![]() ![]() I wanted a program somewhat similar to Apple's iPhoto in intuitivity, but one that would let me view thumbnails and have user-choosable, editable fields below each thumbnail where I could assign and edit metadata of all types, on the fly, XnView didn't seem to have that ability one has to click on each image, open a separate popup, choose a desired metadata type tab, in order to work with the metadata. But I found its interface bewildering, and there seems to be no useful user documentation.just a user forum. png, and dozens of other file types, such as (Caption, File name, Date taken, tags/keywords, etc.) may find XnView to be an amazing Swiss Army Knife. People seeking a way to manage digital image metadata embedded 'invisibly' inside. Great program, bewildering interface, and no documentation. I've disabled all data processing I could find in the options, but I wouldn't be surprised to find out in 10 years of using the software that I have missed something in the settings again. ![]() I don't know what it does as the source code is closed. When viewing pictures, Xnview runs some background operations, sometimes CPU intensive. So the settings are like a construction site with wires, bricks and plumbing all over the place, only the workers know what's going on. Many entries in those options sound obscure event to me (a programmer) and 99% of users won't know what they mean. It was in "file operations", now it is in "view/misc". The options will change place from one version to another. ![]() The settings are a perfect example to illustrate what "mess" is. I have done this twenty times - configuring Xnview - and I swear, I prefer to do a fresh gnu/linux installation with all apps than to go through Xnview settings once again. Can you do it with one click? No! You have to clear them one by one! Well, you can save your settings and use for other installations.? NO! The versions change (the older are more buggy, hello c++) and the defaults you want to save and keep are not compatible. So the user has to clear the crazy defaults in order not to mess involuntary things up and choose own shortcuts. To make things worse, they are separate for "view" and "browser" mode. Who wants to load and save all thumbnails in a folder? Let say we have 6000 pictures, do you want to load them all at once and store thumbs on your HD? After a week of using Xnview your system is 500MB bigger! NOBODY, deer developpers, will use the keyboard shortcuts you set as default. Nonetheless I find it unfriendly and messy to use. Also Xnview has plenty of things that I believe many would appreciate. I use Xnview as I need a grid with proportions that one can move over the image, this tool only keeps me using it. ![]()
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