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 artistic capabilities and layers you need to make your photo editing dreams come true, no matter how complex the composition. For maximum efficiency, you can transform images into beautiful spectra using the MDI (Multi Document Interface) layer editor.

Let your imagination run wild with atmospheric tone curves and a rotating color wheel as you scroll through the page in Gemstone's non-destructive RAW image processor, ACDSee RAW and multi-layer graphics editor. With an intuitive design and predefined settings for everything from file creation to color optimization, Gemstone Photo Editor takes your design workflow to the next level.

• Unlimited Layer Editing - Create magical compositions you've always dreamed of using Gemstone's GPU-accelerated layer editor.
• Graphic design tools - Layer effects, masks, adjustments, text tools, lasso and shape tools, blur, frequency separation, pixel targeting, perspective correction distortions and effects, layer blending modes and opacity
• Photography tools - High dynamic range (HDR), Focus Stacking, object and background selection using AI algorithm, Advanced exposure compensation, watermark
• Color Tools - Color wheel, tone wheel, color corrector, white balance, color LUTs
• Repair and Recovery Tools - Smart Removal, Skin Tone Adjustment, Blending, Copying, Repair Brush, Deodorize, Noise Reduction, Sharpening
• Productivity tools - Edit history, screenshots, browser, histogram

Artificial intelligence meets art

Let Gemstone's AI-powered tools do the hard work so you can focus on the smallest details.

• Select a topic with one click
• Quickly remove unwanted backgrounds from photos
• Easily blur the background
• Instantly change the photo background to black and white

Pure diamond

Join professional photographer Alec Watson as he uses Gemstone to transform a flat city landscape into a black and white gem. This guide shows:

• 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, the non-destructive RAW image editor built into Gemstone.

• Support for RAW camera files Support for RAW files of over 600 camera models.
• Lighting tools Light EQ™, Exposure, Fill, Light Restoration
• Color tools Color wheel, Tone wheel, Color equalizer, White balance, LUT Color correction and restoration
• Repair and restoration tools Noise Reduction, Skin Tone Adjustment, Blending, Cloning, Repair Brush, Dehaze, Sharpen
• Geometry tools Crop, Rotate, Straighten, Perspective correction
• Selection tools Color and brightness wheel for selecting pixels, selective drawing
• Creative tools Photo effects, color overlay, gradient map, blur, adding grain
• Editing tools   Presets for development, edit history, snapshot archive, easy undo/redo