FastPreview

FastPreview is an easy to use application for image viewing that offers tools for image rescaling, canvas rotation and thumbnail preview.

FastPreview is a useful tool for opening and viewing several image formats, including less common ones. It can open files such as BMP, JPG and GIF, but also high dynamic range images, Kodak PhotoCDs (PCD), DirectXsurface photos (DDS), as well as Photoshop projects (PSD) and SGI formats.

The program integrates itself into the context menu and displays a preview of the image. You can configure the size of this image from FastPreview’s properties menu, where you can set the maximum value for height and width of the preview. This option can be successfully used to create thumbnails for many types of image files.

Once installed, FastPreview is also integrated in the image’s properties window, creating a dedicated tab. Thus, you can view picture information, such as location, type and dimensions.

FastPreview is a useful tool for those interested in viewing detailed EXIF Camera/Image information. The dedicated tab in the image properties menu also displays an image’s metadata for you to view and copy to clipboard.

The software is able to read IPTC media information as well as Adobe extensible metadata language (XMP).

With FastPreview you can open multiple formats of image files and conveniently view them in full size or best fit to your screen. You may also rotate images or apply a mirroring effect to JPEG files by flipping the pictures horizontally or vertically, without loss of quality or information.

The software supports multiple re-sampling display filters, such as bilinear, bicubic, Lanczos3 or catmull-rom methods.

FastPreview is a reliable photo viewing software that is particularly useful for those who wish to open less common image types. The application allows you to view a wide array of photo formats, as well as detailed EXIF camera and image information.