PictView

If you’re taking pictures on a daily basis surely means you keep them in organized galleries on your computer. What’s more, there are various specialized applications like PictView which aim to help you initiate slideshows, rename items, or simply take a look over your past collections.

Visual design, and file support

Once installed, you’re free to take it for a spin to see what it can do for you. The first impression might leave more to be desired, especially because of the compact main window which can’t be resized, thus limiting your view space. Moreover, it’s split into multiple sections to allow easy navigation through folders while the preview area is granted way too little space.
The application can process a decent variety of file types, letting you preview pictures under formats like BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, TIF, ICO, and CUR. However, selection can be enhanced by applying filters simply by writing them down. There are also some preset formats you can choose from.

Edit options, and view modes

Reaching a directory of interest can be a little difficult. The default navigation panel quickly becomes frustrating, while drag and drop is not supported. However, there’s the possibility to paste the path of a directory in a dedicated field to quickly jump there.
The application comes with no editors of its own, but it does provide the possibility to configure a quick link to the one you prefer, and the same can be done with an alternative viewer. Additionally, there’s the possibility to copy pictured, delete them, or have them equipped with a different name.
Even though view space is pretty limited, the application allows you to toggle a fullscreen mode. Navigation is possible through the context menu, or associated hotkeys. An additional view method is through a configurable slideshow, but with no special transition effects.
To end with

In conclusion, PictView is a straightforward image viewer to suit basic needs. Although the main window provides a poorly structured environment, with a small preview area, you can enter fullscreen mode, or even initiate a slideshow to effortlessly navigate through your entire collection.