Freeware: FastStone Image Viewer

FastStone Image Viewer is a freeware image viewer that supports all of the major image formats, and many popular digital camera RAW formats. This freeware is packed with features. In fact, one drawback with this image viewer, if you can call it that, is that there are so many features, it can make the program seem more complicated than it actually is.

FastStone Image Viewer is actually much more than an image viewer.

What can you do with FastStone Image Viewer?

FastStone Image Viewer has an interface that very similar to Windows Explorer, complete with a favorites folder, so most users will be comfortable using it right out of the box.

With FastStone Image Viewer, you can do more than just view images. You can also manage and edit them. With this freeware, you can resize your images, crop them, change their color, and make improvements to their quality. You can add special effects (like waves and shadows) and color effects to images. And the red-eye removal feature allows you to handle a common image problem pretty easily.

You can also use the Batch Mode feature of FastStone Image Viewer to change the name, size, and image format of many image files at the same time.

One of FastStone Image Viewers most entertaining features is the slideshow creation tool. With it, you can use your own images to create slideshows. You can also add background music (FastStone Image viewer supports MP3, WAV, MIDI, and WMA files), and your choice of over 150 transitional effects.

You can also use FastStone Image Viewer to send images by email, and take screencaptures.

FastStone Image Viewer has so many features, it's nearly impossible to describe them all. Which, as I said, can make this freeware seem a little overwhelming at first. And some users might not need all of the features packed into this program. But FastStone Image Viewer has features you won't even realize you need until you have them. And it doesn't take long to get the hang of using this image viewer's most basic features. Then, you can take your time learning to take advantage of all FastStone Image Viewer has to offer.

What are the requirements for FastStone Image Viewer?

FastStone Image Viewer runs on all Windows platforms, including Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, and XP. Also, you don't have to worry about spyware or adware with this program.

If you do web graphics, dabble in digital photography, or have a lot of images stored on your computer that need organizing, FastStone Image Viewer might be the freeware you've been looking for.

You can download FastStone Image Viewer, and many other freeware computer programs, at the FastStone website.