FastPictureViewer Professional
FastPictureViewer Professional is a powerful tool that allows you to skim through thousands of images in multiple formats -- including RAW -- at ultra-high-speed. Aimed at pro photographers, imaging professionals and photo enthusiasts, FastPictureViewer has been designed primarily with speed and convenience in mind.
Described as "the Porsche of image viewers," by a German photo magazine, it supports most image formats, including DNG and RAW decoding based on original data from the manufacturers of over 300 cameras.
Other features of FastPictureViewer Professional include instant copy/move of "keepers" to a preset folder; full ICCv4 color management; direct browsing from a camera's card; instant histogram and Exif shooting data; and support for MTP/PTP tethered shooting.
FastPictureViewer also offers all the traditional features you might expect: such as zoom and pan, slideshow function, and large image support.
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FastPictureViewer Professional has become popular among pro photographers, mainly because it has most of the features they need in an image viewer.
It now has full integration with Windows 7 and Vista's built-in metadata search. This means you can search for RAW files on tags, date taken, authors, focal length, aperture (etc.) directly from Windows Search or the built-in Explorer search boxes.
FastPictureViewer does not run on Mac, but Mac already has RAW support.
Tech info
- OS: Windows XP onward
- Price level: $40; (free version is available without RAW support)
Axel Rietschin Software Developments
Axel Rietschin Software Developments currently concentrates on making FastPictureViewer Professional the best of its category for the benefit of photographers everywhere. The company is based in Switzerland.
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