Loggedonnow
Senior Member
Looked at their web site and it doesn't look like it supports jpeg 2000. Do you know if it does?
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Whats the best app to view photos?
- Thread starter Jon Weaver
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Unfortunately, I do not know if it does or not. You may want to hit the site again, and either check their forums, or e-mail the developer directly. You would probably get a fairly quick answer.
Steve
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Steve
Loggedonnow
Senior Member
Just got an email back. Next version will allow viewing but not saving. Current version does not.
Yoram Carmi
Member
CPicture is my favorite Image Viewer.
Download fully functional, unlimited use demo at:
http://www.cpicture.de/en/start.html
Fastest Windows application to display JPEG pictures
Display the pictures with a single click on the folder
Send (resized) pictures by EMail
Easy creation of a HTML page with thumbnails for Web presentation
Picture index (contact sheet)
Thumbnail view
Specify list of broken pixel of the CCD
Presentation management
No registration notice when start from CDROM (Freeware version)
Gamma correction of screen and printer
Supports embedded EXIF audio (play, save as, send as EMail)
Rename multiple pictures to EXIF date/time
Print right away from the presentation with automatic set of the correct orientation
Create picture series
Fast search for picture comments
Make the selected picture to your background picture (wallpaper)
Loss less JPEG rotation/mirroring even if the picture is on CD (transformation preserves the EXIF header)
Loss less cropping
Use the auto show feature to display the pictures automatically
Special mode for Panorama pictures in full screen
Organize your pictures by simply drag and drop
Support of external picture application
anti aliasing picture resizing option for best quality
Display the detailled EXIF Informationen
MakerNote-Interpretation for:
Nikon D1, 700, 800, 900, 900S ,910, 950, 990
Casio QV-2000, QV-3000, QV-8000
IPTC information interpreted (APP14 section)
Use the command line options with Autorun.inf to start the slide show automatically from CD.
Add your favorite picture folders to the favorites by right click on the folder
Drag and drop pictures from Windows-Explorer or Shell
Function to split panorama pictures
transparent information section in the view
Compact flash card support
Insert a compact flash card or any other external media
and cPicture automatically transfers the files for you
Convert of scanned negatives
Picture zoom
Download fully functional, unlimited use demo at:
http://www.cpicture.de/en/start.html
Fastest Windows application to display JPEG pictures
Display the pictures with a single click on the folder
Send (resized) pictures by EMail
Easy creation of a HTML page with thumbnails for Web presentation
Picture index (contact sheet)
Thumbnail view
Specify list of broken pixel of the CCD
Presentation management
No registration notice when start from CDROM (Freeware version)
Gamma correction of screen and printer
Supports embedded EXIF audio (play, save as, send as EMail)
Rename multiple pictures to EXIF date/time
Print right away from the presentation with automatic set of the correct orientation
Create picture series
Fast search for picture comments
Make the selected picture to your background picture (wallpaper)
Loss less JPEG rotation/mirroring even if the picture is on CD (transformation preserves the EXIF header)
Loss less cropping
Use the auto show feature to display the pictures automatically
Special mode for Panorama pictures in full screen
Organize your pictures by simply drag and drop
Support of external picture application
anti aliasing picture resizing option for best quality
Display the detailled EXIF Informationen
MakerNote-Interpretation for:
Nikon D1, 700, 800, 900, 900S ,910, 950, 990
Casio QV-2000, QV-3000, QV-8000
IPTC information interpreted (APP14 section)
Use the command line options with Autorun.inf to start the slide show automatically from CD.
Add your favorite picture folders to the favorites by right click on the folder
Drag and drop pictures from Windows-Explorer or Shell
Function to split panorama pictures
transparent information section in the view
Compact flash card support
Insert a compact flash card or any other external media
and cPicture automatically transfers the files for you
Convert of scanned negatives
Picture zoom
Loggedonnow
Senior Member
There are no screen shots on site. Doesn't seem to support, Tiff, BMP, Raw, JP2.
Yoram Carmi
Member
DaveFultzJr
Well-known member
I'll second the motion on IRFANView.
I use it at home, I use it at work. It's fast, does a lot and is FREE!
It's well worth a look. I settled on it about 4 years ago.
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I use it at home, I use it at work. It's fast, does a lot and is FREE!
It's well worth a look. I settled on it about 4 years ago.
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I'll third the motion for IRFANView. I used to use ACDSee but about 2 years ago I switched and haven't looked back.
Is there a way of removing redeye with IrfanView? I have searched high and low on the website and can't find a tool that will do it. Are you aware of how?
It looks like there are plenty of good image viewers. I am waiting for Photoshop Album because it seems like it will be integrated nicely with Photoshop Elements. If you are using a program that you currently like, I'm not sure Album will offer enough advantages to switch.
Jean-Francois
Well-known member
Well I though I should share my comparative results ;-)
I'm a big fan of ACDSee since a couple of years so I'm used to some of its feature and of course this can impact my judgment.
I tried the following program:
-PhotoPhilia
-ThumbsPlus
-Ulead Photo Explorer
-IrfanView
-Breezebrowser
-Picasa
-Compupic (Pro)
-PhotoThumb
-Imatch
The winners are
1st-ACDSee 5
2nd-Picasa
3rd-CompuPic
Here is why:
1. In terms of interface some program are simply ugly. I know this is not important but I prefer to have a nice interface to work with. I love Picasa's interface. ACDSee and Compupic are next.
2. Most program in this list are simply not able to generate proper thumbnails...It's amazing but most of them gives you poor quality thumbnails with dotted lines, jaggies and so on. ACDSee and Picasa do the job. Compupic seems a bit soft but OK.
3. When I browse a directory of images I want to have a robust application that will not crash when I'm in a folder with more than a couple of thousands pictures (I know this is easily solved by being organized but in some case I'm not). I also want an application that quickly generate the thumbnails and that is generally fast. ACDSee and Compupic are clearly the best.
4. Viewing picture is not the only thing I want. I want to be able to generate contact sheet, rotate picture (without degradation!!!), make some quick adjustment etc. (For real stuff I use PS of course).
5. In order to view huge picture on my screen I need an application that can automatically resize them to fit on the screen and keep the same settings each time I look at the next picture. I also don't want to go back to the browser each time I want to see the next picture. In this regard I like the 'fit width', 'fit height' and 'zoom lock' option of ACDSee. I also like the dynamic zoom of Compupic.
6. Other features I like are the ability to view the EXIF information, attribute category to pictures and so on. I like the dual preview mode of ACDSee when you try to copy a picture with the same name in a directory.
Voila...
Try those three and make your own choice. I'll keep Picasa for my F717 shot organization and ACDSee for the rest.
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Jean-François.
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Sony 717 (Since Dec 2, 2002)
http://www.pbase.com/jfr
http://www.techtv.com/news/ces2003/story/0,24195,3413924,00.html
Another point of view regarding Photoshop Album...
Another point of view regarding Photoshop Album...
Tom DeChaine
Active member
Note that 3.1 replaced Classic, 5.0 is 2 version later with much more - incl. categories and other management tools and more editing - than Classic.
I am told that the "bugs" are going away in a new release (free to owners of 5.0); and most of those are avoidable.
I am told that the "bugs" are going away in a new release (free to owners of 5.0); and most of those are avoidable.
jezsik
Senior Member
Thanks for the review, Jean-Francois. I agree with you on ACDC but Picasa? Ptooie! When I use it, I get the impression the designers wanted to create something that was "really, really cool, man." I give them full credit because it has one of the coolest interfaces I've ever seen. However, I don't want to play with my applications, I want them to work for me. The more similar an interface is to applications I already know (e.g. Windows Explorer), the more quickly I can get my work done.
Just my 2¢
Just my 2¢
There's been lot of great suggestions so far. I have a slightly different suggestion on photo viewing & manipulation.
I like the applications that I have been using for years and I don't really want to pay for & learn a new application which duplicates features that my current apps do really well. For example, I use and trust Photoshop for all my photo & image manipulation (resize, rotate, color work, etc.).
To get quick photo viewing & browsing of all my files, I have found a neat program called Lightbox ( http://www.conceiva.com ) that attaches itself to your existing apps. Its shows thumbnails of all your files, has an instant viewer, shows EXIF data, etc. It remembers your settings for each app so you can configure how you want. I have it attached to all my favorite apps that I use and its great.
Chris.
I like the applications that I have been using for years and I don't really want to pay for & learn a new application which duplicates features that my current apps do really well. For example, I use and trust Photoshop for all my photo & image manipulation (resize, rotate, color work, etc.).
To get quick photo viewing & browsing of all my files, I have found a neat program called Lightbox ( http://www.conceiva.com ) that attaches itself to your existing apps. Its shows thumbnails of all your files, has an instant viewer, shows EXIF data, etc. It remembers your settings for each app so you can configure how you want. I have it attached to all my favorite apps that I use and its great.
Chris.
Mario Westphal
Leading Member
Hi
since you mentioned my software IMatch in your review, I just wanted to ask some questions back:
What's your comment?
Of course IMatch supports rotation of all formats, and lossless rotation for JPEGs. In IMatch 3.2 you can even apply virtual transformations to your thumbnails!
IMatch 3.2 not only fully supports the latest EXIF standard, but also has added "maker notes" from Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Fujiy, Sony and other camera vendors.
In IMatch you can even decide to copy the image, but keep the properties and categories of the overwritten image. Which gives you total flexibility when you work with your images.
Just my two cents ;-)
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Mario Westphal
Author of IMatch - The Digital Image Management Solution
[email protected]
http://www.photools.com
since you mentioned my software IMatch in your review, I just wanted to ask some questions back:
This is only normal. ACDSee is a good product, no doubt.
Have you a comment on the thumbnails IMatch creates? Since IMatch uses bicubic resampling to get the best possible thumbnail quality (which has been noted several times here in the forums by other users) I just want to know what you think.
I use IMatch with folders up to 30,000 images, which IMatch handles very well. To retrieve the thumbnails of such a folder (by clicking on the folder to see the thumbnails) IMatch takes about one (1) second on a normal PC.
What's your comment?
What do you think about the contact sheet builder in IMatch?
Of course IMatch supports rotation of all formats, and lossless rotation for JPEGs. In IMatch 3.2 you can even apply virtual transformations to your thumbnails!
IMatch allows you to view your images in different modules (slide show, online preview, image editor). All views can be zoomed, "fitted to window" and the like. And IMatch keeps the zoom factor when you navigate your image thumbnails, of course.
Fully supported by IMatch. The category concept of IMatch is unique and not matched by any other software on the market.
IMatch 3.2 not only fully supports the latest EXIF standard, but also has added "maker notes" from Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Fujiy, Sony and other camera vendors.
Yes. IMatch has such a view also when you copy, move or rename files. And in the smart batch renamer.
In IMatch you can even decide to copy the image, but keep the properties and categories of the overwritten image. Which gives you total flexibility when you work with your images.
Just my two cents ;-)
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Mario Westphal
Author of IMatch - The Digital Image Management Solution
[email protected]
http://www.photools.com
Jean-Francois
Well-known member
I'm eager to test it...Unfortunately there is no trial version available yet at Adobe's Web Site.
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Jean-François.
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Sony 717 (Since Dec 2, 2002)
http://www.pbase.com/jfr
Jean-Francois
Well-known member
Agree with you...That's why I keep ACDSee but I like the interface of Picasa so much that I use it for my Holidays/Family pictures.
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Jean-François.
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Sony 717 (Since Dec 2, 2002)
http://www.pbase.com/jfr
Loggedonnow
Senior Member
I am using the present demo of IMatch and have about 20 days left. Hopefully, 3.2 will be available before my time runs out. I am waiting mostly for jp2 support feature. But also, I have one other question. When I open Imatch, I always seem to have to maximize the database window within Imatch. Is there a setting to change or will 3.2 save current window sizes when the program exits?
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