What are some common image viewers?
Updated April 5, 2018
Images can come in many types of formats, so fortunately there is no shortage of image viewing programs. Below is a list of common image viewers and editors for the Macintosh and Windows platforms.
Windows
| Company | Program | Price * | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACD Systems | ACDSee Photo Manager | $49.99 | Photo editor that includes image touch-up features and effects; can be used for digital scrapbooking; other versions include ACDSee Pro and Photo Manager. |
| Adobe Systems | Photoshop | $599 | The most popular image editing application in the world; includes powerful image and color manipulation features. |
| Adobe Systems | Photoshop Elements | $89 | Trimmed down version of Photoshop; still has advanced image editing capability. |
| Corel | Paint Shop Pro | $129 | Advanced image editor from Corel; previously made by Jasc Software. |
| IrfanView | IrfanView | Free | Supports many graphic, audio, and video formats; includes basic image editing capability. |
| Microsoft | Windows Photo Viewer | Bundled | Basic image viewing utility included with Windows 7; supports many digital camera formats and scanned image file types. |
| XnSoft | XnViewMP | Free | Highly flexible image viewer that supports over 500 image formats. |
Macintosh
| Company | Program | Price * | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Systems | Photoshop | $599 | The most popular image editing application in the world. |
| Adobe Systems | Photoshop Elements | $89 | Trimmed down version of Photoshop; still has advanced image editing capability. |
| Apple | Photos | Bundled | Image organization program that replaced iPhoto; can crop, rotate and perform basic color correction on images; bundled with OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) and later. |
| Apple | Preview | Bundled | Opens many different image formats including PDFs; bundled with macOS. |
| Lemke Software | GraphicConverter X | $30 | Imports over 190 graphic formats; exports 75 different formats. |
| XnSoft | XnViewMP | Free | Multiplatform image viewing utility that supports over 500 image formats. |
* Prices listed are estimated retail prices and may change.