Hello,
There are lots of additional features on premium version of theme. Various options are added for featured section, color options for different sections, slider form page, post or custom, additional widgets, featured image / Video etc. All the default string on the premium theme are easily changeable and it help you to customize your site easily on different layout. So we recommended you to go for pro theme.
If you have any query, feel free to ask.

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Acme Supports

Hello,

In the free theme you cannot change the text of “Read More”, however in the pro theme we have given option to change that text whatever you want. In the case of Date, it will automatically work for the current language, however if you buy pro theme, we will make sure it display french date by providing child theme too.
Further there are a lot of additional feature in the pro theme, which we have explained here http://www.acmethemes.com/themes/acmeblogpro/, you can also buy premium version of theme from here same link http://www.acmethemes.com/themes/acmeblogpro/

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AcmeThemes

Hello ilp,

It is difficult to understand your questions, would you please send us screenshot, so that it helps us to address your problem more easier.

Thanks,

Hello GlennElliott,
Thank you so much for using our theme.
1. There are lots of featured added on our theme like font options, color options, featured section options, footer section options, sidebar options and widgets are added on pro version. Besides this, other additional options are also available. You will get dedicated support for the premium version of this theme.
For more features and for demo please visit,
Features: http://www.acmethemes.com/themes/acmeblogpro/
Demo: http://www.acmethemes.com/demo/?theme=acmeblogpro
You can also change the layout of your site easily.

2. No any setting will lose but you have to make some setting for widgets section. But it is easier and user friendly theme so that no huge time is required to configure the theme.

If you have any question, feel free to ask.
Thank you
Acme Supports

Please use this form to contact us http://www.acmethemes.com/contact/

Hello ilp,

You can add post formatting from the child theme.
https://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Formats#Formats_in_a_Child_Theme

However in the pro theme AcmeBlogPro, we have added support for video post and other post formats.
Please check it out here http://www.acmethemes.com/themes/acmeblogpro/.

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AcmeThemes

Please follow the documentation here https://doc.acmethemes.com/acmeblog/#SettingupImageSizes,
Also use this plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/acme-fix-images/.

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AcmeThemes

Hello manish,

We have installed both theme without any issues in your site.

If you want further supports or customization, we would like to request you to contact via http://www.acmethemes.com/customization-request/.

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AcmeThemes