Oh, I remember now. That one's pretty good, but on Windows I preferred the viewer built into Directory Opus, which was just about perfect. Sadly, and somewhat ironically, there don't seem to be as many good viewer choices on the Mac.
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Best photo viewer for Mac (not iPhoto or Preview)
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Oh, I remember now. That one's pretty good, but on Windows I preferred the viewer built into Directory Opus, which was just about perfect. Sadly, and somewhat ironically, there don't seem to be as many good viewer choices on the Mac.
I know this thread is a couple of years old, but I came across it looking for a replacement for Preview when running Lion. It's so dog-slow, it's painful to use. I've been a die-hard Preview user for many years, but Apple goofed up with Lion. Adding and reworking features with very little attention to improving or retaining performance (on older hardware). What used to open instantly in Preview on 10.6 and earlier now can take up to 10 seconds or more on 10.7. Silliness.
I've switched to using Xee, and while it can't handle large image sets as well as earlier versions of Preview did, it's still acceptably usable.
Sequential
I know this is an old thread, but I came across a program called Sequential which has been working very well for me, so I wanted to contribute. Here is the link:
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/24966/sequential
I know this is an old thread, but I came across a program called Sequential which has been working very well for me, so I wanted to contribute. Here is the link:
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/24966/sequential
Sequential
Despite the horrible icon, Sequential was the program that I choose after this previous recommendation posted here. Very simple and straightforward app, to me it is even better than Xee because:
1) Has thumbnail preview
2) The images are opened in 100% zoom and aligned to the top (zoom position it is buy default on top). That was my greatest concern, having in mind that I am a web designer and frequently have to preview lots of screenshot bigger than my screen. When I try to do that on Preview or Xee, the default position is on the middle or on the bottom of the page, which makes me have to scroll all the pages so I can navigate through them looking the top first. Pain in the ass solved!
Thanks guys for the help.
Despite the horrible icon, Sequential was the program that I choose after this previous recommendation posted here. Very simple and straightforward app, to me it is even better than Xee because:
1) Has thumbnail preview
2) The images are opened in 100% zoom and aligned to the top (zoom position it is buy default on top). That was my greatest concern, having in mind that I am a web designer and frequently have to preview lots of screenshot bigger than my screen. When I try to do that on Preview or Xee, the default position is on the middle or on the bottom of the page, which makes me have to scroll all the pages so I can navigate through them looking the top first. Pain in the ass solved!
Thanks guys for the help.
iPhone 4 Retina display preview
By the way, Sequential it is also very useful to preview layouts made to work in iPhone 4 Retina display. That is because we usually have to layout them in a big screen 640 x 960, but the final size the design is going to be viewed is about 50% zoom.
Sequential helps visualizing several layout files because once you reduce the zoom view to 50% in one image, it becomes automatically the default zoom to the all next images, while you navigate through the folder. That is perfect, considering that in Preview or Xee you need to reduce the zoom every time you change the image.
Brilliant app. I strongly recommend it.
By the way, Sequential it is also very useful to preview layouts made to work in iPhone 4 Retina display. That is because we usually have to layout them in a big screen 640 x 960, but the final size the design is going to be viewed is about 50% zoom.
Sequential helps visualizing several layout files because once you reduce the zoom view to 50% in one image, it becomes automatically the default zoom to the all next images, while you navigate through the folder. That is perfect, considering that in Preview or Xee you need to reduce the zoom every time you change the image.
Brilliant app. I strongly recommend it.
when I first started using my MBP I was looking for more of a paint feel. Now I have photoshop and have became familiar with preview enough to where it doesn't bother me. Still have a hard time with photoshop though.
Thank God for Xee. I thought I was never going to get a Mac equivalent of ACDSee
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I figured it out!! its COMMAND Y
Only issues with this is you wont be able to go through pictures once in full screen, no slide show option, and it doesnt let you delete the photos
Is there a way to get those features, also can we make that the default action for double clicking a file. Its my first day on a mac so i am having trouble with this stuff, and dont really like iphoto it looks like you have to make duplicates of the file eating memory and it doesnt organize in the way i want it to
I figured it out!! its COMMAND Y
Only issues with this is you wont be able to go through pictures once in full screen, no slide show option, and it doesnt let you delete the photos
Is there a way to get those features, also can we make that the default action for double clicking a file. Its my first day on a mac so i am having trouble with this stuff, and dont really like iphoto it looks like you have to make duplicates of the file eating memory and it doesnt organize in the way i want it to
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There's a new mac app called "Lilyview" that works pretty well....it isn't perfect, but i've been trying to give the developer ideas that would make it even better. It is very minimalistic....it kind of looks like a Quicktime X when all the "chrome" goes away....
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Came to this page, because I got too fed up with being unable to go to the next/previous picture in preview! Though I love the program itself and the capabilities it has in terms of editing, export/import, crop, etc... The solution was so easy heh! Just select all the images and open one - and I have the next/previous images now. Thank you guys
Came to this page, because I got too fed up with being unable to go to the next/previous picture in preview! Though I love the program itself and the capabilities it has in terms of editing, export/import, crop, etc... The solution was so easy heh! Just select all the images and open one - and I have the next/previous images now. Thank you guys
Command+Shift+F goes to All My Files in Finder. ??
And Command+Shift+F in Preview makes a picture go to fullscreen but you will never be able to browse other pictures unless you selected it first.
Many time for images it give message i.e. you do not have permission to view it.
Even if i move pictures from a directory to desktop then also throw same error message.
Wanna bring up that thread again...
I'm searching for a fast image viewer (RAW image) before importing and working with them in Lightroom (is not the fastest).
Wanna do a preselection of my raw images (OS X Finder is quite slow). So a simple and fast viewer would be fine.
I'm searching for a fast image viewer (RAW image) before importing and working with them in Lightroom (is not the fastest).
Wanna do a preselection of my raw images (OS X Finder is quite slow). So a simple and fast viewer would be fine.
Buddy wrote:
"So a simple and fast viewer would be fine."
I have several applications that work great for "culling" -- BEFORE you commit the pics to a regular editor:
1. "Phocus" -- this is Hasselblad's app for working with images from its cameras, BUT, it works with ANY pic from any camera. What makes it most useful is that it operates on a "volume/folder/file" hierarchy that is much like the finder's. This means you can navigate to any folder you wish, and quickly browse what's inside it.
Hasselblad was giving it "for free" for a while, not sure about that now. If you look around, you can probably "dig up" a copy.
2. "Lyn" -- A simple viewer for pics and videos, again, it allows you to browse volumes, folders, and files. It will prompt you to "buy it" (it's shareware), but it runs perfectly well in "free mode" for just viewing and browsing. You can also choose to delete unwanted pics.
3. "Picasa" -- This was google's editing software. It's now discontinued, and I don't think you can download it from google anymore, but it still WORKS, and that's what counts (even works with High Sierra beta I'm testing). Again, it can be "found", if you look for it. I like the way it works, so I use it as a simple editing app, as well. I don't know why they discontinued it, someone else should pick it up. You should try this in any case, it's a nifty little app.
"So a simple and fast viewer would be fine."
I have several applications that work great for "culling" -- BEFORE you commit the pics to a regular editor:
1. "Phocus" -- this is Hasselblad's app for working with images from its cameras, BUT, it works with ANY pic from any camera. What makes it most useful is that it operates on a "volume/folder/file" hierarchy that is much like the finder's. This means you can navigate to any folder you wish, and quickly browse what's inside it.
Hasselblad was giving it "for free" for a while, not sure about that now. If you look around, you can probably "dig up" a copy.
2. "Lyn" -- A simple viewer for pics and videos, again, it allows you to browse volumes, folders, and files. It will prompt you to "buy it" (it's shareware), but it runs perfectly well in "free mode" for just viewing and browsing. You can also choose to delete unwanted pics.
3. "Picasa" -- This was google's editing software. It's now discontinued, and I don't think you can download it from google anymore, but it still WORKS, and that's what counts (even works with High Sierra beta I'm testing). Again, it can be "found", if you look for it. I like the way it works, so I use it as a simple editing app, as well. I don't know why they discontinued it, someone else should pick it up. You should try this in any case, it's a nifty little app.
Fast Raw Viewer or FRV best known as. It does everything it says on the tin! ONLY RAW FILES THOUGH!!