RELEASE NOTES

ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2024

Build 17.0.0.3568

Added RAW support for the following camera models:

  • DJI Inspire 1
  • DJI Mavic Air 3
  • DJI Mavic Pro
  • DJI Mavic 2 Pro
  • DJI Mavic 3 Pro (Apple ProRes not supported)
  • DJI Mini 2
  • DJI Osmo Action
  • DJI Phantom 4 Pro
  • Fujifilm GFX100 II
  • Fujifilm X-S20
  • GoPro HERO12 Black
  • Leica C (Typ 112)
  • Leica M11 Monochrom
  • Nikon Z 8 (Lossless compressed RAW only)
  • Olympus SP-565UZ
  • Sony a7C II
  • Sony a7CR
  • Sony a6700
  • Sony FX30
  • Sony ZV-1 II
  • Sony ZV-E1

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 Keywords, effortlessly organize and search for your photos using AI detected keywords for your images.
  • Embed ACDSee Keywords and Categories into IPTC Keywords and Supplemental Categories. Easily transfer your Keywords and Categories from ACDSee into IPTC and vice versa.
  • Filter the ACDSee Categories and Keywords lists in the Properties pane to quickly find what you want.
  • Automatic Import Options, import your options from ACDSee Photo Studio 2022 or newer.
  • AI Select Sky, Subject, and Background in Develop Mode for non-destructive editing.
  • New Masking Group in Develop Mode, find all your masking tools in one convenient place.
  • Copy and paste masks in Develop Mode, as well as duplicate masks, and convert masks into a Brush mask.
  • AI Sky Replacement in Edit Mode, replace your skies with a single click, and take your skies from simple to stunning.
  • AI Object Selection in Edit Mode, use the power of AI to effortlessly select objects in images without the need to make meticulous selections.
  • AI Select Background in Edit Mode, easily select the background of any image with a single click.
  • AI Face Edit in Edit Mode, new Eye Directions and a new Skin Group.
  • Brush Settings for Flow, Opacity, and Jitter in Edit Mode.

Improvements

  • AI Select Sky has been improved to handle reflections, and enhanced performance.
  • AI Select Subject has Improved performance and accuracy.
  • AI Face Edit has improved performance for zooming and panning.
  • In People Mode, added an option to display a thumbnail and customizable metadata fields when hovering over a face thumbnail.
  • Overhauled the Embed ACDSee Metadata process. Simplified the options and added the ability to skip the options and summary page.
  • Added or updated 150+ cameras and lenses in the Lens Correction feature.
  • Improved Auto Category for ISO by increasing its ISO max range up to 102401+.
  • Improved performance for Category Browsing: Selecting “include subcategories” no longer makes browsing run considerably slower.
  • Improved performance when Expanding All on a large ACDSee Category or Keyword list.
  • Improved HDR to remember the last preset used.
  • Added support for Display P3 color profile on HEIC/HEIF images.
  • Improved support for Google Pixel DNGs.
  • Improved support for HEIC and added support for HIF files.
  • Fixed an issue where Imported Date was not visibly read-only.
  • Fixed an issue where the results from Advanced Search were being unnecessarily re-scanned.
  • Fixed an issue where page orientation settings wouldn’t be saved after printing.
  • Fixed an issue in Photomerge – Panorama where clicking Auto-Crop would also select the checkbox for Remove Vignetting.
  • Fixed an issue when after uploading to Flickr, a Page not Found error would appear.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause uploading to SmugMug to stop working.

Known Issues

  • When using Sky Replacement on two layers of different sizes, the smaller layer’s sky will bleed outside of the selected layer.
  • Cannot create a new folder in the SmugMug uploader.
  • Actions Browser can only be invoked in one instance of ACDSee in Manage mode.
  • Drag & drop from mobile devices to Windows® Explorer® does not work but dragging and dropping from mobile devices within ACDSee is supported.
  • ACDSee uses the base layer’s color profile for any additional layers.
  • .acdc format is not supported in Develop mode.
  • In the ACDSee Layered Editor, masks cannot be added when using the Move tool.
  • Watermark shows an incorrect preview in certain scenarios.
  • 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.
  • Reset Layout does not reset multiple image baskets.
  • 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.
  • Pasting files in View mode may produce unexpected results.
  • ACDSee 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 copying layer effects.
  • 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.

Not Supported

  • ACDSee does not preserve layers when editing GSD, PSD and TIFF files.
  • Canon C-RAW is not supported.
  • IPTC metadata is not supported for HEIC files.
  • .acdc files created in ACDSee Ultimate 2024 are not supported in Ultimate 2021 or older.

 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
4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM or more recommended)
512 MB Video RAM (VRAM)
DirectX 10 compatible graphics adapter
1280 x 800 display resolution (1920 x 1080 recommended)
4 GB of available hard disk space

Windows® 10 (64-bit editions only) & Windows® 11
Microsoft® Edge®
Microsoft® DirectX® 10 or higher
Windows Media® Player 9.0
Microsoft® Office 2010 or above

Builds

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Date: 2024/05/22
File Size: 517 MB
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Product Documentation

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