LView
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| Developer(s) | CoolMoon Corp |
|---|---|
| Initial release | Early 1993 |
| Stable release | 2006
/ May 2006 |
Bitmap graphics editor / Image viewer | |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
LView Pro (LVP) is a
Commercial history
The first version of LView software, 1.0, was released as freeware on the Internet in early 1993, and was the Windows based image viewer bundled with the pioneer web browser Mosaic.[1][2][3]
In 1994, the first version of LView Pro was sold as a
In 2001, versions of LView Pro started being titled using the year of release, the current version - as of May 2006 - is labeled LView Pro 2006.
In June 2005, after a 12-year run with MMedia Research, distribution rights to LView Pro were transferred to CoolMoon Corp.
In October 2017, after a 12-year run with CoolMoon Corp, registration fees for the use of LView Pro 2006 were waived by the author of the software.
Version history
LView software started as a pioneer JPEG viewer, one of the first to be available for download on the Internet. Major versions 1.* (1.0 to 1.D2) offered limited image editing capabilities (crop, rotate, color adjustments, etc.) in addition to common image viewing operations (zooming, slideshows, etc.).
Major versions 2.x (2.0 to 2.85) featured more extensive editing capabilities (brushes, selections,
References
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- ISBN 978-0-387-97996-0.
- ISBN 978-1-56884-242-4.
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- ^ Null, Christopher (2003-09-02). "The Best Software You're Not Using". PCWorld.
- ISBN 978-0-471-79227-7.
- ISBN 978-0-470-44002-5.
- Notes