Subscribe to our newsletter. Anyone who works with graphics on a regular basis is eventually going to have a need for image viewing software . Image viewers simplify the process of viewing, cataloging, and managing digital images. Many image viewers also offer basic image editing features such as crop, rotate, color balance adjustment, and brightness and contrast controls. Image editors often take several seconds to load, where an image viewer can load an image almost instantly.
Image viewers offer various features for image management.
A good image editor will allow you drag and drop picture files to and from folders on your hard drive for managing files. You should also look for the ability to drag and drop files right into your image editor, illustration software, or layout program for even more ease of use. Several image viewers also offer cataloging features such as thumbnails and contact sheets. A thumbnail is a smaller representation of an image, provided so you can compare images side by side, and to allow you to choose images for full-size viewing. Most viewers will have the ability to display an entire folder of images as thumbnails on your screen to aid with sorting and choosing images.