Comparing image viewers for photographers
Conclusions
When it comes to finding the perfect image viewer, it is always a question of your own needs and requirements. Our comparison failed to reveal an image viewer that was the best in every category. gThumb sets itself apart from the competition with its image processing functions, and XnView with a highly configurable and intuitive interface, where in particular, defining ratings is very easy.
However, in our search for a test winner, we would put Geeqie in first place with a narrow lead. The program impresses with its great processing speed and optimal handling when organizing JPG, RAW and sidecar files. You never see photos twice in Geeqie, and when you delete, move, or rename photos, you don't leave any orphaned files behind.
Infos
- Eye of Gnome: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/EyeOfGnome
- Geeqie: http://geeqie.org
- GQview: http://gqview.sourceforge.net
- Geeqie on Wayland: https://github.com/BestImageViewer/geeqie/issues/539
- gThumb: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gthumb
- IrfanView: https://www.irfanview.com
- XnView MP: https://www.xnview.com/de/xnviewmp
- nomacs: https://nomacs.org
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