How to preview photos

The Windows Explorer shows previews of all the main image formats (JPG, BMP, GIF, etc.), but what happens when you work with slightly more "particular" graphic file types, such as the PSD of Photoshop? Simple, no preview is displayed. That's why today I want to talk to you about SageThumbs.

SageThumbs is a very useful free program that adds support for almost all existing graphic file formats (over 160!) To the Windows Explorer, allowing you to preview them like any JPG or BMP image. It does not take up RAM space and includes a wide range of advanced features. If you want to find out how to see previews of photos and images in folders using it, please read on.

Be vuoi scoprire how to see previews of photos and images in folders, the first step you need to take is to connect to the SageThumbs website and click on the item sagethumbs_2.0.0.12_setup.exe twice consecutively (once in the left sidebar and once in the center of the page) to download the program to your PC. When the download is complete, double-click on it to open the file you just downloaded (sagethumbs_2.0.0.12_setup.exe) and, in the window that opens, first click on Yes (to authorize installation on Windows 7 and Vista) and then on NEXT.

Then accept the conditions of use of the program by clicking on the button Accept, and click on first NEXT twice in a row and then on Install, NEXT e end to finish the installation process of SageThumbs and enable the new previews in the Windows Explorer.

It's done! Now try to open a folder where images are saved in formats for which the preview was not available before and you will notice the difference. Also, by right-clicking the photos, you will find an entry of SageThumbs in the Windows context menu that will allow you to copy the image to the clipboard Windows without having to open it first (useful when you need to paste the photo into graphics programs), set the image as desktop wallpaper e convert the photo in other formats.

If you want to disable the options from the context menu of SageThumbs keeping the ability to see previews of photos and images in folders, select any image with the right mouse button and click on the item SageThumbs> Options by SageThumbs in the menu that appears. In the window that opens, remove the check mark from the item Activates the context menu in Explorer and click on the button OK per salvare i Cambiomenti.

How to preview photos