Feature Comparison: Photo Studio Ultimate
| Feature |  ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2020 |  ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2021 |  ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapidly commit names to faces using the AI assistant and Named/Unnamed views in People Mode | |||
| Get a decluttered view of only your cataloged photos & videos in Media Mode | |||
| Make selections and masks from different channels in Edit Mode (such as RBG, saturation, or lightness channels) | |||
| Apply filters and effects like Blur, Exposure, or Color LUTs, to RBG, Saturation, and Lightness channels in Edit Mode | |||
| Store selections in the Selection Basket and apply them as layer masks or active selections any time | |||
| Use the brush in Develop Mode to apply noise reduction to specific parts of an image | |||
| Use Pixel Targeting within the Develop Brush and Gradients for perfect selections along edges | |||
| Further target pixels by luminance and color for smooth, ultra-precise brightness and color selections in Edit and Develop Modes | |||
| Apply Radial Gradients in a whole new way using the Squareness Slider | |||
| Create enhanced High-Dynamic Range (HDR) images with a new cutting-edge system | |||
| Produce focus stacked images with sharper detail and less artefacts | |||
| Support for SVG files (Not supported on Windows 7 & 8) | |||
| Support for ISO values above 200,000 | |||
| Easily view a grayscale preview of complicated selections in Develop and Edit Modes with the press of a button | |||
| Reduce noise in images faster while producing better results | |||
| Click and drag to set and move nodes on an updated interface to control image Curves | |||
| Better control over Linear and Radial Gradient placement | |||
| Huge performance enhancements including: up to 100% faster start up, up to 50% faster mode-switching, up to 100% faster working with keywords & categories, and more | |||
| Add text layer on a path or within a customizable frame | |||
| Adjust hue, saturation, brightness, and contrast with the Color Wheel tool | |||
| Split-Tone highlights, midtones, and shadows with Tone Wheels | |||
| Support relative positioning while adding a watermark to or cropping multiple images with Actions | |||
| Refine selections by expanding, contracting or feathering | |||
| View the Histogram, Presets, History, and Snapshots Panes in Develop Mode from the right-hand Pane | |||
| Create presets for batch file renaming and batch image resizing; plus assign them to keyboard shortcuts | |||
| Toggle Quick Search between the database and current file list selection | |||
| Support for GoPro RAW file format | |||
| ACDSee Mobile Sync supports manually adding a target by scanning a QR code in ACDSee Photo Studio | |||
| Press F1 to instantly access online web help while using ACDSee | |||
| Import Lightroom & Picasa Face Data | |||
| Automatically identify faces in photos with Face Detection & Facial Recognition; once you have assigned a name to a face one or more times it will automatically be assigned or suggested to matching faces | |||
| Display and clear the queue of images being scanned for faces | |||
| Embed face data in images for safe keeping | |||
| Display your Cloud Sync Drives, such as Dropbox or OneDrive, as a node in the Folders pane, allowing you to navigate cloud content like any other folder | |||
| Create up to 5 image baskets | |||
| Duplicate Finder is streamlined | |||
| Comes pre-loaded with a variety of sample quick keyword sets | |||
| Import and export keyword lists | |||
| Copy pixels from a source to a target area, then analyzes the target area and blends them with the Blended Clone tool | |||
| Color grade images non-destructively by importing and applying LUTs as Develop mode filters | |||
| View, navigate, and print PDFs | |||
| View, navigate, and print Office documents—even sheets on multi-tabbed Excel documents | |||
| Select multiple layers at once & align them | |||
| Load multiple images into the Layers pane at once | |||
| Combine multiple images with different exposures to create one image with an optimal dynamic range | |||
| Combine multiple images with different focal distances to create one image with a greater depth of field | |||
| Add layer effects between image, object, and text layers | |||
| Snap objects, text, and images to the top, bottom, sides, or corners of your canvas while moving | |||
| Add rulers and guidelines for precise positioning of layers | |||
| Expand the canvas around layered content or create solid backgrounds | |||
| Brush on or grade color brightening, hue, contrast, saturation, color overlay, tone curves, vibrance, white balance | |||
| Smart Erase available in the Repair groups | |||
| Copy and paste masks | |||
| Automatically advance to the next image when adding or removing metadata | |||
| Option to automatically save in Edit and Develop mode | |||
| View adjustments made to your images in Develop mode from within Manage or View mode | |||
| Create selections based on the brightness in images | |||
| Support for HEIF files | |||
| Import & export ACDSee Actions | |||
| Import & export Edit & Develop mode presets | |||
| Control brightness and contrast on a color by color basis in Black & White mode | |||
| Print adjustments available to compensate for printer’s exposure, contrast, and sharpness handling | |||
| Manage mode keyboard shortcuts are customizable | |||
| Color grade your images by importing and applying LUTs as Edit mode filters; create your own Color LUTs out of adjustment layers | |||
| Extensive digital asset management, non-destructive precision editing, and layered editing tools available |
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