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Gemstone Photo Editor

by ACD Systems
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ActiveAvailable globallyOn-premise
Quick facts
VendorACD Systems
Year launchedN/A
StatusActive
Location1335 Bear Mountain Pkwy, 129, Victoria, BC V9B 6T9, CA
Countries servedGlobal
Languages10
IntegrationsN/A
Free tierNO
Free trialYES
Contact salesNO

About Gemstone Photo Editor

Gemstone Photo Editor is a photo editing application from ACD Systems for digital image manipulation. It is part of a suite of products that includes digital asset management and creative editing tools for photographers and designers.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Offers a perpetual license option with no mandatory subscription.
  • Powerful AI editing features run locally, improving privacy.
  • Combines professional layer editing with non-destructive RAW processing.
  • Supports advanced compositing through unlimited layers and masks.
  • Multi-Document Interface improves productivity when editing multiple projects.
Cons
  • Available only for Windows.
  • Some AI features benefit from modern GPUs and higher-end hardware.
  • Cloud storage and bundled creative applications require an ACDSee 365 subscription.
  • Mac users must use alternative ACDSee products rather than Gemstone.

Features

Key features

AI Image Editing

AI Denoise, AI Face Edit, AI Hair Masking, AI Presets, AI Super-Resolution, and AI object selection simplify complex editing tasks.

Layered Editing

Supports infinite layers, masks, blend modes, text layers, and adjustment layers for advanced compositing.

RAW Processing

Performs non-destructive RAW editing with advanced color, exposure, and masking controls.

Multi-Document Workflow

Opens and edits multiple images simultaneously using the Multi-Document Interface (MDI).

Professional Editing Tools

Includes Liquify, Heal & Clone, Curves, Levels, Light EQ™, Color Wheels, focus stacking, and geometric transformations

Additional features

Layer-Based Photo Editing with AI Tools

Gemstone Photo Editor by ACDSee is a Windows-based photo editing application that combines layer-based editing, non-destructive RAW processing, and AI-powered enhancement tools.

AI-Powered Image Enhancement and Selection

Gemstone includes a growing suite of AI features such as AI Denoise, AI Hair Masking, AI Face Edit, AI Presets, AI Super-Resolution, AI Object Masking, and AI Filters.

Non-Destructive RAW Photo Editing

The built-in ACDSee RAW engine enables photographers to edit RAW files without permanently altering the original image.

Multi-Document Interface (MDI) and Layered Workflow

Gemstone's Multi-Document Interface allows users to open and edit multiple images simultaneously in split or tabbed views.

Professional Editing and Batch Productivity

The software includes tools such as Liquify, Heal & Clone, Curves, Levels, Color Wheels, Dodge & Burn, text editing, geometric transformations, focus stacking, and customizable workspaces.

Pricing

Free trial
Free version
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Promo Offer

One-time purchase

Gemstone Photo Editor 16
USD 69.95
flat rate · one-time
  • AI Denoise
  • AI Face Edit
  • AI Hair Masking
  • AI Super-Resolution
  • Infinite layered editing
  • Non-destructive RAW editing
  • Multi-Document Interface

Includes a perpetual license with a free trial. Promotional pricing may be time-limited.

Source: vendor pricing page →

Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
10
Interface languages
1
Billing currencies

Interface languages

EnglishGermanFrenchItalianSpanishDutchRussianJapaneseChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)

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