Alternative to "Preview"

I've never heard of (or seen) ACDSee, so I have no idea what it does, but what it sounds like you want is an image browser.

For browsing directories of images I use Curator (the developer now works for Apple). There is also ImageBrowser and a few others which are still current.

Apple does include iPhoto, but like iTunes it wants to have complete control over your image hierarchy.

You suggested that Apple should have supplied this with Mac OS X (in the form of Preview), is ACDSee something that Microsoft makes and supplies with Windows?

 

ACDSee is available on MacOS X. I also highly recommend GraphicConverter. In addition to supporting just about every graphic file format in the Alpha Quadrant, GraphicConverter serves as a poor man's PhotoShop. It can browse the files in any folder of your choice. You really should pay the shareware fee, but the app is fully functional if you don't. BTW, Preview does support animated GIF files.

 

ACDSee is a blunder on mac snow leopard! It doesn't work!

 

This part you can do with Preview. Just open highlight the files in the directory you want (or +A for all) and open with Preview... you can scroll through them easily.

 

The OP is from 2004.

 

Thanks! The date thing bit me again! Someone resurrecting an ancient thread... this time to post something off-topic!!

 

Try this:

http://chipmunkninja.com/JustLooking

 

Xee is another choice you have. Its free.
http://wakaba.c3.cx/s/apps/xee.html

 

I second Xee. It's the best image viewing program.

 

Adobe Bridge is a slow, bloated piece of ****. Don't recommend it for anything.

If you want to open a folder in Preview just drag the folder from Finder into the Preview icon. Then you'll have thumbnails on the side. Alternatively just use Quicklook, it does exactly what you're looking for (not sure of the animated GIFs tho).

 

A double bump!

To the OP's point on why GIFs were left out ... GIFs did require a licensing agreement with the original developer, which is why the PNG format was developed. [According to Wikipedia, the patents have expired, so theoretically, GIF support could be added.]

And to the original point in looking for an alternative, why not CoverFlow?

mt

 

Try using cocoviewx. It's free. And I think it's close enough to ACDSee. I kinda hope it works with my iMac remote for presentation. Lyn looks nice too.


On a second thought. I love Lyn better because it works with my remote. Thank you ellisgeek