MysticThumbs generates thumbnails of many image formats not natively supported by Windows. It plugs into Windows Explorer so you don't have to run a separate application to preview your images, see them all in the native shell and Open/Save dialog boxes in all 32 and 64 bit applications. Thumbnails generated by MysticThumbs are stored in the system thumbnail cache by Windows so once they are made they are not remade unless the file is touched in some way, such as saving changes to a photo. Feature highlight overview:.
QuickView - if you miss your Apple Mac then press the Space Bar to QuickView files. High DPI support for the vision impaired and extra high resolution displays. Photoshop, PaintShop Pro, SVG, RAW Photography images, DirectX, Targa, PowerVR game textures and all sorts of other file formats never looked so good in Explorer. No need for any other application to see your thumbnails and quickly preview your images. All suported file types are all fully configurable. Transparency support - opaque, transparent, checkerboard options to help clarify transparent thumbnails against window backgrounds. Very lean and optimised, Win32 code only.
Mo bloat libraries like.NET or MFC. All rendering is GPU optimised where appropriate to improve performance. Individual image customisation via context menu.
Embedded thumbnail or full image extraction. Enhanced support for Windows native supported images (JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, GIF). WAV sound files displayed as a waveform. Customizable file type icon overlays. Thumbnail adornment option, shadow or flat (no frame). Per image adjustments via context menu.
Force transparent thumbnails on desktop option. Regular updates. Plugin support so you can add your own formats. Languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukranian.
Version 4.5.0 changelog:. fix: Some file types that require special handling were not working in all situations or users, PDF, PNG, Web, Maya, Postscript, Illustrator. These should now work for everybody. fix: Control Panel shutdown problems. fix: Potential crash on control panel exit is sounds were still playing.
fix: Some Metro (Apps for Windows) apps, notably System and App icons would display with checkerboard or opaque when PNG was set to non-transparent mode and enabled. The heuristic that checks for these files has been improved. fix: Postscript files not reporting EXIF information. fix: QuickView was not disableable. opt: Allow Corel Draw embedded thumbnails to be transparent. Download: (10 / 8 / 7 / Vista) 20.6 MB (Shareware) Download: (XP) 9.9 MB View: UPDATE: Changes in MysticThumbs 4.5.1:.
This build is a quick fix to address the unicode filename issues reported by some users. If you have any issues revert to the prior version and contact the developer using the control panel. Fix: Files with unicode filenames sometimes not read/converted with some file types, notably postscript files such as PDF, AI, PS, EPS. Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter.
Thumbnail configuration is not something which can be done with standard Windows tools. If you want a certain type of file to look differently in Windows Explorer, you will find limited options or none at all.
MysticThumbs lets you generate thumbnails for most image formats, even those which are not supported by Windows. It features many customization options and they are all found one one, simple interface.
You will need to have Ghostscript installed on your computer if you want to use the application's full potential. There is no need to search for it on the Internet because the setup wizard will download and install it automatically. There are low system requirements to meet and you can run MysticThumbs on Windows XP, Vista or Win 7. After installing MysticThumbs, you will find new context menu options when right clicking an image file. A small interface can be accessed with one of these options. It contains a series of drop menus, check boxes or simple buttons which can be used to customize thumbnails. You may configure thumbnails which are associated with a specific file format or with all the formats supported by the program.
A format can be selected from a drop menu on the interface and if you want to select all of them, you need to click a check box next to the drop menu. If the thumbnail has any transparency settings, you may choose to ignore it, apply it or change it with a checkerboard with the options found in another drop menu. With the aid of similar options, you can also choose a border type (flat or shadow), adjust the gamma and more. If you want to place an icon on certain thumbnails, for example, a Photshop icon on.psd files, you can do it from the same interface by ticking the Icon option. You can choose an icon from the software's own library or you can browse for one. When you are done with the customization options, you can click a green check sign in the lower right corner of the interface and thumbnails will be changed according to your settings. Options for making a thumbnail transparent, scaling it up and others can also be found in the context menu, after right clicking an image.
This way, you can apply certain effects to individual thumbnails, without having to navigate through the interface. Pros: The software's control panel can be brought up immediately with a context menu option. You can change many aspects of your thumbnails and the involved options are easy to use.
Cons: The buttons on the control panel are not labeled. Fortunately, they are described by context sensitive tooltips and there is a help file available as well.
MysticThumbs gives you complete control over thumbnails. It lets you customize them fast, without too much effort. You can download MysticThumbs free.