Zoner Photo Studio is a

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application developed by Zoner Software. It includes a

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) and around the world. A new version is published annually. As of 2022, this software is available for the

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History

In 2004, Zoner Media Explorer was renamed Zoner Photo Studio because the product focus switched to strictly

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Version 12

Version 12 introduced the program's division into modules: Manager, Viewer, Editor, and raw module, to increase the ease of working simultaneous with photo management,editing, etc. It added a default charcoal gray interface, intended to ease photo viewing.

Updates

* Version 13 brought support for dual monitors and

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versions of

. * Version 14 brought support for batch upload to the developer's Zonerama web gallery service and

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acceleration via

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and

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. * Version 15 added an Import module. * Version 16 completed the Editor's switch to using the Side Panel. * Version 17 revamped the raw module and made the Catalog more central to the Manager. * Version 18 brought a major interface change. The five modules were merged into three: Manager, Develop, and Editor. Develop enables non-destructive edits to raw files and other supported files. This version was subscription based and added fine-tuned retouching tools and support for layer based editing.

System requirements

* OS: Microsoft Windows 10 (64 bit) - version 1809 or newer *Processor: Intel or AMD that supports SSE2 *Memory: 4GB RAM *Hard Drive: 480MB *Resolution: 1280×800 or higher

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External links

Zoner Photo Studio
on zoner.cz

on fotografovani.cz
Zoner Photo Cloud service
on photographyblog.com ''This article uses a translation of Zoner Photo Studio from Czech Wikipedia.'' Image viewers Image organizers