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FastStone Image Viewer - Utility to view and manage multiple photo

Integrating Paint or Windows Picture to view images in Windows XP is seen as a major improvement in image viewer in Windows. However, the program is too simple and relatively little action so often attached to windows users only limited use. And people often find a free program to support more plus more action is viewing and editing photos.

Some major changes in the latest version of FastStone Image Viewer:

• Users can copy and paste the object into the Draw Board
• Add "Zoom at Center / Mouse Position" in the Settings section
• Add "Smart-Filling" in the advanced options (Resize tab) of the Batch Convert
• Add Fit Width (Shift + W) and Fit Height (Shift + H) on the Zoom menu
• Added option  to Fit Full Screen Crop tool in the  Slide Show .
• Adding thumbnail sizes (260 x 195 pixels) on the tab  thumbnails under Settings (shortcut F12 ).
• Add shortcut  Ctrl + Alt + A with the function  Auto-Rotate based on EXIF Orientation Tag .
• In this version was able to use the functions  Do not resize if the image is already smaller size coal c?u  when users are conducting image editing batch size.
• Adding the function button Minimize in the upper right corner of the screen, from the time you no longer have to exit the Full Screen mode, the new miniature FastStone Image Viewer window as before.
• Add optional Mouse Click to left-click, right-click can go to before and after photos.
• Improve the operation of the tool Draw Board , now you can draw the curve.
• Add functionality in Print .
• Fix some other minor bugs.

We can say that, FastStone Image Viewer is currently one application very effective in view, convert and edit graphics at the simplest level. The basic functions but indispensable as view photos in bulk, with category management, comparisons details, remove red-eye, emailing attachments, resizing, cropping, editing, AC ... besides the ability to create slideshows with over 150 different effects.

Though it's lightweight and completely free, FastStone Image Viewer has the power and features to be the primary image editor for most users and the go-to "daily driver" for pros. It packs an impressive array of tools, brushes, filters, effects, and extras in a classic (and customizable) layout. It can resize, rotate, and crop images; fix red-eye and other image flaws; add borders, watermarks, and special effects; convert batches; and do far more, and better, than it should be able to for free.

Full-screen plus: Rolling the cursor to the edges of the cool full-screen view brings up a program menu, thumbnails, file attributes, and the Navigator toolbar.

Wallpaper and more: The Set Wallpaper Anywhere on Desktop tool let us customize wallpaper size and position, add decorative borders, change backgrounds, and more. The Tools menu also offers Compare Images, Batch Convert, Batch Rename, Change Timestamp, and JPEG Lossless Rotate.

Creative extras: The Create menu holds Slide Show Builder, Contact Sheet Builder, and Image Strip tools, as well as Multi-Page File Builder and Splitter.

Tutorials: New users can download extensive tutorials from the Help menu.

Cons

Wallpaper thumbnails: In addition to border templates, the Set Wallpaper tool should be able to display thumbnails from the selected folder, so you don't have to go back and forth to try different images.

Bottom Line

FastStone Image Viewer isn't a true alternative to big-box tools like Photoshop, but even professionals might find it quicker to launch, faster to use, and better suited for everyday use.

Key features of FastStone Image Viewer:

• Supports all graphic formats common: BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, GIF, PNG, PCX, PSD, EPS, TIFF, WMF, ICO and TGA . Besides the RAW digital camera: CRW, CR2, NEF, PEF, RAF, MRW, ORF, SRF, ARW, SR2, RW2 and DNG.
• View Photos in Full Screen with one clicks, menu simple, functional, easy to use interface.
• Quickly change the size, color, effects ...
• Shooting illustrations ( File> Screen Capture ): ideal for capturing action for use as illustrations in the article.
• Photo editing with Edit menu: This menu is full of editing for a photograph. While not using Photoshop, but with what to offer, you can be an amateur in his make-up image for more eye-catching.
• Image format conversion ( Tools> Batch Convert ): Due to the need to use images that sometimes you need different image formats, you can take advantage of this function to convert images. In addition, converter series name is also support programs through the menus.
• Moreover, the graphical interface of the program is quite easy to use. For you to manipulate directly via icons. Very convenient access via the menu.