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Edit and convert graphics files with this top-notch image viewer.

IrfanView is a fast and simple image viewer and editor that supports all major graphic formats, including BMP, DIB, JPEG, GIF, animated GIF, PNG, PCX, multipage TIFF, and TGA. 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.

Also download Irfanview plug-ins.

What's New:

Version 4.25 ( - CURRENT VERSION - ) (Release date: 2009-06-16)

* New capture option: Region capture (Thanks to grebulon)
(as option in Capture dialog or hotkey: CTRL + PrintKey)
* OCR Feature/PlugIn added (Options menu, Hotkey: F9, full image or selection)
PlugIn download: http://rerecognition-download.ch/irfan/kadmos44/KADMOS.htm
* New command line switches for /capture
4 = use region capture, 5 = start in capture mode using dialog settings
* New and re-arranged Properties dialogs
* New Color Management options in Properties->Viewing (new LCMS PlugIn needed)
* Burning PlugIn: can burn using Nero or Windows interface (WinXP or later)
* Support for JLS format (JPEG-LS, PlugIn by KATO Kanryu)
* Support for WBZ/WBC/WB1 formats (Webshots formats, PlugIn by V. Paramoshin)
* New display option: Use Resample for zooming (Menu: View->Display options)
* New fullscreen option: Use Resample for zooming (Properties->Fullscreen)
* Option to save changes on exit in now also used for image/file change
* New option in Batch-Scan dialog: Remember last scan counter
* Previous "Search files" dialog results showed again on next search
* Batch rename dialog: Last 15 rename patterns are saved
* New Thumbnails sort options: Sort by image DPI
* New placeholder: $p (image DPI)
* New buttons/options in File-Replace dialog for multiple files
* Resample bug with very special images fixed (TIF bug reported by Secunia, thanks!)
* The option "View->Lock zoom" works now with all display options
* Show PNG and TGA/DDS alpha color options merged (Properties->Viewing)
* New command line option: /reloadonloop
Reload input source used in /slideshow when list is finished
* Command line, /convert: exit codes added: 0 = OK, 1 = load error, 2 = save error
* Support for TIFs with 12 bits per channel
* New option in Postscript PlugIn: Enable Antialiasing for better quality
* New button in EXIF dialog: Show in GeoHack-Wiki (for GPS coordinates)
* New help menu: Check homepage for updates
* Browsing hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + number (0-9), decrease file index by number
* Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions
http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm