Research Shows Speed Differences in File Management Software for Digital Photos Digital photos have become very popular, yet the means of managing them are often stuck in the past. In this research, 5 different usability tests demonstrate speed and usability differences between the top file / photo managers. Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) April 14, 2006 Research shows speed differences in file management software for digital photos. Digital photos have become very common on consumer level computers and a prime driver for hardware upgrades. However, many are still using file managers that are not specifically designed for digital photos or digital media. According to Jasper Carlson, Instructional Designer and Author at IntroAnalytic: "Often users seem to think that a photo file manager is not really a separate application as they have become accustomed to using Windows Explorer, which is essentially free. Its only after showing them other photo managers that many users even consider these as alternatives." Based upon its research, IntroAnalytic now recommends analyzing how you intend to use your photo manager before you make a selection. This is because the different products have significantly different capabilities. For instance, if you intend to move photos a great deal than a photo manager with a file manager heritage would be a good selection. However, for display, a product such as Picasa2 would be more appropriate. File Managers for Photos Performance Matrix (all times in seconds, lower scores are better) Cost Photo Photo Photo Move Find Display Test Test Test Window Explorer (in XP) Free 21 19 20 Picasa2 Free N/A 5 11 Extensis Portfolio 8 $199.00 N/A 6 12 ACDSee 8 Photo Manager $49.00 18 16 13 WinNC.Net 4.4 $40.00 35 18 18 iRider 2.21 $29.00 32 N/A 16 NoteTab Easy Imager $34.95 30 N/A 33 Photo Export Memory Resize EXIF Usage Test Test Comparison (in megabytes) Window Explorer (in XP) N/A N/A 24 Picasa2 24 N/A 31 Extensis Portfolio 8 21 22 18 ACDSee 8 Photo Manager 11 13 75 WinNC.Net 4.4 N/A N/A 30 iRider 2.21 N/A N/A 19 NoteTab Easy Imager 23 12 18 Speed and Usability Part of the reason for the differences demonstrated above have to do with the ambient speed of each application. Of the file managers tested, Windows Explorer was the slowest and NoteTab Easy Imager was the fastest on the non-indexing software packages when it came to refresh and general operation. Picasa2 and Extensis Portfolio 8 are both indexed. That is, the programs create an index of a group of photos before any operations can be performed on them. However, we noticed that more important than speed is the functionality and ease of use of each product. Precious seconds are taken up by users trying to find functionality. Greater research detail, methodology and a graphical performance matrix are available at: http://www.introanalytic.com/FileManagementPhotos.pdf and at: http://www.digitalphotomanagement.com/FileManagementPhotos.pdf Contact: Thomas Sinclair Company Name: IntroAnalytic Telephone Number: 650 557 2192 Web site address: http://www.introanalytic.com All press/media releases can be found at http://www.introanalytic.com/mediareleases.html ###
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