Released in late 2024 with version 7.9, FastStone Image Viewer 7.9 is the fast, stable, and user-friendly image browser, converter, and editor from FastStone Soft, offering powerful features like full-screen viewing, slideshows, batch processing, red-eye removal, and lossless JPEG operations for managing and enhancing digital photos on Windows systems.
Key Highlights
- Powerful Image Browsing – Crystal-clear magnifier, full-screen viewer with thumbnail browser, and support for all major graphic formats including RAW.
- Slideshow & Effects – Customizable slideshow with 150+ transition effects, music support (MP3, WAV, MIDI), and drop shadow/exif info overlays.
- Image Editing Tools – Crop, resize, rotate, adjust lighting/colors/curves/levels, clone/heal, red-eye removal, and advanced effects like oil painting or sketch.
- Batch Processing – Batch convert/rename images, add text/watermarks, frames, or borders with multi-threaded performance for large collections.
- Comparison & Management – Side-by-side image comparison, tag/favorite system, histogram, and contact sheet builder for professional workflows.
- Additional Utilities – Screen capture integration, email images directly, lossless JPEG rotation, and portable version available.
- Performance & Stability – Extremely fast loading, low memory usage, improved Windows 11 compatibility, and regular updates with new features.
System Requirements
- Windows 11 64-bit (or Windows 10 / 8 / 7)
- 4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB+ recommended)
- Integrated GPU sufficient
- NVMe SSD strongly advised