Tom's Editor Desktop

If your expectations are not exceedingly high as far as the image viewer you are using is concerned, an application such as Tom’s Editor Desktop could be to your liking.

The program is capable of opening a wide array of image file formats, which you can browse through with ease, and aside from that, conversion functionality is also integrated in case you deem that necessary.

First off, it should be mentioned that the tool does not require any installation, which means you can simply execute it by double-clicking it, and it should be up and running. Once open, you should see a distractions-free user interface that you would probably figure out in the blink of an eye because there is a limited set of controls you actually need to use.

You need to start by opening a photo. You can do that either using drag and drop or by resorting to the menu in the top-left corner. As regards the supported file formats, it is worth noting that an approximate of 200 are among them, including JPG, GIF, TIF, PNG, PSD, PCL, and more. You may also want to know that filtering your images so that the app only sees specific file extensions is possible.

As for how you can navigate from picture to picture, you can use the arrow keys. Another aspect that could be of interest is related to the fact that a so-called status bar can be enabled so that you have close at hand info on the open picture, such as name, resolution, and file format.

Last but not least, we should bring into discussion the fact that conversion functionality is also incorporated. However, your options in terms of output formats are not that wide and only cover BMP, JPEG, PNG, GIF, and PNM.

Tom’s Editor Desktop is a tiny app designed to open and convert photos with minimal ease. Its set of features is rather modest, which is why it’s safe to assume that, if you aren’t a novice, this may not be your cup of tea.