ACDSee Ultimate 2019 12.1 Build 1668

I hadn't heard of ACD Systems before I stumbled across this program, and it's a wonder why not. They had already released a ton of programs in the "ACDSee" graphic series: ACDSee, ACDSee Pro, and the titular ACDSee Ultimate. I only looked into the last one there, mostly because it has the enticing "Ultimate" moniker. I'm glad to say that it is extremely good - near perfect, I'd say. All of these programs are photo editors, except they're all also tools for managing, viewing, developing, editing, and publishing photographs.

Downloading and installing ACDSee Ultimate requires you to create an account, which is perfectly acceptable. The program appeals perfectly to anybody who wants to organize their image database. It lets you organize using folders, categories, keywords, metadata, ratings, and color labels, as well as allowing you to build indexes based on all those criteria. You can create as many databases as you want.

This program also adds a ton of integrated features directly into the Windows Explorer, like adding PicaView, which lets you preview images and their EXIF details straight from the context menu. Auto Lens View gives you a collection of lenses through which you can preview your pictures, while Auto EQ automatically equalizes the color level of your photos to give them exposure.

All of these features are pretty rare on their own, let alone all collected in a single place like this. That makes it easy to recommend ACDSee Ultimate to anybody who wants to edit and organize their photos with ease.

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