104 PRACTICALPHOTOGRAPHY
Kirk
Schwarz
helps you
get to grips with
ACDSee’s latest
ultra-powerful
al l-in-one editing
su ite and its range
of great features.
T
HANKSTOTHESUPERBLY
namedACDSee,we aregiving
awaythreemonths’usageof Photo
Studio Ultimate 2020 for free. This all-in-one
editing software for Windows is part RAW
converter, part powerful library and part
comprehensive layer-based image editor –
the whole package. This is by far the most
feature-rich entry into the ACDSee series,
and includes such useful features as
automated HDR and focus stacking. There’s
a Blended Clone Tool that seamlessly merges
edges to create a natural look. Advanced
imagemanipulatorswilllovetheabilityto use
multiplelayersto createcomplexcomposites,
ormakenon-destructiveadjustments,while
the more organised will appreciate the options
to tag images and search by metadata or using
facial recognition.
As well as the more advanced features, at its
heart is a heavy-duty RAW editor that allows
for selective editing, as well as the usual raft of
exposure adjustments. You can jump to the
Edit module to take advantage of Luminosity
Selections and Frequency Separation. Join us
in a look at four of our favourite features...
THEEDIT
DOWNLOAD
FREE EDITING
SOFTWARE
WORTH
$20
HOW TO DOWNLOAD ACDSEE
PHOTO STUDIO ULTIMATE 2020
This brilliant all-in-one suite offers powerful organisation and editing
tools, such as Layers, HDR and facial recognition. You also have handy
features such as focus stacking, Luminosity Selection and Adjustment
Layers. To download your free version for Windows only, visit the URL
below before the closing date of 31 January 2020.
Download your free software at:
acdsee.com/en/3-month-ultimate-2020
ACDSEE 365
FOUR SUITES
F O R O N LY $ 6 9
If you enjoy ACDSee Photo Studio
Ultimate and want to see what else
is on offer, the 365 Personal Plan
gives you full yearly access for only
$69, or $6.90 a month. It includes
four software programs – Video
Studio 4, Video Converter Pro 5,
Photo Studio Ultimate and Photo
Studio for Mac 6. For more
information, visit acdsee.com
WHAT
YOUNEED
nPCwithInteli3 and
2GBRAMor better,with
Windows8 or above
nAninternet
connection
Free! Three months of ACDSee
Photo Studio Ultimate 2020