FastPictureViewer Professional
FastPictureViewer Professional is a Windows image viewer for photographers and photo-review workflows.
What FastPictureViewer Professional is
FastPictureViewer Professional is a Windows image viewer for photographers and photo-review workflows. It previews RAW formats from more than 400 camera models, while a Codec Pack add-in adds formats such as PSD, OpenEXR, JPEG 2000, TGA, HDR, and DDS. Culling and metadata tools include XMP ratings and labels, IPTC editing, EXIF information, and an RGB histogram. A rule-based batch processor can copy, move, delete, rename, or export files using metadata and other criteria. The program supports tethered shooting over USB with MTP/PTP-compatible cameras. Publishing plugins cover Facebook, Flickr, SmugMug, Zenfolio, PhotoShelter, 500px, and local disk. Other tools provide reverse geocoding for IPTC locations and grouping by GPS position or date and time. Downloads include 64-bit AVX plus legacy 64-bit and 32-bit releases. A fully featured evaluation lasts several weeks; there is no free plan, but a trial license is included for first-time users.
Good
- RAW support for over 400 camera models
- Rule-based batch file processing
- Tethered shooting over USB
- Metadata and histogram tools
- Publishing plugins for multiple services
Watch out
- Windows-only platform
- No free plan
- Additional formats require Codec Pack add-in
- Sales are final under stated terms
Who it suits
FastPictureViewer Professional suits professional and amateur photographers, studios, stock agencies, magazine editors, minilabs, and print shops using Windows. It is geared toward local culling, metadata work, tethering, and batch processing.
Verdict
FastPictureViewer Professional combines RAW viewing, local culling, metadata controls, tethering, and batch workflows for Windows photographers. Use the evaluation period to check compatibility with your cameras and workflow.
Plans and prices
From FastPictureViewer Professional's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| FastPictureViewer Codec Pack | $9.99, paid once | read-only codecs · Windows · 15-day trial · sale price; regular price from $14.99 |
| FastPictureViewer Professional | $44.99, paid once | per-user license · up to 3 computers · Windows desktop · sale price; regular price from $49.99 |
| FastPictureViewer Professional + Codec Pack | $49.99, paid once | per-user license · Windows desktop · extra image formats · sale price; regular price from $54.99 |
The facts
Each one read from FastPictureViewer Professional's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Batch processing
- Its rule-based batch processor can copy, move, delete, rename, and export files according to metadata and other criteria.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Batch workflow
- Batch commands can copy, move, rename, delete, back up, export and convert images according to ratings and other criteria.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Bookmarks
- The product provides persistent quick bookmarks and automatically saved external bookmarks that work across sessions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Codec extensibility
- Additional formats such as DjVu and DICOM can be added through suitable Windows Imaging Component codecs.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Color management
- The viewer supports ICC version 2 and version 4 color management.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The download page lists a 64-bit AVX release and legacy 64-bit and 32-bit releases.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Culling and metadata
- It provides XMP rating and labels, IPTC editing, EXIF information, and an RGB histogram.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Current release
- The downloads page lists Professional 1.96.401.0, dated May 25, 2025, as the current 64-bit AVX build and also provides legacy 1.9.360 builds.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The help center includes installation videos, getting-started material, IPTC and reverse-geocoding guidance, regex, bookmarks, feature lock-down and CEIP topics.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File formats
- Professional format support includes PNG, GIF, BMP, RLE, DIB, ICO, TIFF, multipage TIFF, Adobe DNG and RAW files for more than 380 camera models.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Image formats
- It supports more than 400 camera models’ RAW formats; additional formats such as PSD, OpenEXR, JPEG 2000, TGA, HDR, and DDS are available through the Codec Pack add-in.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Independent product description
- TechSpot lists it as Windows-only freeware for fast RAW/JPEG culling with color management, zoom, histogram and EXIF tools.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent usage criticism
- A Reddit discussion describes FastPictureViewer as slightly quicker than alternatives but says the software appears nearly abandoned.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes users including professional and amateur photographers, photo studios, stock-photo agencies, magazine photo editors, minilabs, and print shops.checked 8 Oct 2026
- IPTC editor
- The batch IPTC editor writes headline, caption, keywords, location and other IPTC fields.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Legacy compatibility limit
- Windows XP, Vista and 32-bit users must use the legacy 1.9.360 branch because current 1.95-and-later builds dropped those targets.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- Professional is proprietary commercial software licensed per user, while Home Basic is freeware for personal, nonprofit or educational use.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: editing and interface
- Clubic notes limited editing, an austere interface and restricted plugin support.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: licence delivery and support
- Multiple Trustpilot reviewers from 2018–2021 reported payment without receiving a licence or download link and said support did not respond; several sought PayPal refunds.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: missing editing
- Netzwelt says the viewer cannot edit or convert images and argues that basic editing or conversion would improve it compared with freeware alternatives.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company size and founding
- LinkedIn lists Axel Rietschin Software Developments as a 2–10-person company founded in 1990.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Geneva, Switzerlandchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- Axel Rietschin Software Developments is a privately held software company headquartered at 36 Rue de Carouge, Geneva, Switzerland.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Limit: trial and prerequisite
- Softpedia says the unregistered edition has a 45-day trial with nag screens and requires Windows Imaging Component installation.checked 15 Oct 2026
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