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[Poll] What is your Preferred Image Viewer?

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I've been using Irfanview for as long as I can remember. I can't offer any comparisons since Irfanview has been my viewer of choice and I haven't looked at other options. Irfanview and it's freeware Shell Extension from Baxbex makes for a nice addon.

Some IrfanView features:

Many supported file formats
Multi language support
Thumbnail/preview option
Slideshow (save slideshow as EXE/SCR or burn it to CD)
Drag & drop support
Fast directory view (moving through directory)
Batch conversion (with image processing)
Email option
Multimedia player
Print option
Change color depth
Scan (batch scan) support
Cut/crop
IPTC editing
Effects (Sharpen, Blur, Photoshop filter factory)
Capturing
Extract icons from EXE/DLL/ICLs
Lossless JPG rotation
Many hotkeys
Many command line options
Many plugins
Only one EXE-File, no DLLs, no Shareware messages like "I Agree"
or "Evaluation expired"
No registry changes without user action/permission!
and many more
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IrfanView gets my vote too. It's simple and easy to use. I don't use any of the advanced features, don't know how, but may look into that someday.
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reply to steve1a

... I voted 'other' ... I use Xnview ...

... have for a while, like it ...

... f w i w ...

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said by antiserious:

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... I voted 'other' ... I use Xnview ...

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reply to steve1a
Other: Paint Shop Pro
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I've been an avid user of PSP since the 486/586 DOS POVRay rendering days.

IMHO, the Quicktime Viewer is the worst I've ever had the misfortune of using.

EDIT:
When using XP, and in a hurry, I use XPs built-in viewer
For all other purposes and O/S, I use PSP

[text was edited by author 2003-06-11 17:22:25]

reply to steve1a
I use MS Paint here. It does what I need it to do:)

reply to steve1a
For just viewing the picture, Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. Built in XP.
[text was edited by author 2003-06-11 17:31:42]

reply to steve1a
I've used Irfan view but it is too confusing and difficult to use for me. I like MS Paint. Very simple, but does what I need it to do. I don't need complicated programs like Irfan view or others I have tried. I have Microsoft Picture Viewer, but I far prefer MS Paint. I have at least four viewers, but I never use any except MS Paint. I used to use the others, but Paint is the best for my needs.
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reply to steve1a
Irfanview

reply to steve1a
Irfanview for me too.
It does everything so I have no need for another.
Love my Irfanview!

reply to steve1a
Irfanview has been my viewer of choice for awhile now. It's numerous features (already listed by dp ) make it an extremely versatile tool.

Until I switched, ACDSee was used. I got away from it because it seemed some of the newer versions they added at the time seemed to bloat the app. I've also used CompuPic (I liked the thumbnail features when I couldn't do it through the OS).
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reply to steve1a
I've tried quite a few image viewers but I always end up using Thumbs Plus the most. It a powerful program and the only program that works well with my multi-monitor set up. The other programs especially irfanview want to play slideshows ect across both screen.
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reply to steve1a
Irfanview has been our choice for a few years now. Easy to use,it does just about whatever you need it to do, and fast load. Gotta love it.

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I've used ACDSEE since it was first released years ago and never looked back. Version 5 rocks!

reply to steve1a
Irfan view has been my choice for a long time now. My recent purchase of a Nikon digital cam came with a picture viewer that isnt bad at all either.
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reply to steve1a
Another IrfanView user here. For more advanced stuff I use Paint Shop Pro 7.

reply to steve1a
I use MGI PhotoSuite 4 want there site just add .com and don't add 4
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ACDSee 5.0; best standalone thumbnail/image viewer IMHO.

ACDSee offers convenience and flexibility for viewing and browsing over 50 media formats. In the main window, you can preview thumbnails quickly at your preferred size and highlight individual thumbnails for a larger, adjustable preview. Work with your photos with ease, whether its simply previewing and organizing, getting file information or performing advanced management.

Get quick-access to all program functions and enjoy many helpful features like zoom level locking, full-screen mode, save window position, header and footer captions, image audio playback, and more. Page turning options are also included for multi-page TIFFs directly within this digital photo software.

Manage your digital photos, images or graphics with ease using ACDSee digital photo software. ACDSee is the fastest way to manage the mountains of photos you take with your digital camera. When browsing large numbers of images in the main window, you can view by folders, favorites, albums or photo discs to narrow your browsing. Within these areas, you can further filter by file type, including media, archive, image and others.

As your needs and photo collection grow, ACDSee image viewer is ready with the options to keep your image management fast, efficient and fun.
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reply to steve1a
I use IrfanView for freeware and an old version of ACDSee Classic that I paid for a long time ago but I still have the serial number and it still works great. But I have come to love IrfanView. I don't like the new ACDSee much at all.