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* SSE2-capable CPU * Image formats should work out of the box * Processing media files requires either installing FFThumb (included in the installer or the corresponding codecs. * The optimized core.dll requires SSE3 capable CPU or better. The setup should choose the right version. If you run into trouble anyway, open the setup.exe in 7-zip and replace the installed core.dll with the smaller core.dll file from the setup.exe application.png Main window Main window

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  • SageThumbs

  • SageThumbs is a powerful shell extension allowing to preview enormous amount of image formats directly in Windows Explorer by using Pierre-e Gougelet's GFL library (XnView's author).

    tags: image-converter preview-images psd thumbnail-preview windows-explorer-extension

  • XnShell

  • XnShell is a free File Explorer extension that installs a number of image-related tools in the right-click context menu, including a thumbnail preview, image conversion to a wide variety of formats, image resizing, editing image IPTC metadata, uploading to ImageShack, and other functions.

    tags: context-menu-extension desktop-enhancement image-converter image-resize imageshack

  • Pictus

  • Pictus is a fast, free image viewer that enables Windows to see thumbnails of supported formats, such as PSD. Give it a spin today!

    tags: image-viewer psd-support windows-explorer-extension

  • Image Resizer for Windows

  • Image Resizer for Windows is a utility that lets you resize one or more selected image files directly from Windows Explorer by right-clicking.

    tags: image-resize windows-explorer-extension right-click

  • PicaView

  • PicaView is the simple, no-hassle image viewing solution. This is an add-on for viewing images in File Explorer that lets you right-click on an image file to bring up a miniature image and image file information.It also offers full-screen viewing, image printing and converting. It supports 17 popular image formats, rotates JPEG images with no image degradation, sets desktop wallpaper to any image and performs batch format conversions.It also acts as a preview media player. Right-click a supported format and you can preview music before opening it with a standard media player. This is an excellent addition in the newest version. ยป

    tags: Discontinued batch-conversion fullscreen-support image-converter preview-images

  • Photo Size Optimizer

  • Photo Size Optimizer for Mac:

    tags: image-resize photo-size-optimizer-for-mac image-optimizer-for-mac

  • FirmTools ShellExtension

  • FirmTools ShellExtension is a real handy freebie for Windows users.

    tags: Discontinued image-converter preview-images shell-integration thumbnail-preview

  • Context Viewer

  • Context Viewer is an explorer extension in the form of a Control Panel applet that lets you preview image files and text in the right click menu. It can also display customized information about images and set hotkeys to enable or disable the preview along with a few more options.

    tags: Discontinued context-menu-extension preview-images windows-explorer-extension

  • AhaView

  • AhaView is a handy picture viewer and converter. It allows you to browse, view, organize and convert your digital images.

    tags: image-converter image-resize image-viewer

  • MenuViewer

  • This shell extensions will show you a thumbnail of an image file, as well as its dimensions, when you right click on a filename inside Explorer.

    tags: image-viewer preview-images thumbnails