
Similarly, 64-bit software is capable of managing truly huge data sets. Of course, no PC can hold that much physical memory - but the point is, they could. This is the basis of the “4GB memory limit” for 32-bit hardware and software.Ī 64-bit PC can track 2^64 addresses, yielding a theoretical memory ceiling of about 16 exabytes - 16 billion gigabytes. Computers use only two digits (ones and zeros), so a 32-bit program can track 2^32 (2 to the 32nd power) memory addresses - about 4GB. The primary difference between 32-bit applications and their 64-bit counterparts is the size of memory the programs can address. That’s all well and good - and theoretically true - but without software optimized for 64-bit machines, using those more-advanced processors for everyday tasks is like running a Formula One race car on regular gas. Likewise, PC vendors continue to pitch the benefits of 64-bit PCs over their 32-bit brethren. Microsoft likes to boast about the extra performance delivered by the 64-bit versions of Windows. The situation is improving - slowly - but many major PC applications remain 32-bit affairs. The program also knows how to work with RAW files of different manufacturers of digital cameras: CRW, CR2, NEF, PEF, RAF, MRW, ORF, SRF, ARW, SR2, RW2 and DNG.TOP STORY The long wait for 64-bit PC software continuesĮven though 64-bit PCs have been available for seven years, the promise of 64-bit computing has been delayed by a dearth of 64-bit software. All common graphic formats are supported: BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, animated GIF, PNG, PCX, PSD, EPS, TIFF, WMF, ICO and TGA. Other features of the program include high-quality image enlargement and creation of a slideshow with music with more than 150 effects of transition between slides, lossless editing of the JPEG format, adding user comments, support for scanners, histogram output and much, much more. Its innovative yet intuitive full-screen mode gives you quick access to EXIF metadata, thumbnail browsers and other important functions via automatically hiding toolbars that appear when the mouse cursor approaches the boundaries of the screen. The program's feature set is impressive: it's image viewing, photo management, file comparison, red-eye removal, image resizing and cropping, retouching and color correction, as well as sending graphics by email.

FastStone Image Viewer is a fast and stable viewer, editor and image converter with a user-friendly interface.
