FastPictureViewer is a small and very fast application, so simple that it's purpose might not be immediately apparent. As a minimalist picture viewer, the program is optimized to do just one task: browse entire folders of digital photos in the shortest possible amount of time, while allowing for quick sharpness checks by instant flipping to 100% view and enabling single-click, fast copy of the keepers to a preset folder and single-keystroke Adobe XMP rating/labeling.
That's about it, but it makes for the best and fastest image culling tool available. Of course FastPictureViewer can also be used for speed-browsing, rating or labeling an existing picture collection, but it does not offer any image editing, enhancing or cataloging function.
The entry-level, free-for-personal-use Home Basic edition supports JPEG and the new Microsoft HD Photo (*.hdp, *.wdp) image file format along with Adobe XMP metadata for rating and labels (in embedded and/or sidecar file form), Windows Vista photo rating and DirectX hardware acceleration on select graphic cards.
This product was inspired by a 2004 article by Eamon Hickey published on Rob Galbraith's DPI website about Sports Illustrated's unbelievable digital workflow. The article is an amazing read for sports photographers and photo enthusiasts alike, it also helps understand the motivation behind the creation of FastPictureViewer and some of its design choices. Very recommended.
Main features:
- Instant flip to the next image using either the keyboard, a mouse click or the mouse wheel.
- Easy browsing of tens of thousands (yes!) of images, even in deeply nested sub-folders.
- Instant switch between fit-to-window and 100% mode view from a single key press, with optional high-quality image scaling.
- Adobe XMP sidecar files creation (stores rating, labels, urgency settings in XMP-compliant metadata format).
- Embedded metadata writer for JPEG files (Adobe XMP rating/labeling and Windows Vista rating).
- Click-and-hold instantaneous 100% zooming and configurable 50%-6400% right-click magnifier.
- Seamless multiple-subfolders browsing, in one single continuous sequence (easily browse an entire drive at once).
- Drag & drop support, drop a folder or a set of files on FastPictureViewer to quickly view them.
- Single-click or single keystroke background copy of the "keepers" to a preset folder, without disruption of the viewing flow.
- Plug'n'play integration with optional automatic browsing of inserted media or digital camera - view images straight off the camera.
- Shell integration with "Open with FastPictureViewer..." context-menu options for local folders and drives.
- Instant automatic detection of new images added anywhere to the folder tree, while you browse ("hot folder" concept).
- Multi-monitor awareness and huge monitor support, with full-screen borderless kiosk mode available at the press of a key.
Minimum system requirements:
FastPictureViewer was developed entirely on Windows Vista and tested successfully on Windows Vista (all editions), Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7. The program also runs on Windows XP SP3 (or XP SP2 with some small additional pre-requisites).
Windows Vista
Windows 7 Beta 1
Windows Server 2008
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) with Windows Imaging Component (WIC)
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) with Windows Imaging Component (WIC)
24-bit per pixel (16 million colors) or 32-bit per pixel display mode is recommended.
Modern and powerful graphic adapter recommended for DirectX/Direct3D GPU acceleration support.
ATI users: please use the ATI Catalyst Driver v8.11 (Nov 12, 2008) or later.
NVIDIA users: please use the NVIDIA ForceWare / GeForce driver 175 or later.
For all other cards, please use the latest driver, preferably late-2008 or newer.
FastPictureViewer also runs on 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and XP, and on current Windows 7 builds.
Home: http://www.fastpictureviewer.com/
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