RefShelf

RefShelf is a reliable software utility that helps you make sure the reference images you need in your projects are always within reach.

To make the most of this application, you first need to import the pictures you are interested in.

You can load the contents of a local folder or you can paste an image from your clipboard. Alternatively, you can drag graphics from online sources and drop them onto the main window of RefShelf.

Once you have created a list with all your pictures, you can double-click one of them and they are displayed in a separate frame that you can then move to the screen position you prefer. You can also resize it by dragging its window to the required dimensions.

There are some additional operations you can perform, such as enlarging the image currently shown in the frame or panning it.

At this point it is worth mentioning that RefShelf comes with two display modes for its reference images: compact and standard. If you go for the first one, you need to be familiarized with the supported hotkeys to perform these operations, whereas the standard one comes with buttons meant to simplify all tasks.

When you want to make sure your images are always at hand, you can set all of them or only certain ones to be always on top of all the other open windows. Also, these are not necessarily linked to the main window of RefShelf, so you can hide it to the system tray to clear screen room.

To sum it up, RefShelf can help you keep all your needed images at hand, no matter if you need to enlarge or pan them. Also, the arrangement you create with these pictures is maintained even if you close and restart the application.