using the Corner Tools [back to top] When viewing images individually (by tapping the image name or the "View" button), you will see Corner Tools. These are the tools in the four corners of the screen. Hide/Show - The tools can be hidden and shown by tapping the Hide/Show tool in the upper-left hand corner. The tools remain active even when they are hidden - just tap in the corners. Tap the Hide/Show tool again to show the tools. Exit - The "X" in the upper-right corner allows you to exit back to the File View screen. Rotate - The Rotate tool in the lower-right corner allows you to rotate the image 90 degrees at a time. Zoom - The Zoom tool in the lower-left corner opens up a tool bar that allows you to zoom from less than 1% up to 1600%. This is helpful if, for example, you have a map and you would like to zoom in to some details, or zoom out to get an overall view. AcidImage always zooms in to the center of the screen. If you want to zoom into a particular spot in an image, position that spot in the center of the screen and use the Zoom Tool to zoom in. The Zoom Toolbar also has a Fit To Screen button and a 100% button. The 100% button scales the image so that one pixel in the image equals one pixel on your screen. The Fit To Screen button scales the image so that the entire image fits on the screen. Tap the Fit to Screen button again to switch to Fit to Fill. Fit to Fill will zoom in on the image just enough to so that the image fills the screen. You can see different parts of the image by dragging the image around on the screen. Just place the pen anywhere on the image (not on a tool), and move the pen. The image will move. You can use the Fit To Screen button on the Zoom Toolbar to re-center the image. You can use the Page Up / Page Down buttons on your Palm to go to the next or previous image, if you have multiple images selected. You can also use the Jog Dial on Sony CLIEs to go to the next or previous image. In Preferences, you can set the Jog Dial to change images, or to change the zoom level of the image. Organizing Your Image Files [back to top] You can organize your image files with AcidImage by creating custom image groups. From list or thumbnail view, select images to be added to an Image Group. You can create new groups or add images to existing groups. To return to the Image Group Directory, tap the back arrow located in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. The back arrow is displayed while in list or thumbnail view. Rename image files as needed to help keep things organized. Tap and hold on the file name to rename the file. Creating and Viewing Slideshows [back to top] The Slideshow feature allows you to conveniently view multiple images in sequence or random order. To create a slideshow either select the images you want to view by tapping the checkbox next to the image name or create an image group. To start the slideshow, tap the "Slideshow" button on the bottom of the screen or tap and hold on a selected image. From the pop-up menu, select either "Slideshow All" or "Slideshow Checked". Delay - Select an interval between images. Cross Fade - Sets the speed of the cross fade transition between images while in slideshow mode. Options include: None, Way Slow, Slow, Medium, Fast, Way Fast. Loop - When checked, the slideshow will start over at the beginning once it has reached the last image selected. If "Loop" is not checked, the slide show will stay on the last image until you exit the slideshow by tapping on the screen. Random Order - When checked, the images will be shown in a random order. Each image will be shown once in a random sequence until all images have been viewed and then the slideshow will repeat, continuing in a random order. Tiny Progress Meter - When checked, a small meter on the top line of the screen will show the progress of image decompression. Some images take longer than others to open and decompress, so leaving this on is an easy, unobtrusive way to know what is going on during your slide show. The progress meter during the slideshow is very small - it is just one pixel high, at the very top of the screen. If you uncheck "Tiny Progress Meter", no meter will be shown during slideshows. Stay On In Cradle - If checked, the slideshow will continue to run while the device is docked in the cradle. To exit a slideshow, tap on the screen. You may have to tap more than once if your Palm is busy decompressing an image. Tools Menu [back to top] Tap the AcidImage title bar (in the upper left-hand corner of the screen) to access the Tools Menu. Select All - Put a checkmark by all image groups or files in the current view Deselect All - Remove checkmark from all image groups or files in the current view Info - Provides the following information for the selected image: file name, type, size, dimensions, location, date created, date modified, privacy setting Rename - Enter a new name to rename the file. File name must be 27 characters or less Group Checked - Adds checked images to a new or existing custom image group Ungroup Checked - Ungroups the checked images from the custom group you are in. This will not delete the image, only update the group


	Jog Preferences [back to top] Available only on Sony CLIE handhelds. Set the view mode for the Jog Dial. Zoom - When viewing an image, use the Jog Dial to zoom in and out. Change Image - When viewing an image, use the Jog Dial to view the next or previous image. Change Image/ Press to Zoom - Use the Jog Dial to view the next or previous image. Press the Jog Dial to switch to zooming mode. Use the jog dial to zoom in and out. Then press the jog dial again to switch back to Change Image mode. Screen Preferences [back to top] Available only on handhelds with 320x480 screens. Status Bar in View Mode - When checked, the status bar will remain visible on the bottom of the screen. If this option is not checked, the Status Bar will not appear on the screen when viewing an image.