ViolaScope for macOS
Cull photos efficiently on your Mac
Review large photo collections, rate individual shots and narrow down your selection step by step. ViolaScope keeps the image, filmstrip, ratings and comparison tools together in one focused macOS workspace.
Review and cull
Work through large photo collections without losing your flow
ViolaScope keeps the main image, filmstrip and selection tools visible together. You can move through a large collection one photo at a time without constantly switching between separate windows or applications.
Star ratings, favorites, color labels and culling decisions help narrow a large set of images step by step and filter the collection according to the choices you have made.
RAW and JPEG selection
Focus on selection, not image editing
RAW and JPEG photos can be part of the same review and selection workflow. ViolaScope is deliberately not an image editor: its focus is on reviewing, rating and organizing your photographs.
Proprietary RAW decoding uses the support available through macOS ImageIO, so compatibility can depend on the camera, file variant and macOS version. See the photo and RAW compatibility notes before relying on a particular camera format.
This keeps the culling process separate from the later development or editing of the images you decide to keep.
Compare
Put similar shots side by side
With bursts and similar compositions, the difference between keeping and rejecting a photo can come down to a small detail. ViolaScope places two selected images side by side so timing, composition and fine details can be judged directly.
Synchronized zoom and panning support closer inspection when the final choice cannot be made from the overall image alone.
Your selection, your originals
Original photos stay untouched
ViolaScope manages the review and selection workflow without modifying the original image files during review. Ratings, selection decisions and project information are managed separately from those original files.
Continue with photo ratings, or see how ViolaScope keeps photo management local on your Mac. ViolaScope 1.0 is planned as a one-time purchase with no ViolaScope subscription.
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