Ashampoo^® COLOR #9 professional⁠ new!

Professional photo looks with maximum precision

Ashampoo COLOR #9 professional is the creative color and effects hub for ambitious photographers, image editors, and professionals. With 373 presets, AI-powered depth calculation, powerful 3D effects, comprehensive RAW development, and precise masking functions, you can transform your shots into expressive images with depth, atmosphere, and technical brilliance. Whether you want a quick look, finely tuned RAW development, or complex compositing: COLOR #9 professional gives you the tools to bring your image idea to life with precision.

• AI-powered depth calculation for precise spatial impact in every image
• New preset categories “Spatial Depth” and “3D Effects” for modern, dimensional looks
• 46 new presets and a total of 373 image templates
• 24 new 3D effects and 15 new general effects in Expert Mode
• More than 30 accelerated filters for a smoother workflow
• New watermark module for inserting your own logos or signatures
• Four-stage supersampling for exceptionally high-quality output
• Expansion of the RAW module with numerous 3D filters
• 13 new sliders for 3D effects in the RAW development module
• New variants for 3D area protection for precise effect control
• New fisheye correction for normal and stereoscopic images
• New module for focal length adjustment in selective drawing
• AI masking of foreground and background in selective drawing and Expert Mode
• Automatic dark frame and flat frame processing in image preparation

Professional looks without detours

With 373 image templates, including 46 new presets, you can quickly find the right style for your shot. New categories for spatial depth and 3D effects open up modern looks with a vivid sense of dimension, while photo film emulations, virtual microdetails, and grain create results with real character. More than 30 accelerated filters make the workflow noticeably smoother.

More spatial impact through intelligent AI

The new AI-powered depth calculation analyzes every image and creates a depth map that lets you place effects precisely within the scene. Foreground, background, and subject areas can be separated and edited with greater accuracy. The result: images with more plasticity, depth, and natural impact — ideal for creative looks, selective effects, and advanced image compositions.

RAW development with uncompromising control

The RAW development module offers more than 130 sliders across 12 categories, turning COLOR #9 professional into a digital darkroom for detailed image development. New 3D filters, additional sliders for 3D effects, intelligent masks, redesigned palette functions, new special effects, and fisheye correction give you precise control over color, tonal values, distortion, structure, and image impact.

Creative freedom in compositing

With selective drawing, AI masking of foreground and background, new layer blend modes, 3D lighting, 3D depth of field, Smart Ambient Light, and focal length adjustment, you can align image areas with precision. Transparent images can be cleanly separated into color and opacity values, while enhanced mask smoothing and new area protection variants ensure clean transitions.

Efficient professional workflow all the way to export

COLOR #9 professional integrates into existing workflows with plugins for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Classic and also offers a LUT module, real-time color module, AI filter area, batch processing, and automatic dark frame and flat frame processing. Four-stage supersampling, a watermark module, sensor defect correction, focus peaking, and support for 1382 RAW formats round out the professional workflow.