- What it is: ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2026 is a complete tool. It allows you to acquire, organize, edit, and share photos and videos on Windows. It helps you move files from cameras and scanners, manage folders, and make clean edits fast.
- Why it matters: You save time and keep control of your library. The new tools make portraits, batch edits, and big imports feel simple, almost like a fairy tale for busy creators.
- Who it’s for: Beginners, hobbyists, and families who want easy results. It’s also for enthusiasts who want professional grade control without a steep learning curve.
Key highlights and quick wins
- All‑in‑one workflow: Browse, cull, edit, and share in one place—no app‑hopping needed.
- Fast browsing: The image browser lets you preview and sort media across drives and folders with ease.
- Easy importing: Quickly acquire photos from digital cameras, scanners, and devices with a few clicks.
- User‑friendly design: The updated Home Page and ACDSee Tabs give quicker access to recent work, saved searches, and folders—pick up right where you left off.
- Save time: The Expanded Activity Manager handles imports, exports, and batch tasks in the background, so you keep working without waiting.
New AI tools that boost results
- AI Denoise: Removes noise while keeping detail. Great for high‑ISO and low‑light shots. Run it on a batch to clean many photos in minutes—sharp, natural, ready to share.
- AI Hair Masking: One‑click hair selections for tricky portraits. Adjust hair color and lighting without touching the background.
- AI Develop Presets: Smart, non‑destructive looks that adapt to each image in a batch. Make the subject pop, fix background light, and keep a steady style across albums.
- AI Face Edit (2026 upgrades):
- AI Hair controls: Temperature, tint, saturation, clarity—try natural a, bold and creative colors.
- Splotch Removal: Smooth blemishes while keeping real skin texture.
Speed, tabs, and a smoother interface by making
- Expanded Activity Manager: Multi‑threaded background processing for imports, batch exports, converts, resizes, Develop presets, and face/keyword detection. Track progress live and keep editing.
- ACDSee Tabs: Your open tabs stay between sessions, so your searches and folders are ready next time.
- Home Page: Jump into Quick Searches, filter by Recently Modified, Tagged, find duplicates, and catalog files—straight from the start screen.
- Better flow: The updated tab system and startup give a faster feel. You get less clicking and more doing—impressive boost to daily work.
Organize and find photos faster
- Face Detection & People Mode: ACDSee Photo Studio finds faces, narrows labels in group shots, and helps you group people faster with new options. Your selection stays as you switch modes.
- Migrate face data: Import face data from Lightroom and Picasa to save time labeling known people.
- Keyword Management: Use built‑in quick keyword sets, export lists, or import an existing set to match your team or clients.
- Ratings and labels: Add ratings, tags, categories, color labels, and metadata to keep large libraries tidy and searchable.
Editing tools and helpful upgrades
- Before/After Slider (Develop Mode): Drag a vertical bar to compare your edit to the original in real time.
- Improved Clone Tool: See a live preview before placing cloned pixels; align edges and textures with more control.
- Dashboard Mode: Visual stats (aperture, shutter, ISO, focal length) reveal how you shoot. Use the data to plan gear and settings.
- RAW support: New camera models added—open and edit the latest RAW files with confidence.
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Video metadata, formats, and compatibility
- Video metadata support: See GPS, standard fields, and a full All Video Metadata view. Use Advanced Search and new Auto Categories of ACDSee Photo Studio for video‑specific fields.
- Modern formats: Open, edit, and save JPEG XL (JXL) with IPTC metadata. Enjoy better efficiency and quality than old JPEG. Added IPTC support for AVIF too.
- Wider file support: Strong compatibility so your media stays flexible across projects and platforms.
Supported file types at a glance
- Pictures: jpeg, png, ico, bmp, jpg, gif, tif, tiff, svg, and more.
- Music: mp3, wav, aac, flac, ogg, midi, and more.
- Documents: doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, pdf, txt, html, xml, and more.
- Videos: mp4, avi, mov, mkv, wmv, flv, mpeg, 3gp, and more.
- Compressed: zip, rar, 7z, tar, iso, and more.
- Other: eml, pst, TBB, and more.
Simple steps to get started
- Install and launch: Install ACDSee Photo Studio 2026 from below link
- Import and organize: Bring in photos from your camera or drive. Add ratings, tags, and keywords.
- Find faces: Run Face Detection, label people in People Mode, and merge or rename groups quickly.
- Edit smarter: Use AI Denoise, AI Hair Masking, and AI Develop Presets for fast, clean results.
- Fine‑tune portraits: Open AI Face Edit for skin smoothing, eyes, eyebrows, nose contour, teeth whitening, and the new Hair Group.
- Batch workflow: Queue exports and conversions while you keep editing. Let the Activity Manager handle the heavy lifting.
Quick reasons to choose ACDSee Photo Studio
- Time saver: Background tasks and AI presets speed up real work.
- Better portraits: Hair, skin, and face tools look natural, not fake.
- Flexible library: Find people, search by metadata, and keep videos in the same flow.
- Modern formats: JPEG XL and AVIF keep your files small and sharp.
- Stable workflow: Tabs, Home Page, and a steady interface by making help you stay in the zone.
- Grows with you: Easy for beginners, deep enough for enthusiasts—so you are never stuck.
License: Trial
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Size: 310 MB
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