Among the range of media management software available, ACDSee stands out as one of the most popular and feature-packed applications.

From printing sheets of thumbnail images for quick reference to sharing your images on the web, ACDSee can at first seem intimidating, but is actually relatively easy to use.

Organising pictures from your digital camera or any other image files need only take a matter of minutes. You can drag and drop your files into sensible predefined categories to create a library, which can then be searched using keywords.

Batches of images can be converted into new file formats in just a few clicks, and basic editing tools offer tweaks such as red-eye reduction and contrast adjustment.

With its ability to handle both older and more modern picture and video formats, ACDSee is an impressive all-round solution.

This new 2009 edition ships with a range of additional features including much improved photo management features, the ability to share information, store your favourite and most-used searches so you can quickly locate specific photos in the future. You can also store old copies of pre-edited photos, in case you need to revert back to a previous version.