[Update] FastStone Image Viewer Version 2.27 beta 3 (2005-10-25)

[CoMa]

FastStone Image Viewer
http://www.faststone.org/

FastStone Image Viewer is a fast, stable, user-friendly
image browser, converter and editor.

Version 2.27 beta 3
Last update:2005-10-25.

New Features this beta version:
+ Enhance digital camera RAW support;
+ Add 5 RAW format support:
-- DNG (Adobe Digital Negative)
-- ORF (Olympus)
-- RAF (Fuji)
-- MRW (Minolta)
-- PEF (Pentax)
+ Add an option to "Copy to/Move to" window so that the destination
folder can be created if it does not exist;
+ Enhance EXIF table in Full Screen;
+ Add an option in the Settings (Press F12) to show Hidden files
and folders;
+ Add an option in the Email-Images window that allows images to be
sent as a self-extracting EXE file (another option is ZIP file);
+ Parameters in color adjustment window (brightness, contrast etc. )
are remembered/saved for next use;
+ Add hotkeys Alt+2, Alt+3 ... for the second, third ... external program;
+ Now it is possible to use PgUp/PgDn/Space key to switch images
in the magnifier;
+ Now it is possible to install the program for all users in the
same computer;
+ Fix thumbnail orientation bug in CR2 and NEF formats;
+ Add Color Management (embeded ICC) support. To enable it,
go to "CMS" tab in the "Settings";
+ Add Scroll Navigator in Full Screen (Move the mouse to the bottom
edge in Full screen);
+ Enhance Crop Board (Press X key) to make it possible to crop multiple
images ("Crop to File") using the new "Previous" and "Next" buttons;
+ Add "Create Portable Application" button to the Settings (Press F12).
A portable version of this program can run independently from any
folder you dump it in;
+ Improve performance of "Lossless Crop to File" in Crop Board;
+ Add "Outer Darkness" control in Crop Board;
+ Enhance Scroll Navigator (Move the mouse to the bottom edge
in Full screen);*last-change*
+ Fix some bugs and make minor enhancements.




/Hubbabub

 

[Nunya Bizniss]

FastStone Image Viewer
http://www.faststone.org/

FastStone Image Viewer is a fast, stable, user-friendly image browser,
converter and editor.
Version 2.27 beta 3
Last update:2005-10-25.

Direct Download: http://www.faststonesoft.org/Beta/FSViewerSetup.exe v2.27
beta 3, 3 Mb approx.

 

[Vegard Krog Petersen]

FastStone Image Viewer
http://www.faststone.org/

FastStone Image Viewer is a fast, stable, user-friendly image browser,
converter and editor.
Version 2.27 beta 3
Last update:2005-10-25.

Direct Download: http://www.faststonesoft.org/Beta/FSViewerSetup.exe v2.27
beta 3, 3 Mb approx.

I'm astonished. This guy *really* works hard on his program.
Remember to vote for it in the Pricelessware competition later, people ;-)

regards from

--
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[Roger Johansson]

http://www.faststone.org/
FastStone Image Viewer is a fast, stable, user-friendly image browser,
converter and editor.
Version 2.27 beta 3 Last update:2005-10-25.

I let it loose on a dir with more than 7000 images.

It took a long time before it had created an index
and could be used normally. Half an hour.
Otherwise it is a great image viewer - effects processor.
If you have reasonable numbers of images in your folders
this may not be a problem.

Firegraphic 6 is a lot faster, it takes two seconds before
the thumbnails are visible and you can scroll to 70% of
the file list and it shows thumbnails for that part of the
list.

Total Commander is as quick as Firegraphic.
Immediately useful even before it has built an index.
Firegraphic 6 is freeware but not so easy to find.

 

[REM]

I'm astonished. This guy *really* works hard on his program.
Remember to vote for it in the Pricelessware competition later, people ;-)

I'm grabbing it now to check it out!

 

[powerstation]

I let it loose on a dir with more than 7000 images.

It took a long time before it had created an index
and could be used normally. Half an hour.
Otherwise it is a great image viewer - effects processor.
If you have reasonable numbers of images in your folders
this may not be a problem.

Firegraphic 6 is a lot faster, it takes two seconds before
the thumbnails are visible and you can scroll to 70% of
the file list and it shows thumbnails for that part of the
list.

Total Commander is as quick as Firegraphic.
Immediately useful even before it has built an index.
Firegraphic 6 is freeware but not so easy to find.

is this the correct one ?

http://tucows.dds.nl/files4/Firegraphic6.exe

 

[Vegard Krog Petersen]

I let it loose on a dir with more than 7000 images.

It took a long time before it had created an index
and could be used normally. Half an hour.
Otherwise it is a great image viewer - effects processor.
If you have reasonable numbers of images in your folders
this may not be a problem.

Snip FireGraphics

Strange, Roger.

I did a test myself with v. 2.27 beta 2. A directory with 957 mb and
7.600 pictures: Less than four minutes and all thumbnails scrollable.

regards from vegard


--
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http://vegard2.no -
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18+ sites: Firefoxy, Adult Solitaire, Fishy Pictures,
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[Roger Johansson]

is this the correct one ?
http://tucows.dds.nl/files4/Firegraphic6.exe

I am not sure, it has different size than one I found yesterday.

The exe file has the file date 04-04-04, easy to remember,
but that is after installation.

The distribution files are 6 796 223, and 6 705 063 bytes.

 

[CoMa]

Strange, Roger.

I did a test myself with v. 2.27 beta 2. A directory with 957 mb and
7.600 pictures: Less than four minutes and all thumbnails scrollable.

Can it be that one of you guys
has the "Use Thumbnail Database" turned off ?
(Settings=>Settings=>Thumbnails tab)



/CoMa

 

[Vegard Krog Petersen]

is this the correct one ?

http://tucows.dds.nl/files4/Firegraphic6.exe

trial it says...
Here's a review:
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/imagemanagement/gr/firegraphic.htm



--
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http://vegard2.no -
Solitaire MahJongg guide, Sarah Michelle Gellar Solitaire,
Freeware Logo & symbol, Halma & Chinese Checkers,
Pachisi & Ludo, Freeware Solitaire, My fishy site (fishing
games), a.c.f.g information, Fredrikshald Havfiskeklubb
18+ sites: Firefoxy, Adult Solitaire, Fishy Pictures,
Sexy Chess, Sexy Librarians, Sexy Football
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[Vegard Krog Petersen]

Can it be that one of you guys
has the "Use Thumbnail Database" turned off ?
(Settings=>Settings=>Thumbnails tab)

My is on. But I created the directory especially for this test so it was
not in FastStones database.

regards from vegard

--
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http://vegard2.no -
Solitaire MahJongg guide, Sarah Michelle Gellar Solitaire,
Freeware Logo & symbol, Halma & Chinese Checkers,
Pachisi & Ludo, Freeware Solitaire, My fishy site (fishing
games), a.c.f.g information, Fredrikshald Havfiskeklubb
18+ sites: Firefoxy, Adult Solitaire, Fishy Pictures,
Sexy Chess, Sexy Librarians, Sexy Football
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[Vegard Krog Petersen]

trial it says...
Here's a review:
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/imagemanagement/gr/firegraphic.htm

Found it here:
http://ftp.gen.net.id/pub/tools/Others/

The about box says: Free for personal use

regards from

--
Vegard Krog Petersen - Norway

http://vegard2.no -
Solitaire MahJongg guide, Sarah Michelle Gellar Solitaire,
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Pachisi & Ludo, Freeware Solitaire, My fishy site (fishing
games), a.c.f.g information, Fredrikshald Havfiskeklubb
18+ sites: Firefoxy, Adult Solitaire, Fishy Pictures,
Sexy Chess, Sexy Librarians, Sexy Football
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[Roger Johansson]

Strange, Roger.

I did a test myself with v. 2.27 beta 2. A directory with 957 mb and
7.600 pictures: Less than four minutes and all thumbnails scrollable.

I am using win98se, with 512MB ram, 2.5 GHz celeron,
with winamp and other stuff running in the background.

Faststone tries to service the user while it is indexing,
but it looks like the priority for the user service is too
low, so I have to wait for half a minute for a picture
to show fullscreen after I clicked it, while the indexing
is going on.

Could be something with win98se, or, who knows..

 

[Roger Johansson]

My is on.

Mine too.

Every time I start the program I have to wait while it is

"Retrieving information, I think it says.

I miss a stop button to be able to change directory
before it checks all the 7000 pictures in this dir.

As soon as it gets a folder with a more reasonable number
of pictures it works without problems.

I wrote to the author and asked for settable background
color so I didn't have to use bright white as background,
for the thumbnails, and now I can set a
comfortable light gray instead.
Thanks to the author.

 

[Global Warming]

I'm astonished. This guy *really* works hard on his program.
Remember to vote for it in the Pricelessware competition later, people
;-)

regards from

You have my Amen,

 

[S.O. Meone]

FastStone Image Viewer
http://www.faststone.org/

Version 2.27 beta 3
Last update:2005-10-25.

Strange. It says there: 2.22 Freeware (Last Update: Aug 25, 2005)

S.O. Meone

 

[Roger Johansson]

I did a test myself with v. 2.27 beta 2. A directory with 957 mb and
7.600 pictures: Less than four minutes and all thumbnails scrollable.

I use version 2.22 so we are using different versions.

Did you try to use it during those 4 minutes?
I tried to use it during indexing and it worked but was very slow.
This probably made the indexing slower too.

I think the priorities should be set so the user can start working
directly, while the indexing goes on in the background with
a lower priority.

 

[Bob Adkins]

As soon as it gets a folder with a more reasonable number
of pictures it works without problems.

I guess I have 5,000 pics, but no more than a hundred in each folder. I
have never noticed a lag.

I wrote to the author and asked for settable background
color so I didn't have to use bright white as background,
for the thumbnails, and now I can set a
comfortable light gray instead.

I use black.

Yes, Andrew is very responsive to requests. I just hope he doesn't add a
million features and try to make FSIV do everything in the world at the
expense of quality.

 

[filthy-mcnasty]

Using at least one appendage, the entity known in this space-time continuum

Strange. It says there: 2.22 Freeware (Last Update: Aug 25, 2005)

Further down on the left of the page

 

[Vegard Krog Petersen]

Vegard Krog Petersen wrote:




I use version 2.22 so we are using different versions.

Did you try to use it during those 4 minutes?

Sorry, no. I only scrolled down to keep up with the thumbnails as they
were appearing.

I tried to use it during indexing and it worked but was very slow.
This probably made the indexing slower too.

I think the priorities should be set so the user can start working
directly, while the indexing goes on in the background with
a lower priority.

Have you contacted the author?

regards from vegard

--
Vegard Krog Petersen - Norway

http://vegard2.no -
Solitaire MahJongg guide, Sarah Michelle Gellar Solitaire,
Freeware Logo & symbol, Halma & Chinese Checkers,
Pachisi & Ludo, Freeware Solitaire, My fishy site (fishing
games), a.c.f.g information, Fredrikshald Havfiskeklubb
18+ sites: Firefoxy, Adult Solitaire, Fishy Pictures,
Sexy Chess, Sexy Librarians, Sexy Football
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