In their March 2007 PhotoOp newsletter, ACD Systems has announced their intention to release ACDSee Pro 2.0 in beta form this spring. The new version of the Windows-only photo browser and RAW conversion application will improve its handling of RAW files, beef up its batch processing capabilities add a Power Point presentation wizard and more.

 

The precise posting date for the beta isn't given, while the final version is to ship "later this year."

 

More information is in the newsletter entry below.

 

ACDSee Releasing Public Beta of Pro 2.0 this Spring   The ACDSee team is busy working on ACDSee Pro 2.0 for release later this year. We are looking forward to giving a sneak preview this spring when you will have the opportunity to try out and provide feedback on our work in progress through our new Pro Public Beta program.   When you download Pro Beta, you'll see the beginnings of what will be improvement in our RAW support, along with some of the exciting new features you will find in Pro 2.0.   With your feedback on the public Beta, we’ll make sure Pro 2.0 is faster, more intuitive and has the power you need to cut even more hours out of your workflow.   New in ACDSee Pro Public Beta Works on Windows Vista Improved RAW support Faster viewing Better demosaicing for improved image quality and detail Copy RAW settings to multiple images Crop and rotate RAW images Save RAW images to multiple formats New batch edit functionality Apply shadows/highlights Time stamp shifting Extended browsing capabilities Auto Categories Filter By Group By Private Folders Events Calendar View More creative power Channel mixer PowerPoint presentation wizard More print layouts