RELEASE NOTES

Gemstone Photo Editor 15

Builds

Added RAW support for the following camera models:

  • Canon EOS R1
  • Canon EOS R5 II
  • Fujifilm GFX 100S II
  • Fujifilm X-M5
  • Fujifilm X-T50
  • Leica D-Lux 8
  • Leica SL3
  • Nikon Z50II
  • Nikon Z6III
  • OM System OM-1 Mark II
  • Panasonic LUMIX DC-S9
  • Sony a1 II
  • Sony ZV-E10 II

Added High Efficiency shooting mode support for the following camera models:

  • Nikon Z6III
  • Nikon Z 8
  • Nikon Z 9
  • Nikon Z f


ACD Systems is committed to releasing regular updates to support RAW files from new camera models, as they become available. View the complete list of supported RAW formats.

New Features

  • Performance Boost: Many AI features in ACDSee RAW and the Editor now leverage your computer’s GPU for smoother and faster processing.
  • ACDSee AI Super-Resolution, available in ACDSee RAW, allows you to enhance your images and upscale them to unbelievable sizes.
  • Mask Feathering and Shift in ACDSee RAW.
  • AI Object Masking tool, easily mask even the most complicated objects in ACDSee RAW.
  • Color Range Masks, apply masks that depend on color values in ACDSee RAW.
  • Luminance Range Masks, apply masks that depend on luminance/light values in ACDSee RAW.
  • New File Format Support: Added support for importing and editing AVIF files.

Improvements

  • Added 32 new skies to Sky Replacement, including two new categories: Overcast and Fireworks.
  • Added the ability to export multiple files in ACDSee RAW.
  • Added the ability for brushes in ACDSee RAW and the Editor to create straight and diagonal lines.
  • Added a reset button to the Liquify Filter in the Editor.
  • Added Equilateral drawing to shape drawing tools in the Editor.
  • Added or updated 150+ cameras and lenses in the Lens Correction feature.
  • Improved support for pixel targeting when showing the brush mask preview in ACDSee RAW.
  • Improved undo functionality for Tone Curves in ACDSee RAW.
  • Improved the appearance of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II RAW files with ISO lower than 200.
  • Improved the mouse cursor’s appearance when using Add/Subtract Selection tools in the Editor.
  • Fixed a crash in ACDSee RAW involving undoing and redoing a combination of presets and snapshots.
  • Fixed a text issue in ACDSee RAW’s History pane involving the Heal tool.
  • Fixed an issue in Sky Replacement where the Reflections and Output as Layers settings would forget the state they were last used in.
  • Fixed a crash in the Shape Selection tool in the Editor.
  • Fixed a crash in the Editor involving Text layers, masking, and certain filters.
  • Fixed a rare crash in ACDSee RAW when switching between images with several Luminance Range masks and interacting with the masks.
  • Fixed a rare crash involving corrupted RAW files from the Sony a7R V.
  • Fixed a crash in the Editor caused by using the Liquify filter with specific settings.
  • Fixed duplicating a mask in ACDSee RAW not duplicating its Feathering and Shift settings.
  • Fixed AI Object Selection in ACDSee RAW clearing the mask when subtracting from the mask and no object was detected in a selection.
  • Fixed the Liquify filter not saving presets with the correct color in the Editor.
  • Fixed noise reduction not displaying in the preview if a mask preview is being displayed.
  • Fixed masks appearing in ACDSee RAW after unchecking Show Mask in certain cases.
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue when applying Lens Correction to images with long lens names.
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue in the Blur filter in the Editor.

Known Issues

  • AI Super-Resolution cannot be run on GPU on a computer with less than 4GB VRAM.
  • AI Super-Resolution can switch to CPU on a computer with 4+ GB VRAM if the system is under heavy load.
  • AI Super-Resolution has a limit of 16,000 pixels.
  • AI Super-Resolution only shows the preview for the first image when applied to multiple images at the same time.
  • Watermark shows an incorrect preview in certain scenarios.
  • Negative values for Mask Shift will remove the mask from the edge of the image.
  • .gsd format is not supported in ACDSee RAW
  • When using Sky Replacement on two layers of different sizes, the smaller layer’s sky will bleed outside of the selected layer.
  • The Layered Editor uses the base layer’s color profile for any additional layers.
  • In the Layered Editor, masks cannot be added when using the Move tool.
  • Copying a layer does not include copying layer effects.

Not Supported

  • ACDSee Photo Editor 11 APD files open as a flat image, not as a project file.
  • Animated AVIF files are not supported and will not display.
  • HDR AVIF files are not supported.
  • ACDSee does not preserve layers when editing PSD and TIFF files.
  • Canon C-RAW is not supported.

 PRODUCT SUPPORT

System Requirements

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Intel® or AMD® processor with 64-bit support
Intel i5 or better processor recommended
4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM or more recommended)
512 MB Video RAM (VRAM) (2 GB VRAM or more recommended)
DirectX 10 compatible graphics adapter (DirectX 12 with feature level 12_0 or later recommended)
1280 x 800 display resolution (1920 x 1080 recommended)
4 GB of available hard drive space

Windows® 10 (64-bit editions only) & Windows® 11
Microsoft® Edge®
Microsoft® DirectX® 10 or higher

Date: 2025/04/09
File Size: 228 MB
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