PhotoAcute Studio

6.8easy start · #8 of 23
in Focus Stacking Software

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialyes
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

PhotoAcute Studio is ranked #8 of 23 in focus stacking software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

PhotoAcute Studio plans and pricing

All plans

Standard license Not published 8-bit processing · JPEG profiles for SLR-like and compact cameras · profiles for camcorders and other video streams photoacute.com · 4 Oct 2026

Portable license Not published 8-bit processing · profiles for mobile camera phones photoacute.com · 4 Oct 2026

Professional license Not published Standard features · 16-bit processing and saving up to 32-bit images · DSLR RAW/JPEG profiles · SLR-like RAW profiles photoacute.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on focus stacking software

Free plan: No
RAW file support: Yes
Automatic alignment: Yes
Batch processing: Yes
Manual retouching: No
Output formats: RAW, JPEG, TIFF, OpenEXR

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The record

Purpose: PhotoAcute Studio processes sets of photos taken in continuous mode to create high-resolution, low-noise images.
Superresolution: It combines multiple frames to increase spatial image resolution beyond what a single source photo provides.
Noise reduction: It combines several photographs to reduce noise while retaining image details.
HDR: It can restore shadows and clipped highlights from exposure-bracketed photos, including misaligned photos.
Focus stacking: It combines images taken at different focus distances to produce greater depth of field.
Other corrections: The product corrects geometric distortion and chromatic aberrations, and can remove unwanted moving objects.
RAW workflow: The maker describes RAW-in-RAW-out processing as a way to add the resulting images to an existing workflow.
Trial: Trial mode allows evaluation of all image processing features and places a stamp on saved images.
Trial duration: The user guide says trial mode is time-unlimited.
Integrations: The user guide describes opening images from files or by drag-and-drop from Windows Explorer or Mac Finder.
RAW requirement: The FAQ says PhotoAcute reads linear, uncompressed DNG files itself and uses Adobe DNG Converter for other RAW files.
Support: The how-to page directs users to PhotoAcute Support for questions, suggestions, and comments.
Compatibility: The maker's v2.96 download page lists Windows and Mac OS X downloads and says Linux is supported via Wine.
Security and purchasing: The FAQ says online purchasing is provided by Plimus and describes a 30-day full money-back guarantee.

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Focus Stacking Software in 2026#8 of 23

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Sources

photoacute.com/studio/· checked 4 Oct 2026
photoacute.com/studio/guide/guide.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
photoacute.com/studio/faq.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
photoacute.com/studio/howto.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
photoacute.com/studio/v2download.html· checked 4 Oct 2026