ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2020
Release Notes

Build 13.0.0.2001

ACDSee Ultimate 2020 is only available in 64-bit.

Added RAW support for the following camera models:

  • Canon 8000D (T6s, EOS 760D) )
  • Fujifilm GFX 100 (Uncompressed RAW only)
  • Fujifilm X-T30
  • Fujifilm X-T100
  • Fujifilm XF10
  • Hasselblad CF-132
  • Hasselblad CFV
  • Hasselblad CFV-50
  • Hasselblad CFV-50c/500
  • Hasselblad CW
  • Hasselblad H3D
  • Hasselblad H5D-40
  • Hasselblad H5D-50c
  • Hasselblad L1D-20C
  • Hasselblad X1D II 50c
  • Olympus TG-6
  • Panasonic LUMIX DC-FZ1000M2 (DC-FZ10002)
  • Panasonic LUMIX DC-G99 (DC-G90, DC-G91, DC-G95)
  • Panasonic LUMIX DC-ZS80 (DC-TZ95, DC-TZ96, DC-TZ97)
  • Sony A6400 (ILCE-6400)
  • Sony A7R IV
  • Sony DSC-RX100M
  • Sony RX0 II (DSC-RX0M2)
  • Sony RX100VII (DSC-RX100M7)

ACD Systems is committed to releasing regular updates to support RAW files from new camera models, as they become available. View the complete list of supported RAW formats.

New Features

  • Added name suggestion feature to Face Detection and Facial Recognition tools
  • Added the ability to embed ACDSee face data in images, as well as to import embedded ACDSee face data using a dedicated command or the Catalog Files tool
  • Produce HDR images
  • Produce images with the ideal depth of field with the Focus Stack tool
  • Add text as layers, customize font, size, color, style, justification, opacity, and much more
  • Resize the canvas to expand around layered content or add solid backgrounds
  • Added ability to display rulers and guidelines in Edit mode
  • Snap layers to the top, bottom, sides or corners of the canvas
  • Add Layer Effects between image and text layers
  • Repair imperfections with the Blended Clone tool in Develop mode and Edit mode Repair tool
  • Auto-align and auto-blend stacks of images
  • Create your own LUTs
  • View PDF and Microsoft Office ™ documents
  • Cloud Sync Drives available in Folders pane to support Dropbox and OneDrive
  • Create up to five Image Baskets
  • Video and Suggested Names added as search options in Special Items section of Catalog pane

Improvements

  • Improved keyword management
  • Added ability to import and export keyword lists
  • Provided default Quick Keyword sets
  • Streamlined Batch Convert File Formats tool
  • Improved Duplicate Finder tool
  • Added Blur Radius in Frequency Separation tool
  • Added a toggle to turn mask on and off
  • Improved all sliders in Develop mode and Edit mode
  • Improved performance of Batch Export
  • Improved performance of Develop mode
  • Improved memory usage in Edit mode
  • Improved Catalog Files feature
  • Improved Embed ACDSee Metadata Reminder feature

Known Issues

  • Actions Browser can only be invoked in one instance of ACDSee in Manage mode.
  • Drag and drop from mobile device to Windows Explorer does not work but dragging and dropping from mobile device within ACDSee is supported.
  • In some cases, on Windows 7 and 8, when camera is connected to computer via USB cable, Import tool may fail to display media files and will not copy them. In these cases, we recommend copying items from these devices to your computer with Windows Explorer, or to import media through card reader.
  • ACDSee uses the base layer's color profile for any additional layers.
  • .acdc format is not supported in Develop mode.
  • ACDSee uses the base layer’s color profile for any additional layers.
  • Watermark shows incorrect preview in certain scenario.
  • In ACDSee Layered Editor, when using Move tool, masks cannot be added.
  • Text/Watermark shows incorrect preview in certain scenario.
  • Color images turn to black and white when added as layers on grayscale images.
  • It is recommended that you restart ACDSee after importing a Lightroom database.
  • It is recommended that you restart ACDSee after importing a Lightroom database.
  • Reset Layout does not reset multiple image baskets.
  • Keyword fields limited to 64 characters.
  • If a face is named before face thumbnails appear in the Face pane, no thumbnail is created for that person in the People Manager.
  • If a video cannot be decoded, it will not be returned by the Video Special Items search.
  • UTF-16 files missing a byte order mark cannot be imported as a keyword list.
  • Pasting files in View mode may produce unexpected results.
  • 365 mode does not support multiple image baskets.
  • If you close the Recording Actions dialog, it is hidden until the next Action recording.
  • Copying a layer does not include layer effects.

    • Supported

    • ACDSee Actions created in ACDSee Ultimate 2019 and Professional 2019 are supported in ACDSee Ultimate 2020 and Professional 2020.
    • ACDSee Actions created in Ultimate 2020 and Professional 2020 are backwards compatible with ACDSee Ultimate 2019 and Professional 2019, as long as the features used were in ACDSee Ultimate 2019 and Professional 2019.

    Not Supported

    • ACDSee does not preserve layers when editing PSD and TIFF files.
    • IPTC metadata is not supported for HEIC files.
    • Compressed Fujifilm X-trans RAW and DNG are not supported.
    • .acdc files created in ACDSee Ultimate 2020 are not supported in previous versions of ACDSee.

    More Information

    For information about ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2020, and to access additional resources, please visit the Product Support and Resource page online. Additional information and resources include:

    • Software updates
    • Supported file formats
    • Supported camera RAW formats
    • Community site, including peer-to-peer product forums
    • ACDSee Knowledge Base Articles
    • Tutorials
    • Customer Care and Technical Support