Acorn Reviews & Product Details

Acorn is a comprehensive image editor for macOS, designed to cater to both novice and professional users seeking a powerful yet user-friendly tool for their graphic editing needs. With its latest version, Acorn 8, the application introduces a suite of advanced features that streamline the editing process and enhance creative possibilities. 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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Joshua J.

Director

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/17/2018

"Excellent for SMEs in China"

4/5

What do you like best about Acorn?

it works in China without a VPN and it's backup history is really good! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Acorn?

Bilingual interface still a bit clunky and their is no retina display support - so looks pretty crappy graphic wise on the Mac. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Acorn:

If you are an SME in China needing a fast reliable Dropbox equivalent, Nutstore are pretty good. They're English is not great but they are committed to working stuff out quickly. Their dev team is amazing - if you hit a major glitch, they update code within 24 hours...but the product is really stable now and i cant even remember the last time there was a major glitch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Acorn solving and how is that benefiting you?

Dropbox style features for our company in China with blazing fast speeds and no VPN! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Eliot A.

Sales/Outbound marketing (Contract)

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/17/2018

"Very competent and bug free photo editor"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Acorn?

It's almost as fully featured as full commercial applications but at a fraction of the cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Acorn?

It doesn't have the level of community that I can talk to as Photoshop. That said, that's a very minor problem Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bryan M.

Product Director

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/22/2017

"A Basic Image Editor that can be a Great Tool for Hobbyists "

2.5/5

What do you like best about Acorn?

I originally purchased acorn as part of an app bundle way back in 2009. I have used it multiple times and it seems to fit the need of a comprehensive photo editing app, without the huge price tag. In fact, Acorn is even more affordable than the majority of the other lower cost photo editors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Acorn?

The interface of acorn provides powerful, customizable tools, however today the interface feels a little dated and uninspired to me. It functions perfectly well, but doesn't have the same modernization or ease of use of other similar applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Acorn:

If you are looking for an app to handle a variety of photo editing functions beyond the basic photo filter appliers, but don't want to spend a bunch of money on other more popular photo editors because you are primarily a hobbyist, Acorn is the app for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Acorn solving and how is that benefiting you?

Acorn is powerful, but doesn't quite have all of the features of the more popular (though more expensive) photo editors. For a hobbyist looking for an affordable solution it is perfect, but for businesses with more advanced photo editing needs it might not yet be the ideal solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Phuong L.

Graduate Research Assistant

Higher Education

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/15/2018

"I used Acorn to do photo editing for my manuscript "

2.5/5

What do you like best about Acorn?

I like Acorn in a way that it is easier to use and Mac friendly. The price is pretty good. I was using Photoshop before, and Photoshop costed me $180 for my PC. When I changed to Mac, I have to buy a new version of Photoshop since it was not compatible (i was not happy about it). So i decided to try Acorn. It is very similar to Photoshop and it is cheaper. Therefore, the price is a big plus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Acorn?

The trial free version did not have a lot of features as the purchase version. At first, I was using the free trial. After 14 days, it automatically taken money out of my account without me realizing it. I wasn't happy about it. However, I decided to keep it anyway since i like the app. However, the company should look into this automatic feature. Some other customer may not be happy with this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mina S.

Bank Teller

Financial Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/17/2018

"Simple, but not too detailed"

2/5

What do you like best about Acorn?

It has standard editing tools you can basically see in a smartphone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Acorn?

The tools are very limited, and work is limited to certain features - for more detailed editing, I would recommend Adobe Photoshop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/5/2018

"Best for Mac"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Acorn?

I like the different photo editing options. Plus, it is easy to use once you get the hang of it, especially if you have learned Photoshop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Acorn?

That you have to buy it, but it is not expensive in the long run. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sadaf R.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/17/2018

"Acorn Use for Education: Use Friendly but Glithces"

2/5

What do you like best about Acorn?

Acorn has been very user friendly and transition from older software was smooth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Acorn?

There are additional functions that could be integrated (i.e. calendar with alerts) however it is lacking. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/19/2018

"Acorn: Invest in the future!"

5/5

What do you like best about Acorn?

Acorns allows you to invest your money in small amounts periodically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Acorn?

Acorn charges an additional fee of $1 per month for investments below $5000. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/17/2018

"Suitable for first-timer"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Acorn?

Allows you to connect to your credit-card and round-up all payments into investment. You can invest a fixed amount each month to buy index Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Acorn?

For a first-timer like me, I got too dependent on the fixed amount of investment and did not learn how to evaluate stocks correctly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.