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Digital Asset Management & Productivity

Universal App
Photo Studio for Mac 8 is a Universal app that runs natively on Macs with an Apple Silicon chip, such as the M1, for widespread performance gains.

Indexer
Efficiently organizes assets while your computer is idle, keeping the ACDSee database up-to-date automatically.

ACDSee Mobile Sync
Wirelessly and instantly send photos and videos directly to ACDSee Photo Studio from your mobile device. The app is available on iPhone and Android.

Filmstrip View
Preview multiple images in a filmstrip along with a full-size view of single photos using the Filmstrip View in Manage Mode.

Navigator Window
Zoom in to an image and easily pan around it for up-close viewing and editing using the Navigator Window.

Zoom Lock Button
Lock your zoom level while browsing images in View Mode with the click of a button.

Improved Color Picker Display
Get precise RGB color values of pixels when using the color picker tool.

MacOS 12 Monterey “Live Text” Compatibility
ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac 8 makes it easy to enjoy the benefits of the new macOS 12 Monterey “Live Text” feature and integrate it into your ACDSee workflow.

Improved Catalog Folders
The Catalog Folders tool has been perfected for significantly faster and more efficient item cataloging.

Improved GUI
The latest release of Photo Studio for Mac fits effortlessly into the macOS environment for better visual consistency and usability.

Add Ratings and Labels
Add ratings and labels by dragging and dropping or with one click, by checking a checkbox.

Special Items Folder
Easily find certain items like videos, untagged files, or uncategorized files to help optimize your asset management.

Easy Undo/Redo
Find undo and redo buttons at the top of the pane to speed up your process as you perfect your edits in Develop Mode.

Keyword Management
ACDSee comes pre-loaded with a variety of usable keyword sets. You can also create sets of related categories and switch between them. Save countless hours of manual entry by importing established keyword lists. Export keyword lists and share them with other users.

Cloud Access
Get direct access to your iCloud drive from within Manage mode to easily back up and share files.

File Viewing
Immediately launch any supported file type in Quick Look directly from within ACDSee, including videos, PDFs, and documents.

Saved Searches
Easily access all of the photos meeting criteria you specify with powerful saved searches you can click at any time in Manage mode.

Easy-Select Indicators
View multiple folders at once, or search combinations of metadata fields simultaneously with the Easy-Select indicators.

Copy & Paste Metadata
Save hours by copying and pasting metadata from one file to many.

Manage Mode
Find, move, and sort your files and access organizational tools in Manage Mode.

View Mode
Use View Mode to display images in full resolution, one at a time. You can view image properties, display areas of an image at varying magnifications, or rotate images.

Develop Mode
Fine tune, adjust details, and fix the geometry of your images with the professional processing tools found in Develop Mode.

Duplicate Finder
Find duplicates across a variety of folders and locations. Rename or delete detected duplicates to keep your file collection under control.

Image Basket
Use the image basket to gather and hold images and media files from all over your hard drive and use them to easily view, edit, or share their content.

Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts
Whip through your management process with customizable hot keys available in Manage and View Modes.

Batch Tool
Efficiently modify multiple files at once and automate tasks that you frequently do, such as renaming files with your last name or converting your images to another file format.

Auto Advance
Adding metadata prompts ACDSee to automatically advance to the next image, allowing you to organize entire folders without moving your hands from the keyboard.

Location Data
Add photo locations from anywhere in the world to your photos. You can then recall and view that information for reference at any time. Use the map to select groups of files for further workflow steps, and select photos for display in View mode.

Full Screen
View your image in full screen in View and Develop Modes.

Compare Images
View up to four images side by side to help you highlight both the similarities and the differences in the images you select.

Flip
Flip your images horizontally or vertically from within Manage Mode.

Resize
You can resize a group of images by specifying their dimensions in pixels, specifying a percentage of their original size, or by constraining them to a physical print size.

Compatibility
Enjoy comprehensive support for all of the most popular image formats. ACDSee also provides comprehensive color management.

Print Settings
Customize print size, create a Contact Sheet, export your image as a PDF, or create a Print Preset for effortless printing in ACDSee.

No Importing
Start editing your images right away! Upon launching ACDSee, it displays all of the folders on your computer, connected USB devices or CDs/DVDs, and shared network places, so no importing is required.

External Editor Support
You can configure ACDSee Photo Studio to work with a variety of image editors. Specify a default image editor and open images in your external editing applications from within ACDSee.

Support for HEIF
Decode HEIF files – a high efficiency media container format type for images and image sequences – in ACDSee Photo Studio.

Multiple Database Support
ACDSee allows you to create multiple databases and switch between them at any time. Use separate databases for separate clients, keep work and personal files separate while working on the same machine, or experiment with a new keywording and labeling system without losing an established system.
Photo Editing Tools

Color LUTs
Apply a wide range of unique effects with a single click using Color LUTs. Choose from 8 default Color LUTs or import new ones for unlimited potential.

Color Wheel
Focus on precise colors throughout your image to manipulate with a new level of precision. Accurately brighten grey skies and dull reflections.

Tone Wheels
User-friendly tone wheels make split-toning highlights, midtones, and shadows easy.

Color EQ Contrast/Balance
Further manipulate contrast in your images using the new Contrast and Contrast Balance adjustments in the Color EQ tool.

Dehaze
Restore contrast, detail, and lost color to your images. This tool is especially useful for images that have been captured through a haze.

Skin Tune
Use the Skin Tune tool to even tone and restore glow in your subjects, as well as brighten and smooth.

Clone Repair Tool
Remove image flaws using the Cloning Brush for strong, simple textures or uniform colors.

Heal Repair Tool
Remove image flaws using the Healing Brush on complicated textures like skin or fur.

Smart Brush
By selecting pixels based on color, brightness, or a combination of the two, the Smart Brush helps you select the precise area for edits. It works hand-in-hand with the Magic Mouse and Trackpad allowing you adjust Nib Width and Feathering with ease.

Develop Brush Tool
Brush on exposure, saturation, fill light, contrast, and clarity adjustments in parts of your image without affecting others.

Develop Gradient Tool
Apply exposure, saturation, fill light, contrast, and clarity adjustments in gradual progressions using a linear or radial gradient.

Selective Adjustment Presets
Save your precise adjustments made with the brush and gradient tools as presets for easy repeat application to other images.

Red Eye Tool
Automatically remove red eyes from the faces in your photos.

Chromatic Aberration
Heal colored fringes on the borders of high contrast areas with the Chromatic Aberration tool.

Soft Focus
Achieve the results of a diffusion lens filter by using the Soft Focus tool to reduce harsh lines and intensify colors.

Add Watermark
Claim your work as your own with adaptable watermarks. Save time by batch applying your watermark to several photos with a single click.

Add Border
Add a border to your favorite photos. Customize the color, texture, and thickness to suit your shot.

Add & Remove Vignettes
Add a vignette and adjust the size, color, and opacity to perfectly complement the mood of your photo. Alternatively, you can also remove unwanted vignettes created by your camera lens.

Rotate & Straighten
Rotate your images at preset angles or adjust the horizontal angle of your image using the Straighten tool. You can save your settings as a preset for future use.

Crop
Use the Crop tool to remove unwanted parts of your images, or to reduce the image canvas to a particular size.

Perspective Correction
Easily adjust the perspective of your photo so large or far-away objects are the correct size.

Distortion Correction
Correct barrel, pincushion, and fisheye distortion in your photos.

Exposure
Use the Exposure tool to correct overexposed or underexposed images.

Highlight Recovery
Use the Highlight Recovery tool to recover detail in overexposed areas of the image.

Fill Light
Brighten the darkest areas of your image using the Fill Light tool.

Contrast
Increase or decrease the difference in highlights and shadows using the Contrast tool to enhance or mute details in your images.

Tone Curves
Change the tonal range of your image using the Curves tool. Select the RGB color channel to adjust the entire range of the image, or select a specific color. You can also delete points on the Tone Curve, giving you full control.

Light EQ™
Adjust areas in your image that are too dark or too light, without affecting other areas of the photo. You can also simultaneously brighten dark areas that are too dark, and darken areas that are too bright.

White Balance
Instantly give your photos more warmth or coolness, or use the White Balance tool to remove unwanted hue from your images.

Color EQ
Use the Color EQ (hue, saturation, and brightness) tool to adjust overall colors in your image or each color individually. The advanced tools can subtly fine-tune and enhance colors, or completely change individual colors in your images.

Vibrance
Adjust your image’s color saturation without affecting skin tones using the Vibrance tool.

Black & White
In Black & White mode, increase or decrease the contrast of each individual color, and specify the brightness range that the contrast adjustment will target.

Sharpen
Sharpen your photos by enhancing medium and high contrast edges.

Noise
Reduce noise in your photos while preserving details that you want to retain.

Clarity
The Clarity tool adds subtle definition to the details in your image. Use it to enhance the contrast of midtones in your images, without overpowering the shadows and highlights.

Cross Process
Give your photos a retro look using the Cross Process Effect. You can adjust the strength of the effect to achieve a distinct look.
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System Requirements
To activate your software, to validate your subscriptions, or to access online services, you will need a valid email address and an internet connection.
Mac computer with an Apple M1 Chip or Intel® processor
4 GB RAM (6 GB RAM recommended)
GPU with Metal support (see Mac computers that support Metal)
macOS Catalina (10.15), macOS Big Sur (11) or macOS Monterey (12)
Builds
Date: 2021/12/13
File Size: 79.9 MB
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