ACDSee Gemstone Photo Editor 12

A new photo editor is lying in wait - ACDSee Gemstone Photo Editor 12

The powerful photo editor you've been waiting for  is finally here. ACDSee Gemstone Photo Editor 12 has all the  capabilities and artistic layers you need to make your photo editing dreams come true, no matter how complex the composition. For maximum productivity, you can transform your images into a beautiful spectrum with the layer editor MDI (Multi Document Interface). Let your imagination run wild with moody tone curves and a rotating color wheel as you scroll  through Gemstone's non-destructive RAW image processor, ACDSee RAW, and multi-layer graphics editor. With an intuitive design and presets for everything from creating files to optimizing colors, Gemstone Photo Editor takes your design workflow to the next level.

Unlimited layer editing

Create the magical compositions you've always dreamed of with Gemstone's GPU-accelerated layer editor.

Graphic design tools
Layer effects, masks, adjustments, text tools, lasso and shape tools, blur, frequency separation, pixel targeting, distortion and effects perspective correction, layer and opacity blend modes

Photo tools
High dynamic range (HDR), focus stacking, AI-selected subject and background, Advanced Exposure Compensation, Watermark

Color Tools
Color Wheel, Tone Circle, Color EQ, White Balance, Color LUTs

Repair and Recovery Tools
Smart Erase, Skin Tone Adjustment, Blend Stars Copy, Repair Brush, Deodorize, Noise Reduction, Sharpen

Productivity Tools
Edit History, Snapshots, Browser, Histogram

Artificial intelligence meets art

Let Gemstone's AI-powered selection tools do the heavy lifting so you can focus on the finer details.

• Select your subject with one click
• Quickly remove unwanted background from photos
• Easily blur the background
• Instantly change the background of your photo to black and white

A clear diamond

Join professional photographer Alec Watson as he uses Gemstone to transform a flat cityscape into a black and white jewel. Featured in this tutorial:

• ACDSee RAW Editor
• Adjustment layers
• Layer masks
• Curve
• Object Selection
• Cropping

Pixel-perfect performance with ACDSee RAW

Show off your editing skills with ACDSee RAW, a non-destructive RAW image editor built right into Gemstone.

Camera RAW Support
Supports RAW files for more than 600 camera models.
Lighting tools
Light EQ™, Exposure, Fill, Light Recovery
Color tools
Color wheel, Tone circle, Color EQ, White balance, LUT color correction andrecovery
Repair and Recovery tools
Noise reduction, Skin tone adjustment, Blend, Clone, Repair brush, Remove haze, Sharpen
Geometrytools
Crop, Rotate, Straighten, Perspective correction
Selection tools
Color and brightness wheel for targeting pixels, selective drawing
Creative tools
Photo effects, Overlay colors , Gradient map, Blur, Add grain
Workflow tools for editing  
Presets for development, Edit history, Snapshot archive, Easy undo/redo

System Requirements ACDSee Gemstone Photo Editor 12

You will need a valid email address and internet connection to activate your software and validate your subscriptions.

Hardware

• Intel® or AMD® processor with 64-bit support
• Intel i5 or better processor recommended
• 4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM recommended)
• 512 MB video RAM (VRAM)
• DirectX 10 compatible graphics adapter
• 1024 x 768 screen resolution (1920 x 1080 recommended)
• 2 GB available hard drive space

Software

• Microsoft® Windows® 7 (SP1), Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10 (64-bit editions only) & Windows® 11
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 9+
• Microsoft® DirectX® 10 or higher