VISCOM MI Thumbnail SDK ActiveX

The VISCOM MI Thumbnail SDK ActiveX, developed by Viscom Software, is a robust tool for those needing efficient thumbnail and image quality control across a broad range of formats. The latest version, 2.2, offers a highly customizable experience for users. With a program file size of just 10.9 MB, it is lightweight yet packed with features.

This program belongs to the Photo & Graphics category and specifically to the Viewers & Editors subcategory, making it a versatile tool for both professional and amateur photographers and graphic designers. The VISCOM MI Thumbnail SDK ActiveX supports fast thumbnails and image quality control for a wide array of formats such as AVI, WMV, MPG, ASF, PDF, TIF, BMP, GIF, ICO, JPEG, J2K, JP2, JPC, J2C, PCX, PNG, PSD, WMF, WBMP, TGA, PGX, RAS, and PNM. Users can define the clip size either at runtime or design time and incorporate vertical or horizontal scroll bars in the thumbnail view.

Additionally, the software supports several advanced camera raw formats, including CR2, NEF, CRW, MRW, RAF, ERF, 3FR, DCR, RAW, DNG, PEF, X3F, ARW, SR2, MEF, and ORF. This makes it an excellent tool for photographers who shoot in raw formats. Users can easily rotate the image clip at a specific index and have the added advantage of preserving the aspect ratio.

The program allows for the creation of an ACDSee-style image browser and provides options to define image clips with customizable background, clip, highlight, shadow, text color, and font size. One of its standout features is the provision of unlimited image clips and the ability to define the display area. Moreover, it offers royalty-free distribution of the OCX file, a boon for developers looking to integrate these capabilities into their applications.

Included are sample codes for VB.Net, Access, Delphi, Visual Basic, Visual Foxpro, and web pages, making it easy to implement for various programming environments.

Pros:

• Supports a wide range of file formats.
• Highly customizable with options for vertical/horizontal scroll bars and image clip definitions.
• Lightweight at 10.9 MB.
• Provides royalty-free distribution of the OCX file.

Cons:

• Interface might be overwhelming for beginners.
• Advanced features may require some learning curve.

For anyone looking to download a feature-rich and free tool in the Viewers & Editors subcategory, the latest version of VISCOM MI Thumbnail SDK ActiveX is definitely worth considering.

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