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06/30/2005 11:07:36 AM · #1 |
[QUOTE]FastStone Image Viewer 2.12 is an image browser, viewer, converter and editor with an easy to use interface and a nice array of features that include resizing, renaming, cropping, color adjustments, watermarks and more. It also includes an intuitive full-screen mode that provides quick access to EXIF information and thumbnail browser via hidden toolbars that emerge when you touch the edge of your screen with the mouse. Other features include a high quality magnifier and built-in slideshow with 150+ transitional effects, as well as lossless JPEG transitions, drop shadow effects, image frames, scanner support, histogram and much more. It supports all major graphic formats including BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF, ICO and TGA.
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i have been using this browser for around 1 month ard. kinda like it over acdsee 7.
I like the feature where u can view 100% by just keeping the left mouse button down and also single key shortcuts to image editor program.
looking for feedbacks from other users :)
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06/30/2005 11:12:05 AM · #2 |
| with the arrival of the PowerTool viewer from Microsoft/windows I think very few viewers will survive. |
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06/30/2005 11:12:30 AM · #3 |
| From the description it sounds like a great addition to the arsenal of free editing software! It is Windows-only? |
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06/30/2005 12:04:17 PM · #4 |
...please tell me you've heard of the google-based (now free) Picassa 2 image browser, which, I could go into detail describing, but the fact that it's from google should alone be enough incentive for you to go check it out:
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06/30/2005 12:06:53 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by crank2o:
...please tell me you've heard of the google-based (now free) Picassa 2 image browser, which, I could go into detail describing, but the fact that it's from google should alone be enough incentive for you to go check it out:
here |
The fact that it's from Google makes me paranoid enough to probably not try it : ) |
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06/30/2005 01:08:52 PM · #6 |
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Message edited by author 2005-07-12 11:09:00. |
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06/30/2005 01:25:07 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
The fact that it's from Google makes me paranoid enough to probably not try it : ) |
lol!
the problem with almost all of these browsers is that they put an index file in each folder they visit. very few of them have a centralized database for cataloging images. iView comes close, but it's not free, either...
Message edited by author 2005-06-30 13:25:35. |
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06/30/2005 01:27:21 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by skiprow:
the problem with almost all of these browsers is that they put an index file in each folder they visit. very few of them have a centralized database for cataloging images. |
I believe ACDSee does this for Windows, which is very handy.
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06/30/2005 02:36:21 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by crank2o:
...please tell me you've heard of the google-based (now free) Picassa 2 image browser, which, I could go into detail describing, but the fact that it's from google should alone be enough incentive for you to go check it out:
here |
The fact that it's from Google makes me paranoid enough to probably not try it : ) |
lol, there is no reason to fear anything! google doesn't own the world...... yet.
Haha, but with picasa 2, I found pictures I didn't even know I took, hidden somewhere on my computer ;)
P.C. Mag gave it a great review here |
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06/30/2005 02:58:56 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by crank2o:
Haha, but with picasa 2, I found pictures I didn't even know I took, hidden somewhere on my computer ;) |
You've correctly identified one of the major problems : )
... that and the fact I have no assurance that my database isn't being backed up on Google's system, like everything else which passes through them. |
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06/30/2005 03:13:13 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by crank2o:
Haha, but with picasa 2, I found pictures I didn't even know I took, hidden somewhere on my computer ;) |
this might seem cool to you, but i really don't like the idea of another program crawling my harddrive to index it while
1) it makes it damn near impossible to turn off or control (at least previous versions where like that) and
2) it coats my harddrive with index files in EVERY SINGLE FOLDER that it finds something 'viewable'
yes, it does have a slick, easy-to-use interface, but it's what is under the hood that bothers me...
just my 02 |
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06/30/2005 03:28:22 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by crank2o:
Haha, but with picasa 2, I found pictures I didn't even know I took, hidden somewhere on my computer ;) |
You've correctly identified one of the major problems : )
... that and the fact I have no assurance that my database isn't being backed up on Google's system, like everything else which passes through them. |
haha, you guys are making me paranoid...better delete that giraffe porn I have :-p
but really though, I may have given you the wrong impression when I said it was "google-based". The program was another companies, and you used to have to pay for it. Google bought it and tweeked the *search* itself to use google technology, but it is by no means transfers to the web. The only database that is created is on your local drive. Whew, that would be horrifying if it backed it up on the googles servers.
As for skiprow's comments, you can definitely turn off the "auto-scan" features, or give it specific directories you want it to do in...but those index files, I'm not absolutely sure, but you're probably right |
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06/30/2005 03:42:24 PM · #13 |
| I seem to remember that the recently released Google search tool (for use on your own computer) sent stuff back to Google-Central .... my point is only the tech-savvy will even know if it's coppying all your files or capturing keystrokes or whatever -- it's completely a matter of trust int he software company, and my threashold is very low (or is that high?) ... |
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06/30/2005 03:46:53 PM · #14 |
yeh, I suppose it's better to just stick with a nice pirated version of ACDSee ;)
are you referring to google desktop as the search tool that sends stuff back to the server? shit, I better go uninstall that... |
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