- #ACDSEE PHOTO EDITOR REVIEW UPDATE#
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- #ACDSEE PHOTO EDITOR REVIEW SOFTWARE#
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Raw processing in the Develop Mode remains ACDSee’s strong point alongside the Manage Mode for image cataloguing.
#ACDSEE PHOTO EDITOR REVIEW SOFTWARE#
This latest version of the software performs seemingly identically to the previous version of the software. Raw processing: after (Image credit: James Abbott) (opens in new tab) But the main difference is that while the overall interface and options available make it generally easy to use, the toolbar is quite fiddly and finding tools and features isn’t always as easy as it could be. The Edit Mode is geared towards image editing like in Adobe Photoshop and Affinity Photo with layers, masking, adjustment layers and a range of tools etc. While the localised adjustments aren’t anywhere near as slick or easy to use as those available in Adobe Lightroom, they are effective and extremely useful nonetheless.īetween Manage and Develop, you get a pretty decent image catalogue and raw processing functionality that’s almost as good as much more expensive software. All essential Raw processing tools are available including localised adjustment tools for making fine adjustments and better cloning tools than Lightroom. This Mode features a new user interface and panes with the main editing controls on the left and presets available on the right. Consolidating these modes would both tidy and simplify the interface and improve it overall.įor image editing, the Develop Mode is for raw processing and provides an impressive level of control. View is simply a larger view of the selected image. Going back to the modes, Manage, Photos and View all provide cataloguing and viewing functionality and would be much better incorporated into a single catalogue mode, possibly even removing Photos because it doesn’t appear to offer any advantage for viewing and selecting images over Manage.
These are made up of Manage, Photos, View, Develop and Edit with additional icons for 365 to view ACDSee software and licensing options, the Dashboard where you can view image and camera metrics and the Message Centre that delivers ACDSee messages. The user interface is well laid out and is made up of five Modes that can be accessed by clicking on the relevant name and icon in the top right of the interface.
(Image credit: James Abbott) (opens in new tab)įinding your way around ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2021 is fairly intuitive, especially if you’re already familiar with photo editing software – there’s nothing out of the ordinary here. Interface and usabilityĪCDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2021 Photos Mode. There are also additional improvements in batch processing to increase performance when processing multiple images.
#ACDSEE PHOTO EDITOR REVIEW FOR ANDROID#
Other notable feature improvements include GoPro Raw file support, improved mobile sync using the ACDSee Mobile Sync app for Android and iOS where you scan a QR code to wirelessly transfer images from your phone to the software, improved search and the ability to import face data from Lightroom and Picasa where ACDSee will match it to faces in the ACDSee database. All are most welcome, but it’s only really the Tone Wheels and Refine Selection that truly stand out. Then there’s the Color Wheel for adjusting specific colours, Refine Selection which provides more control over selections that’s similar to Refine Edge in Photoshop, alongside improvements to the crop tool. The most impressive new features are the Tone Wheels in the Develop Mode for colour grading control in the shadows, midtones and highlights – a features that’s growing in popularity and can be found in many image editors these days. The software certainly loads quickly – quicker than Photoshop or Lightroom – and generally runs smoothly when moving from one mode to the next, but most speed improvements are imperceptible.
#ACDSEE PHOTO EDITOR REVIEW UPDATE#
This makes it feel like more of an update than a significant upgrade, which subscribers to the software will get free, but those with a perpetual license will have to pay an upgrade fee and may find it’s not worth the upgrade, especially with the new higher price.įirst and foremost, ACDSee claims that the 2021 version is up to 100% faster than the previous version in several areas, as well as other speed increases advertised at up to 20% and 40%.
#ACDSEE PHOTO EDITOR REVIEW PLUS#
The latest version of the software looks and feels very much like the last, but with a host of improvements to performance and existing functions, plus a handful of new features that bring additional advanced tools to the software. (Image credit: James Abbott) (opens in new tab)
The Tone Wheels in the Develop Mode are one of ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2021's best features.
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