Anyone using FastStone

jessecad · 01-29-2013, 05:40 AM - **1 Like**

New Version available. Version 4.7 posted 1-28-2013

JC

PacoX8 · 01-29-2013, 06:09 AM

I do, have the license, thank you!!

**MSL** · 01-29-2013, 06:53 AM

Thank you! It is my main photo processing program and I wondered if they were ever going to release an update. I'm hoping they've fixed one bug or missing feature in the way watermarks are done in batch mode. Now I just need time to download and play with it - once I get my hard drives stabilized...

bluestringer · 01-29-2013, 07:35 AM

Yes, I use it also. Just downloaded the new version, they have added a noise reduction filter.

post_eos · 01-29-2013, 08:00 AM

I've been using it for years. Most useful image software ever. And the easiest way I've found to do 1:1 crops.

Boker · 01-29-2013, 08:53 AM

Have been using it for about a year.Do you delete the old version before installing the new one?

BrianR · 01-29-2013, 09:50 AM

Thanks! I mostly use Lightroom, but I love Faststones 'Portable" Version, meaning you can use it without actually installing it. I keep this on a USB key in case I want to review raw files on a computer that isn't mine.

GeneV · 01-29-2013, 12:19 PM

Thanks for the heads up. My version is several years old. I've not used it much for processing, but mainly for viewing files in various formats.

UnknownVT · 01-29-2013, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by jessecad

New Version available. Version 4.7 posted 1-28-2013

Thank you for the heads up.

I can't say enough good things about FastStone -
despite having other editors - this is my go to for quick resizing and adjustments,
and now my main interface for any scanning.

Thanks

stormtech · 01-29-2013, 04:04 PM

Thanks for the heads up on the new version!

Originally posted by Boker

Have been using it for about a year.Do you delete the old version before installing the new one?

I didn't uninstal the old version - just downloaded the new version and installed - worked perfectly.

Boker · 01-29-2013, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by stormtech

Thanks for the heads up on the new version!

I didn't uninstal the old version - just downloaded the new version and installed - worked perfectly.

Did it the same way,worked good.The noise reduction don't seem to do much.

dosdan · 01-31-2013, 06:17 PM

I like FastStone's interface. If I was to use it, it would mainly be for browsing, cropping & resizing. Other image processing I usually do in PSP X4.

However, I'm addicted to XnView because of its configurability. When I look at a screen of photo thumbnails, I want to see EXIF readily. Most of XnView can be reconfigured to suit yourself.

Look at FastStone's browse screen. There isn't much info, the tool-tip doesn't show EXIF.

Now look at XnView's:

There are 6 formats to display items in the browse screen. Here I've selected Thumbnails & Labels view. I set up a 5-line label as a demo a number of years ago and have ended up keeping it, even though it consumes a fair bit of screen space. As regards the tool-tip, it shows even more. If I want to alter the order or type of info being shown in the tooltip, it's not hard. Here's the line that configures it in xnview.ini, a text file:

TooltipText=<Filename With Ext>, <Size auto>, <Format> ||Taken: <Date Taken[d/m/Y H:M:S]> Modified: <Modified Date[d/m/Y H:M:S]> ||<Width>x<Height>, <BPP> bits||<Exposure Time>s F<F-Number> ISO<ISO Value> EV <Exposure Bias> FL <Focal Length>mm

There doesn't appear to be this level of customisation in FastStone. If it ever gets added, I'd be prepared to give it a much bigger trial.

BTW, in preparing this message, I was doing screen-grabs. While these two programs both have Screen Capture sections with lots of options (although FS doesn't have a multiple screen-capture option), I often prefer to grab a screen outside first and then bring it in via the clipboard. With XnView this is easy: Import Clipboard (Ctrl-Shift-V) creates a new image (default name: Clipboard-1/2/3...). PSP has a similar capability: Edit | Paste as New Image (again, Ctrl-Shift-V). FS does not have this. If you have something in the clipboard, you can use Ctrl-V, but this only pastes over an existing image, not as a new image.

Dan.

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MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	Thank you! It is my main photo processing program and I wondered if they were ever going to release an update. I'm hoping they've fixed one bug or missing feature in the way watermarks are done in batch mode. Now I just need time to download and play with it - once I get my hard drives stabilized...

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bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748	Yes, I use it also. Just downloaded the new version, they have added a noise reduction filter.

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post_eos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Riverside CA Photos: Albums Posts: 269	I've been using it for years. Most useful image software ever. And the easiest way I've found to do 1:1 crops.

01-29-2013, 08:53 AM	#6
Boker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: SW Florida Posts: 234	Have been using it for about a year.Do you delete the old version before installing the new one?

01-29-2013, 09:50 AM	#7
BrianR Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,332	Thanks! I mostly use Lightroom, but I love Faststones 'Portable" Version, meaning you can use it without actually installing it. I keep this on a USB key in case I want to review raw files on a computer that isn't mine.

01-29-2013, 12:19 PM	#8
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830	Thanks for the heads up. My version is several years old. I've not used it much for processing, but mainly for viewing files in various formats.

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UnknownVT Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,812	Originally posted by jessecad New Version available. Version 4.7 posted 1-28-2013 Thank you for the heads up. I can't say enough good things about FastStone - despite having other editors - this is my go to for quick resizing and adjustments, and now my main interface for any scanning. Thanks

01-29-2013, 04:04 PM	#10
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Thanks for the heads up on the new version! Originally posted by Boker Have been using it for about a year.Do you delete the old version before installing the new one? I didn't uninstal the old version - just downloaded the new version and installed - worked perfectly.

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Boker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: SW Florida Posts: 234	Originally posted by stormtech Thanks for the heads up on the new version! I didn't uninstal the old version - just downloaded the new version and installed - worked perfectly. Did it the same way,worked good.The noise reduction don't seem to do much.

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dosdan Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,741	I like FastStone's interface. If I was to use it, it would mainly be for browsing, cropping & resizing. Other image processing I usually do in PSP X4. However, I'm addicted to XnView because of its configurability. When I look at a screen of photo thumbnails, I want to see EXIF readily. Most of XnView can be reconfigured to suit yourself. Look at FastStone's browse screen. There isn't much info, the tool-tip doesn't show EXIF. Now look at XnView's: There are 6 formats to display items in the browse screen. Here I've selected Thumbnails & Labels view. I set up a 5-line label as a demo a number of years ago and have ended up keeping it, even though it consumes a fair bit of screen space. As regards the tool-tip, it shows even more. If I want to alter the order or type of info being shown in the tooltip, it's not hard. Here's the line that configures it in xnview.ini, a text file: TooltipText=<Filename With Ext>, <Size auto>, <Format> \|\|Taken: <Date Taken[d/m/Y H:M:S]> Modified: <Modified Date[d/m/Y H:M:S]> \|\|<Width>x<Height>, <BPP> bits\|\|<Exposure Time>s F<F-Number> ISO<ISO Value> EV <Exposure Bias> FL <Focal Length>mm There doesn't appear to be this level of customisation in FastStone. If it ever gets added, I'd be prepared to give it a much bigger trial. BTW, in preparing this message, I was doing screen-grabs. While these two programs both have Screen Capture sections with lots of options (although FS doesn't have a multiple screen-capture option), I often prefer to grab a screen outside first and then bring it in via the clipboard. With XnView this is easy: Import Clipboard (Ctrl-Shift-V) creates a new image (default name: Clipboard-1/2/3...). PSP has a similar capability: Edit \| Paste as New Image (again, Ctrl-Shift-V). FS does not have this. If you have something in the clipboard, you can use Ctrl-V, but this only pastes over an existing image, not as a new image. Dan.