FastStone Image Viewer version 4.3 out

[Bruce Clarke]

FastStone has had quite a major upgrade this time round. Still my favourite browser, but it's also slowly turning into Photoshop with clone and heal tools, levels, curves, USM and so on. Still free, but worth a contribution I would say. Well worth a look...
http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm

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[Bootstrap]

Thanks for the heads up Bruce.

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[Photogrifos]

Thanks a lot!
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[Claus A]

Thanks, Bruce, for the pointer.

FastStone is really great!

I wish they had included a simple 'set white/gray point' option. The USM is not well implemented, IMO.

Claus.

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[Bruce Clarke]

Thanks, Bruce, for the pointer.

FastStone is really great!

I wish they had included a simple 'set white/gray point' option. The USM is not well implemented, IMO.

Yes, that have been nice Claus - write to them. They don't always reply, but good ideas get in I'm sure. No, the USM looks a bit crude compared to Photoshop, but I find the standard sharpening excellent (having chosen the Lanczos3 type in the settings).

The Healing tool works well, and the Curves are nicely done.

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[jfinite]

I used to love it, but it takes waaaaay too long to preview a folder full of ORFs. I think it is trying to apply RAW settings to the previews, instead of using the built in JPEG preview. If I have a folder of 500 or more RAWs, I can go and eat dinner and come back and it may still be going through them. Switched to Picasa Viewer; it brings up the JPEG preview in 2-3 seconds, and then renders a RAW version a second or two later.
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[Bruce Clarke]

I used to love it, but it takes waaaaay too long to preview a folder full of ORFs. I think it is trying to apply RAW settings to the previews, instead of using the built in JPEG preview. If I have a folder of 500 or more RAWs, I can go and eat dinner and come back and it may still be going through them. Switched to Picasa Viewer; it brings up the JPEG preview in 2-3 seconds, and then renders a RAW version a second or two later.

There are three settings for what it renders for Raws, but none of them are quick. I shoot Raw+JPG, and order the folder by type, so it blasts through the JPG previews, and I can browse those while it renders the Raws. I tried Picasa, but didn't trust the semi-automation, or like the interface. The price is good for both though : ) I've just got LR3, and yet to work out my new workflow, but would miss FastStone.

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[John King]

Gidday Bruce

Thanks for the heads up, mate.

I last checked about a week ago, and probably wouldn't have bothered looking for another couple of months. Thanks again.

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[Bruce Clarke]

Gidday Bruce

Thanks for the heads up, mate.

I last checked about a week ago, and probably wouldn't have bothered looking for another couple of months. Thanks again.

I have the FastStone update page stored here:
http://www.watchthatpage.com/

It sends you a notification whenever a page gets updated. It's handy for various pages you want to track, but some get 'updated' with no real change.

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