There is the usual flurry of recommendations for the familiar choices and a few random ones thrown in. In particular the Photo Studio Ultimate bundle is worthy of consideration for both beginners and more experienced users. The version with the newly included Face Detection and Facial Recognition features is a step up from the previous program, indicating an intention towards AI-based digital asset management.
For anyone wanting a one-stop shop to manage, view, process RAW files, and edit with layers, etc, PLUS only having to pay once for a perpetual licence, ACDSee offers a compelling option in the marketplace.
Setup and installation are fairly standard as per most software. However, once sorted, no further registration is required. If you have registered before, you can use the previous acdsee photo studio ultimate 2019 review free download details. As per the splash page below that opens on Startup—you can auto select the folder to open when the software starts.
Also new is the next screen, which acdsee photo studio ultimate 2019 review free download shows you what the key functions and features are, and where to find them. Both of these can be turned off if desired. You can click on any of the words on the left panel and it will take you to the appropriate screen. Or click acdsee photo studio ultimate 2019 review free download on the NEXT button.
Or close it. There are some extra features but these are key ones used in general. Manage mode has access to your computer, direction to find images where they are stored on the computer, and the default option is to view your images in thumbnail view similar to Grid in LR. It shows EXIF data, histogram, and shot information for a particular image.
You can colour code or rate images in Manage Mode. Photos mode is similar to Manage. View mode allows you to view a single image in full-screen mode similar to a single image view in LR and has some basic editing functions included. Importing is not required with ACDSee. The software will read folders directly off your computer, displaying and respecting its existing folder structure, just like Explorer. However, users can import off of external sources if they wish to achieve other organizational goals at the same time, such as culling, tagging, renaming, etc.
I have all my images stored on a NAS and it found those with no issues. Above acdsee photo studio ultimate 2019 review free download the Manage page showing the hard drive directory structure and images in thumbnail grid view.
You can rate your images either using numbers or color tags. In the above image, it has picked up the color rating I gave one image in LR. If you select the Catalog tab on the left-hand menu, you can further refine your search parameters with selecting a specific rating or color tag. In the below example it has used the Red color tag to select images to view. Also visible in the above image is the histogram color graph below left with camera settings above it for the selected image.
It offers another way to sort and view your image files and has some granular control. You can get it down to a specific day acdsee photo studio ultimate 2019 review free download easily and just see the images shot on that day. Probably very helpful for wedding or event photographers. Below is an example where it shows all the shooting days, with a blue bar that gives an idea of how many photos are stored under that day.
View mode is where you can see just a single image using the full screen size. You can zoom in to check the image acdsee photo studio ultimate 2019 review free download using various zoom features.
There is a floating Navigator panel you can activate and use that to ensure you are viewing the correct part of the image. There are some very basic editing tools available here, but better functionality is had in Develop mode.
By default, the Editing tool panel is on the left but it can be moved. While not immediately obvious, the active slider is shown by the white section of the grey bar ending with the triangle cut out at the bottom. You move the light bar to the desired settings. Or type in a number or use the Up and Down arrows on the end.
My perception of the program is that its application of the settings is quite harsh, so careful use of the sliders is necessary. While you can activate a second screen in Develop mode, the only purpose is to maintain a view of the unedited image for comparison. The Filmstrip is visible similar to Bridgealthough you can turn it off to gain the screen real estate back.
Edit Mode open with all the default settings and panels visible. Edit mode offers quite a few extra or useful features. A new feature in the version was an Actions Menu—a range of preset creative edits you can apply with one click.
The update to this allows you export and import actions as well. Some of the actions have a really harsh effect like overdone HDR or similar, which was quite noticeable in the version. In the version they have toned down the effect in some of the actions, but not all of them. So it pays to pick and choose as it does depend on which action you choose as to what outcome you get.
One of the features that did impress me in both the and versions was how good a job the Heal tool did in tidying up spots and other issues. On the above image, I have removed several spots and imperfections.
On the right-hand side, the long black mark on the petal near the small curved onein the center of the flower, has been seamlessly removed. An oddity also visible in the above image — in View mode I applied a LOMO preset and liked what it did, and further edited the image to mute the tones and lower the acdsee photo studio ultimate 2019 review free download.
However, when you use the Navigator tool, as per above, it shows the original RAW file in its unedited state. Finally, I drag some texture layers, can be dragged from a second monitor into the Layer Paletteapply some blend modes, adjust the opacity, and soften areas with a mask to reach the final image.
Several new features have been included in the edition, but one key one is Face Acdsee photo studio ultimate 2019 review free download. A short video explains how to use it HERE. This may be because I have all my images on a NAS and not in the usual directory. If I clicked on each image individually, it did recognize the face and the person. There are some things I find odd about how the program functions; three different ways to view the image can be a bit confusing.
The second monitor view in Develop mode that only holds a copy of the unedited file for a comparison seems like a acdsee photo studio ultimate 2019 review free download waste of screen real estate. While many new features were included in the version, the ones assessed in this review of the latest version have been further enhanced and improved — I am guessing in response to user feedback. This version adds a lot of nice new mature touches, and helpful splash screens to introduce you to different features.
More accessible help options is a vast improvement: there are links in the Help menu to a Support Community, a Facebook page, and a Twitter account. Any new software program takes a bit of getting used to, but once you understand it, ADCSee Photo Studio Ultimate offers any beginner and more experienced users a compelling package.
Although a subscription option is available if desired. Image with Edit Tool Panel on the left. In Develop Mode with the Tune Panel open.
