FastStone MaxView

There are numerous image formats available on the market and it's very difficult to find an application which can read all of them. Most image viewers offer a limited support when it comes to image formats, while others allow you to extend the support for image formats only by installing additional plugins.

Still, there is an application which allows you to open almost any image file format available today. The name of the application is FastStone MaxView. Having a great tradition in the world of image software, FastStone has created an application which offers complete support for an impressive list of image formats, supporting virtually all of them.

After the program has been installed and launched, the user just needs to open the desired image. Optionally, he can download photos from his digital camera or acquire them from the scanner, in case the photos are not on the computer yet. After opening the desired image file, the user will be able to zoom in or out, resize the photo, adjust the lightning level of the image and even paint over it, using a wide range of brushes and drawing tools. Another useful feature is the possibility of viewing a slideshow with all the photos stored in a specific folder. FastStone MaxView is able to automatically detect these photos when importing any of them into its interface.

After the user has modified his desired photo, he can save it in a different format and also customize the quality level. Optionally, he can print the photo or send it through email, as an attachment. From the settings window, you are able to change the colors of the interface and also change the filter which is used when zooming in to an image. These filters help maintain a crisp look of the photo when zooming in.