Designer Credits: How do I use ACDSee to keep track of images used in a layout so I can properly credit the designer?

Method 1:

Using the Image Basket

The drawback of this method is that the contents of the basket is not saved between sessions.

There is a way to track your files being used. It isn't quite automatic but requires one extra stop of dragging and dropping.

As you work, open up the Image Basket. View | Image Basket.
Note: Previously we suggested using the Burn Basket (to save between sessions) and have found out that you can't generate file lists from it. So it is not recommended.
As you grab an element or paper to work with, drag & drop it first in the image basket (it won't do any actual move), then grab it again and drop into your editor. Here is an example:

See the image basket pane in the bottom of the window:

When you are done, you can remove any you didn't use.
At completions of layout, select all the images in the basket.
Go Database -> Export -> Generate File List (Ctrl - G) and this file should appear.
You can now save this with your layout. This is the text file it creates:

Method 2

Once you create a Favorite shortcut as described in this help, if you move your digital kits (from within or outside of ACDSee) your favorites shortcuts will not follow and you will lose the link. So try not move your digital kits around too much and you can avoid this.

Using Favorites

Right click on a image that you used in a layout, choose Add to Favorites.
To see your Favorites (use View | Favorites).
Select the images and do Ctrl-G to generate a file list. (I know this works because I tried it and I know it saves between sessions.)

After you created a file list you can delete the files in favorites. These are really just shortcuts to your images and you are not deleting your images. The way you can tell they are shortcuts is they have a little arrow in the bottom left corner. I don't like the feel of deleting favorites because it feels like you are deleting the images. But assuming you are in Favorites, look for the little arrows to identify shortcuts, then it is safe to delete favorites.

Another possibility that I see with Favorites to keep track of many layouts credits.

Bring up the favorites windows
Right click on Favorites and choose New | Folder
Create a folder named "Your Layout" and then store all the shortcuts to the images you use there. (Drag and Drop them after then have been added to Favorites.)
For your next layout, do the same thing.

You could generate the file listing at any time for any of layouts done this way.
This would be useful for working on multiple layouts at one time.

How to customize your file listing to get credits easily?

First though you have had to put the kit name in the Caption Box & designer name into the Author Box as described in this tutorial: Easily add kit name & Designer