Two subscription plans are also available, which include licenses for ACDSee for Mac 7, Luxea Video Editor, and Video Converter Pro 5. A bit buggy and the learning curve can be steepĪCDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2021 is available for $149.95 for a lifetime license with one year of updates and technical support, which will include a free upgrade to the 2022 release once it launches.Extremely fast, even with large image collections.Broad support for cameras/backs, but lacks Lightroom's mobile/drone support.
Layers support, automatic lens correction and (somewhat error-prone) face recognition.Lots of controls, plenty of presets and decent image quality, but weak noise reduction.Comprehensive image management and editing.
Users who purchase the 2021 edition will be eligible for a free upgrade. According to ACDSee, the updated version includes a new Media mode for efficiently viewing and managing folders and media, a new People mode that uses an improved AI engine to recognize faces, and some new selection tools. Click through to the gallery to see full resolution images.Įditor's note: Just days before publishing this review, ACDSee announced Photo Studio Ultimate 2022, to be released at the end of September. ACDSee's default rendering compared with that of its main rival, Adobe Lightroom Classic.
