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FastPictureViewer 1.00 (Build 031) - May 16, 2008   (Windows XP users: please see note below)

(Home Basic Edition, 1.32MB, digitally signed, malware-free MSI installation database). The freeware Home Basic edition can be used indefinitely provided that you keep it up-to-date by installing the most current version at least every 3 months. This is a way for us to avoid dealing with too many different versions out there.

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See also: the image file formats compatibility chart page.
 

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Settings are everything: learn how to configure FastPictureViewer for best performances!

FastPictureViewer ships in a kind of 'safe mode' where hardware acceleration, parallel image loading and smooth scaling are turned off by default. You might want to try turning on those features one by one from the Options dialog and experiment a little bit with the settings to discover what works best for your computer and your needs. The fastest configuration is described in the FAQ.

Please note that the DirectX hardware accelerated mode uses techniques normally intended to be used by computer games and may not work on all graphic cards. Newer/higher-end gaming cards with fresh drivers tends to work best.

Minimum system requirements:
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
  • Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) with Windows Imaging Component (WIC)
  • Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) with Windows Imaging Component (WIC)
  • 24-bit per pixel (16 million colors) or 32-bit per pixel display mode is recommended.
 

Windows XP SP2 users: Please install the Service Pack 3, or download and install the Window Imaging Component (WIC) in the appropriate language for your system. WIC is a 1.2MB download required  to run FastPictureViewer on Windows XP SP2. It installs quickly and normally don't require a reboot. Microsoft does not support installing WIC on XP SP1 or earlier operating systems, in particular Windows 2000 is not supported. We would LOVE to include WIC within our installer and spare you the hassle of installing it separately, but WIC does not come with a redistribution license so we cannot bundle it at this time, end-users must download it themselves.

Users running an English-language version of Windows XP can download wic_x86_enu.exe directly from
the following link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=70841. WIC is also available through SoftPedia, including international versions.

The official WIC download page on the Microsoft site is not exactly a model of clarity regarding languages, please use the following list as a guide:

English-speaking XP users need to get the file named wic_x86_enu.exe,
La version en langue française est wic_x86_fra.exe,
Die deutsche ist wic_x86_deu.exe,
El español es wic_x86_esn.exe,
Italiano e wic_x86_ita.exe,
Portugues: wic_x86_ptb.exe,
Russian: wic_x86_rus.exe,
Japanese: wic_x86_jpn.exe,
Chinese: wic_x86_chs.exe,
Dutch: wic_x86_nld.exe,

The first file on their list, wic_x86_chs.exe, won't install on non-Chinese versions of Windows XP.

IDimager users: Please update to IDimager V4.0.0.7a or later for full metadata interoperability.

 
Version history:
 
1.0.31.0 - 2008/05/16 - Support for Adobe DNG codec RC1 (2008/05/13) in FastPictureViewer Professional Edition.
1.0.30.0 - 2008/05/13 - Custom target color space for calibrated monitors, optionally reopen last picture folder, keep/copy hierarchy.
1.0.29.0 - 2008/05/09 - Better handling of rotated preview images in NEFs, better DEP compatibility (Windows Server 2008 & Vista).
1.0.28.0 - 2008/05/06 - Reads embedded XMP rating/label/urgency from JPEG/HD Photo/TIFF files.
1.0.27.0 - 2008/05/02 - Histogram enhancements, filenames sorted in "logical" order. Professional edition now loads all WIC codecs.
1.0.26.0 - 2008/04/26 - High precision R,G,B histogram display in translucent window.
1.0.25.0 - 2008/04/21 - Displays Nikon extended ISO range (100-25600). This version also debuts the Professional Edition.
1.0.24.0 - 2008/04/18 - EXIF shooting info (shutter, f-stop, ISO, ...), improved sRGB conversion handling, middle-click -> keep/copy.
1.0.23.0 - 2008/04/07 - Enhanced keyboard navigation: Home/End, Ctrl+Home/End, Ctrl+PgUp/PgDn, Alt+PgUp/PgDn.
1.0.22.0 - 2008/04/02 - Launch Explorer command, Set as Wallpaper plug-in, Home/End navigation, optional quick exit (Esc).
1.0.21.0 - 2008/03/22 - Zoom percentage indicator, optionally hide zoom mouse cursor and/or invert zoom mouse scrolling direction.
1.0.20.0 - 2008/03/20 - Sync to folder content when opening/dropping an image from Explorer. Image list now sorted alphabetically.
1.0.19.0 - 2008/03/18 - Move image function along with minor internal enhancements.
1.0.18.0 - 2008/03/02 - Embedded XMP and Vista Rating/Labeling for JPEG, support for "Open With..."/double-click from Explorer.
1.0.17.0 - 2008/02/28 - Auto-rotation (from EXIF orientation) and delete / move to Recycle Bin function.
1.0.16.0 - 2008/02/25 - Adobe XMP sidecar files, click-and-hold zooming, 50%-6400% magnifier, drag & drop, more custom options.
1.0.15.0 - 2008/02/09 - Hardware filtering (i.e. smooth scaling) in DirectX accelerated mode.
1.0.14.0 - 2008/01/25 - Added HD Photo / JPEG-XR support to Home Basic edition.
1.0.13.0 - 2008/01/23 - Auto-play & shell integration, extended mouse/keyboard keys support.
1.0.12.0 - 2008/01/21 - Minor kiosk mode fix, internal enhancements.
1.0.11.0 - 2008/01/16 - Minor fix in options dialog.
1.0.10.0 - 2008/01/15 - Initial public release.
 
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