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Photo Studio Ultimate 2026 is seen as ACDSee’s competitor to Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, combining many image editing tools of both into a single package. For those looking for one of the best Photoshop alternatives , it's definitely up there. Although not quite as powerful as Adobe's dominant software or photo organizer Lightroom, it's a good place for those that want loads of advanced features without the pro-grade complexity found in Adobe's suite. I took the latest version for a spin to see what the newest features bring for photo editors. ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2026: Pricing & plans (Image credit: Future) Good value for one-off purchase and subscriptions Windows-only First off, the bad news: in a move that feels quite atypical in this day and age, Photo Studio Ultimate is Windows only, so if you run a different type of computer, you’re stuck looking for alternat...

Looking after your photos, cataloguing them, colour correcting them, improving them and all round preserving them is a job onto itself, and you need an excellent application to sort all of this for you, and more. Thankfully, there are a host of options for you to choose from out there, which creates a whole other problem onto its own: which one should you choose? I’ve looked at a few in the past, but now, it’s time to explore Zoner Studio. It's effectively a Windows-only take on both Photoshop and Lightroom. An entry-level or intermediate photo editor and organizer that stacks up as one of the best Adobe Photoshop alternatives for those new to this type of software. Zoner Studio: Pricing & plans 7-day free trial with no card details Fairly priced subscription plans Windows-only You can check out Zoner Studio by clicking here . First, system requirements. Zoner Studio is a Windows-only pr...

Regular readers of my reviews will know I’m not a big fan of renting software (developers erroneously refer to those as ‘subscriptions’). I prefer to purchase - and therefore own - my software. But what’s better than paying for stuff? Getting it for free of course! So what do you do when your budget’s just too tight, not only to afford expensive ongoing monthly commitments (like Photoshop), but even just one-off costs (like Pixelmator Pro)? You set out on a search for free alternatives, such as GIMP, that’s what. GIMP: Pricing & plans A free image manipulation tool. What’s not to like? GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program - an acronym within an acronym! GNU is the backbone of the free software movement. it's a massive collection of free software designed to create a UNIX-like operating system with a focus on user freedoms. GNU stands for ‘GNU’s Not Unix’. GIMP has massively evol...

Telestream’s ScreenFlow is a Mac-only highly proficient screen capture and video editing tool . It has recently received a major update (something which happens almost on a yearly basis), so let’s take a look at some of the new features… Also check out our roundup of the best screen recorders A new look The interface has received some subtle changes. It’s darker for one, helping you focus on your content, which is a move that nearly all other video editors have taken over the years, and some tools have migrated to other positions on the screen. None of this is radical, and most are where they’ve always been. If you’re used to the previous versions, it won’t take you too long to find your way around this one. What is more important though are the changes which have been made under the hood as ScreenFlow 10 now runs natively on both Intel and Apple processors, taking advantage of the performance enhancement this latter chip has to offer. But whichever silicon powers your Mac, S...

Last time we looked at Adobe Spark , it was a service that had recently merged three Adobe properties: Adobe Post, Adobe Slate and Adobe Voice. They were then known as Adobe Spark Post, Adobe Spark Page, and Adobe Spark Video respectively. Want to try Adobe Spark? Check out the website here Although you can still access apps bearing these manes for your mobile or tablets, the web version of the service has received a major overhaul. Also check out our roundup of the best graphic design software Getting started This service is part of Adobe, but you don’t actually need a Creative Cloud account and therefore don’t need to fork out a monthly subscription in order to use this service - well there’s a proviso to this (more on that later). However, you do need to login somehow which you can do using your Google, Facebook or Apple accounts, or just your email if you prefer. Teachers and students have a separate login option. Choose your template, be it a graphic, web page, o...

With the Digital Marketing Center (DMC), Microsoft is aiming to simplify your social media management (at least part of it) free of charge, while offering a way to easily advertise on those platforms - for a fee. Also check out our roundup of the  best landing page creators Getting started To access the service, you need to log on with your Microsoft ID. If you haven’t got one by now, you can create one in seconds for free. Once in, the service divides its offering pretty quickly into two: on the one hand you’re guided to buying advertising (the default option), while on the other, you’re taken to the social media manager hub. We thought we’d explore the latter first. You’re told from the get go the DMC will only connect to your Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter accounts, which narrow downs your social media offering considerably. Where’s TikTok, Tumblr, Pinterest, YouTube and the myriad of other services? You can link up to ten different social media accoun...

Tilda is one of many website builder services out there, but does it offer anything special that sets it apart from the competition?  Interested in Tilda? Check out the website here Unlike some, Tilda does offer a free service, which gives you an idea of what’s available, without unlocking all features, and it’s a great way to see what all the fuss is about without committing yourself. Even better you can also try out the paid features free for 14 days. Also check out our complete list of the best web hosting services Tilda offers two paid plans as well as a free one (Image credit: Tilda) Plans and pricing Three plans are available, as Tilda tries to make things as simple as possible. The first one is called ‘ Free ’, and allows you to create one website, with up to 50 pages and 50MB of storage. Your customisation is limited though, with only access to ‘key blocks’ to design and customise your online presence. Next is ‘ Personal ’, the first of two paid plans....

Few people feel comfortable at the prospect of designing their own website, which is why there are so many companies offering their DIY web services. Portfolio is Adobe’s offering, as long as you're a Creative Cloud subscriber. As you’d expect from a creative company, the websites Adobe will help you create, are focused on showcasing your creative work. Want to try Adobe Portfolio? Check out the website here When you get into Adobe’s Portfolio page you’re offered a choice of two types of sites: a ‘Full Portfolio’ of your work, or a ‘Welcome Page’. Whichever one you select, you’ll have the opportunity to add additional pages and create a full featured site. For the purposes of this review, we chose the Portfolio option. Also check out our roundup of the best website builders Choose the type of site you wish to create and select from a handful of templates (Image credit: Adobe) Getting started You’re given a choice of 12 themes. The large previews give you an id...