pViewer: A Fast & Minimalistic Image, Manga & Comics Viewer For Windows

Want to view those mesmerizing snaps that you took during your vacation in Sydney, but don't want to fiddle with plethora of menus and other on-screen controls blocking your way? If you're one of those people who adore minimalistic app designs, then you're probably gonna love pViewer, an open-source minimalistic application that allows you to view your pictures as well as read comics, under one hood. If you're wondering where the minimalism is, it lies in the app's interface. The UI has specifically been developed to let you view your photos and read comic books in a clutter-free environment. Although it’s a small application, it sports numerous features (which feel as if they are mocking its own design) such as viewing files as slideshows, read EXIF data of images, adding basic effects to images via a built-in image editor, keyboard shortcuts to navigate through comic book sections/pages and more. The integrated comic book reader supports comic books in ZIP, CBR and CBZ formats, and offers separate reading modes for Manga and comics. Read More

Comix Is Brilliant Comic Reader For Ubuntu Linux

Recently we reviewed QManga, which is a portable Manga Comics reader for Windows-based operating systems. A similar application for Linux users is Comix. It is specifically designed as a comic reader, however, it also supports generic images. It can read comics from ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, supports CBZ, JPG, PNG, GIF, TIF, BMP, ICO, XBM and many other formats. There are various options to enhance user's readability and viewing including,  full screen mode, double page mode, fit image to window width and height, and magnifying glass. Comix provides image enhancements, bookmarking , archive creation/editing, comic book library creation options and much more. Read More

How To Change Default Picture/Image Viewer In Windows

Have you ever wanted to view a photo on your computer, only to click on it and have an annoying program that you don't like open it for you? Sometimes programs hijack your extensions, taking over the default viewer status for your pictures. If this situation annoys you, there are simple ways to change the default photo viewer in Windows to the application of your choice.

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