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FastStone Image Viewer vs Preview

A side-by-side look at FastStone Image Viewer and Preview. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

FastStone Image Viewer

FastStone Image Viewer

Photos & Graphics

FastStone Image Viewer is a free, lightweight image viewing and organizing program. It has an intuitive interface and supports a wide range of image formats like JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP as well as raw formats from major DSLRs. Useful features include batch editing tools, screen capture, color schemes, and the ability to view images in full screen slideshows.

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Preview

Preview

Office & Productivity

Preview is a free and open-source document viewer application for macOS. It allows quick viewing of multiple file formats including images, PDFs, Markdown files, Office documents, and more. Preview has basic editing capabilities and annotation tools for PDFs.

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