You double-click an image on your Mac and it opens in a heavy editor, or it's in a format you can't easily share. Home Image Viewer is a small Mac app for browsing the images in a folder, rotating them, and converting them to another format.
Quick facts
- Version: 2.2.0
- Platform: Mac OS X 10.4 or later, listed as ready for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
- Price: free to use; only the batch file converting option is paid
- Disk space: 1.2 MB
- Developer: Cristallight Software
Key features
Move through a folder of images with the keyboard
You can navigate the images in a folder using navigation keys and keyboard shortcuts, so you don't have to open files one by one.
View images at different zoom amounts
Changing the view size lets you look at a picture at different zoom levels.
Convert to vector and raster formats
Export to PDF, EPS, JPG, GIF, TIF, PSD, PICT, PNG, BMP and SGI. Choose an export format, then select Convert or press the button. You can change the export resolution in the Drawer Preferences, and set a default destination format and a default location for converted files.
Rotate an image by a chosen angle
You can rotate the selected image file, and converted images can be rotated by a specified angle.
Who it's for
It suits you if you want a light Mac utility for looking through pictures and changing their format now and then. It isn't a photo editor, so it won't retouch or apply effects. The same developer sells separate apps for that.
Pros and cons
- Pro: free to use, with free upgrades.
- Pro: a small download and about 1.2 MB of disk space.
- Pro: a wide list of export formats, including PDF, EPS and PSD.
- Con: batch conversion is the one paid option.
- Con: the app targets Mac OS X 10.4 and later and is listed as ready for 10.6, so it was built for older systems.
FAQs
Is Home Image Viewer free?
Yes. The app is free to use. Only the batch file converting option is paid.
Which formats can I convert to?
PDF, EPS, JPG, GIF, TIF, PSD, PICT, PNG, BMP and SGI.
Can I change the export resolution?
Yes, in the Drawer Preferences. You can also set the default destination format and folder.
Does it run on Windows?
No. It is a Mac application.
System requirements
- Mac OS X 10.4 or later
- Ready for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
- 1.2 MB of hard disk drive space