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ACDSee Gemstone Photo Editor
ACDSee Gemstone Photo Editor · Victoria, British Columbia, Canada · founded 1993
Plans and prices
Gemstone Photo Editor 16
$69.95one-time
Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11 · 1 installation requires 8 GB RAM and 5 GB disk space
Read 11 Oct 2026 · acdsee.com
On the record
- AI privacy
- ACDSee states its AI is locally powered and keeps images and edits on the user's device.acdsee.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- AI retouching
- Yesacdsee.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- AI tools
- Version 16 includes AI Denoise, AI Hair Masking, AI Presets, and an improved AI Face Edit.acdsee.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Company history
- ACDSee says its creative software work dates to 1994; a 2026 company announcement says ACD Systems was founded in 1993.acdsee.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- File format support
- Gemstone 16 supports JPEG XL (JXL), and its supported-formats page says SVG is not supported in Gemstone Photo Editor.acdsee.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- ACDSee describes AI Presets as useful for hobby and commercial photographers and says its workshops welcome all skill levels.acdsee.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Layered editing
- It supports infinite layers for images, text, and shapes, along with layer masks and blend modes.acdsee.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Layer editing
- Yesacdsee.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Masking tools
- Yesacdsee.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Multiple documents
- Its Multi-Document Interface lets users open multiple images simultaneously in split or child views.acdsee.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Platform
- desktopacdsee.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Plug-ins
- Gemstone Photo Editor 16 supports listed third-party Photoshop plug-ins from Exposure Software, Imagenomic, DXO Nik, Topaz, and Auto FX Software.acdsee.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Gemstone Photo Editor 16 is photo editing software for layered compositions, RAW editing, and creative image work.acdsee.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- RAW camera support
- The product page says it has built-in support for over 750 RAW camera models.acdsee.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- RAW editing
- RAW adjustments are non-destructive and include Color & Tone Wheels, Light EQ, and Luminance and Color Range Masking.acdsee.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- RAW photo support
- Yesacdsee.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- The product page links to online help, a user guide, video tutorials, a product forum, and customer support, and promises a 30-day money-back guarantee.acdsee.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- Activation and online services require a valid email address and internet connection; the listed operating systems are Windows 10 (64-bit) and Windows 11.acdsee.com · read 11 Oct 2026
