ACD Systems Updates ACDSee 8
and ACDSee Pro Photo Manager

May 2nd, 2006

ACD Systems has today announced updates to its two flagship products, ACDSee 8 Photo Manager and ACDSee Pro Photo Manager. The enhancements are designed to improve speed, performance and productivity, and include advanced support for RAW formats that meet and exceed industry demands.

ACDSee 8.1 Photo Manager includes more than 50 feature improvements to increase performance and productivity and RAW support for several camera models including the popular Nikon D50 and Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT digital SLR's.

The ACDSee Pro Photo Manager update includes improved speed and performance in RAW processing. The software features support for popular professional digital SLR camera models including the Nikon D200, Nikon D2H, and Minolta A200, the ability to view full EXIF information from all supported Olympus RAW camera models, the ability to filter .thm files and the preservation of metadata in JPEG and TIFF files when converting from RAW.

ACDSee Pro Photo Manager software is an image management program that allows you to view, process, edit, organize, catalog, publish, and archive your digital photo collections with the precision and control demanded by professional photographers.

ACDSee Pro Photo Manager is quick and easy to learn. There’s no steep learning curve, so you’ll be whizzing through its features in no time. You’ll also appreciate its intuitive and customizable user interface that doesn’t slow you down with cluttered menus or poorly positioned toolbars. (Try out the free trial version here)

Get full RAW support and RAW processing, powerful organizing tools like customizable folders and categories, quick editing features, visual tagging and full color management support for ICC and ICM profiles to meet all of your professional needs. If you’re looking for an end-to-end digital photo software solution for all your photography workflow needs, ACDSee Pro is the answer.

ACDSee Pro Photo Manager
Major Features

• Lightning-fast RAW image previews.
  
  
• Powerful RAW processing that gives you full control over your images with precision tools for adjusting white balance, exposure, sharpness, and noise.
  
  
• Extensive support for RAW formats from Nikon, Canon, Konica-Minolta, Olympus, Fuji, and Pentax cameras.
  
  
• Full color management support for ICC and ICM color profiles.
  
  
• Visual tagging feature allows you to quickly sort and select preferred photographs.
  
  
• Integrated support for the DNG (Digital Negative Specification) RAW format.
  
  
• Batch editing of thousands of photographs at once using multiple functions.
  
  
• Fully integrated IPTC support for interoperability with PhotoShop Captions.
  
  
• Watermark your photographs with graphics or text to reflect copyright and ownership laws, or to overlay business-related information on specific photographs.
  
  
• The Shadow/Highlight tool allows you to brighten only the dark areas of a photo, or darken only overexposed areas, or do both simultaneously.
  
  
• HTML album templates designed to suit your professional needs. Customize them by adding your contact information, company logo, or a look and feel appropriate for your business.
  
  
• Customizable Browser layouts, short-cut keys, and metadata meet your personalized requirements and streamline your workflow.
  
  
• Quick editing features that allow you to easily fix common lens distortions such as perspective, barrel, pincushion, and fish-eye.
  
  
• A complete User Guide and tutorials that make sure you hit the ground running.

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