The Bottom Line
If your image management needs are simple and you also collect MP3 files, try this free browser for exploring pictures and music in a single program.
Pros
- Freeware - no nags, ads, or spyware.
- No bloat; just basic browsing and viewing.
- Browse and play MP3 files as well as pictures.
Cons
- Can't search for images.
- Print units shown only in mm or 0.001 inch
- Only saves JPG and BMP file formats.
Description
- Free image browser and viewer with MP3 support. Available in 15 languages. No installation required.
- Reads 40 different image file formats; saves as BMP and JPG only. Supports lossless JPEG rotation.
- Includes MP3 browser and simple player. Easily switch between Image Explorer and MP3 Explorer.
- Browse MP3s by folder, artist, album, genre, playlist. Edit tags, make playlists, search/play MP3s.
- Easily switch between file list and thumbnail views or thumbnails and large preview.
- Choose custom thumbnail size. Optionally saves thumbnail cache in jpeggeri.dat files.
- Print images, thumbnail pages, or card layouts (a grid of images).
- View slide shows, set wallpaper, view EXIF information, resize images, launch external image editor.
- Copy, move, rename, delete, find duplicates. Screen capture of the desktop or a window.
- Includes vstarter.exe tool which allows you to create autorun CDs with a startup screen.
Guide Review - Vallen JPegger Image and MP3 Explorer (Windows)
Nothing fancy here, but Vallen JPegger is a small download and is completely free. Since no installation is required, you can copy it onto a CD and distribute it with your pictures. A startup tool is included if you want to distribute autorun CDs with a custom startup screen. Standard image management functions are available, but there is no search capability for images--only MP3s. JPegger doesn't consume a lot of memory, so you can comfortably leave it open in the background for a convenient way to preview pictures and play MP3 files. It's especially nice if you like to view thumbnails and a large preview side by side. Being free, no support is available for the program.
