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Program on Windows that allows you to view and print your photos quickly for free

Program on Windows that allows you to view and print your photos quickly for free

Vote: (225 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Acdsee

Version: 2.1.0.474

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(225 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Acdsee

2.1.0.474

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Quick Operation
  • Multiple Print Settings
  • Image Data Display

Cons

  • Few Interesting Features
  • Dull User Interface

ACDSee Free is a piece of software that helps you view images in the Windows operating system. The software is compact, it uses few system resources, and it operates at a high rate of speed.

One of the biggest complaints about the native image viewer on the Windows operating system, Windows Photo Viewer, is that it runs far too slowly. Those who feel that way should certainly try this small tool. The secret to the speed of the software is that it has none of the frills that typically take up processing speed and thus slow down the operation of a functional image viewer.

When most people go looking for a new image viewer, they typically do some research on one of the industry benchmark apps for such functionality. That app is Adobe Lightroom, and as part of the Adobe family of apps, it is exceptionally large even for an image viewer. Of course, that software has extra functionality that gives it the leg up on the industry it's known to have, but that doesn't mean it is the ideal image viewer for everyone. Its advanced functions make it slow, and it negatively affects your system in the same way.

You won't experience any sort of negative system affects when using ACDSee Free. The software responds to your commands in an instant, and the convenient 'Tools' menu provides a number of helpful utilities like the ability to set the current open image to your desktop as the background image. You can also quickly zoom in and out by using the '+' and '-' symbols.

ACDSee Free also comes with a number of integrated print controls that are exceptionally useful. If you decide you want to print your images after you've finishing browsing through them, the print settings are easily accessible so you can ensure the format is correct and the paper size is accurate. If you play around with the print options for a while, you'll be able to learn a great deal about the subtleties of the tool.

The unfortunate truth of the situation is that ACDSee Free is a weak image viewer for the same reason it's a strong image viewer. It offers lighting-fast operation, but it comes at the cost of any advanced functionality or complex graphic interface. The speed of the software is nice when working with large batches of images, but beyond that, the built-in Windows Photo Viewer will provide any Windows user with adequate image viewing functionality. There aren't any convincing arguments in favor of looking for another image viewer, but if you so choose, ACDSee Free is a good option that costs nothing to try.

If ACDSee Free had just a few advanced functions, it might be on par with or better than Windows Photo Viewer. The software is fully compatible with EMF, WMF, WBMP, PCX, TIFF, PNG, TGA, GIF, JPEG, PIC, and BMP file formats.

Pros

  • Quick Operation
  • Multiple Print Settings
  • Image Data Display

Cons

  • Few Interesting Features
  • Dull User Interface