Opens JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF, ICO, PIFF and numerous formats, edits the images by rotating, resizing, cropping or adding effects to them, organizes your photo collection and shares your pictures.
ACDSee is intended to manage, edit and share photographs. Its interface is, in many respects, similar to those of other similar products; so, if you have previous experience in using any of them, it’s highly improbable you will have any difficulty to use ACDSee. The working area is divided into three sections: a left panel where you can browse folders, a right panel with the properties, and the obvious viewing area in the middle. The tabs at the top allow for switching between working modes, which are Manage, Photos, View, Edit and 365(photo upload to the Cloud).
It’s practically impossible to describe all the features available from ACDSee in such a short review. Instead, I’ll try to highlight those I found particularly useful or interesting. First, the program allows you to build a catalog. This ensures the so-called “non-destructive editing”, which means that you can make any changes without affecting the original files. Second, the program is distinguished by the speed at which you can browse through the photographs in the collection. Third, it comes with very accurate light equalizing tools, which are based on dragging sliders for the desired effects. Fourth, it supports some photo retouching tools that correct skin defects. Finally, to complete the list, it also has most standard tools, including red eye reduction, crop, sharpen and blur.
In a few words, ACDSee is probably among the best products of its type. It certainly has some features that may distinguish it from its competitors. However, in other aspects, it’s still behind the leading software as its corrections are not always as effective. I recommend you to try the standard version, and if you feel you need more, you should probably see if ACDSee Pro, a more complete suite by the same developer, has what you’re looking for. One thing I didn’t like about the program: the need to create an ACDSee account to be able to use it.
v14.1 [Dec 14, 2011]
Map view and Geotagging Support
Find and organize your photos by location with new Map view and geotagging support. Instantly view the location of images from GPS-enabled cameras, or quickly add location information yourself. Finding, viewing, and selecting images is as easy as zooming in on the map and clicking the marker to select all the photos you shot at that location.
Custom Metadata Panel
A new metadata panel includes custom views, letting you see only the data that’s meaningful to you.
New Special Effects
Quickly and easily apply a range of pre-set special effects including:New Collage Effect to creatively display your photo in a collage of prints. New Orton Effect to give an ethereal, pastel-like touch to your portraits and landscapes. New Lomo Effect to produce an edgy, retro feel. Choose from more than 20 special effect filters to add some dazzle to your images. Color Labels
Color labelling capability takes you to a whole new level of visual tagging and image organization. Do more in the cloud
Your free ACDSee Online account is your personal space in the cloud to store, manage and share your images, now including RAW format files. You can now email photo albums, post albums on facebook, and Tweet links to your albums with just a few clicks. Upload local files conveniently using Sync to Web folders to conveniently send your best work to your free ACDSee Online account. Drawing Tools
Grab the Pencil tool to draw freehand, or select from lines, curves or shapes to call attention to specific aspects of an image, or add subtle or dramatic drawing effects using the new Drawing tools palette.
Design, edit, and print your own CD, DVD, and Blu-ray disc and case labels
