Version history for FastStone Image Viewer
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Changes for v7.4 - v7.5
- Added dark (almost black) theme. Now there are 3 themes (Bright, Gray and Dark) under Settings menu
- Added support for audio formats, which can be enabled in the Video tab of Settings window
- Many other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v7.3 - v7.4
- Improved Clone and Heal. Transparent images are now supported
- Improved Pencil in Draw Board to draw smoother lines
- Fixed a bug that may crash the program when changing browser from details view to thumbnails view
- Fixed a Google Maps launch problem
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v7.1 - v7.3
- Fixed a bug that caused copy and paste failure in Design and Print
- Version 7.2 (June 14, 2019)
- Supports FAX, JFIF and TS formats
- Improved processing speed (5X faster) of Batch Rename
- Fixed a bug that failed to load certain TIFF images
- Other improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v7.0 - v7.1
- Supports HEIC and WEBP formats on Windows 10
- Added Lens Model to EXIF list
- Improved color accuracy when loading CMYK jpeg images
- Improved stability when processing corrupted or ill-intentioned images
- Other improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v6.9 - v7.0
- Supports monitor color profiles. You can enable this option in the CMS tab of the Settings
- Supports different (bright or dark) skins for dual instances
- Improved compatibility with various scanners
- Fixed a vulnerability that may cause program to crash on corrupted or ill-intentioned images
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v6.8 - v6.9
- Added support for .M2TS video format
- Added shortcut (Alt+I) for showing File Properties
- Fixed Copy and Paste bug in thumbnail browser
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v6.5 - v6.6
- Improved performance:
- Load images faster
- Open big folders faster
- Copy / Move files faster
- Process embedded ICC profiles faster. Now embedded ICC profile support is enabled by default
- Added a new mouse gesture to image magnifier. When the mouse is in a magnifier shape:
- Press and hold down mouse button to activate the magnifier. Release mouse button to hide the magnifier
- Single click mouse button to zoom-in and view the image in actual size(100%). Now you can drag the mouse to view different parts of the image. Single click mouse button again to zoom-out and fit the image to the window
- Added a date range filter to photo importer
- Enhanced internal Video Player
- Option to auto-play current video file
- Option to loop current video file
- In full screen mode, auto-show play bar when you move the mouse
- Auto-show a hint of time position when hovering mouse on the progress bar
- Enhanced the batch convert/rename tool.
- Now # or * is not required in the filename template
- Now you can expand the canvas by pixels or by percentage
- Added Swap Colors under the Colors menu
- Fixed a DPI related bug in Contact Sheet Builder
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v6.4 - v6.5
- Enhanced the Import Photos and Videos tool. Now it allows you to import both photos and videos from cell phones, digital cameras and card readers. Previously, video files could not be imported.
- Enhanced the internal Video Player
- Increased the maximum time interval (from 5 minutes to 1 hour) in slideshow
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v6.3 - v6.4
- Enhanced the internal Video Player and Scan Tool
- Used Q as the shortcut key to tag/untag files
- Used Ctrl+Shift+D as the shortcut key to turn on/off preview on secondary monitor
- When Startup Folder is set to System Default, you will have an option to auto-clear history of visited folders
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v6.2 - v6.3
- Added an internal video player that:
- Remembers last position
- Auto-plays next video when current video ends
- Plays video in slide show
- Note: We do not provide video codecs. Third party codecs may be required for old versions of Windows
- Enhanced rendering quality of annotations in Draw tool
- Improved support for high bit-rate mp3 in slide show
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v6.1 - v6.2
- Batch processing dialogs can be maximized
- Supports mouse Forward/Backward buttons
- Supports F11 key to switch between full screen and windowed mode
- Improved algorithm for conversion to 1-bit color depth
- Improved memory management to handle larger images
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v6.0 - v6.1
- Improved loading speed of JPEG images
- Added support for ZIP-compressed TIFF images
- Added "Caption" option to the "Design and Print" tool. Now you can print properties such as file name, date/time, dimension below the images
- Added "File name" option to the "Image Strip Builder" tool
- Improved print quality of text in the "Contact Sheet Builder" tool
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v5.9 - v6.0
- Improved the Straighten/Rotate tool. Now you can rotate and crop the image within the same window
- Added Auto Next Folder option to the Viewer tab of the Settings. This option lets you proceed to the next folder automatically when end of current folder is reached. Alternatively, you can press Alt + left/right arrow keys at the beginning/end of current folder to navigate into adjacent folders
- Added Remember Last Viewed File to the Viewer tab of the Settings
- Added two Zoom Filters (Lanczos_Softer and Bilinear) to the Viewer tab of the Settings
- Added Full Screen Preview to Crop Board
- Added Update File Timestamp option to Save As dialog
- Added Copy Image (Ctrl+Shift+C) to the right click menu on thumbnails
- Added Copy to Clipboard to Image Strip Builder
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v5.8 - v5.9
- Improved the Straighten/Rotate tool. You are now able to auto-rotate an image by tracing a line along the edge of a building or the horizon
- Improved drag-and-drop between dual instances
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v5.7 - v5.8
- Supports dual instances. Now you can run two image viewers at the same time, drag and drop images between them, and compare images from different folders side by side
- Added an option to show/hide filenames when comparing images
- Added right-click menu on EXIF list to Copy EXIF to Clipboard
- Displays MP4 and MOV thumbnails on Windows 10
- Updated RAW format library
- Many other small improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v5.4 - v5.7
- Improved Dark Skin
- Fixed some bugs
- Version 5.6 (May 20, 2016)
- Added support for high-resolution / 4K monitors
- Optimized transition effects in slide show
- Improved compatibility with Windows 10
- Many other small improvements and bug fixes
- Version 5.5 (August 14, 2015)
- Fixed a bug which failed to display file properties (Size, Type and Date Modified) in Batch Convert/Rename tool
Changes for v5.3 - v5.4
- Added support for unicode filenames throughout the software. Now you can view and process images named in different types of characters (e.g. Arabic, Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian ...)
- Added support for symbolic links
- Improved Batch Convert, Crop Board and Draw Board
- Many other improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v5.1 - v5.2
- Now you can copy and paste objects in Draw Board
- Added "Zoom at Center/Mouse Position" to the Settings
- Added "Smart-Filling" to the advanced options (Resize tab) of the Batch Convert tool
- Added Fit Width (Shift+W) and Fit Height (Shift+H) to the Zoom menu
- Improved the Copy/Move to Folder tool. Now you can press 1 to 9 to select a pre-defined destination folder
- Many other improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v5.0 - v5.1
- Now the Batch Rename tool supports all kinds of files if you select "All Files (*.*)" in the file filter list
- Now you can press +/- keys to zoom in/out animated gif files
- Fixed a bug causing the program to lose track of the current folder when it exits from full screen mode
Changes for v4.9 - v5.0
- Added option "Crop to Fit Full Screen" to the Slide Show tool
- Added larger thumbnail size (260 x 195 pixels) to the "Thumbnail" tab in the Settings (press F12)
- Added shortcut (Ctrl+Alt+A) for "Auto-Rotate based on EXIF Orientation Tag"
- Now it is possible to use the option "Do not resize if image is already smaller than requested size" when batch-resizing images based on one side
- Now you can tag or untag images even when the magnifier is activated
- Other small improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v4.8 - v4.9
- Added "Design and Print" (press Alt+P), which allows you to print multiple images with text and effects on one page
- Improved "Adjust Curves". Now you can click and drag in image to adjust the curves directly. Endpoints of the curves are adjustable
- Added "Print Size" option to the Resize tab of the batch convert tool
- Added support of video files to the batch rename tool
- Added "Auto-Resize" option to the image-scanning tool
- Added "Show in Google Maps" and "Show in Google Earth" buttons to the “Image Properties” window. These buttons will be visible if the image has GPS information
- Many other small improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v4.7 - v4.8
- Added a Minimize button (hidden at the top-right corner of the screen) to full screen mode. Now you can minimize the application to taskbar without exiting the full screen mode
- Added two Mouse Click options to use left/right clicks for previous/next images
- Improved the Draw Board. Now it is possible to draw curved lines
- Improved the Print dialog
- Other improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v4.6 - v4.7
- Added Touch Interface (tap, swipe, pinch) support throughout the application
- Added a new mouse gesture to move between images: Click at the bottom part of the preview window to switch to the next/preview image
- Improved the Copy/Move dialog. Now it shows an image comparison window and allows you to select Replace, Skip and Rename when handling file name conflicts
- Added an option to let you manually select which photos to download in the "Download Photos" tool
- Improved the Print dialog
- Added a new browser mode (under menu "View"->"Layout"), which provides a bigger image viewing area
- Added a "Reduce Noise" tool
- Improved the Straighten/Rotate dialog. Now it is possible to preserve aspect ratio when rotating an image
- Improved the "Set Wallpaper Anywhere on Desktop" tool with "Drop Shadow" and "Cut" effects
- Improved the "Text" tool in "Draw Board". Now you can see a preview of fonts in the font name list
- Improved "Crop Board" by adding "Original Ratio" to the "Paper Ratio" list
- Improved "Image Comparison" by adding an option to Auto-Fit images to the window
- Improved folder navigation in Windows Libraries
- Updated the RAW format library. Added support for SRW, NRW, RWL files. Added an option in the Raw tab of the Settings to enable/disable Raw files
- Added a new skin called OSX
- Many other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v4.5 - v4.6
- Improved the "Acquire Images from Scanner" tool
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v4.4 - v4.5
- * Now it is possible to adjust Lighting, Colors, Levels and Curves within selected areas of an image
- * Fixed bugs in the Print and Email dialogs
Changes for v4.2 - v4.3
- Added Clone Stamp and Healing Brush
- Added "Auto-Adjust Colors" to Colors menu. THANKS to Andras Horvath: www.log69.com
- Added "Adjust Lighting" to lighten or darken shadows and highlights
- Added "Adjust Levels"
- Added "Adjust Curves"
- Added USM (Unsharp Mask) option to Sharpen/Blur
- Added Sketch and Oil Painting effects
- Added outward-pointing tails to text objects in Draw Board
- Now images in Slide Show Builder, Multi-page File Builder, Image Strip Builder and Email list can be drag-and-dropped to rearrange the order
- Supported EPS format by displaying the preview image
- Updated the RAW format library. Sony SR2 raw format is supported
- Improved memory management to handle larger images
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements
Changes for v4.1 - v4.2
- Now it is possible to batch convert images into PDF files
- Enhanced the magnifier
- Optimized the loading speed of Windowed View
- Fixed some bugs introduced in version 4.1
- Other minor improvements
Changes for v4.0 - v4.1
- Improved the loading speed of JPEG images and embedded preview of RAW images
- Improved the rendering quality when the Smooth option is turned on
- Enhanced Contact Sheet Builder
- Added "Auto Crop" to the Rotate window
- Added more callout styles in Draw Board
- Added an option to the Settings (press F12) to specify the location (top or bottom) for displaying filename information in full screen
- Other improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v4.1 Beta - v4.1 Beta 2
- Improved the loading speed of JPEG images and embedded preview of RAW images. The improvement is noticeable for big images. The Smooth option is turned on by default for better image rendering.
- Added an option to the Settings (press F12) to specify the location (top or bottom) for displaying filename information in full screen.
- Added "Auto Crop" to Rotate window
- Enhanced Contact Sheet Builder.
- Other minor improvements.
Changes for v4.0 - v4.1 Beta
- Improved the loading speed of JPEG images and embedded preview of RAW images. The improvement is noticeable for big images. The Smooth option is turned on by default for better image rendering.
- Added an option to the Settings (press F12) to specify the location (top or bottom) for displaying filename information in full screen.
- Enhanced Contact Sheet Builder.
- Other minor improvements.
Changes for v3.9 - v4.0
- Enhanced the skins and toolbar icons. Now the windows have drop shadow effect in Vista and Windows 7
- Added "Search and Replace" to Batch Rename
- Added "Renaming Preview" to Batch Rename
- Enhanced "Conversion Preview" in Batch Convert. Now it is possible to compare the original and converted images side by side
- In Advanced Options for Batch Convert, added an option to specify whether color adjustments (brightness, contrast, sharpening etc.) should be made before or after resizing.
- Shows GPS information in the "Image Properties" window. A "Show in Google Earth" button will be available if the image has GPS information
- Added "Border Effects" under Edit menu
- Added an option to remove EXIF/IPTC data when emailing images
- Added shortcuts for favorite folders
- Improved performance on network folders
- Improved compatibility with Windows 7
- Fixed bugs
- Other minor improvements
Changes for v3.8 - v3.9
- Enhanced "Multi-Page File Builder" and "Image Strip Builder" under "Create" menu
- Added "Copy", "Paste" and "Cut" to the right-click menu on folder browser
- Improved performance of selecting files in the thumbnail browser
- When dragging thumbnails, now it is possible to cancel dragging by pressing Esc key
- Multi-page TIFF files can be saved as multi-page PDF files
- Added 2 languages: Czech and Swedish
- Fixed bugs
- Other minor improvements
Changes for v3.6 - v3.7
- Added Preview to the "Batch Convert" tool. Now it is possible to preview the conversion by clicking the "Conversion Preview" button
- Added a checkbox to allow converted files to be saved in their original folders in the "Batch Convert" tool
- Enhanced the "Cover" style of Set as Wallpaper. Now it is possible to zoom and drag an image to set any particular part of it as wallpaper
- Now it is possible to adjust EXIF Timestamp by both hours and minutes using the "Change Timestamp" tool under "Tools" menu
- Added an option to the Settings to determine which (move or copy) action to take when files are dragged to the folder tree
- Enhanced the Magnifier to view large images faster
- Updated the RAW format library. Panasonic RW2 files are supported
- Fixed some bugs
Changes for v3.5 - v3.6 Beta
- Now it runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows
- It is possible to show EXIF / Histogram information and work on the thumbnails at the same time. Just press I key to turn the Image Properties window on/off
- Improved the Batch-Convert (under Tools menu): Allowed Sorting Files in the Input List. Added "Expand Mode" option to the Canvas tab of the "Advanced Options" window. Supported "drag and drop" files from Windows Explorer to the Input List
- Improved the Draw Board (under Edit menu). Now annotation objects (texts, lines, boxes etc.) can be re-edited by re-opening the Draw Board (press D key)
- Improved the Print dialog
Changes for v3.4 - v3.5
- Added "Side by Side" comparison in "Enhance Colors"
- Added "Line Highlighter" in "Draw Board"
- Enhanced "Text" tool in "Draw Board". Now shadowed text is possible
- Added "Border" effects in "Batch Convert"
- Optimized algorithm for "Text" and "Watermark" in "Batch Convert"
- Updated the RAW format library
- Restored a skin called "Steel" which was dropped in a previous version
- Some UI improvements and bug fixes
Changes for v3.3 Beta 3 - v3.3
- Added "Enhance Colors" (press Ctrl+E), which makes it easy to adjust brightness, gamma, contrast and saturation of the image
- Enhanced "Sharpen/Blur"
- Added "Obscure (Blur)" under "Edit" menu, which can be used to obscure sensitive information in the image
- Allowed image tagging in slide show
- Added "Slide Show Builder" (under "Create" menu), which allows you to save a slide show, including image and music files, into a single exe file that can be played in other computers without FastStone Image Viewer
- Enhanced the "Download Photos" tool. Now it is possible to get photos from both cameras and card readers via USB
- Enhanced the "Change Timestamp" under Tools menu. Now it allows you to change/adjust the date time when photos were taken
- Added "Remove JPEG Metadata" to Tools menu. It allows you to remove metadata such as EXIF, IPTC, embedded thumbnails etc from jpeg files
- Added Show Histogram option to the image comparison tool
- Enhanced the RAW library. Now it is recommended to view RAW files using the embedded preview image for faster performance (see RAW tab in the Settings)
- In the image comparison tool, now it is possible to pan around with arrow keys
- Other small improvements in the user interface
- Fixed some bugs
Changes for v3.2 - v3.3 Beta
- Added Histogram button to the image comparison tool
- In the image comparison tool, now it is possible to pan around with arrow keys
- Enhanced the RAW library. Now it is recommended to view RAW files using the embedded preview image for faster performance (see RAW tab in the Settings)
Changes for v3.1 Beta - v3.1 Beta 2
- Created a multi-language version (curently Danish, Dutch, French, German, Norwegian and Polish)
- Improved the Raw library!!!
- Improved navigation(page up/down) of multi-tiff files
- Fixed minor bugs in writing PDF files
Changes for v3.0 - v3.1 Beta
- Created a multi-language version (curently German and French)
- Improved RAW library
- Improved navigation (page up / down) of multi-TIFF files
- Fixed minor bugs in writing PDF files
