The latest edition of the popular image editor, ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate, comes with cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and performance upgrades to photo editing and asset management.
The release of ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2026 builds on the extensive lineup of AI-powered file management, non-destructive RAW photo editing and advanced layered editing tools already available. New features include:
- AI Denoise: Automatically remove noise without sacrificing detail, batch-process entire shoots, and keep photos crisp and natural.
- AI Hair Masking: Make one-click hair selection effortless, letting you adjust colour and lighting without affecting the rest of the photo.
- AI Develop Presets: Apply intelligent, non-destructive adjustments that adapt to each photo individually, perfect for batch editing.
- New ACDSee Home Page: Launch into action with quick access to searches, filters, and cataloging tools from one central hub.
- Expanded Activity Manager: Import, export, convert, resize, apply presets, and more. Do all this while continuing to work, thanks to true multi-threading background processing.
- Improved AI Face Edit: Now with AI Hair controls, natural and unnatural hair colour adjustments, and the new Splotch Removal tool for natural skin retouching.
- Improved People Mode: Smarter AI Face Detection ensures no one is missed in group shots, with faster organisation options.
- Video Metadata Options: Seamlessly manage video files with expanded metadata views, auto categories, and advanced search support.
- Improved File Format Support: Be prepared for the future of high-quality image file compression with added support for JPEG XL (JXL) format.
ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2026 is available now to download for US$149.99 for a perpetual licence or US$8.90 per month or $89 annually for a subscription. A free trial download is also available. Click here for details.
