ACD Systems Unveils Privacy-First AI for Photographers with ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2027

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Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Business Wire ACD Systems Unveils Privacy-First AI for Photographers with ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2027Author of the article:VICTORIA, British Columbia — ACD Systems today announced the release of ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2027, the newest version of its flagship photo software, designed on a simple principle: powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) should never come at the cost of privacy. The release introduces new generative AI tools alongside expanded AI-powered organization, while maintaining ACD Systems’ focus on giving photographers greater control over their images and data.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an Account“Photographers want the creative freedom generative AI offers without giving up control of their images,” said Frank Lin, CTO of ACD Systems. “That’s why every other AI feature in ACDSee Photo Studio runs locally, on-device—from face detection to image similarity. For our new cloud-based Generative AI tools, including Image Generation, Fill, Edit, and Remove, prompts and images are encrypted and securely routed through our own servers, then deleted after seven days. Privacy remains paramount, no matter which AI tool you use.”Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againACD Systems has long taken the position that AI should serve the photographer, not the other way around. Many of ACDSee’s core AI capabilities, including AI Keywords, AI Face Detection & Facial Recognition, AI Image Similarity, AI Super-Resolution, AI Masking and AI Face Edit, process images locally on the user’s device. No images or facial data are ever sent to a remote server, and results are generated in real time.What’s new in ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2027:Generative AI Tools: Create new imagery from a text prompt, preset visual effect, or reference images with AI Image Generation; fill empty space seamlessly with Generative Fill; make natural-language edits with Generative Edit; and erase unwanted objects without a trace with AI Remove.Auto-Stack: Automatically group photos by GPS location, capture time, image similarity, or a combination of all three, with tunable thresholds and savable presets.Custom Stacking and Reject Tag: Give photographers more control over high-volume workflows by manually grouping related frames and quickly identifying images to remove during review.AI Reverse Image Search: Select any photo and instantly find every visually related shot in a library, powered by a new AI Image Similarity engine that indexes photos automatically in the background.Group By AI Image Similarity: An enhanced Group By tool clusters visually related photos, surfacing near-duplicates and hidden favorites across folders or search results.Improved AI Face Edit: Refined slider controls for eyes, eyebrows, skin, shadows, and lips, plus AI Hair for one-click hair edits, bring pro-level portrait retouching to Ultimate’s editor.Ultimate 2027 also introduces enhancements to Activity Manager, Develop Presents, Auto-Migration and exporting, along with updated RAW camera support.The release builds on ACDSee’s established digital asset management, non-destructive RAW development and layered editing capabilities, giving photographers one platform for organizing, developing and editing large image collections.ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2027 is available now for $179.99 USD, including 20,000 AI Credits for Generative AI tools and 200GB of cloud storage free for one year.Customers can choose between a one-time purchase or from our subscription options, while owners of previous versions of ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate are eligible for loyalty pricing when upgrading.For more information or to pre-order, visit: www.acdsee.com/en/products/photo-studio-ultimate/About ACD Systems Founded in 1993, ACD Systems is one of the world’s leading independent digital image editing and management companies. 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