ACDSee Photo Studio: organize and edit photos

Rodrigo's beginner workshop follows an ACDSee Photo Studio workflow from importing photos to organizing and editing a selection. He copies RAW images from an SD card into a computer folder, then enables AI Keywords and face detection. He notes that scanning a large library for the first time can take a while.

The organization walkthrough covers searching by image content, removing incorrect AI labels and adding manual keywords. One example mistakes a guitar for a cello, which Rodrigo corrects. He says users cannot extend the AI keyword vocabulary, though they can add their own standard keywords. AI Keywords is available in the Mac version, according to the presenter, while Activity Manager is not.

Ratings and a temporary purple label help narrow the imported set to photos worth editing. In People mode, Rodrigo names face groups and reviews suggested matches before confirming them.

Develop mode introduces reversible adjustments, radial masks and subject selection, including brush corrections when a selection includes unwanted people. Rodrigo also demonstrates the split view in ACDSee 2026 and briefly explains batch development with presets. The workshop ends with manual metadata embedding and an option to embed on shutdown. He describes this as a way to carry ratings, labels and face data into the files for use in other software.