MagicViewer

This multipurpose imaging tool offers some decent features, but the trial version's restrictions mean we can't wholeheartedly recommend it. The smooth interface lets you browse your PC for images, then quickly displays thumbnails that are sortable by name, type, size, and date. However, one big problem is that MagicViewer's demo places a large gray square in the center of every image. Although its editing tools aren't as extensive as those of some competitors, you can rotate, crop, apply a few simple effects, sharpen, remove red-eye, and add captions. We appreciate the tools for batch converting images, generating simple slide shows, and uploading galleries to the Web, but the trial version will only let you process five shots at a time. The demo also disables features such as save, print, copy, and cut. MagicViewer looks promising, but it's not too exciting in its current form.