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ACD Systems has began shipping ACDSee Pro Photo Manager, an advanced version of its ACDSee photo management software.

Developed for professional photographers, ACDSee Pro lets you view, process, edit, catalogue, publish and archive your photographs quicker and easier than before, says the company. Led by fast RAW file viewing and batch processing, ACDSee Pro’s feature set is designed to increase productivity.

In ACDSee Pro, you can view your RAW files faster, and its non-destructive RAW processing allows photographers to adjust the white balance, exposure, sharpness and noise without altering the original RAW file. You can also save the settings as a preset to apply repeatedly to multiple RAW images.

ACDSee Pro complements the professional workflow with support for DNG and RAW format support for the latest DSLR models, including the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, 1D Mark II N and EOS 5D, and the Nikon D2X. To ensure viewing and printing accuracy, ACDSee Pro also features colour management support with ICC colour profiles.

Using the Batch Processor tool, photographers can make multiple adjustments to multiple photos in a single operation, which can be saved as a preset and used repeatedly. Photographers can also set IPTC information into groups of photographs at one time. Visual photo tagging allows you to quickly cull photos after a shoot for fast selection and deletion.

With the Compare Image tool, up to four photographs can be examined at a time, complete with histogram and exposure details display. Cataloging options in ACDSee Pro include keyword, categories, rating and notes, meaning that photographers have a powerful set of organisation tools to search, sort and manage their photographs.

ACDSee Pro gives professional photographers the ability to customize workspaces, shortcut keys, metadata display and categories, and delivers instant access to the tools and information they need. In addition, photographers can protect their work by adding logo watermarks and copyright information to their photos.

Professional HTML Web gallery templates are included, so photographers can choose a design, add contact information and place a company logo to match the look and feel of their business. ACDSee Pro also offers the ability to print high-quality photos and contact sheets, create slide shows set to music, and burn images to CD and DVD.

ACDSee Pro Photo Manager for Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP is available now for $129 (£73.99). Upgrade pricing is available for users of ACDSee 8 and earlier versions. French, Italian and German versions of ACDSee Pro will also be available in January. A trial version of the software can be downloaded here (24.3MB).

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