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ACDSee 10 Photo Manager
Just wondering whether anyone here is using ACDSee 10 Photo Manager.
And, if so, what your experiences have been. I think that it's only recently been released (Version 10), so perhaps it's not being widely used yet. I downloaded the 30-day trial and, based upon a quick look, it seems pretty slick (although I can't compare it against previous versions). I particularly like the Photo Calendar view. I haven't tried tagging and cataloging yet, since I'm not sure yet whether I'll be buying it after the trial period expires. Can anyone comment on how useful the database functions are? I don't have a huge number of photos (yet) - the number is below 1000 at this point. How does it run after the datavase records (photos) number in the thousands? Any tips on how to tag/catalog efficiently? Any thoughts on this product (positive or negative) would be welcomed. Thanks. |
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ACDSee 10 Photo Manager
BRH wrote:
Just wondering whether anyone here is using ACDSee 10 Photo Manager. And, if so, what your experiences have been. I think that it's only recently been released (Version 10), so perhaps it's not being widely used yet. I downloaded the 30-day trial and, based upon a quick look, it seems pretty slick (although I can't compare it against previous versions). I particularly like the Photo Calendar view. I haven't tried tagging and cataloging yet, since I'm not sure yet whether I'll be buying it after the trial period expires. Can anyone comment on how useful the database functions are? I don't have a huge number of photos (yet) - the number is below 1000 at this point. How does it run after the datavase records (photos) number in the thousands? Any tips on how to tag/catalog efficiently? ACD4's database (few years old version) gets corrupt above a certain size so I don't use if for annotation. I do use the program though, for browsing & culling & batch renaming new sort orders. My old version is quick & handy. I love that I can right-click & browse a folder & it opens fast. Any thoughts on this product (positive or negative) would be welcomed. Thanks. -- Paul Furman Photography http://edgehill.net Bay Natives Nursery http://www.baynatives.com |
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ACDSee 10 Photo Manager
The company worked very hard on ACDSee Pro 2, they had a long beta period
and for the most part listened to the feedback they got. I think it is the best version they have released. But, we are talking about the Pro 2 version and not the cheaper standard version. One thing I still don't like is the photo editor that they include with it. They have a much better one that they sell seperatly. However, I will not buy it as I feel it should have been included with the Pro 2 program. For image cataloging and editing I use Lightroom. It isn't perfect (far from it) but it is one of the best workflows I have seen. I can process 1500 shots in a very short period of time and since I tend to shoot 1500 during a day trip and I shoot RAW it is nice being able to get through the quickly. Psynosis |
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Psygnosis - Silent Running wrote:
The company worked very hard on ACDSee Pro 2, they had a long beta period and for the most part listened to the feedback they got. I think it is the best version they have released. But, we are talking about the Pro 2 version and not the cheaper standard version. One thing I still don't like is the photo editor that they include with it. They have a much better one that they sell seperatly. However, I will not buy it as I feel it should have been included with the Pro 2 program. For image cataloging and editing I use Lightroom. It isn't perfect (far from it) but it is one of the best workflows I have seen. I can process 1500 shots in a very short period of time and since I tend to shoot 1500 during a day trip and I shoot RAW it is nice being able to get through the quickly. Sounds good, I should take a look at Lightroom. Culling & sorting is a big deal for me too, that's why I sometimes use ACDsee still.. because it'll do some particular thing. PS On another topic, I hesitate to put my annotation in a proprietary system so I just keep annotation in text files with matching names. I suppose I should commit to a real database though. I'm just really stuck on file folder names doing most of the organizing. -- Paul Furman Photography http://edgehill.net Bay Natives Nursery http://www.baynatives.com |
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Paul Furman wrote:
Psygnosis - Silent Running wrote: The company worked very hard on ACDSee Pro 2, they had a long beta period and for the most part listened to the feedback they got. I think it is the best version they have released. But, we are talking about the Pro 2 version and not the cheaper standard version. One thing I still don't like is the photo editor that they include with it. They have a much better one that they sell seperatly. However, I will not buy it as I feel it should have been included with the Pro 2 program. For image cataloging and editing I use Lightroom. It isn't perfect (far from it) but it is one of the best workflows I have seen. I can process 1500 shots in a very short period of time and since I tend to shoot 1500 during a day trip and I shoot RAW it is nice being able to get through the quickly. Sounds good, I should take a look at Lightroom. Culling & sorting is a big deal for me too, that's why I sometimes use ACDsee still.. because it'll do some particular thing. PS On another topic, I hesitate to put my annotation in a proprietary system so I just keep annotation in text files with matching names. I suppose I should commit to a real database though. I'm just really stuck on file folder names doing most of the organizing. Thanks to you both for your replies. Since I already have CaptureNX for processing my Raw images, I don't want to make the investment into Lightroom or (probably) ACDSeePro 2. The main thing I'm looking for is efficiency in tagging/cataloging and displaying images because the browswer feature in Capture NX and the View NX don't seem to cut it for me. Paul - Would you know was ACDSEE Pro offers in those areas that ACDSee 10 Photo Manager doesn't? Thanks again! |
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BRH wrote:
Paul Furman wrote: Psygnosis - Silent Running wrote: The company worked very hard on ACDSee Pro 2, they had a long beta period and for the most part listened to the feedback they got. I think it is the best version they have released. But, we are talking about the Pro 2 version and not the cheaper standard version. One thing I still don't like is the photo editor that they include with it. They have a much better one that they sell seperatly. However, I will not buy it as I feel it should have been included with the Pro 2 program. For image cataloging and editing I use Lightroom. It isn't perfect (far from it) but it is one of the best workflows I have seen. I can process 1500 shots in a very short period of time and since I tend to shoot 1500 during a day trip and I shoot RAW it is nice being able to get through the quickly. Sounds good, I should take a look at Lightroom. Culling & sorting is a big deal for me too, that's why I sometimes use ACDsee still.. because it'll do some particular thing. PS On another topic, I hesitate to put my annotation in a proprietary system so I just keep annotation in text files with matching names. I suppose I should commit to a real database though. I'm just really stuck on file folder names doing most of the organizing. Thanks to you both for your replies. Since I already have CaptureNX for processing my Raw images, I don't want to make the investment into Lightroom or (probably) ACDSeePro 2. The main thing I'm looking for is efficiency in tagging/cataloging and displaying images because the browswer feature in Capture NX and the View NX don't seem to cut it for me. If you are just interested in a photo browser (and not RAW file converter), there's none better than Photo Mechanic by CameraBits. Highly recommended. http://www.camerabits.com/pages/PM4.html - Peter |
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