The Bottom Line
Firegraphic is a nice image management solution that offers a few unique features, but doesn't stand out overall. If your main objectives are printing images and burning CD archives, give it a look.
Pros
- Burn autorun CDs with bundled viewer
- Good multiple printing options with smart arrange
- Batch process & edit images from multiple folders
Cons
- Missing scroll bar in the properties pane
- User interface layout can't be customized
- Typos in the help file and user interface
Description
- Firegraphic 6 helps you acquire, organize, view, edit, archive, and print digital images.
- Acquire images via screen capture, TWAIN & WIA, removable drives, or drag & drop from browser.
- Categorize into virtual folders without moving images; add artist, descriptions, and keywords.
- Rename, convert, rotate, flip, enhance, or resize single images or multiple images in batch mode.
- Adjust brightness, color, and tone with before & after previews.
- Work with multiple images from different folders with the Thumbnail tray.
- Burn your picture collections onto CD with an embedded Firegraphic Viewer.
- Arrange and print multiple photos on a page with smart arrange, contact sheet, or templates.
- View & extract zip files, email photos with auto-resizing, and view images as slide shows.
- Configure external image editors, customize context menu, and customize toolbar.
Guide Review - Firegraphic 6 for Windows
Firegraphic offers a few unique features, but doesn't stand out overall. The highlights include flexible multiple image printing using a 'smart arrange' feature that generates the best layout based on your choices, CD burning with an embedded viewer, and the ability to work with multiple files from a variety of folders by putting them into a temporary holder called the thumbnail tray. Another nice function is the option to display thumbnail previews in a tooltip when you hold your mouse over a folder in the folder pane. I would have enjoyed this program more with some customization options for the interface layout. Firegraphic reads 15 formats and writes eight (BMP/JPG/GIF/PNG/PSD/RAS/TIFF/WBMP). For Windows XP/2000/ME/98.
