UniView

UniView is a straightforward program designed to offer an easy method to edit and play beautiful slideshows using your favorite photos. It also comes with the option to batch convert and rename images.

It's wrapped in an approachable interface with the photo processing area and the most useful functions in a neat toolbar. The app supports both the standard formats, like ICO, IMG, JFIF, JPEG, JPG and those less known, such as PBM, PCC, PCD, PCX, PDD, PGM, TIF or VST.

To open a file in the window, you can use the drag-and-drop method or browse the image path on the computer. Once an item is loaded, UniView automatically detects other similar items from the selected location, which can be viewed using the navigational arrows.

For a simpler layout, you can hide the file list, status bar and the thumbnail panels from the view. Recently edited images can be re-opened from the menu. You can zoom in and out, toggle the full-screen mode to view specific details, and fit the photo to the panel.

From the "Options" menu, you have the option to configure the slideshow's properties, such as the sequence (e.g. forward, reverse, random) and the delay time between each picture, as well as enable a few transition effects, like expand, slide, reveal or shutter. It's possible to set the display mode (320x200, 1920x1080) and select what file extensions should be associated with the app.

From the same panel, you can set the window to stay on top of other applications, pick the background color and modify the thumbnail icon. A nice addition is the option to convert multiple images between other photo formats (JPG, PNG, BMP).

Plus, you can change the name of the pictures by adding a custom prefix and suffix, replace a term with another or use upper and lower cases. The tool lets you create an HTML album by setting the display size, the border width, label and alignment, as well as the page layout and the number of columns and rows.

To sum it up, UniView is a reliable utility that comes in handy when you want to view and edit your images, play them in a simple slideshow, convert and rename multiple items at the same time, and generate an HTML gallery which can be embedded in your website.