ToyViewer 5
Some pretty good alternatives to Photoshop have come out recently, including Pixelmator and Acorn. They cost a lot less, but still do a great job of image editing.
Don’t forget, though, that there are freeware alternatives. GIMP is the best known even though it tends to put people off with its steep learning curve. Seashore is much nicer to work with, but develop seems to have dropped off.
So it’s heartening to see that the venerable ToyViewer is still alive and kicking with an upgrade that takes it to version 5. We’re not sure how its Japanese developers came up with the odd name, but if you’re willing to get past that, there are a lot of great features — including compatibility with Snow Leopard.
One of the most impressive things about ToyViewer is its ability to handle several image formats. Yes, you can even display your Photoshop files.
Posted Friday, September 18, 2009 in Updates
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