Popular image viewers loaded in new version

The default app in Windows for viewing pictures and videos is not exactly popular. A popular alternative is FastStone Image Viewer. The software has now been released in a new version and includes, among other things, a dark mode.

Viewing pictures and videos – you can easily do this using the Windows Photos app. However, it doesn’t have a lot of features and it can quickly become jerky. If you need more functions and use larger photo collections, you should use a special viewer. The FastStone Image Viewer is particularly popular. The freeware is only about 8 MB in size, but it offers a wide range of functions.

With the one now published Version 7.9 The image viewer gets a few new functions. All changes and innovations can be read in detail in the official release notes.

FastStone Image Viewer: Can also handle videos

Thanks to its Explorer-like interface, navigating through image folders is a breeze. The program also offers a powerful full-screen view that allows quick access to tools and EXIF ​​information.

Prominent editing features include cropping, resizing, rotating, sharpening, and adjusting colors and brightness. FastStone Image Viewer also offers special effects such as sepia, oil painting and drop shadows to add creative accents. With the clone stamp and the repair brush, unwanted image elements can be easily removed.

In addition to images, the tool also displays videos. If desired, there is an autoplay function for the current video, endless loops are also possible and controls are displayed in full screen mode when users move the mouse.

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