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| | IrfanView is a freeware graphic viewer for all Windows platforms. The publisher states that its purpose is to be accessible enough for a novice and powerful for advanced users. In my opinion, this goal is accomplished. When you install the program, you have the option to associate filetypes with it. There is a button for associating only images with the program which I like because usually I only open images with IrfanView. However, the program has a long list of supported file formats. If you want to open even more file types you could download the plugins suite from the publisher's website.
This software features multi language support, thumbnail/preview options, slideshow and a function that I also use very much: batch conversion and renaming. You can modify the size, compression rate, output format and many more image properties like brightness, contrast, saturation and gamma correction. These adjustments are possible in batch mode, for multiple files, as well as in single image mode.
Even professionals can be amazed when they see the numerous options IrfanView has to offer. Basically anything is possible with this viewer: rotating the image at a certain angle, cropping an area of the image, converting to negative or grayscale, modifying colour levels, zooming, printing images, applying image effects and much more. I am using this viewer for about 5 years now, and I never had any problems with it. It always starts very fast and it displays images very smoothly.
Pluses: For beginners: There is a checkbox called "Auto-rotate image according to EXIF info" in the "JPG/PCD/GIF" tab of the options menu. When checked, IrfanView will automatically rotate the pictures taken with your camera so they will always appear upright. I always check this when I first install the program.
For advanced users: The program has the option of displaying EXIF (extended information about your pictures) data when you are in fullscreen mode. You'll be able to see when a certain picture was taken, whether the flash fired on you camera, image size, and more.
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In conclusion: Fast and reliable, simple yet powerful, IrfanView is a very good image viewer. I recommend you try it and see for yourself.
version reviewed: 4.25 by Soft32 Editors on 10/12/2006: "IrfanView"
Irfan View Publisher's Description IrfanView is a fast, simple freeware image viewer and editor that supports all major graphic formats, including BMP, DIB, JPEG, GIF, animated GIF, PNG, PCX, multipage TIFF, TGA, and more.
In addition, it features drag-and-drop support, directory viewing, TWAIN support, slide shows, batch conversion, and modifications such as color depth, crop, blur, and sharpen. The previous version featured new improvements and enhancements.
Note: IrfanView is free for personal use; the registration fee for commercial use is $10.
What's New in This Release:
· The WBZ/WBC support has been removed! (At request of www.webshots.com)
· Support for Adobe 8BF filters: Image->Effects menu (PlugIn)
· Support for JPM format (JPEG2000/Part6, LuraDocument.jpm, PlugIn)
· Support for DDS format (Direct Draw Surface) (Formats PlugIn)
· Support for DXF format. PlugIn from: http://www.cadsofttools.com (Shareware)
· Support for DWG format (AutoCAD 13 or later, preview only)
· Simple saturation option added (Image->Enhance Colors and Batch mode)
· New options for GIF/ICO transparent saving (save dialog options)
· New edit menu: Create custom selection
· New advanced batch option: Add overlay text
· New batch scan option: Skip existing files
· The image selection can be moved using the right mouse button
· Expanded Copy/Move dialog (more folders)
· Option to set JPG Comment/IPTC for multiple files (from Thumbnails window)
· Option to set the cut color (Properties->Misc 3)
· Option to sort files in "Create multipage TIF" dialog
· Option to set the start image index in the slideshow dialog (double click)
· Option to enable/disable dithering for color reduction
· New option: "Properties->Misc. 1->Show TGA alpha color"
· Improved JPG lossless operations: Use as JPG cleaner possible
· New options for HTML export
· Change: PSP, CAM, SFW formats moved to FORMATS PlugIn
· Wallpaper save location changed (Folder: "Application data")
· Slideshow movement in now possible in automatic mode too (space/backspace ...)
· Improved SGI, TIF reading
· Improved command line option: /slideshow; Examples:
i_view32.exe /slideshow=folder
i_view32.exe /slideshow=folder*.jpg
· New command option: /aspectratio; Enable aspect ratio for /resize and /resample
· New command line option: /info=txtfile; Write image infos to text file
Example: i_view32 c:test.jpg /info=test.txt
Example: i_view32 c:*.jpg /info=jpgs.txt
· Most PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions
· Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (Filter Factory, RAW) System Requirements Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista. | | | |
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