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Get this deal while it’s hot. Photo Editor 2008 and ACDSee Photo Manager 2009 for one great price of 49.99!

The team is pleased to announce the latest RAW update.  Available now, this free update includes support for the following camera models:

• Olympus E-30
• Leica D-LUX 4
• Nikon Coolpix P6000
• Pentax K2000/K-m
• Ricoh GX200
• Nikon D3X
• Canon 500D/Digital Rebel T1i/Kiss X3

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I’m always intrigued by the color tweaking I can do to a digital image in ACDSee Photo Manager 2009. Playing with the trees in an outdoor scene are green but not green enough or the experimenting with the hues of a shot is almost perfect. I love the fact that I can, in a few steps, quickly jump in and change HSL values, adjust RGB values or remove a color cast to get just the right look. Plus, once I have a formula I like I can also save the options as a preset for future use. Over the next few posts, I’m going to explore that color editing features in Photo Manager 2009, starting with Color Casts.

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It looks like 2009 is going to be a great year with all sorts of exciting things planned. From what’s happening in the world of scrapbooking to tutorials and craft ideas that help you get the most out of ACDSee Photo Editor, from the latest tips in digital photo to hint on getting organized with ACDSee Photo Manager, we’re making the Home Blog your first stop for all things ACD.

Season’s greetings.

The offices of ACD Systems will be closed from December 24^th, 2008 for the holiday season, reopening January 5^th, 2009. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you require assistance with technical issues or have questions on software use prior to January 5th, please consult the ACDSee knowledge base at www.acdsee.com/support or visit the ACDSee forums for peer-to-peer assistance. For all questions related to purchases and downloads, please contact our online store customer service; toll free in North America at 1-888-359-8449 or in Europe at 001-353-61-230465.

We wish you the best of the season and look forward to speaking with you in the New Year.

Let’s hear it for the October Home Photo and Layout Contest winners!

October’s Home Photo and Layout Contest, Motion in Motion, had many great entries. The winners this month are:

In first place, salexau with Take the Bull by the horns;

in second, sam with The serious 4×5 photographer; and

in third, takefive with Can’t Slow Me Down.

Check out all the Motion in Motion entries and take a moment to enter this month’s contest, Our Best Shot.

We thank all the participants for sharing their inspiring work and hope you join the whole ACDSee team in saying congratulations to the winners!

After a wonderful Fall day on the farm, I really wanted to highlight one of my favorite photos. It just so happened I had one of those plain, floating glass frames and I used Photo Editor 2008 to create a pretty frame around the photo before I printed it . 

Here’s how to quickly and easily build a scalloped photo frame using ACDSee Photo Editor 2008.

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New version offers up-front organization of images, custom photo borders, enhanced slide shows and more

ACDSee recently unveiled ACDSeeTM Photo Manager 2009, the latest version of its powerful digital organization and photo sharing software designed especially for avid amateur photographers, scrapbookers and crafters.

Improved features combine to make ACDSee Photo Manager 2009 the quickest, most flexible and affordably priced organization software available for at-home use. Users enjoy real-time viewing, management and editing of multiple image files, whether treasured family photos or digital design elements for creative projects.

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The entire ACDSee Team is very pleased to be bringing you this new and improved community site. These improvements are part of our ongoing commitment to you to provide products and services that anticipate and exceed your evolving needs. At ACDSee, we are delighted to provide a positive environment to discuss photography, digital imaging, ACDSee and our products.

For convenience, your old username remains the same as the old site but for improved security, we have reset the password. Please take a moment to check your email for a notice from ACDSee. Then log in, create a new password and verify your profile information. With your confirmed profile, you will access the new site, where you will find all the existing forum content in a great new interface. Your profile will also provide you with access to participate in the updated ACDSee photo contests and to comment on our new and improved blogs.