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FastPictureViewer Professional In Action: OpenEXR 64bpp screenshot

FastPictureViewer 1.1 + FastPictureViewer Codec Pack in action, displaying a 64bits/pixels OpenEXR HDR image. Picture © 2004 Industrial Light & Magic / LucasFilm.
FPV Pro comes bundled with raw support for 320+ digital camera models.
The File Utilities Plug-in included in FastPictureViewer Professional is a real powerhouse than can turn file management tasks into a 1-click job: it can copy, move, delete or save files for web in batch using easy-to-setup rules.
For DjVu format support, please install the DjVu Shell Extension Pack from Caminova.
For OpenEXR, DDS, PNM, TGA & JPEG 2000, you also need our separate FastPictureViewer Codec Pack product.
For PSD format support, please install the Adobe Photoshop Document Codec from Ardfry Imaging, LLC.
Note to Norton / Symantec security products users: Symantec has set up a new "trust" mechanism where every new file on the web is flagged as "Suspicious" in their eye (read what they have to say about it in this article). Their latest and greatest software occasionally barfs about our installers and warn that they are "too new". On the other hand, they don't have much real complaints, so just ignore it or switch to a less inquisitive security software solution, for example the excellent (and free) Microsoft Security Essentials, which is efficient and does not tax your machines resources or clutter your screen with constant popups reminding you how well protected you are all day long.
 
Important note for Windows Vista users: Install the Windows Graphics, Imaging, and XPS Library from Microsoft to get even faster performance from FastPictureViewer Professional and most applications using the FastPictureViewer Codec Pack: here are the download links for Windows Vista, Vista 64, Server 2008 and Server 2008 64.
Restart your computer after installing FastPictureViewer Pro with the bundled raw decoders and Windows will start recognizing your raw files just like JPEG's, and even let you search on metadata (such as focal length, or date taken etc) directly from Explorer on Windows 7 and Vista!

Registered and trial users can download and install FastPictureViewer Professional 1.x at any time to update their installed copy. New licensees can simply enter the license key received after purchasing a license key, there is no need to download or install a separate version of the software.

You can get a zipped version of the installers (32-bit or 64-bit) if your firewall/proxy does not like downloading standard Windows Installer MSI files. The zip files contains exactly the same .msi files as the direct download links.

Built-in automatic multilingual support:

   Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean,    Polish, Russian, Spanish.

You can uncheck the "Program Translations" option during setup to force the program to speak English, independently of your regional settings on Windows Control Panel.

Czech language coming soon. Contact us if you'd like to contribute or improve a translation!
Έρευνα για τον ελληνικό μεταφραστή   Etsitkö suomalainen kääntäjä.

Roadmap:

   See what's coming: check out the roadmap in the user's forum and follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute inside news.

Please check the image file formats compatibility page and read the Frequently Asked Questions and their thorough answers, along with the How To section of the user forum: these are the best ways to learn about FastPictureViewer's abilities.
 
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System requirements:
Works with Windows Vista
Works with Windows 7

FastPictureViewer was initially created on Windows Vista for Windows Vista and runs on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Development is currently hosted exclusively on Windows 7 64-bit, where both the native 64-bit and native 32-bit versions of the program and codecs are produced and tested.

The program also runs on Windows XP SP3 with some limitations but beware that some XP display drivers have quirks that might prevent them to support FastPictureViewer's hardware-accelerated mode: use Windows Vista or later, 64-bit if your system supports it, for best GPU support and optimal performances (yes, Vista and Win 7 both outperforms XP hands down at just about everything, and are far more robust).

Windows 7 and Windows Vista also offers more robust and better performing tethered shooting abilities for FastPictureViewer Pro, for both 32 and 64 bit editions.
  • Windows 7 (all editions).
  • Windows 7 64-bit(*) (all editions, recommended).
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit(*) (all editions, recommended).
  • Windows Vista SP1/SP2/SP2+Platform Update (all editions).
  • Windows Vista SP1/SP2/SP2+Platform Update 64-bit(*) (all editions).
  • Windows Server 2008 SP2/SP2+Platform Update
  • Windows Server 2008 SP2/SP2+Platform Update 64-bit(*)(all editions).
  • Windows Server 2003 SP2, with some performance and functionality restrictions, requires Windows Imaging Component.
  • Windows XP SP3, with some performance and functionality restrictions.
  • Windows XP SP2 or XP 64 SP2, with some performance and functionality restrictions, requires Windows Imaging Component.
  • Full support for Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core2 Quad and Intel Core i5/i7 and later processors, in 32 or 64-bit(*) modes.
  • Fast hard disk subsystem recommended to work with many large images.
  • 24-bit per pixel (16 million colors) or 32-bit per pixel display mode recommended.
  • Modern and graphic adapter recommended for the optional DirectX/Direct3D GPU acceleration support.
  • (*) the 64-bit version of FastPictureViewer Professional requires 64-bit codecs for 3rd-party file formats.

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    A 3:50 short introduction to FastPictureViewer

    The demo runs on a standard modern $500 HP Pavillion Desktop PC: Core2 Quad 2.33GHz, 8GB, 64-bit Windows 7, ATI 4650, nothing really fancy, yet it shows instantaneous and smooth handling of high resolution Canon and Nikon professional DSLR's images.

    Visit the Tutorials Page for more videos and full-text tutorials!

    Tips:

    Read the FAQ, in particular 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 those features ON 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: make sure you are using the latest driver for your card! If you run into any kind of display issue, please turn OFF the GPU acceleration mode in FastPictureViewer and report the problem to your card's manufacturer.
     

    Recent Changes:
    1.2.159.0 - 2010/07/26 - Bug fix: '-icc' command-line options was broken.
    1.2.158.0 - 2010/07/15 - Bug fix: an issue with bundled raw codecs prevented raw images slideshows from starting in Windows 7 Media Center.
    1.2.157.0 - 2010/07/12 - File format compatibility update (PGM/PPM binary format: 16bit and 32bit float grayscale, 48bit RGB and 128bit ARGB float with FPV Codec Pack 2.2R3).
    1.2.156.0 - 2010/07/09 - File format compatibility update (issues with DNG and NEF files created with PC software like DxO or CNX were fixed or worked around).
    1.2.155.0 - 2010/06/28 - Brazilian/Portuguese translation, bug fixes with some image formats (like the old Kodak DCR raw format).
    1.2.154.0 - 2010/06/21 - Bug fix release, corrects some edge-case issues e.g. with CMYK JPEGs and B&W DNGs.
    1.2.153.0 - 2010/06/17 - File formats compatibility update (Samsung NX10 SRW raw format support)
    1.2.152.0 - 2010/06/12 - File formats compatibility update (Sony A450, Kodak Z981, Olympus E-P2)
    1.2.150.0 - 2010/05/31 - Batch file processor can now optionally erase read-only files. Formats support update (EOS 550D, HS10, HS11, DMC-G2, NX10, WB550, NEX-3, NEX-5).
    1.2.149.0 - 2010/05/23 - Bugfix: XMP metadata embedding (JPEG) was broken.
    1.2.148.0 - 2010/05/22 - Optional abortable image loading (enables faster scrolling). Keep/Copy function and XMP Rating System now part of FastPictureViewer Professional.
    1.2.147.0 - 2010/05/18 - Reissued due to a late bug fix regarding metadata for some jpeg files.
    1.2.147.0 - 2010/05/18 - Enabled the new fast JPEG decoder for normal JPEG viewing within FPV, in addition to raw preview JPEG unpacking: faster JPEG all round!
    1.2.146.0 - 2010/05/17 - FPV Pro update for Windows 7 and Vista users: for most raw formats, faster extra-large thumbnails creation for thumbnail strip and navigation slider.
    1.2.145.0 - 2010/05/14 - Maintenance release.
    1.2.144.0 - 2010/05/07 - Version 1.2: First release of our new high-performance JPEG decoder, currently used for raw preview JPEG extraction (up to 50% faster!)
    1.1.143.0 - 2010/05/01 - FPV x64 fix for poor GPU mode performances with some high-end graphic cards. Added two new conditions to the batch file processor plug-in.
    1.1.142.0 - 2010/04/26 - Added Slovenian translation. Mark-for-deletion (X) now optionally auto-advances, following corresponding the rating option setting.
    1.1.141.0 - 2010/04/19 - Pro update: Added ability to remove folders left empty after batch delete operations and batch file processor's delete actions.
    1.0.140.0 - 2010/04/16 - Pro update: batch delete function (X mark image for deletion / Ctrl+X delete all marked images), revised Simplified Chinese translation.
    1.0.139.0 - 2010/04/12 - Maintenance release, minor bug fixes and changes, revised Italian translation.
    1.1.138.0 - 2010/04/06 - File Utilities update: image dimension and GPS time conditions, user-defined custom JavaScript conditions and actions, bug fixes.
    1.1.137.0 - 2010/04/03 - File Utilities plug-in update: 3 new conditions, macro-substitution within destination paths, bug fixes.
    1.1.136.0 - 2010/03/29 - Made performance, memory footprint and multi-processing improvements to the File Utilities plug-in.
    1.1.135.0 - 2010/03/26 - Added fast "Save for Web" functionality: easily export small/medium-size JPEG copies from your raw files!
    1.1.134.0 - 2010/03/19 - Added relative paths support to file utilities plug-in, plus new Rawzor codec. TGA codec moved to the pack.
    1.1.133.0 - 2010/03/15 - Version 1.1: Added powerful rule-based file utilities plug-in (Pro: with batch processing abilities).
    1.0.132.0 - 2010/02/16 - Added 'R' command to display the RAW image (instead of JPEG preview) when available.
    1.0.130.0 - 2010/02/06 - Adds support for Mamiya ZD MEF and Sinar CS1 files.
    1.0.129.0 - 2010/02/01 - Fixes a rare crash occurring when deleting files with thumbnail strip displayed. Updated Russian translation.
    1.0.128.0 - 2010/01/25 - New F10 hotkey. Rating from numpad. Adobe RGB for old NEFs. Supports old 1D/1Ds and new Pentax K-x.
    1.0.127.0 - 2010/01/18 - Fixes a 16-bit TIFF color management issue occurring on Vista and XP.
    1.0.126.0 - 2010/01/16 - Canon EOS 1D MkIV's ISO 102'400 now displayed in EXIF, more thumbnail issues fixes.
    1.0.125.0 - 2010/01/12 - Fixes occasional upside-down thumbnails and a Label vs. Urgency sidecar issue in ExpressionMedia mode.
    1.0.124.0 - 2010/01/08 - Fix for Japanese registration names and Sigma X3F shutter speed display for SD9/SD10 cameras.
    1.0.123.0 - 2009/12/28 - Includes the latest codec pack, with support for the new Canon EOS-1D Mark IV DSLR.
    1.0.122.0 - 2009/12/18 - Pro update: defaults to full raw conversion when jpeg preview is smaller than the screen.
    1.0.121.0 - 2009/12/07 - Added support for 30-bit display mode (Win7) and Direct3D 9Ex (Vista), bug fixes, optional alternate CMS.
    1.0.119.0 - 2009/11/30 - Right-click zooming enhancements. Also fixes a serious (but rare) bug.
    1.0.118.0 - 2009/11/27 - Maintenance release (small bug fixes).
    1.0.116.0 - 2009/11/16 - Added recognition and support for the .jxr (JPEG XR) file extension.
    1.0.115.0 - 2009/11/09 - XMP Information Head Up Display window, with star rating, color label and urgency.
    1.0.114.0 - 2009/10/26 - Minor update for Nikon D3s ultra-high-ISO display.
    1.0.113.0 - 2009/10/20 - Added support for the Sigma X3F raw format.
    1.0.112.0 - 2009/10/18 - Merging of the Codec Pack with the standard installer. Minor fixes and enhancements (thumbnail strip).
    1.0.111.0 - 2009/10/07 - Minor maintenance, fixes a rare activation issue and one specific preference setting that was not saved.
    1.0.110.0 - 2009/10/02 - Pre-registered trials for all new users.
    1.0.109.0 - 2009/09/21 - Work around an issue with certain 0-byte files on Windows 7, other minor enhancements.
    1.0.108.0 - 2009/09/14 - Added thumbnail strip and jumbo-thumbnail previews (Windows 7 and Vista only).
    1.0.107.0 - 2009/09/07 - Added support for the Codec Pack, plus some feedback-induced improvements.
    1.0.106.0 - 2009/08/18 - Added recently used folder context menus and Windows 7 taskbar jump list integration.
    1.0.105.0 - 2009/08/13 - Pro update: Nikon NRW (P6000) support and partial Photoshop PSD support through Microsoft PSD codec.
    1.0.104.0 - 2009/08/10 - Added a rename function (F2) (Pro Edition: adds powerful, customizable template-based renaming).
     

    Links, related downloads, free and commercial codecs, and some freebies:
    • FastPictureViewer Codec Pack (32 and 64-bits, 30+ formats, 13 manufacturers, 320 camera models, + specialized image formats: EXR, TGA, JPEG2000)

    • Ardfry's 64-bit Adobe Photoshop PSD codecs for Windows 7, Vista and XP (Ardfry Imaging, LLC)

    • OpenEXR (EXR) WIC Codec 32/64-bit (part of the FastPictureViewer Codec Pack)
    • Netpbm (PNM,PPM,PGM,PBM) WIC Codec 32/64-bit (part of the FastPictureViewer Codec Pack)
    • JPEG 2000 (JP2,J2K) WIC Codec 32/64-bit (part of the FastPictureViewer Codec Pack)
    • DirectX DDS WIC Codec 32/64-bit (part of the FastPictureViewer Codec Pack)
    • Truevision Targa (TGA) WIC Codec 32/64-bit (part of the FastPictureViewer Codec Pack)

    • DjVu WIC Codec 32/64-bit from Caminova (with full multi-page support in FPV Pro)

    • WIC Acquisition Plug-in (ALPHA) for Photoshop CS3/CS4/CS5 (2008/08/16 - 2009/01/22) - Let you import images in Adobe Photoshop CS3, CS4, CS5 (and probably older versions, not tested) through any installed Windows Imaging Component codecs. In short in let you import the latest raw formats into Photoshop, sometimes months before Adobe's own ACR (Adobe Camera RAW). Also comes handy when 3rd party raw converters lag behind new camera releases from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax or Panasonic etc. Also works with JPEG XR (HD Photo), TIFF and standard image formats like PNG, GIF, BMP and ICO. Appears in Photoshop's File->Import menu after installation. Updated on Jan 22, 2010 to support 64-bit Photoshop CS4. (freebie, unsupported, 90KB)

    • Dcraw.exe - Dave Coffin's free DCRAW raw converter, ready to use, compiled with full optimizations in both 32 and 64-bit versions, portable, with no external dependencies (Version 9.03/1.437, 2010/06/27, x86, x64, 632KB)

    • ExtractJPEG.zip - Contains a .reg file that adds an "Extract JPEG..." context menu option to Windows Explorer. This command uses dcraw.exe to quickly extract (dump) the preview JPEG embedded in most raw files (freebie, unsupported, 2KB). Requires dcraw.exe (see above) to be in "C:\Program Files\DCRaw\"

    • CopyPath.zip - Totally off topic: yet another "Copy Path" shell extension. This one is special it a few regards: 1) It's the first copy path extension ever written (and actually one of the first shell extensions ever written outside of Microsoft: the initial version was created in 1994 for the Shell Technical Preview that ran on Windows NT 3.51. The Shell TP eventually turned out as the Windows 95 Explorer about a year later. 2) It only weights 9KB - about 1/10 or less of the size of similar shell extensions out there. 3) It can extract URLs from Internet Shortcuts (the menu option becomes "Copy URL". 4) It works with multiple files selected. 32-bit (9x, NT, 2K, XP, Vista, 7, 2008).

    • EuroM.zip - Even more off topic: a number generator for the Euro Millions lottery (requires .NET 2.0, freebie, unsupported, 23.9KB). If you win the lottery with "our" numbers, please remember us ;-)))
     

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