There are so many photo managers, viewers and basic editors, you have to produce something very special to grab the attention of digital photographers. Both Apple’s Aperture and Adobe’s Lightroom grab your attention. They’re photo management tools aimed at the professional photographer.

Pictomio 0.2 is a preview of forthcoming photo management technology that resides somewhere between these professional-level tools and the many free photo managers. As well as the usual facilities to catalogue and store your photos, you can quickly see reference information about each photos – where it was taken, when and which camera. However, it differs from other photo managers in that you can view your photos using an Apple-esque cover flow mechanism.

Download Pictomio 0.2, but remember it’s an early preview.