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Therefore, please check the answers to the most frequently asked questions and our tutorials before you send a support request. Please also visit our Forum.
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Excire Foto is the right thing if:
Excire Foto is the right thing if: You are looking for a powerful and reliable photo management software: manage your photos with Excire Foto and use your favorite app for editing. Keywords can be stored in the photo- or XMP files, so that they can be used in the Windows or Mac Spotlight search.
Metadata can also be transferred to Capture One and other apps. Further workflows are described in the Excire Foto manual and the tutorials.
Excire Search 2 is the right choice if:
Adobe Lightroom Classic is your standard photo management software. Our Lightroom Classic Plugin “Excire Search 2” is fully integrated in Lightroom Classic providing all the information you need to manage your photos and save metadata in photos or XMP files if desired.
The functionalities are almost identical in both products. Please note, however, that the databases of both products are independent of each other and the images must be initialized for both.
Most customer opt for the convenient bundle that provides more flexibility.
If you have an activation code, you can activate your Excire product just with a few clicks. The procedure is identical for all Excire products and is demonstrated with the following turorial using Excire Foto: Tutorial
In Excire Search, you will find the corresponding dialogue for managing your licences in the "Licence" section of Excire Search in the Lightroom Plug-in Manager.
Sie finden einen Download Link ihrer Rechnung in Ihrer Mail vom Excire Kauf.
In our forum, you will always find download links for different versions of the apps in the “Announcements” section. Just follow the links below:
Yes! We offer a M1 compatible version for both Excire Search 2 and Excire Foto.
If you are undecided, you can test both products for free before buying:
Note for existing Excire Foto customers: Excire Foto users have to keep in mind for testing that the previous Excire database will be modified when the program is started for the first time. Thus a switch back to version 1.3 is not possible without a backup. We therefore recommend creating a backup before using Excire Foto 2022. How to do this is described in the following forum posts: LINK 1 and LINK 2
| Excire Foto | Excire Foto Trial Version | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple databases | ||
| JPG, PNG & BMP | ||
| RAW formats | ||
| Load EXIF data | ||
| Load IPTC metadata | ||
| IPTC Manager & Editor | ||
| Load stars, ratings, label | ||
| Load keywords | ||
| Save metadata | ||
| Export photos | ||
| Share via Dropbox | ||
| Share via Google Drive | ||
| Find similar photos | ||
| Find by keyword | ||
| Find faces | ||
| Find people | ||
| Find similar photos with external photo | ||
| Find people with external photo | ||
| Show GPS data in Google Maps | ||
| Assign keywords | ||
| Create collections | ||
| Assign stars, flags & color labels and search for them |
| Supported Languages | German & English |
| Current version | 2.2.1 |
| CPU | Multicore processor with 64-bit and AVX support Older AMD processors like AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1100T and AMD Phenom(tm) II X (also known as AMD Athlon II X4 640) are not supported. Intel Core 2 Duo processors are not supported. |
| Operating System | macOS 10.14 (or newer) or Windows 10 (64-bit) and Windows 11 (64-bit) |
| Memory | 8GB RAM. 16GB or more are recommended. |
| Storage | The Excire databases use about 250 MB of disc space for 100.000 photos and additional 25GB for previews of highest quality in case that a preview is generated for each photo. |
| Supported Languages | English & German |
| Current version | 3.1.1 |
| CPU | Multicore processor with 64-bit and AVX support Older AMD processors like AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1100T and AMD Phenom(tm) II X (also known as AMD Athlon II X4 640) are not supported. Intel Core 2 Duo processors are not supported. |
| Operating System | macOS 10.14 (or newer) or Windows 10 (64-bit) and Windows 11 (64-bit) |
| Memory | 8GB RAM. 16GB or more are recommended. |
| Storage | The Excire databases use about 250 MB of disc space for 100.000 photos and additional 25GB for previews of highest quality in case that a preview is generated for each photo. |
Excire Search is the perfect solution for all Adobe Lightroom Classic users. The smart Lightroom plugin analyzes and tags photos automatically and extends Lightroom with powerful AI search functions. With just a few clicks, Excire Search finds exactly the photos you are looking for. This makes image management fun again and hours of image searching a thing of the past.
Available for Windows and macOS and now brand new in the 2022 version with integrated duplicate finder!
| Supported Languages | German, English, French, Italian & Spanish |
| Current version | 3.1.1 |
| CPU | Multicore processor with 64-bit and AVX support Older AMD processors like AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1100T and AMD Phenom(tm) II X (also known as AMD Athlon II X4 640) are not supported. Intel Core 2 Duo processors are not supported. |
| Operating System | macOS 10.14 (or newer) or Windows 10 (64-bit) and Windows 11 (64-bit) |
| Lightroom (Classic) | Version 6 (or newer) |
| Memory | 8GB RAM. For huge catalogs (> 100.000 photos) we recommend 16GB or more. |
| Storage | 375 MB available HD space for basic installation and further HD space for storage of image feature data, e.g. an Adobe Lightroom Catalogue of 100000 images requires about 800 MB of additional HD space. |
Note: Using this software does not require an active internet connection.
Excire Analytics is an innovative extension for Excire Foto that provides valuable insights into your photographic work.
Use the numerous functions and settings of Excire Analytics to make better purchasing decisions for future photo equipment, learn from the evaluations and improve your photo skills.
Excire Analytics requires at least Excire Foto version 2.0 and can be activated by entering an activation code. Simply enter such a code in your Excire Foto version in the settings in the tab „Licence“. The corresponding functions will then be activated and the required components will be installed.
| Supported Languages | English & German |
| Current version | 2.1.1 |
| CPU | Multicore processor with 64-bit and AVX support Older AMD processors like AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1100T and AMD Phenom(tm) II X (also known as AMD Athlon II X4 640) are not supported. Intel Core 2 Duo processors are not supported. |
| Operating System | macOS 10.14 (or newer) or Windows 10 (64-bit) and Windows 11 (64-bit) |
| Memory | 8GB RAM. 16GB or more are recommended. |
| Storage | The Excire databases use about 250 MB of disc space for 100.000 photos and additional 25GB for previews of highest quality in case that a preview is generated for each photo. |
Excire Foto 2022 is a powerful and innovative software designed for easy photo management and quick content-based browsing. Numerous smart features help you get organized and find the photos you are looking for.
These are the highlights of the new 2022 version:
We recommend Windows users to install the Microsoft Raw image extension: Download
| Supported Languages | English & German |
| Current version | 2.2.1 |
| CPU | Multicore processor with 64-bit and AVX support Older AMD processors like AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1100T and AMD Phenom(tm) II X (also known as AMD Athlon II X4 640) are not supported. Intel Core 2 Duo processors are not supported. |
| Operating System | macOS 10.14 (or newer) or Windows 10 (64-bit) and Windows 11 (64-bit) |
| Memory | 8GB RAM. 16GB or more are recommended. |
| Storage | The Excire databases use about 250 MB of disc space for 100.000 photos and additional 25GB for previews of highest quality in case that a preview is generated for each photo. |
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