At a glance
$8.90 monthly (approx £7.50)
$150 per year (approx £125)
● Facial mapping for face editing
● Auto selection tools for sky replacement
● Photomerging now includes panorama stitching
Monopolies aren’t healthy for anyone, so it is always good to see imaging software applications evolving to counter the dominance of Adobe. I don’t have anything at all against Adobe, and the company is powerful in this area for a number of very good reasons – I just like healthy competition. Many other applications have a range of strong points, but so many weak spots and missing features that I often find myself going back to Photoshop for my everyday needs.
ACDSee’s Photo Studio Ultimate 2023 seems to cover most bases that are important to the majority of us, and with this latest update, it brings a number of promising extras that could be enough to lock new users in.
The more striking new features include an artificial intelligence face detection and editing tool that allows us to make extensive adjustments to a subject’s face shape; AI options for the selection and replacement of objects, skies and background; and a new merging tool that allows photo stitching, stacking and the creation of high dynamic range images.
Overview
For those who aren’t familiar with ACDSee’s Photo Studio, here’s a short explanation of the package and what it does. This is an
