Ashampoo Photo Commander 19

Compare this version with Photo Commander Pro 27 for local portrait detection and updated image format handling.

Photo management and editing with Ashampoo Photo Commander 19

Ashampoo Photo Commander 19 combines an image viewer, photo organizer, editor, and batch processor. Use it to sort a growing collection, correct individual pictures, or prepare groups of images for sharing.

Organize photos and find duplicates

Filter images by file name, date, location, and metadata. Ratings and grouping help you narrow down a collection, while duplicate search helps identify copies for review before removal.

The Where?/When? view displays file counts. Automatic drive detection updates folder lists when you connect a USB stick or external hard drive.

Edit colors, crop images, and improve photos

Use automatic correction for everyday fixes, or adjust brightness, contrast, colors, and perspective manually. Crop a picture, straighten its horizon, reduce noise, and apply effects without opening a separate editor.

Batch resize, convert, and watermark photos

Select multiple files and apply a common task to the group: resize, convert, rotate, optimize, or add watermarks. For example, prepare a folder of vacation photos for email with consistent dimensions.

Create slideshows, collages, and panoramas

Build a slideshow for a family event, arrange pictures in a collage, or design calendars and greeting cards. Wizards guide you through these projects; panorama tools combine suitable photographs into a wider view.

Photo Commander 19 vs Photo Commander 18

Photo Commander 18 already offers photo organization, editing, metadata tools, and duplicate detection. Version 19 focuses on privacy, browsing, format compatibility, and workflow improvements:

• Encryption of the database, program backups, and Registry data, plus optional screenshot protection.
• Autosave and a crash reporter.
• Automatic external-drive detection and file counts in the Where?/When? view.
• Updated RAW support, WebP animations, GIF decoding, and video codecs.
• Revised wizards, faster duplicate search, and ADF scanning support for Canon Pro scanners.

Consider upgrading if these changes address your daily workflow. For a narrower focus on automatic image enhancement, compare Ashampoo Photo Optimizer 26.

Privacy controls and recovery

Encryption of application data should not be confused with encrypting every original photo on your drives. Optional screenshot protection is a privacy setting, not a guarantee against every method of copying an image. Autosave helps with recovery after a crash; keep separate backups of important originals.