Originally posted by Vintagehotdog
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If you were moving from ACDSee Ultimate 2021 to ACDSee Ultimate 2022 then the normal approach would be to use Tools\Database\Convert database.
That would read all the entries in the Ultimate 2021 database, and write them into the new Ultimate 2022 database converting them where necessary.
I haven't personally ever had to convert a database from a previous Ultimate version into a current Home Version so I can't say definitely that it would work, but it would certainly be the first thing I would try. The source database is not changed using this process.
Alternatively, whilst still in Ultimate 2021, embed all your ACDSee metadata in the images (you may have already done this)
Then in Home 2022, use Tools\Database\Catalog Files. You will need to add the folders you want cataloged, and tick the Import from Cataloged Files boxes for EXIF and IPTC Metadata, ACDSee Metadata, and Face Data. Set the button to ACDSee Face Data. You can set the File formats to choice - my choice is normally Catalog images and Videos, and in Options, I normally tick only the Build and include thumbnails in database. Then start to catalog process.
It will read the embedded metadata from all of the images in the designated folders and write it into the 2022 Home database.
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