IrfanView 4.54

IrfanView: The Ultimate Digital Photo Software for Beginners and Professionals

Are you looking for a fast and compact image viewer/converter that is both simple enough for beginners and powerful enough for professionals? Look no further than IrfanView, the ultimate digital photo software.

With support for a wide range of file formats and features, IrfanView is the perfect tool for anyone who wants to view, edit, or convert their digital photos. Whether you're a professional photographer or just someone who loves taking pictures, this software has everything you need to get the job done.

One of the key features of IrfanView is its multi-language support. With support for over 20 languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and more - it's easy to use no matter where you are in the world.

Another great feature of IrfanView is its Thumbnail option. This allows you to quickly browse through your photos without having to open each one individually. You can also customize your thumbnails with different sizes and styles to suit your preferences.

If you're looking to do some editing on your photos then IrfanView has got you covered there too. With painting tools that allow you to draw directly onto your images as well as slideshow options that let you create stunning presentations with ease - this software really does have it all.

But what about those times when you need to work with multiple files at once? That's where batch conversion/editing comes in handy. With this feature enabled, it's easy to apply changes across multiple files simultaneously - saving time and effort in the process.

And if that wasn't enough already then how about multipage editing? This allows users to work on multiple pages within a single document - perfect for creating brochures or other multi-page documents.

Other useful features include fast directory browsing which makes finding files quick and easy; file search which helps locate specific files within large directories; change color depth which lets users adjust color settings on their images; scanning capabilities so users can scan documents directly into their computer; cut/crop options which allow users precise control over image cropping; IPTC edit which lets users add metadata information such as captions or keywords; capturing tools so users can take screenshots directly from their desktops; lossless JPG operations so images retain quality even after compression; effects such as blur or sharpen filters that can be applied easily using sliders or presets; watermark image option allowing user add watermarks easily; ICC support ensuring accurate color representation across devices; EXE/SCR creating allowing user create executable slideshows/screensavers easily; many hotkeys making navigation faster than ever before; command line options enabling automation tasks like batch processing etc.; plugins providing additional functionality like RAW format support etc..

In conclusion,Irfanview is an excellent choice if you're looking for an all-in-one digital photo software solution that offers both simplicity and power. Whether it's viewing images quickly with thumbnail browsing, editing them using painting tools/slideshow creation/batch conversion/multipage editing/cut-crop/IPTC edit/scanning/lossless JPG operations/effects/watermarking/ICC/exe-scr creation/hotkeys/command line options/plugins- there are plenty of features available here designed specifically with photographers' needs in mind! So why wait any longer? Download Irfanview today!

We will want to show many of these images to others, perhaps individually, or perhaps in a slideshow -- for example of holiday photos or family day photos. Some will need a touch-up before they can be used perhaps altering their colours, or adding effects, or changing their size, cropping, combining, there are many ways to make different uses of a single image.

IrfanView offers facilities to do all these things in one, small-footprint application. It has a clean and simple user interface so that it's not daunting for beginners, but behind that lies a very powerful and useful application that might not have all the features of a high profile, professional image editing tool, but which does enough to meet many of our needs.

Pros

Easy to apply filters and effects: It is remarkably easy to get quite dramatic results really quickly. A quick menu selection -- no more than a couple of clicks -- allows you to easily play with image colours and apply a wide range of filters and effects.

Slideshow creation: One of the reasons we take photos is to show them to other people. With IrfanView it is easy to combine multiple images into a slideshow that can run completely independently of the application because it is created as an executable file. This means a slideshow can easily be shared with other people, who can enjoy it as a standalone.

Watermarking: You might want to add a watermark to an image to identify a picture as yours in order to stop other people using your photos without your permission, or maybe to theme photos as belonging to a particular set. Adding a watermark is easy. Just define the watermark, and then it can be added time after time after time to any image you select with a couple of clicks.

Many file formats supported: Well over a hundred different graphics file formats are supported, in addition to many video formats. Conversion between different formats is easy and it you can convert either in batches or as single files.

Image creation: There are various ways to create new images such as splitting an image into tiles whose dimensions you set, and combining images to create panoramas. You can write and draw onto images using a simple set of paint tools that comprise various brush, line, shape and fill tools, so that they can be personalised or made specific to a particular use.

Scanning: IrfanView will acquire images direct from your scanner, so there's no need to go through a separate scanning application before you start working on an image.

Go straight to other editors: For those times when IrfanView doesn't offer what is needed you can open an image you are viewing into another image editor from within IrfanView. So it is easy to switch out if you find your creativity is limited by what's on offer here, without wasting any time.

Plugins: New features are relatively easy to add thanks to support for plugins. There are a lot of plugins available, and they allow for some quite specialised features to be added by those who need them, without making everything available to everyone -- which would make the application feel rather bloated. See a full list of current plugins.

Cons

Simple user interface: The simple user interface and rather old-fashioned design be seen as a positive or a negative. It is relatively easy for newcomers to be productive really quickly, and there are no distracting visual aspects to the general look and feel of IrfanView. But on the other hand some will think the look is very old fashioned.

Bottom line

IrfanView is a well featured image editor, with lots of options, yet they are sensibly arranged and easy to get to at speed. As a result, IrfanView can be used to produce good results really quickly. Plug-ins mean you can add specialist features without the whole application becoming bloated with features many people will never use. The somewhat basic look will put some people off, but don't be swayed. The beauty of this application is under the skin.