Re: FastStone Image Viewer 8.4

On Sun, 31 May 2026 06:10:20 -0700, "John C." <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On 26/05/31 05:57 AM, John C. wrote:
>> On 26/05/30 03:43 PM, Shadow wrote:
>>> On Sat, 30 May 2026 04:12:21 -0700, "John C." <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Shadow wrote:
>>>>> Blurb: <https://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm>
>>>>>
>>>>> An image browser, converter and editor that supports all major graphic
>>>>> formats including BMP, JPEG, HEIC, WEBP, GIF, PNG, PCX, PDF, PSD,
>>>>> TIFF, WMF, ICO, TGA and camera raw files. It includes viewing,
>>>>> management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping,
>>>>> color adjustments, musical slideshow and more. Free for personal use.
>>>>>
>>>>> Changelog:
>>>>> Version 8.4 (May 29, 2026)
>>>>>
>>>>> -Added support for PDF format, including the ability to view
>>>>> multiple PDF files in the Compare Images tool
>>>>> -Added support for JPEG XL (.jxl) format
>>>>> -Other improvements and bug fixes
>>>>>
>>>>> Download: <https://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDownload.htm>
>>>>>
>>>>> Runs on Win XP or worse. There is a portable version available for
>>>>> H4xx0r5 only.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Shadow. FastStone is my favorite image viewer, although I do
>>>> still like Irfanview.
>>>>
>>>> I use the portable version of FastStone, despite not being a H4xx0r.
>>>
>>> 	Give it a couple of decades and you will be one.
>>> 	Hey, I saw this and thought of you:
>>>
>>> 	<https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/photoflare.html>
>>>
>>> 	There's a portable version available, and it's a photofiltre
>>> clone/lookalike. I'm not much of an artist myself, but I know you used
>>> to like photo-editing.
>>> 	Arounf 30MB, which I believe is the new tiny.
>>>
>>> 	<https://photoflare.io/downloads/>
>> 
>> Thanks, Shadow. I definitely will check this one out. However, I looked
>> for a feature comparison between the free version and the "Studio"
>> version but was unable to find one. In the comments section for the
>> program on Majorgeeks, "turnipweed" said, "It's a good start, but I miss
>> the scanner function. I like to scan directly into PhotoFiltre and edit
>> before I save the scan."
>> 
>> This wouldn't be an problem for me though, because I always scan from
>> within another ($ware, but I got it with my scanner) program.
>
>I'm afraid it's not quite ready for release. Egs. The toolbar can be
>dragged from the side so that it floats, but as soon as you let up on
>the left mouse button it snaps back to it's former docked position.
>AFAICT, there's no way to set things so that you can have a floating
>toolbard. Also, under "View" if you put a checkmark by "Filterbar", that
>bar disappears. This is unexpected behavior. There are several other
>little irritants as well. Guess I'll have to pass on this one for now.
>But thanks anyway, Shadow.

	Well, I did say I couldn't test it. It's Win7 or worse. Not
going on my Linux until they make a Kerio 2.1.5 for Linux.. But it's
rare for Majorgeeks to give such a good review.

	As to the "studio version":

//PhotoFlare Studio is a new one-time-purchase image editor for
photographers and designers who want professional tools without a
subscription. Sign up to follow development and be first to know when
it launches.//

	I don't think it exists, so there is nothing to compare.

	It would be a pity if this is yet another "open source" scam
where they ask programmers to contribute from all over the world and
then when it's almost perfect they make the program proprietary.
	[]'s
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