AfterShot 3

AfterShot 3 Key Benefits

Simple photo management

Sort, organize and view all your photos in one place, quickly and easily with flexible file management options--no importing required.

Time-saving workflow

Speed through loading, selecting, editing and output with an easy-to-use workflow perfect for students and aspiring photographers.

Powerful batch processing

Edit and perfect one or thousands of photos with powerful batch processing controls and presets that let you quickly bring out the best in every image.

AfterShot 3 Key Features

Highlight Recovery

Regain more of the detail and tone from your overexposed photos with enhanced Highlight Recovery. Powered by a new algorithm, this feature lets you access more of the data in your RAW files for superior image quality.

Blemish Remover

Save time and edit faster by doing more touchups and photo corrections in AfterShot 3, rather than jumping to PaintShop Pro or Adobe Photoshop. The new Blemish Remover offers circle, brush, polygon and freehand tools for detailed editing, making portrait editing faster and easier. Remove dust, spots, smudges and a variety of imperfections on any photo.

Image Preset Library

Now it's easier to tap into the power of presets to automate more of your repetitive processing jobs or quickly reproduce a look that would otherwise be tedious to replicate. The new Image Preset Library^ lets you browse, preview and download free and for-purchase presets.

Lens Corrections

Update to AfterShot 3 for new, sought-after lens corrections that build on the hundreds of lenses already supported by AfterShot to quickly correct the different types of distortion introduced by various lenses. Join the AfterShot Pro community on Facebook to discover when new lens corrections are posted or to share your own.

See what's new with plugins

Find and install free and for-purchase plugins, and get updates in a flash with AfterShot 3's new Plugin Manager^. Or make your own with our unique plugin API—a love of photography, a knowledge of C++ and the updated Plugin SDK are all you need. Share your plugins freely with the AfterShot community, or work with Corel to sell them.

Updated RAW camera profiles

We're committed to constantly delivering support for today's most popular, powerful and creative cameras, including professional DSLRs, flexible and high-quality mirrorless cameras, and many more. A new dynamic camera profile updater^ notifies you when new cameras are added a new feedback mechanism captures and prioritizes your requests with Corel.

Modular Camera Profiles

Get the latest camera profiles sooner—and without patching your software—with dynamic camera updates^. Simply browse and download directly from AfterShot 3. Don't see a camera you want? Hit the 'feedback' button and log your request directly to the AfterShot Pro development team.

Lens Correction Development Kit

Make and share your own lens corrections—ideal for photographers working with rare, unique or spanking new glass. Simply follow the instructions, save your correction, then load it into AfterShot 3—or share online.

Get involved!

AfterShot wants you! Corel has built AfterShot to give you, the photographer, control, letting you make you own plugins, lens corrections and presets. Now a new feedback loop makes it easier for you to send your ideas and requests to the Corel Photo team--better helping us to meet your needs. Simply click 'feedback' and send us your comments.

Powerful non-destructive photo editing

Powerful adjustments

Whether you're shooting in RAW or JPEG, you can alter your photos using a wide variety of adjustment tools, including Crop, Straighten, Highlight Recovery, Noise Removal, Color, Temperature, Exposure, Highlights, Fill Light and more.

Multi-version editing

Easily make adjustments to multiple versions of your master photo without ever changing your original file. Make an unlimited number of versions of one image, with a wide variety of corrections and customizable presets, including Black & White, Cross Processing and more.

Precise control with Selective Editing

Apply adjustments exactly where you want them with unique Layers and Regions capabilities that isolate precise areas of your photo for adjustment.

Red eye removal

Get precise control when cleaning up red eye in your photos.

Get complete control with a personalized workflow

Customizable workspace

Easily change the AfterShot workspace any time to suit your task. Hide or show the Thumbnail, Preview, Browse and Tools panel. Choose from several viewing options, including Slideshow, Full Screen and Multi-Image view.

Easy integration with photo editors

Process your RAW photos quickly in AfterShot 3, then simply click the "Send to External Editor" button to quickly export in TIF to PaintShop Pro, PhotoShop or another editor for more detailed editing.

Quick review

Trouble deciding between similar shots? Easily compare two images side-by-side in AfterShot 3.

Create web galleries

Quickly create a web gallery to share your images online with friends, colleagues or clients. Choose from various gallery styles to control how your photos are displayed.

AfterShot 3 System Requirements

Windows

• 2 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended for HDR)
• 400 MB of available hard-disk space required
• Internet Explorer 11 or higher, or Microsoft Edge
• 64-bit Intel or AMD processor (multi-core processor recommended)
• Internet connection required for online help and program updates
• Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 with latest service pack (64-bit editions)

1024x768 resolution with 16-bit color display (1280 x 768 resolution with 24 bit or higher color display recommended). 16MB or more of dedicated VRAM required to use OpenCL Hardware Acceleration

Mac

• Safari 5.1 or higher
• All Intel Macs model are supported
• 2 GB of RAM (4GB recommended for HDR)
• 250 MB of available hard-disk space required
• macOSX 10.9 or later (64-bit edition), including macOS 10.15
• Internet connection required for online help and program updates

1024 x 768 resolution with 16-bit color display. 16MB or more of dedicated VRAM required to use OpenCL Hardware Acceleration

Image formats: JPG, TIFF, RAW file support from most leading camera manufacturers: ARW, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, MRW, NEF, NRW, ORF, PEF, RAW, RW2, RWL, SR2

Please note: AfterShot 3 is 64-bit only