Dual view software for before and after comparison?

[DWC]

This is perhaps a little off topic but i need image viewing software to complement ps. I do a lot of batch processing and as you know, at some point after batching you always have to look at the processed images to make sure they came out ok. However, even though an image may look fine, how do you know its better or worse than the original unless you view them side by side? What comes to mind is a dual window viewer where you could quickly cycle through them viewing the original and processed images (before and after) side by side. Anyone know if any of the viewing software apps do this? This seems like common sense to me but i cant find anything that will do anything close to this. For you guys who batch a lot, how do you handle this?

[Rantin Al]

Just an idea, batch each folder to a contact sheet and compare these.(?)

Al

[Shaggy]

What about creating an action/batch that will paste the contents of the clipboard onto each image?

Copy the original to the clipboard, paste on all files.

Hide/Unhide the layer to see before/after. Save as tif or jpg and discard layers. You could also assign key commands to your actions.

Anybody know a key command to hide/unhide layers?

[bigcloud]

I use a small piece of freeware called IrfanView for viewing before/after scenerios. It doesn't have a dual window but I run to instances of the app, each pointing to a seperate directory. Navigation is as easy as hitting the spacebar. I little clunky but it gets the job done quickly.

[sPECtre]

Hi and welcome, DWC!
Instead of searching for another software, I would start the corrections by creating a duplicate of the image. (on windows, right-click the title bar of the image)
You'll then be able to compare the two images.

You could also just duplicate the background layer, then, after the correction, move it to the top of the image, and toggle the visibility of the layer...

[venivedi]

I have an spared old 17" monitor, which I would use as a dual monitor...but I can't afford to a graphic card that support that funtion. ^^;;; As for me, Alt+clicking the eye icon of Background layer is my favorite. It toggles between original and tweaked.

In fact, sometimes I can't sure if, for eg., the correction(or manipulation)is enough or not. If so...once I've close the image...then, after several hours later, check it again.