ACDSee 8 and ACDSee Pro Photo Manager updates

Press Release:
ACD Systems International Inc, today announced updates to its two flagship products, ACDSee 8 Photo Manager and ACDSee Pro Photo Manager. The enhancements are designed to improve speed, performance and productivity, and include advanced support for RAW formats that meet and exceed industry demands.

“In our continued commitment to our customers, these updates allow them to take full advantage of the powerful capabilities that the RAW format offers,” said James Latham, vice president of marketing for ACD Systems. “Professional photographers depend on the latest RAW format support and feature improvements, while photo enthusiasts are just beginning to discover this format. These releases underscore our commitment to delivering the very best in product integrity and flexibility, and providing feature improvements that make the user experience and workflow both smoother and more enjoyable.”

ACDSee Pro Photo Manager
The ACDSee Pro Photo Manager update includes improved speed and performance in RAW processing. The software features support for popular professional camera models including the Nikon D200, D2H, and Minolta A200, the ability to view full EXIF information from all supported Olympus RAW camera models, the ability to filter .thm files and the preservation of metadata in JPEG and TIFF files when converting from RAW. ACDSee 8.1 Photo Manager
ACDSee 8.1 Photo Manager includes more than 50 feature improvements to increase performance and productivity and RAW support for several camera models including the popular Nikon D50 and Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

Pricing and Availability
Current users can update their software at no charge by visiting the Support Centre www.acdsee.com/support.
The updates are immediately available in English, with updates for other languages available in May. The full version of ACDSee 8 Photo Manager is available in English for $49.99 (approximately £27) or $39.99 (£21 approx) for the upgrade from previous versions. The full version of ACDSee Pro Photo Manager is available in English for $129.99 (£70 approx) or $89.99 (£49 approx) for the upgrade from ACDSee 8 Photo Manager or earlier versions.