And there's also the question of what exactly we mean by an "image viewer". With so many contenders that offer loads of features like editing, filtering, batch processing, organizing, publishing and the rest, that name may be a bit too restrictive, as we always tend to demand some additional editing features apart from the basic viewing and browsing functions (this one is sine qua non, in my opinion). Thus many imaging applications overlap categories, and the differences for our review should be based mainly on the aspects of access speed, zooming capabilities, and other tasks not directly related to extensive image editing. Though I know many users will prefer all-in-one programs, I feel specialized image viewers would do it more professional.
Topsofts.com has ranked its top ten image viewer software, most of which are free of charge, such as Xnview Deluxe, IrfanView, Picasa, etc. The top three viewers are ACDSee 9 Photo Manager, Xnview Deluxe and IrfanView. ACDSee 9 Photo Manager costs 40 dollars, and the other two are totally free.
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