ACD Systems International Inc. today announced the availability of ACDSee Pro 6.1 and ACDSee 15.1. Both products incorporate the company’s patented technology and user-focused design which have made ACD Systems the photo editing and management products of choice for over 50 million users worldwide. This update includes performance enhancements in the Develop mode (ACDSee Pro 6 only), added compressed DNG RAW and video support, improved EXIF display and support for RAW file formats of the following camera models:

• Panasonic DMC-G5
• Panasonic DMC-LX7
• Panasonic DMC-GF5
• Panasonic DMC-FZ200
• Sony Alpha SLT-A37
• Sony Alpha NEX-F3
• Sony DSC-RX100
• Samsung NX1000
• Nikon 1 J2
• Nikon D3200
• Nikon P7700
• Canon EOS-1D X
• Canon EOS 650D/Rebel T4i/Kiss X6i
• Pentax K-30
• Leica X2
• Leica M Monochrom

Release Notes:

For complete details, please see the release notes for both ACDSee Pro 6.1 and ACDSee 15.1.

ACDSee Pro 6 is the most complete solution for the enhancement and control of image production for professional photographers. Pro 6 is the only solution that allows photographers to carry out the essential elements of the photography creative process and distribution in one place. The standard version, ACDSee 15, gives sophisticated amateurs the high end tools they need to produce professional quality results and easily manage their library of images. Both products provide professional quality features normally found across multiple traditional products such as Adobe Photoshop, Bridge and Lightroom, at a much lower cost. They also offer users the ability to share images via social media networks and on the company’s free online photo sharing service, acdseeonline.com.

Pricing & Availability

ACDSee Pro 6 is available online for suggested retail price of $99.99(US). ACDSee 15 is available online for a suggested retail price of $49.99(US).

About ACD Systems

Founded in Texas in 1993 by imaging visionary Doug Vanderkerkhove, ACD Systems is one of the largest and most respected independent digital editing and management companies in the world. Doug foresaw the importance of the convergence of analog and digital (print, photos, scans, video and metadata). The company’s products include ACDSee Pro 6, ACDSee 15, and Canvas 14 + GIS, which helps Fortune 500 companies enhance, manage and disseminate their valuable digital assets. Customers include General Motors, Caterpillar, Boeing, The New York City Fire Department, NASA, CNN and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Today ACD holds six patents and millions of ACDSee products are in use throughout the world. In fact, ACDSee products are so popular in Asia that they are second only to Louis Vuitton in product piracy.

ACD Systems can be found online at www.acdsee.com, on Twitter (@acdsee), and on Facebook.