The Image Collector Portable

Whether for entertainment or educational reasons, today one can access multiple multimedia online resources, such as Flickr or Picasa. The Image Collector Portable is a lightweight and highly intuitive application that allows users to view and download such images from multiple built-in providers. These entries can be adjusted by installing themed plug-ins, which allow users a broader range of download options.

Specifically, the standard package includes popular providers such as Flickr, HubbleSite, Picasa, 4Chan, Funny Junk, deviantART, and Imgur. A simple double mouse click action on these items allows users to fetch all the available standard or animated images; supported formats include JPGs, GIFs, and PNGs.

All the items grabbed by the application are displayed in an ample list, with large thumbnails. Besides the standard, “Tiles” layout a “Large Icons” option is available, allowing users to view the name of the picture. A dedicated, large viewer can be employed to display enlarged versions of the grabbed items.

The application can also transfer content, not only access it. This is performed by defining a new "Category"; this involves specifying a destination directory, where all the images transferred will be saved. One of the great features is that more than one category can be defined, thus allowing users a highly customized experience.

Several auxiliary functions are available to users, including the integrated option to search for an item on Google Images; also one can copy URL addresses to the Clipboard and selections can be hidden from sight with a function from the context menu.

In conclusion, The Image Collector Portable is a simple, but practical pictures grabber that can be valuable to anyone regularly browsing the Internet for funny or otherwise interesting photos.