RELEASE NOTES

ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2027

Builds

Added RAW support for the following camera models:

  • Canon EOS R6 V
  • LEICA SL3-P
  • Panasonic LUMIX DC-L10
  • Panasonic LUMIX DC-ZS300
  • Sony a7R VI
  • Sony Cyber-shot RX10 V


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

  • AI Image Generation — Start from a text prompt, choose a preset visual effect, or bring in reference images for character, style, and composition.
  • Generative Fill — Fill in the missing details of a photo as if they were always there.
  • Generative Edit — Describe a change in your own words, or use reference images to guide the look.
  • AI Remove — Erase unwanted objects without a trace.
  • Reject Tag – Mark blinks, blurs, and duds with the new Reject Tag as you review.
  • Previews – In Edit Mode, see what a preset or blending mode will do before you apply it. Just hover over it in the list.

Improvements

  • Added support for JPEG XL compression within DNG files.
  • Added the option to display large or small thumbnails in the Filmstrip in View and Edit mode.
  • Added the ability to copy the EXIF Date/Time Digitized to other Date/Time fields in Batch Adjust Timestamp.
  • Improved the Histogram’s default appearance while a filter is open in Edit mode.
  • Improved the visibility of the Show/Hide Selection tool in Edit mode.
  • Enabled the Histogram to remain active within filters after it has been opened within a filter in Edit mode.
  • Generate File Listing now shows groups when Group By is enabled.
  • The Gradient tool in Edit mode now automatically switches to the Hand tool after committing.
  • Fixed a crash in View mode that could occur when repeatedly attempting to delete an image while Face Detection was running on it.
  • Fixed a crash when creating a new acdID account and attempting to enter certain Japanese (Katakana) characters or character combinations in the password.
  • Fixed video files being quarantined after using the Send Email tool in Manage mode.
  • Fixed 12-bit RAW images from the Samsung NX1 being decoded too dark.
  • Fixed the Image Properties metadata not displaying correctly in Generate File Listing in Manage mode.
  • Fixed Group By’s Table of Contents setting not staying disabled in Manage mode.
  • Fixed switching tabs multiple times sometimes disabling Custom Sort in Manage mode.
  • Fixed functional and cosmetic issues with the line drawing tools in the Rotate filter in Edit mode.
  • Fixed a vertical scroll bar sometimes appearing unnecessarily in the Filmstrip in View and Edit mode.
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue in Edit mode when opening filters while the Histogram was enabled.

Known Issues

  • AI Remove can have unexpected results if you use it on transparent pixels.
  • AI Remove contains an overlay color option which has no effect.
  • IPTC Getty metadata is not detected in images converted from an ACDSee 2025 or older database if they do not have any other IPTC metadata. Use “Rebuild Thumbnails and Metadata” on these images to detect the IPTC Getty metadata.
  • AI Super-Resolution cannot be run on GPU on a computer with less than 4GB VRAM.
  • AI Super-Resolution can switch to CPU on a computer with 4+ GB VRAM if the system is under heavy load.
  • AI Super-Resolution has a limit of 16,000 pixels.
  • Batch AI Super-Resolution only shows the preview for the first image.
  • GPS metadata cannot be saved to HEIC or video files on the Map pane. HEIC files cannot be dragged to the Map, and HEIC files with GPS metadata will not save any changes to position.
  • Metadata embedded into a sidecar .xmp file for AVIF files cannot be read.
  • Drag & drop from mobile devices to Windows® Explorer® does not work but dragging and dropping from mobile devices within ACDSee is supported.
  • Deleting images in a folder does not update the folder’s thumbnail in other tabs.
  • Keyword fields are limited to 64 characters.
  • 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.
  • GPR thumbnail may not display when importing from or browsing in a camera device.
  • Importing images from a network location with the option of “Preserve subfolder names” may not import images properly.
  • Database conversion and database export/import do not transfer keyword and category keyboard shortcuts.
  • Keyboard shortcuts for ACDSee Keywords & Categories cannot be imported from a previous version.
  • Watermark shows an incorrect preview in certain scenarios.
  • It is recommended that you restart ACDSee after importing a Lightroom™ database.
  • Reset Layout does not reset multiple image baskets.
  • Pasting files in View mode may produce unexpected results.

Not Supported

  • Database Conversion is not supported for ACDSee versions older than ACDSee 14/ACDSee Pro 5.
  • Generative Edit is not supported on phones connected by USB. Import photos to a local, removable, or network drive before editing them.
  • Generative AI features are not supported while using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) that rotates or repeatedly switches IP addresses.
  • Animated AVIF files are not supported and will not display.
  • HDR AVIF files are not supported.
  • Canon C-RAW is not supported.
  • IPTC metadata is not supported for HEIC files.
PRODUCT SUPPORT

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.

Intel® or AMD® processor with 64-bit support
Intel i5 or better processor recommended
8 GB RAM (16 GB RAM or more recommended)
DirectX 12 compatible graphics adapter (feature level 12_0 or later)
2 GB Video RAM (4 GB VRAM recommended)
1920 x 1080 display resolution or greater recommended
5 GB of available hard drive space

Windows® 10 (64-bit editions only) & Windows® 11
Microsoft® Edge®
Microsoft® DirectX® 12
Windows Media® Player 9.0

Date: 2026/09/16
File Size: 314MB
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