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Key Features and Functionality: - AI-Powered Subject Selection: Utilizes machine learning to accurately identify and isolate subjects within images, simplifying complex selection tasks. - Live Text Tool: Detects and allows direct interaction with text in images, enabling users to highlight and copy text seamlessly. - Data-Driven Graphics: Automates the creation of personalized designs by importing CSV files to populate text boxes and images, ideal for bulk graphics and dynamic layouts. - On-Canvas Ruler: Provides precise measurement and alignment tools directly on the canvas, supporting units like pixels, inches, or centimeters. - JPEG-XL Support: Offers full import and export capabilities for the JPEG-XL format, ensuring high-quality images with reduced file sizes. - Look-Up Tables (LUTs): Enhances photos and videos with pre-designed LUTs for professional color grading and visual styling. - Super Resolution ML Image Resizing: Employs machine learning to upscale images while preserving sharp details and clarity. - Über Export: Facilitates exporting images in various formats with real-time previews and customizable presets for consistent output. - Apple Shortcuts Support: Integrates with Apple's Shortcuts to automate tasks like applying filters, cropping, and resizing. - Unified Windows Interface: Features a single, cohesive window with a matching toolbar, reducing clutter and enhancing user experience. - Layered Screenshots: Captures screenshots with each window as a separate layer, now with AppleScript support and timed captures. - Animated GIF and PNG Export: Exports images as animated GIFs or PNGs, with options to edit frames and adjust playback speed. - Perspective Fix & Crop Tool: Corrects perspective distortions with an intuitive grid overlay. - Super Accurate Color Picker: Allows precise color adjustments in RGB or HSV modes without switching interfaces. Primary Value and User Solutions: Acorn addresses the need for a robust, non-subscription-based image editor that combines advanced features with ease of use. It empowers users to perform complex editing tasks efficiently, from AI-driven selections to automated design processes, all within a streamlined interface. By integrating modern technologies like machine learning and supporting the latest image formats, Acorn ensures that users have access to cutting-edge tools for their creative projects. 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