Comments on: FastStone Image Viewer – simply the best free image viewer

By: vlad

vlad — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:00:29 +0000

Thanx Kelley again for your comments. Yes, if you’re looking to be able to add keywords/tags to your pictures, FastStone ImageViewer is not the right product. There is no metadata database that is created with ImageViewer…that’s probably why it’s so fast. If you need tagging…try XnView (free), ACDSee, or Lightroom.

By: Kelley Kuhlman

Kelley Kuhlman — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:27:29 +0000

Ok, I tried it. I love the workspace view it is pleasant and there are some great basic features. I can’t use this because I need a specific Tag/Keyword feature and I would really love it if the image info…metadata was dockable or in a sidebar. This is fast and if you don’t mind the two things I mentioned, I agree it is a great free image viewer.

By: vlad

vlad — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:47:15 +0000

Thanx Kelley for your comment. Yes, PSE is a great program but it loads the entire picture editor program which is bulky and slow. I use PSE but only for editing my pictures. I like FastStone Image Viewer because it is very fast…comes up fast and navigation is very fast as well. It has some new editing features as well that I like.

By: Kelley Kuhlman

Kelley Kuhlman — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:57:56 +0000

I use the Organizer that comes with Photoshop Elements. It is actually on the professional level. I am always searching for that one software that has it all and the PSE 6 or 7 is great but loads the full PSE program if formats are associated and that takes too much time sometimes. I also like Windows Live Photo Gallery. It is lighter and if the metadata was in the same screen as the photo, it would be my favorite.