RELEASE NOTES

ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac 26

Builds

New Features

  • AI Keywords, effortlessly organize and search for your photos using AI detected keywords for your images.
  • AI Denoise, use AI Denoise’s advanced machine learning to automatically detect where to reduce pixelated noise in your photos, so the important details stay sharp.
  • Batch AI Denoise, apply AI Denoise to multiple files at once in Manage mode using Batch tools.
  • Group by in Manage mode, quickly group your images by size, date, author, camera, type, rating, label and much more for an intuitive browsing experience.
  • New AI Develop mode presets, use new pre-installed AI Background, AI Portrait, AI Sky, and AI Subject presets, and create your own Develop presets that apply the AI features to each new image.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where searching by name crashed the application in a particular scenario.
  • Fixed an issue where the crop aspect ratio setting in Develop mode was not being preserved.
  • Fixed an issue that changed Batch Preset keyboard shortcuts incorrectly.
  • Fixed an issue where filter in Manage mode was not being applied to files on some removable devices.
  • Fixed an issue where pasting develop settings on a cropped image reset its crop aspect ratio.

Known Issues

  • Negative Mask Shift values subtract mask from the edge of the image.
  • Image doesn’t fit display when app is moved to another monitor and Full Screen enabled.
  • File List items are sorted by name if items are uncatalogued and sort method is based on EXIF or IPTC metadata.
  • Find Duplicates tool doesn’t work with iCloud Drive.
  • Move to Trash will not work on images stored on cameras.
  • Batch Copy and Batch Move will not work for images stored on cameras.
  • Cannot read any ACDSee Metadata embedded in BMP, CUR, DDS, EXR, GIF, HDR, ICO, JP2, MEF, PBM, PSD, or TGA.
  • Import ignores video portion of Live Photos. Workaround: use ACDSee Mobile Sync.
  • ACDSee does not support multiple clients connecting to the same database. ACDSee will become unresponsive if trying to connect to a database that is already open in another instance of ACDSee.
  • Heal and Clone tools source circle appears in the wrong location when the image has geometry settings saved.
  • Keyboard shortcuts assigned to commands that can be renamed (such as Categories, Batch Presets, External Editors) need to be re-assigned if command is renamed.
  • The Watermark tool’s Center button doesn’t center watermark for all images in the batch if images are different sizes.
  • Writing a Spotlight Comment fails with error “Source file not found”.
  • Dragging keyword tokens from the Properties pane Keywords input field to the Search bar fails to return matching items if the keyword is hierarchical. Workaround: drag the keyword from the keyword list.

Notes

  • It’s highly recommended to embed ACDSee Metadata prior to importing or restoring a database from a previous version of ACDSee.
  • When importing a previous version’s database, please ensure the previous version of the application is closed.
  • Importing a previous version’s database may cause the Date Modified timestamp to update but does not modify the actual contents of the database.
  • Apps require permission before directly accessing files in certain folders and external volumes. Please allow ACDSee to access files when prompted, or as follows: go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Files and Folders, find ACDSee, and check the applicable boxes.
  • On the first run, the Import Databases tool offers importing the default database of previous versions. If you wish to import a custom database you created in a previous version instead, please close the Import Databases dialog and then use the Restore Database tool (in the Tools menu) and select the database you wish to restore.

 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.

Mac computer with an Apple silicon or Intel® processor
4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM or more recommended)
GPU with Metal support (see Mac computers that support Metal)

macOS Sonoma (14) macOS Sequoia (15), or macOS Tahoe (26)

Date: 2025/11/19
File Size: 463 MB
Download Link

Product Documentation

Use the links below or press F1 while performing any function in ACDSee to open the relevant online help page.

Online Help
User Guide

30-Day Money Back Guarantee

Our 30-Day Guarantee means if you aren’t fully satisfied, just let us know, and you will be fully refunded on any purchased ACD Systems product.