Features
| Program | Fullscreen | slideshow | zoom (styles) |
cache decoded images | thumbnails (sizes) | thumbnail caching | navigation views | sort (schemes) |
search (criteria) | selection (styles) | metadata | adjust image (functions) | hotkeys | color management (ICC) | other / special | JPEG Lossless operations | Unicode support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACDSee | Yes | Yes | Yes 1:1, fit width and/or height, lock |
Yes previous, next |
Yes user-defined |
Yes database |
directory-tree, albums, calendar, favourites, search results | Yes | Yes user-defined, name, date, size, type, ... |
Yes | Yes individual, linear, block |
Yes Exif, IPTC |
Yes many |
Yes | Yes | GPS Location, Scripts for batch/pre processing, automatic slideshow | Yes rotation only |
Yes |
| Aperture | ||||||||||||||||||
| CDisplay | Yes | Yes | Yes 1:1, fit over/under width/height, fullscreen, doublepage |
Yes Fixed, with scroll |
Thumbnails(of current folder images or archive) | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes Rotate, Filter |
Yes configurable |
Yes | Slider, automatic slideshow, mouse control | No | No | ||
| Comix | Yes | Yes | Yes 1:1, fit over/under width/height, fullscreen, doublepage |
Yes Fixed, with scroll |
Thumbnails(of current folder images or archive) | No | No | No | No | Yes Rotate, Filter |
Slider, automatic slideshow, mouse control | |||||||
| digiKam | Yes | Yes | Yes fit, in/out |
Yes previous, next |
Yes adjustable size |
Yes | Yes album-tree, tags, calendar, searches, map (geolocation) | Yes | Yes tags, date, keywords, metadata |
Yes file name, comments, most Exif and meta data |
Yes linear, block, complex |
Yes Exif and IPTC |
Yes many editing function |
Yes | Yes | Geotagging, batch processing, detect duplicate/similar images, export to Internet/social media/HTML | Yes in 90° steps |
Yes |
| Eye of gnome | Yes | Yes | Yes +/-, 1:1, best fit |
image collection pane, only one row | Thumbnails(of current folder images) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes Rotate |
Yes unconfigurable |
Yes | |||||
| EyeBrowse | Yes fit, in/out |
file-tree, ??? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Screen captures... | ||||||||||||
| F-Spot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | list, file-tree | Yes keywords |
Yes | Export to HTML, Flickr, or O.r.i.g.i.n.a.l. | ||||||||||
| Fotoxx | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | list, file-tree | Yes keywords |
Yes | Export to HTML, Flickr, or O.r.i.g.i.n.a.l. | ||||||||||
| FastPictureViewer | Yes | Yes Auto-advance mode |
Yes 1:1, fit, 50%-6400% magnifier, click-and-hold zooming |
Yes dynamic, adaptive |
Yes 96x96px, shown on navigation slider (Vista or later) |
Yes (uses OS-managed cache on Windows Vista or later) |
Yes Windowed or full-screen, back and forth navigation, bookmarks, navigation slider |
No | Yes Filenames, file creation/modification date, Exif date taken, GPS timestamp | No | Yes Copy, move, delete, rate, label |
Yes Write XMP Rating/Label, IPTC metadata, Vista Rating, embedded or in sidecar files, shows shooting info (Exif) and realtime RGB histogram |
No | Yes | Yes (supports custom monitor profile, direct conversion from image colorspace to monitor colorspace, ICC v4) |
Native 32 and 64-bit, Tethered shooting (MTP/PTP over USB), Multicore-aware, DirectX accelerated, HD Photo / JPEG XR support. | n/a | Yes, native |
| FastStone Image Viewer | Yes | Yes | Yes 1:1, fit width and/or height, lock |
No | Yes 5 predefined sizes |
Yes database |
dir-tree | Yes | Yes user-defined, name, date, file size, image size, type |
Yes individual, linear |
Partial JPEG comment |
Yes many |
Yes lossless transitions |
No | ||||
| Geeqie | Yes | Yes | Yes fit, 1:1, in/out |
Yes previous, next |
Yes 24x24 - 256x256 |
Yes as png-files centrally or in sub-dir |
list, dir-tree, collection | Yes | Yes collections, keywords, directory |
Yes collections, keywords, filename, location, size, date, dimensions, comments, previous results |
Yes block, linear, complex |
Yes | Yes rotate, brightness, contrast |
Yes | find duplicates, sort manager, recent collections | |||
| gThumb | Yes | Yes random, forward, reverse |
Yes fit, 1:1, remember, fit-if-larger, in/out |
Yes 48x48 - 256x256, 9 sizes |
Partial Newer versions cache in a central directory | list, icon, subfolders, categories | Yes | Yes catalogs, categories |
Yes name, comment, date, category, folder, recursive-folder |
Yes linear, block, complex |
Partial | Yes manipulate color, flip/rotate, etc. |
Yes | bookmarks, comments, rename series, create index image, create HTML album | ||||
| ImageAXS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | tags, comments, rename series, create HTML album | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| IrfanView | Yes | Yes | Yes 1:1, fit width and/or height, lock |
No | Yes 18 predefined sizes: 50×50–800×800 |
No | dir-tree, search results | Yes | Yes name, date, file size, image width/height, type, user-defined |
Yes name, date, metadata |
Yes individual, linear |
Yes JPEG comment, IPTC, Exif |
Yes many |
Yes | Yes Custom monitor profile supported |
Batch Conversion, Supports Adobe Photoshop Filter 8BF plugins, Screen Capture | Yes crop plugin and rotate plugin available |
Yes (with plugin) |
| Konvertor | Yes | Yes | Yes Fit to viewing area/height/width |
Yes | Yes Yes, user-defined |
Yes Database |
Yes Date, filetypes, sizes, by search, by keywords and all metadata | Yes | Yes name, date, size, user-defined |
Yes name, date, rating, file size, and many more. |
Yes individual, linear |
Yes EXIF, IPTC, XMP, ICC |
Yes Rotate, Red eye removal, saturation, color balance, levels and more |
Yes | Yes | Yes Find duplicates, hierarchical keywords, distributable catalog with free Media Pro reader, offline browsing of images | Yes | |
| KPhotoAlbum | Yes | Yes | Yes fit, in/out, presets |
Yes | views search results | by date | Yes keywords, comments, title, any field from Exif metadata |
Yes linear, complex |
Partial | Yes per KIPI plugins |
Yes configurable |
Quick-tagging using keyboard tokens | ||||||
| Media Pro | Yes | Yes | Yes Fit to viewing area/height/width, 1:1, zoom to 1600% |
Yes | Yes Yes, user-defined |
Yes Database |
Yes Catalog-sets, date, filetypes, events, author, people, by search, by keywords and all metadata | Yes | Yes name, date, size, user-defined |
Yes name, date, rating, file size, and many more. |
Yes individual, linear |
Yes EXIF, IPTC, and custom keywords |
Yes Rotate, Red eye removal, saturation, color balance, levels and more |
Yes | Yes | Yes Find duplicates, hierarchical keywords, distributable catalog with free Media Pro reader, offline browsing of images | Yes | |
| Picasa | Partial only in slideshow mode |
Yes | Partial no view window, fit to viewing area, 1:1, zoom to 400% |
No | Yes user defined |
Yes database |
directory-tree, albums, timeline | Yes | Partial name, date, size, user-defined |
Yes name, date, rating, faces |
Yes individual, linear |
Partial Keywords |
Partial basic |
Yes | Yes | collages, Geotagging, Search for Faces, find duplicates | Yes rotation only |
Yes |
| ResourceSpace | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes user defined |
Yes database |
thumbs, list, events, tags | Yes contact sheet |
Yes date, relevance, colour |
Yes | Yes | Yes Exif, IPTC, user defined |
Yes rotate, gamma |
No | ||||
| Shotwell | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes fixed size |
Yes | Thumbs, Events (dates), tags | Yes | Yes Title, Exposure Date |
No | Yes individual, linear, hide |
Yes Read IPTC, Exif, XMP |
Yes Exposure, Saturation, Tint, Shadows, Temperature, and more |
Yes | No | Non-destructive editor, Auto Enhance Images, Duplicate, Upload, Favorite | No | Yes |
| Simple Comic | Yes | Yes | Yes Magnifying loupe on cursor |
Yes | Yes fullscreen thumbnails, thumbnails when hovering over progress bar, single page, double page |
No | Only by ascending file name. | No | No | Yes rotate |
Yes | capture page, remove page, set icon | ||||||
| STDU Viewer | Yes | No |
Yes fit to width, fit to height, fit to size |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Windows Picture and Fax Viewer | Yes | Yes | Yes 1:1, fit, in/out |
Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes: Exif | Yes rotate, lossless JPEG rotate, annotate TIFF images |
Yes | Yes rotate only |
Yes | ||
| XnView | Yes | Yes | Yes 1:1, fit width and/or height, lock |
Yes previous, next |
Yes user-defined |
Yes database |
dir-tree, favourites, categories | Yes | Partial name, date, size, type, etc.; no user-defined order |
Yes name, date, file size, image size, meta data, ... |
Yes individual, linear |
Yes IPTC, Exif, JPEG comment |
Yes many |
Yes configurable |
Yes Custom monitor profile supported |
Supports Adobe Photoshop Filter 8BF plugins | Yes | No Supported in XnViewMP |
| xv | No | Yes | No | Yes fixed size |
Yes in subdirectory (.xvpics) |
Yes | Partial name |
No | Partial individual, all |
Partial view comments |
Yes many |
Yes | ||||||
| Zoner Photo Studio | Yes | Yes | Yes 1:1, fit width and/or height, lock |
Yes in Viewer, previous and next |
Yes user-defined |
Yes database |
dir-tree, albums, CD compilations, media archive, search results, web albums | Yes contact sheet, templates, calendars, paper saver |
Yes name, date, size, type, etc.; user-defined order |
Yes name, date, file size, meta data |
Yes individual, linear |
Yes IPTC, Exif, XMP, JPEG comment |
Yes very many |
Yes configurable |
Yes | sign images, 16 bits per channel, GPS support, merge pictures to HDR, WIC codecs support | Yes | Yes |
| Program | Fullscreen | slideshow | zoom (styles) | cache decoded images | thumbnails (sizes) | thumbnail caching | navigation views | sort (schemes) | search (criteria) | selection (styles) | metadata | adjust image (functions) | hotkeys | color management (ICC) | other / special | JPEG Lossless operations | Unicode support |
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