vipsdisp ☆
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Description:
Viewer for large images
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 4.1.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: image-viewer graphics libvips gtk utility
Install: brew install vipsdisp
About:
vipsdisp is a fast, lightweight image viewer built on the libvips library, designed specifically for handling very large images efficiently. It provides a responsive user interface that allows for smooth zooming and panning without consuming excessive memory. This makes it an ideal tool for visualizing high-resolution scientific, satellite, or medical imagery.
Key Features:
  • High-performance rendering of large images
  • Low memory footprint
  • Fast zoom and pan operations
  • Support for many image formats via libvips
Use Cases:
  • Viewing large scientific or medical imagery
  • Inspecting high-resolution satellite photos
  • Quickly checking large image files without loading them fully into memory
Alternatives:
  • feh – Lightweight but less optimized for extremely large files.
  • GIMP – Full-featured editor, heavier and slower for simple viewing tasks.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Dec 17, 2025 8:29pm 4.1.2 0 VERSION_BUMP b3207a32
Sep 16, 2025 12:42am 0 VERSION_BUMP fce2944b
Oct 30, 2024 4:36pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 0543a52c
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