FastStone Image Viewer

Pros

• Has a powerful variety of editing functions that will almost certainly fulfill all of your needs.
• Can be used with a huge number of files.
• The program is free (not freemium) and has no ads.
• The program has a long history of updates, making it clear that FastStone is dedicated to improving the product.
• Has a huge help file that can deal with many issues you may be facing.

Cons

• The interface is cluttered and not all that intuitive. If anything needs an upgrade on the program, it is this interface, and this was an item that users have noted in reviews.

Faststone Image Viewers is a powerful image viewer and editor. It has a wide array of functions that users can take advantage of to edit pictures.

As the name implies, you can use the program to view images, but the truth is that it allows you to do so much more than that. It has a robust editing suite that allows you to engage in a series of editing functions, including cropping, improving, adding graphics, and more. It also can be used by virtually all major graphic formats, ensuring that you can edit your picture, no matter what format you may find it in.

You can also do more than edit with this program. Additional features will allow you to remove red-eye, create a slide-show, compare versions of a picture, play video files, and more. The program also supports dual-monitor configurations, so if you have two computer screens, you will be able to use this program with ease.

If there are any problems with this program, it is that its interface is too crowded. Despite being updated multiple times, it has an awkward interface that looks like an older program. Users may struggle with this menu system, particularly if they are unfamiliar with the menu format that the program utilizes.

However, this one issue shouldn't distract you from the overall strength of the program. Support for this program is fantastic. It comes with a 95-page help file, answering a wide variety of your questions, and making sure that you can get the most out of this program.

The program, which was created by FastStone Soft, has a long history of development and is available for a variety of versions, going as far back as Windows Vista. Updates to the program occur multiple times a year, with the most recent to date occurring in March 2020. The long history of updates makes it clear that the developers of this program care about improving their product. Many of these editing histories also involve bug fixes, so it is apparent that FastStone is aware when concerns pop up and dedicated to addressing these issues.

Best of all? The program is free to use and download. There are no ads and no paywall. Instead, you can donate to FastStone via their website.

Pros

• Has a powerful variety of editing functions that will almost certainly fulfill all of your needs.
• Can be used with a huge number of files.
• The program is free (not freemium) and has no ads.
• The program has a long history of updates, making it clear that FastStone is dedicated to improving the product.
• Has a huge help file that can deal with many issues you may be facing.

Cons

• The interface is cluttered and not all that intuitive. If anything needs an upgrade on the program, it is this interface, and this was an item that users have noted in reviews.