PureRef

PureRef is a lightweight utility designed for anyone who needs to collect and organize pictures for various projects. The program can be especially useful for web designers or painters, as it provides a simple way to keep your inspiration in focus.

The application is available as setup and portable, so in the end it is your choice whether you want to install it or not. Upon launch, you are welcome by a small window that prompts you to add the pictures you want to get started.

As you probably hinted, you can add as many as you want, random as well as from the same album. From here there is no limit as to how you want to arrange them so that it fits your style and preferences. Since the app zooms in on one of the pictures after you drag and drop them, feel free to use the mouse wheel to zoom out and view them all.

In the eventuality that you are working with different albums or get a random idea, the application offers you the possibility to add notes. At the same time, you can make various edits so that the canvas truly fulfills its inspirational role.

You can set it as always on top or bottom, overlay as well as transparent on mouse mode. From the Window menu, you can make it full screen, a choice many painters would prefer for instance. The pictures can be normalized, aligned, arranged or relinked easily from the Image menu.

When it comes to design or painting, inspiration is critical for new projects. PureRef provides you with a non-distracting environment where you can place all the images that inspire you on the limited desktop space and perhaps, help boost your creativity.