FastStone Image Viewer versions

Image viewer with conversion capabilities
6.3
Apr 18, 2013
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6.2
Feb 19, 2017
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6.1
Dec 24, 2016
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6.0
Oct 29, 2016
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5.9
Sep 13, 2016
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5.8
Aug 27, 2016
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5.7
Jun 5, 2016
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5.5
Aug 15, 2015
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5.4
Aug 1, 2015
5.3
Oct 24, 2014
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5.2
Sep 25, 2014
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5.1
Mar 12, 2014
5.0
Mar 1, 2014
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4.9
Nov 13, 2013
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4.8
Apr 5, 2013
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4.7
Jan 29, 2013
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4.6
Jun 29, 2011
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4.5
Apr 12, 2011
4.3
Jan 15, 2011
4.2
Apr 29, 2010
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Jan 1, 2010
4.0
Nov 19, 2009
3.9
Jun 8, 2009
3.8
Apr 14, 2009
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3.7
Jan 21, 2009
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3.6
Jul 25, 2008
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3.5
Feb 14, 2008
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3.4
Feb 14, 2008
Review
3.3
Jul 25, 2008
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3.2
Feb 14, 2008
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3.1
Jul 25, 2008
Review
3.0
Jul 25, 2008
Review
2.9
Jul 25, 2008
Review
2.8
Jul 26, 2008
Review
2.7
Jul 26, 2008
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2.6
Jul 25, 2008
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2.5
Jul 26, 2008
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2.4
Jul 29, 2008
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2.3
Jul 26, 2008
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2.2
Feb 14, 2008
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2.1
Jul 25, 2008
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2.0
Aug 7, 2008
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1.9
Aug 3, 2008
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1.8
Jul 26, 2008
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1.7
Jul 25, 2008
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1.6
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1.5
Aug 3, 2008
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1.4
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1.3
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1.2
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1.1
Review
1.0
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What's new

v6.3 [Apr 18, 2013]
- Added an internal video player that: remembers last position, auto-plays next video when current video ends, plays video in slide show.
- Enhanced rendering quality of annotations in Draw tool.
- Improved support for high bit-rate mp3 in slide show.
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

v6.2 [Feb 19, 2017]
Version 6.2 (February 17, 2017):
- Batch processing dialogs can be maximized.
- Supports mouse Forward/Backward buttons.
- Supports F11 key to switch between full screen and windowed mode.
- Improved algorithm for conversion to 1-bit color depth.
- Improved memory management to handle larger images.
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

v6.1 [Dec 24, 2016]
- Improved loading speed of JPEG images.
- Added support for ZIP-compressed TIFF images.
- Added "Caption" option to the "Design and Print" tool. Now you can print properties such as file name, date/time, dimension below the images.
- Added "File name" option to the "Image Strip Builder" tool.
- Improved print quality of text in the "Contact Sheet Builder" tool.
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

v6.0 [Oct 29, 2016]
Improved the Straighten/Rotate tool. Now you can rotate and crop the image within the same window
Added Auto Next Folder option to the Viewer tab of the Settings. This option lets you proceed to the next folder automatically when end of current folder is reached. Alternatively, you can press Alt + left/right arrow keys at the beginning/end of current folder to navigate into adjacent folders
Added Remember Last Viewed File to the Viewer tab of the Settings
Added two Zoom Filters (Lanczos_Softer and Bilinear) to the Viewer tab of the Settings
Added Full Screen Preview to Crop Board
Added Update File Timestamp option to Save As dialog
Added Copy Image (Ctrl+Shift+C) to the right click menu on thumbnails
Added Copy to Clipboard to Image Strip Builder
Other minor improvements and bug fixes

v5.9 [Sep 13, 2016]
- Improved the Straighten/Rotate tool. You are now able to auto-rotate an image by tracing a line along the edge of a building or the horizon.
- Improved drag-and-drop between dual instances.
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

v5.8 [Aug 27, 2016]
- Supports dual instances. Now you can run two image viewers at the same time, drag and drop images between them, and compare images from different folders side by side
- Added an option to show/hide filenames when comparing images
- Added right-click menu on EXIF list to Copy EXIF to Clipboard
- Displays MP4 and MOV thumbnails on Windows 10
- Updated RAW format library
- Many other small improvements and bug fixes

v5.7 [Jun 5, 2016]
- Improved Dark Skin
- Fixed some bugs

v5.5 [Aug 15, 2015]
Fixed a bug which failed to display file properties (Size, Type and Date Modified) in Batch Convert/Rename tool.

v5.3 [Oct 24, 2014]
- Optimized the program to support larger images.
- Fixed a bug that might cause the program to crash when pressing W key to open the containing folder.
- Other small improvements and bug fixes.

v5.2 [Sep 25, 2014]
- Now you can copy and paste objects in Draw Board
- Added "Zoom at Center/Mouse Position" to the Settings
- Added "Smart-Filling" to the advanced options (Resize tab) of the Batch Convert tool
- Added Fit Width (Shift+W) and Fit Height (Shift+H) to the Zoom menu
- Improved the Copy/Move to Folder tool. Now you can press 1 to 9 to select a pre-defined destination folder
- Many other improvements and bug fixes.

v5.0 [Mar 1, 2014]
Version 5.0 (February 28, 2014)
- Added option "Crop to Fit Full Screen" to the Slide Show tool
- Added larger thumbnail size (260 x 195 pixels) to the "Thumbnail" tab in the Settings (press F12)
- Added shortcut (Ctrl+Alt+A) for "Auto-Rotate based on EXIF Orientation Tag"
- Now it is possible to use the option "Do not resize if image is already smaller than requested size" when batch-resizing images based on one side
- Now you can tag or untag images even when the magnifier is activated
- Other small improvements and bug fixes

v4.9 [Nov 13, 2013]
- Added "Design and Print" (press Alt P), which allows you to print multiple images with text and effects on one page
- Improved "Adjust Curves". Now you can click and drag in image to adjust the curves directly. Endpoints of the curves are adjustable
- Added "Print Size" option to the Resize tab of the batch convert tool
- Added support of video files to the batch rename tool
- Added "Auto-Resize" option to the image-scanning tool
- Added "Show in Google Maps" and "Show in Google Earth" buttons to the “Image Properties” window. These buttons will be visible if the image has GPS information
- Many other small improvements and bug fixes

v4.8 [Apr 5, 2013]
Version 4.8 (April 04, 2013)
- Added a Minimize button (hidden at the top-right corner of the screen) to full screen mode. Now you can minimize the application to taskbar without exiting the full screen mode
- Added two Mouse Click options to use left/right clicks for previous/next images
- Improved the Draw Board. Now it is possible to draw curved lines
- Improved the Print dialog
- Other improvements and bug fixes

v4.7 [Jan 29, 2013]
Added Touch Interface (tap, swipe, pinch) support throughout the application
Added a new mouse gesture to move between images: Click at the bottom part of the preview window to switch to the next/preview image
Improved the Copy/Move dialog. Now it shows an image comparison window and allows you to select Replace, Skip and Rename when handling file name conflicts
Added an option to let you manually select which photos to download in the "Download Photos" tool
Improved the Print dialog
Added a new browser mode (under menu "View"->"Layout"), which provides a bigger image viewing area
Added a "Reduce Noise" tool
Improved the Straighten/Rotate dialog. Now it is possible to preserve aspect ratio when rotating an image
Improved the "Set Wallpaper Anywhere on Desktop" tool with "Drop Shadow" and "Cut" effects
Improved the "Text" tool in "Draw Board". Now you can see a preview of fonts in the font name list
Improved "Crop Board" by adding "Original Ratio" to the "Paper Ratio" list
Improved "Image Comparison" by adding an option to Auto-Fit images to the window
Improved folder navigation in Windows Libraries
Updated the RAW format library. Added support for SRW, NRW, RWL files. Added an option in the Raw tab of the Settings to enable/disable Raw files
Added a new skin called OSX
Many other minor improvements and bug fixes

v4.2 [Apr 29, 2010]
Now it is possible to batch convert images into PDF files.
Enhanced the magnifier.
Optimized the loading speed of Windowed View .
Fixed some bugs introduced in version 4.1.
Other minor improvements.

v3.8 [Apr 14, 2009]
This version adds ability to set the number of copies for printing and also includes new tools for drawing on the imagery, fixes, optimization.

v3.7 [Jan 21, 2009]
. Now you can preview the batch conversion by clicking the "Conversion Preview" button.
. Improved magnifier to view large images faster.
. Many other updates with some bugs fixed.

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