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Alternate Pic View

Alternate Pic View is a free and open-source image viewer and editor for Windows. It is a simple and lightweight program that is a great alternative to the default Windows Photo Viewer. Alternate Pic View allows you to view, edit, and convert images in a variety of formats. It also includes a number of features that are not found in the default Windows Photo Viewer, such as the ability to batch edit images, create slideshows, and extract text from images...

Alternate Pic View Features:

View images in a variety of formats: Alternate Pic View supports all common image formats, including JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, and RAW.

Edit images: You can crop, resize, rotate, and flip images. You can also adjust the brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation.

Batch edit images: You can edit multiple images at once, which can save you a lot of time.

Convert images: You can convert images between different formats.

Create slideshows: You can create slideshows of your images with a variety of transition effects.

Extract text from images: You can use Alternate Pic View to extract text from images, which can be useful for OCR (optical character recognition).

Compare images: You can compare two images side-by-side to see the differences between them.

Zoom in and out: You can zoom in and out of images to get a closer look.

Full-screen mode: You can view images in full-screen mode.

Rotate pictures by 90 degrees: You can quickly rotate pictures by 90 degrees to the left or right.

Mirror images: You can mirror images horizontally or vertically.

Add frames and borders: You can add frames and borders to your images.

Draw on images: You can draw on images with a variety of shapes and colors.

Add text to images: You can add text to your images.

Watermark images: You can add a watermark to your images.

Resize canvas: You can resize the canvas of your images.

Change image resolution: You can change the resolution of your images.

Sharpen images: You can sharpen your images to make them look clearer.

Blur images: You can blur your images to create a soft-focus effect.

Remove noise from images: You can remove noise from your images to make them look cleaner.

Adjust image levels: You can adjust the levels of your images to improve the contrast.

Convert images to grayscale: You can convert your images to grayscale.

Sepia tone images: You can apply a sepia tone to your images.

Black and white images: You can convert your images to black and white.

Invert colors: You can invert the colors of your images.

Emboss images: You can emboss your images to create a 3D effect.

Oil paint effect: You can apply an oil paint effect to your images.

Posterize images: You can posterize your images to reduce the number of colors.

Pixelate images: You can pixelate your images to create a retro effect.

Additional features:

Multilingual: Alternate Pic View is available in multiple languages.

Highly customizable: Alternate Pic View can be customized to fit your needs.

System requirements:

Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, or 11.

1 GHz processor.

512 MB of RAM.

100 MB of free disk space.

Overall, Alternate Pic View is designed to provide users with a range of tools for viewing and manipulating images. It aims to be user-friendly while offering advanced features for those who need more than just basic image viewing capabilities.

Alternate Pic View - Changelog:

Dutch translation added.

Bugfixes in installation.

Tools updated: Capturer 1.910, Font Export 2.020, Icon Exctractor 1.910, Image Converter 2.510, Scanner 1.210.

Install version:

Size: 14.14 MB - Download

Portable version:

Size: 12.33 MB - Download