Welcome to ACDSee Gemstone Photo Editor 15

It's not every day that new software hits the ground running and makes an impactful difference to workflows. So congratulate yourself on choosing to be a integral part of ACDSee's newest ground-breaking product. We are immensely proud of ACDSee Gemstone 15 for the work it represents and the work you will produce with this fast, powerful, and easy-to-use image editor that everyone from beginners to professionals can use and enjoy.

 

Gemstone includes a feature-rich host of image processing tools, robust RAW support for over 600 cameras, a full layered editor, and our first ever photo editor with a Multi Document Interface (MDI). From the Home Screen you can start new projects from templates, open RAW files in the dedicated ACDSee RAW window, or continue working on previously opened projects. New and exciting to Gemstone are the Color Wheel and Tone Wheels that allow for a finer grade of control over a wider range of colors and tones. For creative additions, Gemstone has added path text, and frame text to for an expanded dimension to image edits.

 

Attention to detail was not just added to new features, Gemstone has been optimized under the hood for big performance gains when working with large and complex documents. Gemstone also has a blindingly fast start-up and faster RAW decoding times. Some of the other improvements include non-destructive Move and Crop tools, the ability to Rotate to Crop, pan an image without needing to zoom in, less obtrusive watermarks with relative positioning, and a host of more lens correction profiles added to an already impressive list.

Multi Document Interface

With a Multi Document Interface, users can now have multiple documents open at one time, have two projects open on a split-screen for easy comparison, or have documents open in their own tab to move to another monitor. You can even keep your workspace tidy by easily hiding multiple open documents with the tab feature. Gemstone offers very flexible workflow options allowing customized workflows for each user.

RAW Development

Gemstone features ACDSee RAW, a dedicated interface for editing RAW files that includes a robust collection of Tune, Detail, Geometry, and Repair tools. Gemstone has optimized the performance of RAW decoding for faster loading times and supports over 500 cameras. ACDSee RAW also features a Presets pane for saving customized adjustments and easily applying them to future image edits. Once completed, you can move your presets to a category or create a custom category for better organization. RAW also offers a History panel so you can see and access each adjustment made during the editing process.

Full Layered Editor

Gemstone also offers a full layered editor that allows you to add as many creative elements to your document as you would like such as color backgrounds, image files, masks, and so much more. Edit each layer to your liking to find the perfect outcome. A great way to use the layered editor is to find examples of repeated work, like making posters, and create a poster preset that you can re-use repeatedly and tweak on the fly where necessary. All new in Gemstone is the ability to link and unlink masks.