FastStone Image Viewer
For quick browsing and display of a few hundred pictures files in your computer, all you need is the FastStone Image Viewer. It has an easy-to-use interface, listing folders Explorer-style to the left, which, on opening, display their contents in contact sheet format. When you open an image it displays full-screen immediately, complete with zoom tools, while the contact sheet converts to a hidden, scrollable topbar, discovered when you move the cursor to the top of the screen. What could be simpler? The program supports all major formats including JPEG2000 and popular digital camera RAW formats.
Additions to the FastStone Image Viewer have extended its capabilities, with file conversion and many editing functions. It gives you a choice of 11 resampling algorithms for resizing alone. There is rotate & flip, cropping, sharpen, blur, and controls for brightness and contrast. Special features include watermarking, annotation, drop shadow, framing, and bump mapping. You can use it to make slide shows, with 150+ transition effects and music support. With batch processing for renaming files, full Exif display, dual-monitor support and contact sheet building capabilities, FastStone Image Viewer is a versatile and useful product.
Comment
Fast, convenient, FastStone Image Viewer has everything you need for quick browsing without the clutter of a full image editor. Files can remain in any group of folders on your computer: FastStone handles them all with ease. If you prefer an even sleeker program with absolutely minimal screen clutter, choose the alternative product FastStone MaxView.
Tech info
- OS: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
- Price level: FREE to home users; (commercial use) approx. $35
FastStone Soft
FastStone Soft keeps a low profile as a company, but its products are outstanding examples of software design.
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- FastStone MaxView
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