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One of the standout features of ACDSee Pro 2018 is its lightning-fast browsing capability. Unlike other programs that require you to import photos into a bulky library before you can view them, ACDSee allows you to browse your folders in real-time.

This tool allows you to brush over unwanted objects (like power lines or photobombers) and fill them in with a natural-looking background.

Since ACDSee Pro 2018 is a legacy version of the software, I will provide a detailed breakdown of its most significant feature overhaul introduced in that specific release:

: Used for pixel-level manipulation and creative effects (this mode is typically destructive unless using the Ultimate version's layers).

Specifically targeted at portrait photographers, the Skin Tuning tool within Develop Mode allows for smoothing skin tones without affecting the rest of the image. It provides sliders for smoothing, skin tone hue, and saturation. This is a "soft edit" that looks natural and can be reset or tweaked indefinitely, unlike a blur filter applied in pixel-editing software.