ACDSee 10 Photo Manager Leverages the Latest in Devices and Online Sharing Tools, Offers Advanced Viewing, Editing Options Photo Widget, upload tools for Flickr and SmugMug are among new features
VICTORIA, British Columbia -- Oct. 2, 2007 -- ACD Systems International Inc. unveiled ACDSee 10 Photo Manager today, the latest update to its popular photo organization and sharing software.
Improved features combine to make ACDSee 10 the most powerful and
affordably priced tool available for seamless integration with photo
sharing sites such as Flickr and SmugMug, as well as cameras and other
devices. Additional features include real-time viewing, management and
editing of multiple image files, even in large albums and photo
collections.
"Our number-one goal with ACDSee 10 Photo Manager is to help people
make the most of their photos and the digital devices they use every
day," said Mark Franklin, executive vice president of ACD Systems. "The
pace of sharing images moves faster as technology advances. People want
easy-to-use tools to organize, edit and share files. ACDSee 10 is
designed to make it simple to manage growing digital image libraries,
share photos with friends and family and explore creative
possibilities."
Integration with External Devices and Photo Sharing Platforms
Once images are indexed by ACDSee 10's database, the new, online
Uploader tool is optimized to share them quickly and easily through
Flickr, Smugmug and other popular photo sharing Web sites. Frequent
updates to the Uploader will include access to additional photo sharing
sites and features.
The new ACDSee Photo Widget makes it simple to add a slideshow of
photos or layouts to a Web page or blog and is powered by ACDSee's free
album-hosting service, SendPix. Images can also be directly exported to
Microsoft Office PowerPoint or PDF documents, and files can be sent by
e-mail directly from ACDSee software without the need for
time-consuming resizing of images. With ACDSee, it's also easy to
create CDs, DVDs, prints and more at home or online.
For easy downloading, ACDSee 10's "smart" features import, rename and
categorize new photos automatically upon connecting a camera, camera
phone or other device to one's computer. Files can be unzipped within
the software, which is designed for viewing and organizing archived
items in one step. The time-saving PhotoDisc feature allows users to
view thumbnails and manage images stored on external media without the
need to first copy files to their hard drives.
Viewing and Organizing Made Quick and Easy
ACDSee 10's new Instant Preview feature allows users to simply scroll a
mouse over thumbnails for instant viewing of images right in the
browser. The new virtual Photo Calendar tool allows for instinctive
searching of photos or other digital assets, such as scrapbooking kits,
by viewing images by date on a friendly, calendar-like interface. As
with previous Photo Manager releases, using Quick View mode also means
no waiting to view files.
"ACDSee is the best product we've found for organizing, comparing and
browsing our images at DPReview," said Phil Askey, webmaster, Digital
Photography Review.
Users can tag photos with custom categories or through metadata tools,
such as the new, multi-word keyword feature, to greatly reduce
searching time. It is also possible to assign images to as many
categories as needed without duplicating files.
Automatic Image Adjustments
New, sophisticated image processing in ACDSee 10 actively analyzes each
photo and can automatically apply optimal settings. One example is
ACDSee's patent-pending Shadow/Highlight tool, which restores detail
into areas of photos that are too light or dark. Users can leverage
powerful new image editing functions such as advanced red eye
correction, which makes it possible to replace red eye with the
subject's actual eye color and then adjust it for brightness and
intensity. Other special effects allow users to erase blemishes and
make colors more true to life.
Pricing and Availability
ACDSee 10 Photo Manager is available for a free 30-day trial and for
purchase for $49.99 (USD) at http://www.acdsee.com. Users can bundle
this program with ACDSee Photo Editor for the combined price of $79.99
(USD). Photo Editor is the companion software that helps users of any
skill level enhance photos and create their own digital layouts to
print and share.
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