Four large buttons in the upper-right corner accesses each Mode with a single click.

ACDSee 16 is based around four Modes: Manage, View, Edit, and Online. ACDSee 16's user interface is busy but not confusing, and it bears many features common to image editors, such as the navigation sidebar with a tree view on the left, with a similar on the right for Mode-specific features. A Quick Start Guide toured the program's features and let us set our preferences. We could also choose whether to associate the program with all image formats or just unassociated ones, which let us try ACDSee 16 without changing our current settings. Installing and setting up ACDSee 16 takes several steps, including choosing plug-ins.

ACDSee 16 isn't cheap, but it's affordable, especially compared to some of the competition, and you can try it free for 15 days. Extras include slideshow, wallpaper, and screen capture tools. It still makes it easy to post and share images online, but it adds new features like the Info Palette, which collects and displays image data in one convenient spot the Reverse Geocode feature for adding geotags the Lens Blur tool for creating realistic bokeh effects and Tilt-Shift for transforming images into simulated miniature scale models. ACDSee 16 continues to emphasize ease of use and customer service. It's compatible with previous ACD Systems releases and comes with a database upgrade wizard. ACDSee 16 is the latest version of this pro-class photo editor and collection manager.

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