PicaView

An add-on for windows explorer that acts as a right-click image viewer

Operating system: Windows

Release : PicaView 2.0

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Picaview is an integrated program extension add-on for windows explorer developed by ACD Systems International, Inc. The primary purpose of the digital imaging software is to act as an image viewer; however, this software is rich with features, and its capabilities don't stop there. Installation of the add-on will allow the user to instantly view and manipulate a wide variety of multimedia file formats, as well as effortlessly sharing them on the internet. With its right click image viewer feature and broad compatibility across current windows operating system versions, Picaview is easily one of the most convenient and stable image viewers to use. 

Features:

  • Right Click image viewer - right-clicking an image will show a thumbnail of the image in the right-click dialog window. Clicking this image will result in the image opening up a full size without an additional program needing to load.
  • Create and Print Image contact sheets
  • Re-arrange Images within your folders
  • Convert images into a wide variety of other formats
  • Ability to rotate JPEG photos
  • Zip file archive function.
  • Function available in Windows Explorer, My Computer, Find Files/Search results, and even the Save as/Open dialog boxes. 
  • Easily upload and share photos and digital images online using SendPix.
  • Compatible with most current Windows operating system versions.
  • Allows the user to view and play in excess of 40 different image and other multimedia file formats (including, but not limited to wmf, jpeg, ico, bmp, avi, mpeg, tiff, and gif.)
  • Available for download from PicaView as a free trial.

When considering the options, Picaview stands out among competitors with its right click image viewer feature and seamless integration. 

The right-click image viewer feature allows for quick and consistent viewing of any image type, without waiting for a program to load.
  • Language: English
  • Can be installed and run on Win95, Win98, WinNT 4.x, Windows2000, and WinXP 

PROS
Allows quick viewing of images without opening them.
Supports a wide variety of file formats.
Integrates conveniently into Windows context menu.

CONS
Lacks advanced editing features for more complex tasks.
Not compatible with some image file formats.
Interface can seem outdated and non-intuitive.
image/svg+xmlBotttsPablo Stanleyhttps://bottts.com/Florian Körner Drew Moyer
IN my personal opinion, it seems like many of the features that this software offers are already available through other, more basic platforms. I do not know much about photography or media production, so it might be a good feature for someone who works or has a hobbie in that specific field. All in all, it looks like it could be a good idea as long as it offers additional features that can't be commonly found.
image/svg+xmlBotttsPablo Stanleyhttps://bottts.com/Florian Körner Euan
Picaview is the best software I have downloaded yet. It allows you a one-stop place to handle all of your picture images and video files in one place. I really like the right-click easy feature with the pop-up list that lets you select exactly what you want to do. One of my favorite features is the option to select multiple images at one time and change their extension or move them to a different location easily. This is the first software I have come across that can listen to all of my video extensions in one spot.
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