About Fragment — desktop image viewer
Fragment is a desktop application for viewing images that packs a wide range of capabilities into a lightweight tool. It focuses on responsive performance and flexible viewing options so you can inspect folders of images quickly and comfortably.
Highlighted capabilities
- Full GIF/animated-image support with frame timing, adjustable playback speed and reverse-play options.
- Unrestricted panning that lets you reposition images freely instead of snapping them to window edges.
- Adjustable thumbnail sizing for every image in the current folder, so previews scale to your preference.
- A variety of transition effects that can be applied during normal browsing or when running a slideshow.
- Rapid preview browsing modes that let you skim through folders quickly with a hover/strip-style view and a closer peek option.
- A browser-like back control that remembers visited folders and images for quick navigation through history.
- Fast start-up and prompt image loading for a snappy, responsive experience.
Navigation and quick browsing
Fragment includes multiple quick-preview modes designed to help you scan large image folders fast: a compact strip view for rapid scanning and a hover/peek mode for brief, on-the-fly inspection. Combined with the history-aware back control, you can move between folders and previously viewed images without losing context.
Playback and presentation options
Animated images are handled with solid controls: you can view GIF timing, change playback speed, and run animations in reverse. For still images and slideshows, a selection of transition effects is available so presentations look smoother and more polished.
Suggested alternative
- Adobe Photoshop (commercial)
Technical
- Mac
- Windows
- German
- Spanish
- French
- Free