Similar to the separation of the Compare window from the main Manage mode, the division of the View and Manage modes seemed counterintuitive to us: When we manage, compare, and sort our images, we prefer to have full zooming capabilities, along with all the organizing tools. Here, you can play movies and add sound to your images, too. The View mode provides tools for inspecting your images at higher zoom levels than what’s available in Manage it also allows you to watch a quick slideshow of selected pictures. Since the other Manage functions are not available in the Compare window, you can’t rate or keyword-tag images as you compare, which can hamper efficiency and slow down your workflow. Unfortunately, Compare, which allows you to choose among similar images and tag them with a checkmark for further consideration, is a separate window.

The batch processing remains a convenient, simple-to-use function, and includes batch-developing, file-format conversion, renaming, and so forth. As in the previous version of ACDSee Pro, keywording, rating, and organizing all work smoothly and easily searches are quick and savable. Manage mode is where you import, organize, keyword-tag, rate, batch-process, search for, and compare images. The redesigned tabbed interface now conforms to what has become standard in asset management software, as it’s divided into four functionality areas that are similar to the steps in a typical workflow: Manage, View, Process, and Online. The company has improved the online options and functionality, too. Finding those images can be a challenge, though, which is where ACDSee Pro Version 3.0 comes in ($170, upgrade $90 prices as of February 8, 2010).ĪCDSee has completely redesigned its image management software’s interface, paying special attention to a photographer’s workflow and image editing. If you’re an average user, it’s probably in the many thousands. Think about the number of photos squirreled away on your hard drive-or across multiple drives, for that matter.

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