ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 3

ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 2.5 is a professional-level photo application, allowing professional and amateur photographers to arrange their photography collection, edit and process photos, and export high quality web or print-ready images.

Built for complete organization or large photo collections and high quality editing, ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 2.5 includes support for a range of image formats, including RAW images. From recovering lost detail to simple levels adjustments, ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 2.5 includes a range of features that make it one of the top choices amongst professional photographers and photography enthusiasts.

While a range of photo editing tools are available, few feature built-in organizers or simple photography collection tools. Equal parts photo editor and organization tool, ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 2.5 includes a full photo library and event or album-based organization system. Photographers, particularly those with large portfolios and photo collections, can easily export edited photos straight to ACDSee Pro Photo Manager's built-in library.

With support for RAW file formats and high resolution digital photos, ACDSee Pro Photo Manager is a favorite amongst serious digital photographers. Lost detail and overexposed images can easily be recovered, allowing photographers to put a greater focus on editing and less of a focus on perfecting exposure while in the field. Compatible with ultra-high resolution images and multi-exposure HDR photography, ACDSee Pro Photo Manager is one of the most pro-friendly applications available.

For new users, ACDSee Pro Photo Manager offers a range of simple editing features. Adjusting levels and color saturation are simple, with a slider-based interface controlling most photo details. While definitely an application aimed at professionals and dedicated photographers, ACDSee Pro Photo Manager is also usable for new photographers and home users.

When compared to other pro-level photography suites, ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 2.5 certainly stands up as a worthy application. While lacking the ultra-slick interface of some other pro-level photography applications, ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 2.5 includes a combination of power and user-friendliness that's always welcome in a photography suite.

ACDSee Pro Photo Manager: What We Liked

• Support for RAW photography allows users to recover lost detail and enhance images non-destructively.
• Ultra-high resolution photography is supported, perfect for creating panoramas and stitched images.
• While clearly aimed at professional photographers and enthusiasts, ACDSee Pro Photo Manager includes a range of simple home user tools.

ACDSee Pro Photo Manager: What We Didn't Like

• When compared to competing photography suites, ACDSee Pro Photo Manager's interface can seem slightly outdated.

ACD Systems Support

Users can access online support via the ACD Systems website. Knowledge base articles, software FAQs, and updates are available online. Email and toll-free phone customer support are available for registered users and customers in need of order information.

About ACD Systems

A global leader in imaging and photography software, ACD Systems was founded in 1989 to provide CD-rom based software and image encoding applications. Offering a range of imaging and multimedia applications, ACD Systems' software is used by a range of Fortune 500 clients and has received praise from industry publications.

     

ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 3 is the most powerful platform for viewing, processing, editing, organizing and publishing your photos. ACDSee Pro is the preferred tool among professional photographers for the quality and time-saving advantages of its state-of-the-art RAW processing, including the ability to recover up to two stops of lost highlight detail and the convenience of copying and pasting RAW settings or batch processing multiple files. ACDSee Pro is compatible with the multitude of file formats associated with today's top digital camera models. ACDSee Pro 3 comes with all the state-of-the-art tools demanded by professional photographers. Acquire images, leverage metadata, apply non-destructive and pixel-level image editing, and manage your backups seamlessly. You'll enjoy perfected shots, organized files and a workflow that's optimized for your needs.

New Features in ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 3:

• Catalog and create backups up front as your images are imported.
• Protect and share your custom metadata via XMP fields.
• Save complex searches for ongoing use.
• Add custom borders, drop shadows and edge effects to photos.
• View more images with UNICODE support.
• Restore your original images at any time, for worry-free editing.
• Present captivating slideshows, enhanced with pan & zoom, black & white, and sepia effects, plus support for music files.

Organize up front
Photographers can now complete digital asset management as they import photos from their cameras, card readers, CD/DVDs or other storage devices. Users can create folder structures, back up files, set categories and modify metadata as images are imported, eliminating additional steps after the initial download.

Embed metadata
In addition to modifying standard IPTC and EXIF fields, photographers can embed custom metadata, such as categories and ratings. Embedding this information protects and preserves photographers' custom metadata and enables information to be shared between ACDSee users. Photographers can now embed metadata in additional graphic file formats, such as logos, that do not support IPTC and EXIF fields.

Save searches
Users can build complex searches based on folder name, file name, location, custom categories, ratings and other metadata, then save time by storing custom search criteria for future use.

Protect original images
ACDSee provides pixel-level editing with peace of mind by saving a copy of the original image. Photographers can restore the original image at any time, even after multiple editing sessions.

Create an auto slide show
Photographers can choose to present their photos with the improved Auto Slide Show, which includes creative options such as pan & zoom, black & white and sepia effects. Slides can be matched with MP3 music soundtracks.

Borders, drop shadows, edge effects
Creative presentation options for still images now include borders, drop shadows and edge effects that can be easily added in ACDSee Pro before sharing projects with others.