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ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate

Improved performance
Startup is 100% faster, mode switching is 50% faster, keywords and categories are 100% faster, RAW file decoding is 20% faster, and database performance is 40x faster.
With ACDSee, you can fully focus on your tasks.

New interface and panels in development mode
Editing options have been expanded with new panels.
Create and classify a library of presets.
Take snapshots and view your entire editing history.

Improved Batch Resizing
Resize multiple photos at the same time (useful for projects with many images).

Improved batch renaming
Thanks to user feedback, we’ve made it easier to rename multiple images at the same time.
The possibilities are almost endless.

Improved watermarking
Add watermarks with increased accuracy, which is especially useful if you need to insert them into several images at the same time.

Improved Quick Search
New options significantly speed up image searches in large databases.

GoPro support
Directly process GoPro RAW files to enhance your adventures.

Improved ACDSee Mobile Sync App
Instantly send photos and videos from your mobile device to ACDSee Photo Studio wirelessly by scanning the QR code on the monitor.
The app is available in versions for iPhone and Android.

Online support
Get help with the new context-sensitive help system.
Press F1 while using any ACDSee feature to go to the corresponding online help page.

Import face data
Import face data from Lightroom and Picasa so you don’t have to rename people in your photo.
Matching faces will be found in the ACDSee database.

face detection and recognition
The face detection and recognition tool will find people in the photo, and you can give them names for quick search.
ACDSee quickly remembers the assigned names and suggests possible matches.

keyword management
ACDSee now comes preloaded with a set of quick keywords.
Export lists of keywords and share them with other users.
And to save time and not enter data manually, import ready-made lists.

search for duplicates
Find duplicates in different folders and disk locations.
Rename or delete them to keep your collection of files organized.

Multiple image baskets
You can create up to five image bins and store photos and media files in them from different locations on your hard drive.
Name these baskets and use them for easy viewing and editing files or sharing content.

cloud access
In manage mode, get files from your team via Dropbox and OneDrive, or back up your work with direct access to cloud-synced storage.

File browsing
View PDF and Microsoft Office documents, including worksheets in Excel files with multiple tabs.
Classify digital assets by importance.
Easily undo your changes and make backups.

Actions
Create an action by recording the editing process.
Classify such activities and manage them.
You have over 125 preloaded actions that can be applied to multiple images at the same time.

Import and export actions
Export activities as convenient compressed packages and share them with other users or receive activities from friends, enjoying unlimited creativity.

Auto transition
Adding metadata prompts ACDSee to automatically advance to the next image, allowing you to organize entire folders without taking your hands off the keyboard.

Appearance
ACDSee Photo Studio is fully customizable to the individual needs of the user.
For a more efficient workflow, you can undock, move, position, dock, and hide toolbars however you like.

Photo mode
Browse your entire collection of images by date in photo mode.
Cataloged pictures are displayed according to the shooting date specified in the EXIF ​​data.

View mode
Use this mode to view pictures as a slideshow, navigate large images, play video and audio files, recognize and name faces, and more.

Customizable keyboard shortcuts in control mode
Control quickly and easily with customizable hotkeys available at every step of the workflow.

Development settings panel
View changes made to your images in design mode, copy these settings and apply them to other images or restore an image – all in a convenient control or view mode.

Import/Export Presets for Development/Editing
Share your presets with others via export, or enjoy other people’s work or processing you’ve done before with import.

Map function
Add information about the location where the pictures were taken.
This information can be viewed at any time.
Use the map to select groups of files for further editing, or photos to display in view mode.

Support for RAW files
Easily edit RAW images with built-in support for over 500 camera models.
Save files in *.acdc format to fix layers for non-destructive processing in the future.

Photoshop plugins
Import and apply Photoshop plugins for more creative freedom.

Compatibility
You will find comprehensive support for the most popular graphic formats. ACDSee also offers comprehensive color management.

HEIF support
Decode HEIF files in ACDSee Photo Studio, a highly efficient type of media container format for images and image sequences.

GPU acceleration
With GPU-accelerated adjustment layers and improved performance to quickly apply filters, you’ll spend less time working.

Photo editing tools:

Color circle
Adjust the colors of your images with a new level of precision.
Make gray skies and faded reflections brighter.

tone circles
Use the handy tone circles to adjust the separation of tones for highlights, midtones, and shadows.

Precise Selection
With the new Fine Selection feature, you can shift or smooth the edges of your selection and get the most out of tools like the Smart Eraser.

Improved Crop Tool
Thanks to the advanced crop tool with relative positioning, you’ll be able to crop your photo in seconds.

Layered Editing Tools:

Text on a path
Customize the text and its outline. Print along a curve or follow a shape.

Text in a frame
Add a text layer that will change with the custom frame. Convenient for creating digital photo ads and inserts.
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With the explosion of digital photography, doesn’t everyone need a secret weapon?
Compact and efficient by design for both the novice and skilled photographer!
ACDSee Ultimate 2022 breaks the shackles of repetition and combats the agents of bland by unleashing a world of creative control and endless possibilities.
Ultimate 2022 offers incredible time-saving tools such as the all-new Media mode for interacting with the ACDSee photo database;
and People mode, an AI engine that seamlessly places a name to a face.
Add a bevy of new selection tools to an already robust Layering Editor,
and you have a secret weapon for building your photography empire in an overcrowded digital world.

Kaleidoscopes have the power to inspire the artistic eye to look at life from a different angle.
In a similar vein, ACDSee Professional 2022 empowers photographers after the blink of a lens by granting them access to inspirational tools that can shape the world?they share.
Professional 2022 offers diverse new tools such as the time-saving Media Mode for interacting with the ACDSee photo database; and People Mode, an AI engine that seamlessly places a name to a face.
A spectrum of new vision awaits you with Professional 2022’s improvements to Pixel Targeting, Tone Curves, and a sharper command of noise reduction.

New features:

People Mode
AI-driven mode for identifying and managing people in your portfolio.

Media Mode
ACDSee database-driven view for accessing previously browsed folders in Manage Mode and cataloged folders.

SVG File Format Support
Support for SVG files has been added to ACDSee Photo Studio.

Improved High ISO Support
ISOs above 200,000 are now supported in cameras by Canon, Nikon, Pentax, and Sony.

Performance
Fast launching, mode-switching, working with keywords & categories, RAW decoding, and database maintenance, ACDSee let’s you focus on the task in hand.

Batch Resize
Resize multiple images to any dimension, following pixels or percentages, along either edge, or as a print size.

Batch Rename
A dynamic and efficient process for renaming multiple files. The options are almost endless.

Presets & History Pane
A dedicated Develop Mode pane to enhance your editing process. Create and categorize a library of presets or take snapshots and view your full edit history.

Watermark Tool
Add watermarks with more accuracy – particularly beneficial for applying watermarks to a batch of images.

crop tool
Relative positioning functionality allows you to crop multiple images in seconds.

Quick Search
Toggle options for Quick Search makes finding images in large databases much faster.

GoPro Support
Work directly with GoPro RAW images, and perfect your adventures.

ACDSee Mobile Sync
Wirelessly and instantly send photos and videos directly to ACDSee Photo Studio from your mobile device by scanning the QR code on your monitor! The app is available on iPhone and Android.

Online Support
Find the help you need as you work with our new context sensitive online help. Press F1 while performing any function in ACDSee to be taken to the relevant online help page.

Import Face Data
Import face data from Lightroom and Picasa and save the effort of renaming everyone in your images. Facial Recognition will then find any matching faces in your ACDSee database.

Facial Recognition & Face Detection
The Face Detection & Facial Recognition tool will find the humans in your photographs so you can name them for quick searching. ACDSee will immediately learn which names to put to which faces, and suggest possible matches when needed.

Keyword Management
ACDSee comes pre-loaded with a variety of usable sample quick keyword sets. Export keyword lists and share them with other users. Save countless hours of manual entry by importing established keyword lists.

Duplicate Finder
Find duplicates across a variety of folders and locations. Rename or delete detected duplicates to keep your file collection under control.

Multiple Image Baskets
Create up to five image baskets to gather and hold images and media files from all over your hard drive. Name individual image baskets and use them to easily view, edit, or share their content.

Cloud Access
Get files from the team over Dropbox ™ or OneDrive ™ or back up existing work with direct access to cloud sync root drives within Manage mode.

File Viewing
Flip through your PDF and Microsoft Office™ documents— even sheets on multi-tabbed Excel™ documents. Rank your digital assets based on importance. Discard and back up accordingly.

Actions
Create an Action by recording your editing process, categorize and manage your Actions, and batch apply any of 125+ pre-loaded Actions to multiple images at once.

Import & Export Actions
Share your Actions with other users by exporting them as convenient, compressed packages, or receive Actions made by friends, enjoying the limitless creative potential of recorded Actions.

Auto Advance
Adding metadata prompts ACDSee to automatically advance to the next image, allowing you to organize entire folders without moving your hands from the keyboard.

Appearance
ACDSee Photo Studio is completely customizable. For enhanced workflow efficiency, you can tear off, move, stack, dock, and hide panes and toolbars anywhere you like.

Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts in Manage Mode
Whip through your management process with customizable hot keys available for every stage of your workflow.

Develop Settings Pane
View adjustments made to your images in Develop mode, copy those adjustments and paste them onto other images, or restore the image – all from within the convenience of Manage mode or View mode.

Import & Export Develop & Edit Presets
Distribute your presets to others by exporting, or enjoy in others’ work or processing you did in the past by importing.

location data
Add photo locations from anywhere in the world to your photos. You can then recall and view that information for reference at any time. Use the map to select groups of files for further workflow steps, and select photos for display in View mode.

RAW Support
Take full control of your RAW images with built-in support for over 500 camera models by saving them as a .acdc file, to preserve your layers and allow for future non-destructive adjustments.

Photoshop Plugins
Import and apply Photoshop plug-ins for further creative freedom.

Compatibility
Enjoy comprehensive support for all of the most popular image formats. ACDSee also provides comprehensive color management.

Support for HEIF
Decode HEIF files – a high efficiency media container format type for images and image sequences – in ACDSee Photo Studio.

GPU Acceleration
ACDSee’s GPU-accelerated layers engine and adjustment layers, as well as quality performance for speedy filter application, will get you finished faster.

Photo Editing Tools:

Pixel Targeting in Develop Mode
Updated Pixel Targeting in Develop mode allows for the selection of distinct tones, colors, and skin tones.

Color Wheels in Pixel Targeting
The Color Wheel added to Pixel Targeting allows for precise adjustment of an image’s colors.

Squareness Slider for Radial Gradients
Customize the shape of the radial gradient selection.

Luminance/Color Range
Targets luminance for the selection of distinct tones, colors, and skin tones.

Noise Reduction in Develop Brush
Brush noise reduction on parts of your image in Develop Mode.

Selection Preview Button
Preview the selection mask with one click.

Improved Noise Reduction
New algorithm under the hood, plus Luminance and Tone sliders for greater results.

Improved Curve Control
Precise curve control through numerical display of curve points.

Improved Gradient Control
Greater control over linear and radial gradient edges.

Layered Editing Tools:

Channel Selection
Make selections and masks based on the image’s Color Information Channels.

Channel Filtering
Modify a targeted color channel and blend the edit with existing color channels in the image.

Selection Basket
Gather and hold complicated image selections for applying to future images and masks.

Improved High-Dynamic Range (HDR)
More flexible and powerful HDR tool for producing high-quality merged images that no longer rely on external image data.

Improved Focus Stacking
Produce merged images with sharper details and less artefacts.