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Version 4.53

(Release date: 2019-05-15)

• New effect in Image->Effects menu: Insert Speech Bubbles
  Examples/Screenshot: speech_bubbles.jpg
• New effect in Image menu: Add Shadow, Shape, Rounded corners, Snowflake etc.
• New effect in Image menu: Add Hexagon (or tiles), Star, Spikes, Heart etc.
• Show mouse zoom magnifier: CTRL+SHIFT + Mouse-move in the image
  (mouse wheel zooms within magnifier area, click inside closes it)
• New border effect in "Add Frame" dialog: Broken Edge
• New effect added: Radial Brighten (Effects browser dialog)
• New option in Capture dialog: Draw red circle around cursor
• New option in Advanced batch dialog: Set maximal dimensions for resize
• Profiles option added to Contact Sheet dialog
• Option to read 1 BPP images in RAW dialog
• Command line: /filepattern can be combined with /slideshow
• TIF/PCX/PSD loading bugs fixed (thanks to Apriorit)
• Some PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions:
  https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Version 4.52

(Release date: 2018-12-12)

• Improved Paint PlugIn stability
• Support for DPX and CIN formats (DPX PlugIn, thanks to Patrick A. Palmer)
• Support for FLIF format (Free Lossless Image Format, PlugIn)
• Support for HEIF format (with installed HEVC extensions/codec, see Win10)
• New option in Advanced batch dialog: Set minimal dimensions for resize
• Option to save settings in Canvas dialog
• Insert Text dialog: CTRL + click in image adds the text permanently
• Command line: /filepattern option: accepts multiple extensions ("*.jpg;*.png")
• Improved support for high DPI displays
• Improved JPG2000 format loading
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions:
  https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Version 4.51

(Release date: 2018-02-27)

• Improved JPG save option: "Set file size" (no RIOT PlugIn needed)
• New options in IrfanView Shell Extension (PlugIns website)
• Support for animated WebP files
• Some fixes (Zoom box text, EXE/DLL icon loading)
• Several PlugIns fixed or ported to unicode, please install the newest versions:
  https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Version 4.50

(Release date: 2017-10-10)

• IrfanView and many PlugIns ported to Unicode!
  The INI file will be converted to Unicode if you call the "Properties" dialog
• IrfanView will NOT run on Win9x anymore
• Support for iPhone PNG files (Formats PlugIn, thanks to Jongware)
• Move selection with: CTRL or SHIFT + right mouse button (Y or X axis only)
• New option in Extract Pages/Frames dialog: Set page/frame range
• Some fixes in the Print dialog
• New text pattern: $m = show number of megapixels
• New Thumbnails sort menu: Sort by Megapixels
• Adjust print preview image to color/bw printer settings
• Wallpaper save format changed to PNG (Win8 and later)
• New zooming method: Mouse wheel alone, if "Browsing->View other files" disabled
• New command line option: /hotfolder="folder"
  => start Hotfolder option with a specific folder
• ANI format moved to FORMATS PlugIn
• JP2 PlugIn loading bug fixed (Talos Advisory TALOS-2017-0310)
• FPX/RLE/DJVU/ANI/SVG PlugIn loading bugs fixed (thanks to Lin Wang)
• Tools PlugIn EXE-loading problem fixed (thanks to Cody Sixteen and Lin Wang)
• Several PlugIns fixed or ported to unicode, please install the newest versions:
  https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Version 4.44

(Release date: 2016-12-20)

• Metadata PlugIn ported to Unicode (EXIF/IPTC/Comment data in JPG files)
• Batch scan dialog: Scan to multipage file works also with PDF output
• New Edit menu options: Remove or Insert strip (based on selection)
• New Blur filter: Gaussian Blur (thanks to Ivan Kuckir)
• New Blur filter: Fast Gaussian Blur (thanks to Mario Klingemann)
• New Properties->Fullscreen option: Show blurred image sides
• Option to show mouse coordinates (Properties->Viewing)
• New options in Histogram dialog: modeless dialog, selections, curves
• New effect added: Vertical Shift (Effects browser dialog)
• New Thumbnails menu: Show/hide filenames text for thumbnails
• New Image->Effects PlugIn: Film Simulation (thanks to Jan Ingwer Baer)
     (check the PlugIns page for CLUT files download)
• New wallpaper option: Fill (Hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + F)
• New Rename dialog option: Rename also sidecar files
• New Print dialog option: Save settings (without printing)
• Command line option "/append" works also with PDF output
• A BMP loading bug fixed (thanks to Ren Yi)
• The hotkey "D" (clear screen) works also in Fullscreen/Slideshow mode
• Loading crashes fixed in JP2 PlugIn (JPG-2000 format)
• The Luratech formats (JP2/JPM) are now Freeware (Saving and Batch mode)
• Command line: /convert accepts wildcard also for a single filename, like:
     i_view32.exe c:\testimg.bmp /convert=c:\tifs\*.tif => save as "testimg.tif"
• Command line: /capture=7 can contain the input rectangle, like:
     i_view32.exe /capture=7=(0,0,800,600)

Version 4.42

(Release date: 2016-03-10)

• New File menu: Save Selection as (Hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + B)
• New option in Capture dialog: Show timer countdown
• New option in Export Tiles dialog: Extract all pages from multipage files
• New option in Fine Rotation dialog: Select "best" old image
• New option in Print dialog: No image overflow on page
• New HTML-Export dialog option: Copy extra files to destination folder 
     (prepare a "copy_files.txt" file with filenames)
• Some PCX/BMP/PPM loading bugs fixed (thanks to Moshe Kaplan)
• Improved FITS format loading
• New text pattern: $R = image aspect ratio (width/height)
• New hotkey: CTRL + Click into selection = clear selection
• Some minor fixes (Thumbnails/folder scan)
• Some workarounds for Windows-10 bugs/issues (Installer signature, Associations)
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Version 4.41

(Release date: 2015-11-29)

• 64-bit version: Use 32-bit TWAIN drivers if 64-bit drivers not installed
• New dialog/GUI on Windows tablets ("2 in 1", Thanks to Arun Anbu from Intel)
• New hotkey: SHIFT + Tab: Start/End Tablet mode dialog
• New hotkey: CTRL + Insert: Edit->Copy
• New Slideshow hotkey: Q = Pause/Resume a timer slideshow
• New option for /info command line: write CSV file: /info=infofile.csv
• Added PlugIns-Installer options for: /silent and /folder (Check FAQs page)
• "Amazon 1Button App" offer removed
• Some fixes (Auto color correction, PNG compression, UNC-Paths in 64-bit)

Version 4.40

(Release date: 2015-07-31)

• The 64-bit version of IrfanView is available: https://www.irfanview.com/64bit.htm 
     The 64-bit version is faster for very large images (25+ Megapixels)
• Option to support IrfanView by installing "Amazon 1Button App" (OPTIONAL !)
• Support for animated PNG files (APNG)
• EXIF date (taken) sort menu added to main window sort menu
• New Sort dialog option: Sort by EXIF date (date taken)
• New toolbar item: Zoom box with common values (Properties->Toolbar) 
     (You can also write a new zoom value and press Enter)
• New PDF PlugIn (enable in Properties->PlugIns->PDF)
• New in Thumbnails window: Export image tiles for selected files (batch mode)
• Load cursors and bitmaps from EXE/DLL files (Thanks to Jason Hood)
• Option to set a custom font for TXT loading (Properties->Browsing/Editing)
• Option to use left mouse button for fullscreen scrolling (for touch screens)
• The 2 GB limit for EXE/SCR-Slideshow files changed (now: 4 GB, Windows EXE limit)
• New Fine Rotation method/option added (faster for very large images)
• New option for the Red-Eye-Correction effect (dialog): Set gray intensity
• Some fixes in the Paint PlugIn
• New hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT and '+' or '-' to change GIF/ANI/PNG animation speed
• New hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + mouse click: Create selection based on clipboard image
• New button in Batch processing dialog: Pause/Resume
• New button in Advanced batch dialog: Get current selection for cropping
• You can Drag&Drop (or Send To) multiple files to IrfanView shorcut or window
• PlugIns "Metadata" and "JPG-Transform" included in the IrfanView installer
• New command line option: /file=filename(s) 
     => set the input filename(s) (at the end of the command chain)
• New command line option: /display=(x,y,w,h,zoom,scrollX,scrollY) 
     => set position, size, zoom and scroll position of the window and image
• Command line: wildcards support for /extract (see "i_options.txt")
• Command line: /panorama, /multitif and /multipdf can use "filelist=txtfile" 
     (see "i_options.txt" for examples)
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Version 4.38

(Release date: 2014-06-23)

• New Options menu/feature: Export image tiles (split image)
• New Options menu: Hotfolder (Watch folder and show new images)
• New view modes in Thumbnails window: Tiles, Details and List mode
• New feature: (new) "IrfanView Shell Extension" available on PlugIns website 
     (= adds Context menu with some IrfanView operations to Windows Explorer) 
     Thanks to Michael Dunn!
• New options in the "Adobe 8BF filters" dialog (Thanks to Frank/jazzman)
• Improved speed in the LCMS (Color Management) PlugIn
• Added support for old formats like: Amiga, Atari, C64, ZX Spectrum etc. 
     Thanks to Piotr Fusik! (RECOIL support in Formats PlugIn)
• New Print dialog features: Borderless print, Negative positions, better preview
• New command line option: /makecopy, a flag for /convert 
     => if destination file exists, save new file as copy: (1), (2), (3) etc.
• Option to add max. 10 external editors (for advanced users): Properties->Misc
• Option to Drag&Drop current file to other programs: SHIFT + left mouse + drag
• New Print dialog option: Always use default printer at dialog start
• New hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + N = Negative image (all channels)
• Better support for high resolution screens (high DPI)
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Version 4.37

(Release date: 2013-12-16)

• New options in Resample dialog: Use Resample filters for shrinking; Gamma fix
• Improved GIF animations
• Features from Adobe-8BF PlugIn (8BF_FILTERS.DLL) moved to Effects PlugIn
• New Image menu: Adobe 8BF PlugIns; with new fixed and dynamic PlugIns like: 
     Perspective Transformations and SmartCurve - big thanks to PlugIn authors!
• Option to set custom folder for Adobe 8BF PlugIns menu (Properties->PlugIns)
• Added Drag&Drop from Thumbnails window to other programs
• New menu: File->Open Recent Files (can be disabled in Properties->Misc)
• New option in Advanced Batch dialog: Don't shrink bigger images
• Added Center option for Crop in Advanced Batch dialog and /crop
• Replace Color option can work on selections
• GIF bug fixed (credits to Dmitry Janushkevich, Secunia Research, CVE-2013-5351)
• MrSID bug fixed (reported by Parvez Anwar via Secunia SVCRP, thanks!)
• Japanese folder bug fixed (reported by Asuka Nakajima, JPCERT/CC, CVE-2013-6932)
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Version 4.36

(Release date: 2013-06-27)

• New Lossless JPG Dialog option: Rebuild EXIF-Thumbnail
• Update of EXIF-Thumbnail on JPG-Lossless-Crop
• Option to Edit EXIF date/time (Options menu or Thumbnails window for batch mode)
• Improved color accuracy in "Decrease color depth" function
• Added "Best quality" option in "Decrease color depth" dialog (Thanks to Kornel Lesinski!)
• New (Freeware) PlugIn for DWG format - thanks to BabaCAD-Software guys!
• New feature: Replace Color (Image menu and Advanced Batch dialog)
• New feature: Create tiled image (Image menu)
• New effects PlugIn: Filter Sandbox (Image->Effects menu, JewelScript, thanks to Stefan Kuhn!)
• Option to invert single color channels only (Image menu)
• New Edit menu option: Show Grid (see also Properties->Editing for cell size)
• New Slideshow Burning PlugIn for WinXP SP3 or later (Thanks to Eric Haddan!)
• New display options added: Fit small image side to window/desktop
• Profiles option added to Batch Rename dialog
• New Advanced Batch dialog option: Set new image size in MegaPixels
• New options for Fine Rotation effect: Keep old image size and background
• New feature in Color Corrections dialog: Change White Balance
• New effect in "Image->Add border/frame" dialog: Inside fading frame
• New Thumbnails menu: Extract pages from selected multipage files
• New Add Text dialog effect: Filled outline text (Thanks to Wong Shao Voon)
• Negative and Grayscale menus can work on selections
• Improved selection handling with large zooms
• Updated Icons-Plugin (bigger/nicer icons, thanks to Florian Kilzer)
• New hotkeys: CTRL + SHIFT + left/right arrow: Fine rotation, 0.10 deg
• New hotkeys: CTRL + SHIFT + up/down arrow: Fine rotation, 0.05 deg
• Batch-Scan dialog: some placeholders can be used for the filename (help file)
• New text placeholders to add $ and | characters (see help file)
• New (admin) INI file option: Set save formats in Save-As dialog (see FAQs)
• New hotkey for slideshow mode: SHIFT + Z = show all or portrait/landscape images
• Hotkey: G = stop or resume GIF/ANI animation (browse frames/pages if stopped)
• DCX/ANI loading bug fixed (reported by FuzzMyApp, thanks!) 
      FuzzMyApp - ANI and FuzzMyApp - DCX
• FPX PlugIn bug fixed (reported by Secunia/Krystian Kloskowski, thanks!) 
      Secunia Advisory SA53579
• Added reading support for 32-bit (96 BPP) TIF images
• New command line option: /multipdf (same syntax as /multitif)
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Version 4.35

(Release date: 2012-11-07)

• New Add Text dialog features: No selection needed, Preview, Effects etc.
• Option to save profiles (Add-Text, JPG-Save and Color Correction dialog)
• New capture dialog option: Capture fixed screen rectangle; Stop timer
• New transparency save option: Use main window color (GIF, PNG, ICO)
• New file handling option: Remove sidecar files (Properties->File Handling)
• New options in Watermark dialog: Preview, Click to preview
• New folder browsing options in: Properties->Browsing (stop on folder end)
• The EXIF-Thumbnail will be updated during saving as JPG
• New (Freeware) PlugIn for DXF format - thanks to BabaCAD-Software guys!
• New RAW format options in Properties->PlugIns
• New menu: View->Multipage images->Auto show page thumbnails dialog
• New print option for multipage images: Print specific pages
• Option to Set selection rectangle color (Properties->Editing)
• Context menu for video player (Copy frame, change volume)
• New display menu option: Apply Sharpen after Resample
• New button in Batch dialog: Save filenames as TXT file
• New Thumbnail menus: Start Multipage TIF/PDF dialog with selected files
• Thumbnails folder tree: CTRL + click = Load thumbs from all subfolders
• New option for FLV files: Play in main window (Properties->Video)
• New options in Batch rename dialog (create duplicate files)
• Option to save custom dimensions in Resize and Custom-Selection dialog
• Updated TIF loader
• Updated DJVU PlugIn, thanks to guys from Caminova!
• Command line: wildcards support for /multitif and /panorama (see i_options.txt)
• Command line switch for /info: /shortinfo (write just file index and name)
• Command line option for EXE Slideshow: /clearmonitors (clear other monitors)
• Command line option "/append" can be now also used with "/scan"
• New placeholder: $Q (get "correct" file extension, if possible)
• New placeholder: $P (print size, from image->info dialog)
• New fullscreen/slideshow hotkey: C = center image, On/Off
• F8 key now allowed in slideshow mode: copy current file
• Some TIF/GIF/CLP loading bugs fixed (thanks to Codenomicon Fuzz-o-Matic guys!)
• PCX/XCF/ECW loading bug fixed (reported by FuzzMyApp, thanks!)
• FPX/RLE/TTF/DJVU bug fixed (by Francis Provencher via Secunia SVCRP, thanks!)
• JLS (CharLS) loading bug fixed (reported by Joseph Sheridan, thanks!)
• PIC format removed (Softimage PICT, loading bugs)
• NLM format removed (Nokia LogoManager formats, loading bugs)
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Version 4.33

(Release date: 2012-03-28)

• Improved rotation speed for 1 BPP images
• New Advanced Batch dialog option: Change order of operations
• New Thumbnails window option: Try to load EXIF-Thumbnail for JPG files
• Simple Drag&Drop feature from Thumbnails window added 
     (Load files from Thumbnails in another programs/editors)
• Selection: hold ALT key pressed during drawing to make a proportional selection 
     with the inverted ratio from "Create Custom selection" dialog
• New effect added: Horizontal Shift (Effects browser dialog)
• New option in "Decrease color depth" dialog: Convert 24 BPP to RGB-565
• New option in Resize dialog: Auto adjust DPI based on new sizes
• New option in Add-Text dialog: Adjust font size to current zoom-in size
• Support for JPEG-XR format (HDP PlugIn)
• Possible Thumbnail/Resample problem on Win7-64 bit fixed
• FSH format (reading) removed (PlugIn bugs)
• DIB-RLE bug fixed (reported by Parvez Anwar via Secunia SVCRP, thanks!)
• JPG-2000 PlugIn crashes fixed (by Parvez Anwar/Secunia and FuzzMyApp, thanks!)
• ANI/EMF/JPM loading bugs fixed (reported by FuzzMyApp, thanks!)
• SGI bug fixed (reported by Gynvael Coldwind, thanks!)
• Some new Admin INI file options added (Toolbar, Browsing, Delete); see FAQs
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Version 4.32

(Release date: 2011-12-15)

• Improved Resampling (Speed; Lanczos artefacts: thanks to Marcel Lancelle)
• New feature: Add watermark image (Edit menu and Advanced batch dialog)
• Improved zooming: CTRL + wheel (keep mouse coordinates) and centered zoom
• Support for WebP format (Weppy format, PlugIn, reading + saving)
• Support for PDN format (Paint.NET format, PlugIn, thanks to ComSquare AG)
• Support for XCF format (GIMP format, PlugIn, thanks to ComSquare AG)
• Face Detection Plugin (Thumbnails window, thanks to MulticoreWare guys)
• New JPG save option: Try to save with original (estimated) JPG quality
• Improved/changed sort menus (XP/natural order)
• New batch rename option: Run test rename
• New Thumbnails menu: Refresh selected thumbs
• Batch dialog, Output directory: Placeholders are now allowed
• New Properties dialog: Zoom / Color management
• New expert zoom option: Edit table with fixed zoom values (Properties->Zoom)
• New fullscreen options: Center image, Text layer (Properties->Fullscreen)
• New option in "Create multipage TIF/PDF" dialog: Load filenames from TXT file
• New options in JPG IPTC/Comment dialogs: Allow Unicode PlugIn to change text
• New command line option: /cmdexit (close current IrfanView after command line)
• TIF bug with SGILog compressed images fixed (reported by Secunia, thanks!)
• New special INI option to hide common folders in Open/Save dialog (see FAQs)
• New hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + K = Keep Scroll position

Version 4.30

(Release date: 2011-06-20)

• Faster JPG loading! (Thanks to D. R. Commander for libjpeg-turbo)
• New Paste options: Paste on left/right/top/bottom (Edit->Paste Special) 
  (see also the new option: Properties->Editing->Fit clipboard image)
• Changes in Open/Save dialogs (Recent folders box, View mode is remembered)
• Menu "File->Recent directories" removed (MRUDs are now in the Open dialog)
• New options in Canvas Size dialog
• EXIF + IPTC PlugIns merged into Metadata-Plugin
• New option in JPG IPTC/Comment dialogs: Allow placeholders
• New option in JPG IPTC dialog: Batch editing (if started from Thumbnails)
• New options in Capture dialog (send to Clipboard, Printer, new name patterns)
• Option to show Alpha channel for TIF/PNG/TGA files (menu: Image->Show channel)
• Option to show TIF alpha/transparency (for 32 bit RGBA images, Properties->Viewing)
• Added basic support for EXIF saving from Digi-Cam RAW formats to JPG
• The Effects dialog can be resized/maximized
• AltaLux Effect/PlugIn added (Image->Effects menu, Thanks to Stefano Tommesani)
• Option to set a tolerance value for "Auto crop borders" (Properties->Editing)
• New Advanced-Batch dialog: Crop width/height can be negative (crop from end)
• New option in batch rename dialog: Remember last rename counter
• Support for MPO format (Multi Picture Object, first 2 images can be loaded)
• Support for GLCD format (Formats PlugIn)
• DEL key now allowed in slideshow mode: delete current file
• New hotkeys: SHIFT + 1-3: Start external editor 1-3
• New hotkey: SHIFT + "." (point): Toggle slideshow modes: random <-> automatic
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• Some minor bugs fixed (ALT+F4)

Version 4.28

(Release date: 2010-12-16)

• Option to support IrfanView by installing Google Chrome browser (OPTIONAL !)
• New multipage images feature: Show page thumbnails (Hotkey: F10, menu: View) 
     (Uses thumbnail settings from Thumbnails window, use TAB for focus change)
• New multipage images option: Change pages using Page keys (Properties->Browsing)
• New color management option in Properties->Viewing: 
     Set input ICC profile file for images without embedded ICC profile (default: sRGB)
• New edit menu: Show selection grid (None, Golden Ratio, Thirds)
• New edit menu: Redo (one step, hotkey: CTRL + J)
• Video Playbar showed if DirectShow option used (Fullscreen: B = toggle playbar) 
     (see Hotkeys help page; Thanks to Henner Helmers for testing)
• Option to show an image color channel, menu: "Image->Show channel" and
• Option show the channel as color or grayscale (Properties->Browsing/Editing)
• Selection: hold CTRL key pressed during drawing to make a proportional selection 
     with the ratio from "Create Custom selection" dialog
• New selection hotkeys: 
     ALT + arrows: change width/height of the selection rectangle 
     CTRL + arrows: proportional resize of the selection rectangle 
     Arrows: If no scrollbars visible: Move selection rectangle
• New placeholder options for: $D, $d, $F and $N => allow partial text, example: 
     $N[0-5] => get first 5 characters from the file name
• New window display options: Fit to window width/height
• New Email PlugIn option: Resize large images 
     (Advanced options work on the first page only)
• New Batch resize option: Resize based only on new/old DPI value
• Vertical and horizontal flip can be applied on selections
• New print dialog option: Collate (for multiple copies of multipage images)
• New Insert-Text dialog options: Antialiased text and Centered (batch mode)
• New Sort dialog option: Insert before selected file (for Batch/Slideshow)
• New JPG-Transform PlugIn option: Write/remove JFIF JPG header
• New Capture dialog feature: Set timer value as decimal number
• New hotkey: click into image + SHIFT = copy hex color value to clipboard
• New thumbnail sizes for 3:2, 4:3 and 16:9 ratios (Thumbnail window options)
• New selection color/method for items in Thumbnails window
• Improved extraction of video frames (more formats supported if Codecs installed)
• New feature for advanced users: define an external editor for every extension 
     => see FAQs for an example, [CustomEditors]
• New PNG save option: Save transparency as Alpha channel (Thanks to Thomas Henlich)
• Command line: /advancedbatch and /convert can process all pages from multipage TIF
• Command line: /extract works now for GIF/ANI animations too
• New command line option: /export_pal=palfile (export palette to a PAL file)
• New hotkey: SHIFT + F5 = Refresh (force resample, if set in display options)
• New hotkey: SHIFT + Home/End = Load first/last page in a multipage image
• New hotkey: CTRL + D = Image->Add border/frame
• New hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + X = Set as wallpaper: Proportional
• Menu change: Create max. custom selection moved to "Create maximized selection"
• At request of Luratech: removed support of LWF/LDF formats 
     (projects/formats stopped, buffer overflows reported)
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Version 4.27

(Release date: 2010-05-09)

• Updated/improved TIF loader
• Save dialog: if you write file extension, the right file type is selected
• New edit menu: Crop visible window area (incl. zoom)
• The internal selection code has been changed (to fix some rounding errors)
• New capture option: Object capture (with auto scroll, if possible)
• New button in Batch progress dialog: Return to batch (use same files again)
• New JPG save dialog option: Keep XMP data (from original JPG file)
• New command line option: /effect=(effect-nr,value1,value2) 
     Apply effect from Effects-Browser dialog, Example: Apply Blur of 30 
     i_view32.exe c:\image.jpg /effect=(1,30,0)
• New option in Print dialog: Auto rotate (based on image dimensions)
• New HTML dialog option: Create thumbs without frame/border
• PSD loading bug/crash fixed (PSD bug reported by Secunia, thanks!)
• Support for BLP format (BLP-2, Formats PlugIn)
• Fixed problem in "Create multipage PDF" dialog
• Batch conversion of multipage images to multipage PDF is now possible 
     (Advanced options work on the first page only)
• New image menu: Add border/frame (Thanks to Balazs from 530.hu)
• New edit menu: Create maximized current custom selection (using dialog values)
• New edit menus: Create maximized selection (for some standard ratios)
• Bigger "Browse for folder" dialog
• New option in Properties->Browsing: Beep on folder loop (or screenshot save)
• New option for external editors: Send all filenames in one call (Properties->Misc)
• New option in Postscript PlugIn/Dialog: Set custom Ghostscript DLL location
• Another Blur effect added (Total variation method, thanks to Daniel Marks)
• New option in Properties->Extensions->Icons: Leave current icon (for XP only)
• Hotkey CTRL + A can be used to select and unselect whole image (toggle)
• New fullscreen hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + W: Stretch images over all monitors (toggle)
• Hotkey: CTRL + right mouse drag: scroll image even if Conext menu option activated
• Change in CTRL + Print key action: minimize IrfanView window before capturing
• New HTML template variables: #IMAGE_PATH#, #IMAGE_BASENAME#, 
     #IMAGE_EXT# and #SELF_LINK# (see help file, HTML Export page)
• Skin change problem on Linux/Wine fixed
• Some "Multipage images" menus moved from View to Options menu
• The hidden mouse in fullscreen/slideshow mode will be showed on mouse move
• New command line option: /random, can be used only with /wall 
     => set random wallpapers, see "i_options.txt" for examples
• New feature for administrators: "DefaultLang" for INI file (set default language) 
     => see FAQs for an example
• New Lossless JPG Dialog option: Perfect (error on non-perfect JPG images/sizes)
• New hotkey: SHIFT + Mouse-Wheel: scroll image horizontally
• New hotkeys: "=" for zoom in; CTRL + G = image->grayscale
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Version 4.25

(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: https://www.irfanview.info/plugins/kadmos/
• 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 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Version 4.23

(Release date: 2008-12-29)

• Added History list for Random slideshow ("No file repeat" removed)
• New multipage images menu: Create Multipage PDF
• Option to save changes on exit (Properties->Misc 1, default: OFF)
• TIF loading bugs fixed (Thanks to j00ru//vx)
• New command line option: /filelist=txtfile; Examples: 
     i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt 
     i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt /thumbs 
     i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt /convert=d:\*.jpg 
     => use files from mypics.txt as input for different operations - New Contact Sheet options: Set custom paper size and units
• Options to set start parameters for external editors (see Help file/button)
• External editor names are showed in the menu text
• New Panorama dialog option: Add space between images
• Browsing: if CTRL + number (0-9) pressed, the file index increases by number
• New wallpaper menu: Stretched - proportional
• New Slideshow dialog option: Remember last file index on exit
• New option to show DDS alpha color (Properties->Misc. 1)
• Support for WSQ format (Wavelet Scaler Quantization, PlugIn by Steven Venable)
• New Thumbnail option: Use full file path for sorting (if subfolders loaded)
• New thumbnails tree menu: Load subfolders
• New hotkeys: SHIFT + arrows = Move selection rectangle
• New hotkeys: SHIFT + N = Create new image; SHIFT + V = Add canvas; 
     CTRL + SHIFT + Y = Auto crop borders; CTRL + SHIFT + J = Lossless JPG crop; 
     SHIFT + O = Fit window to image; F11 = show/hide mouse in Fullscreen/Slideshow
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (scrolling)
• Two small 4.22 bugs fixed: Next toolbar button, PDF saving

Version 4.20

(Release date: 2008-07-16)

• Basic Unicode support added (Properties->Misc 1, thanks to Christophe Paris!)
• New zoom options; improved relative zoom (Properties->Viewing)
• Thumbnails can be sorted manually using drag/drop
• GIF animations can be played in fullscreen/slideshow mode
• New Advanced batch options: Fine rotation, Blur, Median ...
• Option to show TIF Annotations created by Kodak Imaging (Properties->Viewing)
• New JPG save option: Set file size (PlugIn: thanks to Lucian Sabo)
• New save menu: Save for Web (PlugIn: thanks to Lucian Sabo)
• New thumbnails options to disable or configure info text on mouse over
• New edit menu: Auto crop borders (remove outside lines/rows of same color)
• New feature in Canvas dialog: negative border sizes are allowed (border crop)
• New option in Capture dialog: Capture desktop on current monitor only
• New options in Custom selection dialog: Set custom ratio; Save values
• New slideshow option (window mode): Set window position
• New Fullscreen display options: Fit to screen width/height (Hotkeys: 5/6)
• IPTC data in TIF files can be showed (no editing yet)
• Fixed Thumbnails crash on multi core CPUs
• New command line option for EXE Slideshow: /window=(x,y,width,height)
• Option to set Status bar text using placeholders (Properties->Misc 3)
• Option for proportional paste into selection (Properties->Misc 3)
• Support for EXR format (PlugIn)
• Support for MAG format (MAKI, Formats PlugIn)
• Default display option is now: Fit only big images to desktop
• Expanded Copy/Move dialog (4 more folders)
• New Edit menu: Maximize and center selection (hold CTRL to center only)
• New option in Edit Palette dialog: Click on image to find color index
• New Thumbnails menu: Remove selected thumbs from list, Hotkey: Ctrl+Del
• New Thumbnails menu: Save selected files names as TXT
• New Thumbnails menu: Start Panorama dialog with selected files
• The Enhance/Correct colors dialog can be resized/maximized
• Enhanced TIF-LZW saving with 24 BPP images (smaller files are created)
• New command line option: /jpg_rotate=(...values...) 
     JPG lossless rotation, see i_options.txt for examples
• New command line option: /transpcolor=(r,g,b) 
     Set transparent color: can be used for GIF/PNG/ICO saving
• New Hotkey: SHIFT + F = Fit only big images to desktop
• New Hotkey: SHIFT + W = Fit images to window
• New Hotkey: NUM-PAD 5 = Scroll to image center
• New Hotkey/Menu: CTRL + N = Open current file in another IrfanView window
• New Thumbnails option: Auto scroll during creation
• New option in JPG IPTC/Comment dialog: Append text to old text
• Scan dialog: 'Skip existing files' works also for multipage TIF files
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (scrolling)

Version 4.10

(Release date: 2007-10-15)

• New PlugIn: Paint (Edit menu, Hotkey: F12, thanks to Matteo Italia!) 
     It allows IrfanView to paint lines, circles, arrows, straighten image etc.
• Support for embedded color profiles in JPG/TIF (Properties->Viewing) 
     LCMS PlugIn, thanks to Marti Maria
• New command line option: /advancedbatch (Apply advanced batch options to image) 
     Allows many image operations, add text etc.
• Lossless JPG Crop added (Menu: Options or Thumbnails (batch mode))
• Added option to tag/mark files during browsing (window or fullscreen mode): 
     Hotkeys: X = tag file, SHIFT+X = untag file, SHIFT+Q: show tagged files in Thumbnails
• Support for FLV format (Flash PlugIn, thanks to Remio)
• Histogram feature added (Menu: Image, Hotkey: SHIFT+H)
• Zoom calculation changed: relative, based on previous zoom value
• Auto adjust colors works with selections (Thanks to Andras Horvath, www.log69.com)
• Option to save values from "Enhance Colors" dialog
• New effects added: Green and Yellow eye reduction (Effects browser dialog)
• Option to keep current scroll position for the next image (Menu: View)
• Support for HDP/WDP format (Microsoft HD Photo, PlugIn)
• Save support for JNG format (Thanks to Pavel Demchuk)
• New GUI for batch/slideshow dialogs
• Custom selection dialog uses current selection at start, if available
• New compression options in PDF export (Thanks to ComSquare AG)
• New loading options for normal RAW files (Thanks to Sergey Fokin)
• Fullscreen options can be changed during fullscreen mode
• Browsing: if CTRL pressed, the file index increases/decreases by 5 (default: 1)
• 3 external editors are possible now (Properties->Misc 3)
• New option for Import palette: Use nearest color (Properties->Misc 3)
• Changes in print option Scale (original image size is used as input)
• New print option for multipage images: Print odd or even pages
• Some changes/optimizations in HTML templates
• CTRL+A selects the whole image in the main window
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• Some bugs fixed (IFF/PCX/JP2 loading, GIF animations, Palette import)

Version 4.00

(Release date: 2007-04-23)

• Improved Vista compatibility
• New display option: Center image in window (Menu: View->Display options)
• Toolbar skin option added (Properties->Toolbar) 
     More Toolbar skins are available on the IrfanView homepage. 
     => Users can send new Toolbar skins by email, Thanks guys!
• New Properties->Video option: Use DirectShow for playing (good for MJPG AVIs)
• New advanced batch option: Auto adjust colors
• "Enhance colors" can be now used on selections
• New EXIF dialog button: Show in Google Earth (if GPS data available)
• The EXIF dialog can stay displayed on screen
• Thanks to Dmitri Poguliayev for the new Vista icon!
• New Hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + M = Show/edit JPG comment
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• Some bugs fixed (Start folder, RLE BMPs, ANI loading)

Version 3.99

(Release date: 2006-11-16)

• Option to Search files (File menu or Thumbnails, Hotkey: CTRL+F)
• Support for PDF export (PlugIn) (Thanks to ComSquare AG)
• New Thumbnails option: Load file list from TXT
• New zoom workwise: Centered zoom or based on old scroll position
• Zooming and scrolling is now possible in slideshow mode
• Many new effects added: Unsharp mask, Fish Eye etc. (Thanks to GENiEBEN)
• New Flash Plugin for Flash 5 or later! (Thanks to Remio)
• Option to transfer files by FTP (Thumbnails window, PlugIn)
• Option to set the Start folder (Properties->Misc 2)
• New image option: Auto adjust colors (Thanks to Andras Horvath, www.log69.com)
• New effect: Chromatic Aberration (Thanks to Thomas Strauss)
• Support for SIF format (Formats PlugIn)
• Support for PVR format (DreamCast Texture, Formats PlugIn)
• Support for AWD format (Artweaver Format, PlugIn)
• Support for VTF format (Valve Texture Format, PlugIn)
• WMF format check added, to avoid WMF vulnerability (Thanks to Jakub Debski)
• New Thumbnails sort options: Sort by portrait/landscape
• Fullscreen option: Use right mouse button for scrolling (Properties -> Misc 1)
• Fullscreen option: Set display multiplier (for wide screen displays)
• New placeholders for EXIF/IPTC: $E, $I => to load all EXIF/IPTC data
• Command line change for /resample! (see i_options.txt for examples)
• New command line options: /resize_long, /resize_short (see i_options.txt)
• New command line option: /panorama=(direction,file1,...,fileN)
• New command line options: /bright=value, /gamma=value
• Command line switch for /info: /fullinfo (write EXIF, IPTC and Comment)
• Updated CRW/CR2 PlugIn, please install newest Canon DLLs (see i_plugins.txt)
• Option to show a warning on ESC thumbnails exit (Thumbnails options)
• New options in dialog: Create custom selection
• Support for MP4 format (Quicktime PlugIn)
• At request of Luratech: JP2/JPM/LWF/LDF are not available in Batch mode
• New Hotkey: SHIFT + P = Copy current filename to clipboard
• Added YUV (4:2:0) format support to Formats PlugIn
• Help file format changed to CHM (Compatible with Windows Vista)
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (add-all button, ANI/CUR loading, batch text)

Version 3.98

(Release date: 2005-12-24)

• Option to support IrfanView by installing Google Toolbar and/or Google Desktop Search (OPTIONAL !)
• New Thumbnail window option: Load thumbs from all subfolders (CTRL+F)
• Alpha blending effect added for slideshow/fullscreen (Properties->Fullscreen)
• New options for fullscreen/slideshow: Set text position/alignment
• PlugIn for AFPL Ghostscript: PS, EPS, PDF formats (see Properties->PlugIns)
• Support for CGM/SVG formats : CADImage.DLL (Shareware, see i_plugins.txt)
• Support for HDR format (Formats PlugIn, thanks Kevin)
• New option for DigiCam RAW formats: Load half size image (Properties->PlugIns)
• New effects added: Sepia, Raindrops, Fragment etc. (Thanks to GENiEBEN :-)
• Option to set the start corner for crop and text-layout in batch mode
• New placeholders for Date/Time: %Y, %m, %d (see help file for examples)
• New placeholders: $M (multipage index), $d (directory name)
• Most of normal placeholders can be used for "/convert=" too
• Option to hide main window in Thumbnails mode (Properties->Misc 1)
• New lossless JPG dialog option: Set DPI value
• Set loading options for Ghostscript, MrSID, JPM: Properties->PlugIns
• New JPG save option: Reset EXIF orientation tag
• New advanced slideshow dialog option: Play in window mode
• Command line option for EXE Slideshow: /monitor=X (start on monitor X)
• Command line option: /dpi works now for /scan, /scanhidden and /batchscan
• New special INI options to hide caption/menu bar permanently (see FAQs)
• Support for 3GP format (Quicktime PlugIn)
• New hotkeys: Red eye, Fullscreen text, Direct print, Lossless JPG (see help file)
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (slideshow, print)

Version 3.97

(Release date: 2005-04-22)

• New "Browse Subfolders" dialog, when folder end/begin reached (CTRL+B)
• New JPG Transformation dialog option: Apply EXIF date/time to new file
• Zooming for videos added
• Option to show EXIF data from TIF files
• Support for Adobe DNG format (Formats PlugIn, thanks to Dave Coffin)
• Support for FITS format (Flexible Image Transport System, Formats PlugIn)
• Support for PIC format (Softimage PICT, Formats PlugIn)
• Support for WAL format (Quake 2 textures, Formats PlugIn)
• Improved multiple monitor support
• Batch scanning and Acquire merged into one menu
• Some loading bugs fixed, thanks to Bruno Rohee
• New PlugIn: PNGOUT (Optimized PNG saving, thanks to Ken Silverman)
• Changed hotkeys: CTRL+Home, CTRL+End = load first/last file in directory
• New hotkeys for Fullscreen display options (keys: 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Number of MRUDs extended to 10
• Some menu/properties rearrangements (Fullscreen, View->Display options)
• Thanks to Michael Ofner for help file updates/fixes
• Most PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (crop, MS PNG bug, print dialog)

Version 3.95

(Release date: 2004-10-26)

• New TIF save option: Save all pages from original image
• New batch option: Apply changes to all image pages (if TIF saving)
• New TIF option: Edit multipage TIF (Menu: View->Multipage images)
• Option to sort thumbnails using EXIF date (Thumbnails menu)
• Option to sort thumbnails using image width/height (Thumbnails menu)
• New image menu: Custom Rotation (Fine rotation)
• New JPG Transformation dialog option: Auto rotate (according to EXIF info)
• Option to show full file path in the title bar (Properties->Misc 1)
• New HTML dialog option: Choose folder with templates (for changed templates)
• Option to paste Text from Clipboard as image
• Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (crop, MS PNG bug, print dialog)

Version 3.92

(Release date: 2004-08-20)

• New JPG option: Auto-rotate image according to EXIF info (Properties->JPG)
• New advanced batch options: Set long/short side, load/save settings
• New options for DigiCam RAW formats (Properties->PlugIns)
• New options for multipage extract (View->Multipage images)
• Option to use eBay search in the toolbar (Properties->Misc 3). Note: this is OPTIONAL!
• New PlugIn for Dicom formats (DCM, ACR, IMA) - Option to show common shell folders in Thumbnail directory tree
• Support for CR2/X3F formats (Properties->PlugIns, see also i_plugins.txt)
• Option to sort files using the XP sort order (for names with digits)
• New PlugIn for DXF/DWG/HPGL formats : CADImage.DLL (Shareware, see i_plugins.txt)
• New hotkey: Shift+L = Lock/Unlock Zoom (fullscreen mode too)
• New/changed hotkeys: CTRL+P = print, CTRL+PageUp = previous multi-page, CTRL+PageDown = next multi page, Shift+T = toolbar edit field, Shift+M = send by email, CTRL+Shift+B = Batch scanning; (removed: CTRL+N)
• New options for toolbar edit field (file filter, see help file)
• New options for batch IPTC mode
• Some minor bugs/features fixed/added

Version 3.91

(Release date: 2004-05-01)

• Option to enable/disable multiple monitor support (Properties->Misc 1)
• New command line option: /extract=(folder,extension) 
     Example: i_view32 c:\multipage.tif /extract=(c:\temp,jpg) 
     => Open 'c:\multipage.tif' and save all pages to 'c:\temp' as JPGs
• New command line option: /import_pal=palfile 
     Example: i_view32 c:\test.bmp /import_pal=c:\mypalette.pal 
     => Open 'c:\test.bmp' and apply a special palette
• Some minor bugs fixed (Print, EXE-Slideshow)

Version 3.90

(Release date: 2004-04-09)

• Improved print dialog
• Improved Contact Sheet option
• New options for Slideshow/Fullscreen
• New options for Batch conversion/rename
• New options for HTML export (Slideshow, Templates)
• New pattern/display options for: Slideshow, Fullscreen, Print, Insert Text, Contact Sheet, 
     HTML-Export,Batch Rename (use EXIF/IPTC values)
• Transparent PNG saving added
• New option: Canvas size (Create image border) (Image menu and Batch mode)
• New hotkeys: E = show EXIF info, CTRL+I = show IPTC info, F4 = append current file to 
     slideshow
• Option to start IrfanView in fullscreen mode (Properties->Misc 1)
• Selection: proportional resize possible (press/hold CTRL key down)
• New command line option: /multitif=(tifname,file1,...,fileN) 
     Example: i_view32 /multitif=(c:\test.tif,c:\test1.bmp,c:\dummy.jpg) 
     => Create multipage TIF (test.tif) from 2 other files
• New command line option: /append=tiffile 
     Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /append=c:\test.tif 
     => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and append it as (TIF) page to 'c:\test.tif'
• New command line options: /hflip and /vflip (horz. and vert. flip) 
     Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /vflip 
     => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and flip vertically
• New command line option: /batchscan=(options) 
     See "i_options.txt" for an example
• New command line options: /jpgq=value; /tifc=value 
     => Set JPG save quality; set TIF save compression
• New command line option: /wall=X 
     Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /wall=0 
     => Set 'c:\test.jpg' as wallpaper (centered)
• New command line option: /contrast=value 
     Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /contrast=33 
     => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and apply contrast (value 33)
• Support for DWG/HPGL formats. PlugIn: https://www.cadsofttools.com (Shareware)
• CTRL+T can be used for internal control-switch in the Thumbnail window
• CTRL+A hotkey changed to CTRL+SHIFT+A (File->Acquire)
• Multiple monitor support added (Slideshow/Fullscreen)
• ECW saving added to ECW PlugIn
• New options in Image->Info dialog
• Option to show a warning on ESC exit (Properties->Misc 1)
• Added options for silent install and uninstall (Check help FAQs)
• 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 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• Some minor bugs/features fixed/added

Version 3.85

(Release date: 29.08.2003)

• 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: https://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 selection rectangle 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 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (Filter Factory, RAW)

Version 3.80

(Release date: 10.01.2003)

• New IPTC PlugIn (allows IPTC editing/saving)
• Option to edit/save JPG comments (IPTC PlugIn)
• Option to burn Slideshow to CD (Nero PlugIn, requires Nero Burning ROM)
• Support for WBZ/WBC formats (Webshots graphics, thanks to V. Paramoshin)
• Support for OGG sound format (SoundPlayer PlugIn, FMOD)
• New options in batch scan dialog (increment, digits, scan to multipage TIF)
• Experimental support for digital camera RAW formats: 
     NEF, ORF, RAF, MRW and DCR (Formats PlugIn, thanks to David Coffin)
• Sort option for batch dialog files
• The Median filter is back (Effects PlugIn)
• New fullscreen option: Stretch all images to screen (properties->viewing)
• New thumbnail menu: Start batch dialog with selected thumbs
• New thumbnail menu: JPG lossless transformation with selected thumbs
• Improved HTML export (HTML browsing added)
• Added some options to Slideshow-EXE, press F1 key (Extract images)
• New command line option: /sharpen=value 
     Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /sharpen=33 
     => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and apply sharpen (value 33)
• New command line option: /hide=x; hide toolbar, status bar, menu or caption 
     Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /hide=1 
     => Open 'c:\test.jpg', hide window toolbar (read "i_options.txt" for more)
• Improved TIF/CLP/JPG reading
• Improved ICO reading (multiple ICO handled as other multipage formats)
• New INI-Option for Administrators (check Help->FAQs)
• These PlugIns are changed/added, please install the newest versions: 
     CRW, DJVU, ECW, Effects, EXIF, Flash, Formats, IPTC, JPG2000, Slideshow, 
     JPG-Transformation, SFF, Video, SoundPlayer, Nero 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• Some minor bugs/features fixed/added

Version 3.75

(Release date: 15.07.2002)

• Support for ICS format (Image Cytometry Standard) (PlugIn)
• Support for CDR/CMX format (Corel Draw Format) (Preview only)
• Improved MPG thumbnail support
• MPG/AVI frames can be extracted from the Options menu
• Option to control keeping of JPG EXIF/IPTC/Comment data (Save options->JPG)
• Option to save files with original date/time (Save and Batch dialog)
• Option to edit extensions for browsing (Properties->Extensions dialog)
• Option to import palettes (PaintShopPro format, menu: Image->Palette)
• New option for batch rename: Overwrite existing files
• Added RAW saving (Formats PlugIn)
• New option in "Properties->Misc. 2": Send short file name to external editor
• Improved "Edit->Add Text" feature
• Change DPI option moved to Image->Info dialog
• New command line option: /filepattern="pattern"; read specific files only 
     Example: i_view32.exe c:\images\ /thumbs /filepattern="*.jpg" 
     => Go to folder "c:\images\" and show JPG thumbnails only 
     Example: i_view32.exe c:\images\ /thumbs /filepattern="123*.jpg" 
     => Go to folder "c:\images\" and show JPG names "123*" as thumbnails
• New command line option: /gray 
     Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /gray 
     => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and convert to grayscale
• New command line option: /rotate_r 
     Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /rotate_r 
     => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and rotate to the right
• New command line option: /rotate_l 
     Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /rotate_l 
     => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and rotate to the left
• New command line option: /swap_bw; Swap black and white color in the image 
     Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.bmp /swap_bw
• These PlugIns are changed/added, please install the newest versions: 
     EXIF, IPTC, Formats, CRW, ECW, MP3 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (EXIF, Batch)

Version 3.70

(Release date: 20.04.2002)

• Creating of EXE/SCR files for presentations (in Slideshow dialog)
• Support for MNG/JNG formats (PlugIn)
• Support for BodyPaint 3D format (PlugIn)
• Support for MrSID format (PlugIn)
• Support for ECW format (PlugIn)
• Support for MRC format (PlugIn)
• Support for WAD format (WAD3, thanks to DrkShadow, PlugIn)
• Support for TTF format (True Type Fonts, in Formats PlugIn)
• Support for RAW format (in Formats PlugIn)
• Support for Canon CRW format (high resolution, VERY slow, using Canon DLLs, PlugIn) 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• New option: "Properties->PlugIns->Set TTF text"
• Option to activate the Canon CRW PlugIn: "Properties->PlugIns"
• New menu: Image->Effects browser (Effects preview + settings)
• New effect: "Image->Red eye reduction" (in the selection), very simple
• New nice feature: Create Panorama Image (image menu)
• Improved resize/resample dialog (support for cm/inch resize)
• Improved batch dialog: Advanced batch options are saved
• New option: "Properties->Misc. 1->Close TWAIN after acquire" (Default: ON) 
     (Setting OFF can be used for manual batch scanning)
• New option: "Properties->Misc. 1->Show PNG alpha/transparency color"
• New nice feature: support for TXT format, see also: "Properties->Misc. 3"
• New menu: File->Open ASCII file (TXT, INI, HTML, C, H, PAS, JAVA, DFM etc.)
• The selection can be resized using left mouse button
• Zoom into selection with the left mouse button (zoom to window)
• New feature for administrators: "ShowExtensionsDlg" for INI file, example: 
     [Extensions] 
     ShowExtensionsDlg=0 
     => hide the extension dialog from properties
• EXIF information from JPGs is also saved in a new JPG
• New EXIF PlugIn
• New multipage TIF option: "Append image to TIF" (view->multipage images)
• Toolbar can be customized: "Properties->Misc. 3" or double click on toolbar
• The left/right keys ( <-,->) can be also used for browsing through directory
• Improved black/white TIF saving ("fixed" old and stupid 'Windows Imaging' bug)
• Context menu for Thumbnail tree
• New command line option: /bpp=BitsPerPixel 
     Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /bpp=8 
     Supported BPP-values: 1, 4, 8 and 24 (decrease/increase color depth) 
     => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and reduce to 256 colors
• MP3 player is hidden in slideshow mode (can be used for background music)
• New print option for multipage images in print dialog: Page range
• FSH format saving added, thanks to GreyMana
• Improved command line option "/print"; Support for custom printers: 
     Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /print="Printer Name"
• Improved command line option "/ini" = support for custom folders: 
     Example: i_view32.exe /ini="c:\temp\"
• New options in "Properties->Misc. 2" for slideshow/batch dialogs
• Two new variations for "fit to desktop": fit to desktop width/height
• Option to stretch small images for Contact sheet and Thumbnails
• "Count colors used" moved to Image info dialog
• These PlugIns are changed/added, please install the newest versions: 
     Formats, Flash, EaFSH, SFF, DJVU, EXIF, JPG-Transformation, MP3, IPTC 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• Some minor bugs/features fixed/added

Version 3.61

(Release date: 03.12.2001)

• New command line option: /dpi=(xDpi,yDpi) 
     Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /dpi=(300,300) 
     => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and set DPI to 300x300
• Some minor bugs fixed (icons, HTML, commands) 

Version 3.60

(Release date: 01.12.2001)

• Support for JPEG2000 format! Thanks to LuraTech! :-) 
     (free saving up to 640x480 pixels)
• Improved Windows XP compatibility (associations)
• New "Properties->Extensions" dialog (please associate your old files again!)
• Associations: Option to set different icon for each format (Icons-PlugIn)
• Uninstall option available (program group or control panel)
• Support for FSH format (EA Sports FSH Format). Thanks to GreyMana! :-) 
      https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
• New feature: Change DPI (image menu and in batch mode)
• Added support for TIFs with old JPEG compression
• Added support for TIFs with old LogLuv compression
• New HTML export options
• New slideshow advanced option: "Auto sort after insert"
• Last used Batch/Slideshow directory will be saved
• New print option: "Original size" (calculate print size from image DPI)
• New option: "Properties->Extensions->Add as application for USB events"
• New option: "Properties->Video->Hide playbar in fullscreen mode"
• New option: "Properties->Others 1->Show hidden files during browsing"
• New option: "Properties->Others 2->Use right mouse button for context menu"
• Option to hide/show program menu: "View->Menu bar" (ALT + SHIFT + M) 
     => not saved at exit, for advanced users only
• Option to hide/show program caption: "View->Caption" (ALT + SHIFT + C) 
     => not saved at exit, for advanced users only
• Improved command line option, support for wildcards (convert and print only): 
     Example: i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /convert=d:\temp\*.gif 
     Example: i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /resample=(500,300) /convert=d:\temp\*.png 
     Example: i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /print
• New command line option: /scan 
     Example: i_view32.exe /scan 
     Example: i_view32.exe /scan /convert=d:\temp\image.jpg 
     => Acquire the image from the TWAIN device
• New command line option: /clippaste 
     Example: i_view32.exe /clippaste 
     => Paste the image from clipboard
• New command line option: /clipcopy 
     Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /clipcopy 
     => Copy the image to clipboard
• New command line option: /invert 
     Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /invert 
     => Make negative image
• New command line option: /silent 
     => Don't show error message for command line read/save errors
• The /resize and /resample options can be used with percentages 
     Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /resize=(150p,150p) 
     => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resize: width=150%, height=150%
• Change: the option "/print" will now print all pages from a multipage image
• Copy/Paste routine changed
• Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (crop) 

Version 3.51

(Release date: 20.08.2001)

It is designed to be simple for beginners and powerful for professionals.

IrfanView seeks to create unique, new and interesting features, unlike some other graphic viewers, whose whole "creativity" is based on feature cloning, stealing of ideas and whole dialogs from ACDSee and/or IrfanView! (for example: XnView has been stealing/cloning features and whole dialogs from IrfanView, for 10+ years).

IrfanView was the first Windows graphic viewer worldwide with Multiple (animated) GIF support. One of the first graphic viewers worldwide with Multipage TIF support. The first graphic viewer worldwide with Multiple ICO support.

Some IrfanView features:

• 32 and 64 bit version
• Many supported file formats (click here the list of formats)
• Multi language support
• Unicode support
• Thumbnail/preview option
• Paint option - to draw lines, circles, arrows, straighten image etc.
• Toolbar skins option
• Lossless JPG rotation, crop and EXIF date change (also in batch mode)
• Slideshow (save slideshow as EXE/SCR or burn it to CD)
• Show EXIF/IPTC/Comment text in Slideshow/Fullscreen etc.
• Support for Adobe Photoshop Filters
• Fast directory view (moving through directory)
• Batch conversion (with advanced image processing of all files)
• Multipage TIF editing
• File search
• Multiple undo steps
• Email option
• Multimedia player
• Print option
• Support for embedded color profiles in JPG/TIF files
• Change color depth
• Scan (batch scan) support
• Cut/crop
• Add overlay text/image (watermark)
• IPTC editing
• Effects (Sharpen, Blur, Adobe 8BF, Filter Factory, Filters Unlimited, etc.)
• Screen Capturing
• Extract icons from EXE/DLL/ICLs
• Shell Extension PlugIn
• Many hotkeys
• Many command line options
• Many PlugIns
• Only one EXE-File, no DLLs, no Shareware messages like "I Agree" or "Evaluation expired"
• No registry changes without user action/permission!
• and much much more

Click here to see several screenshots of IrfanView. 

USAGE AGREEMENT

IrfanView is provided as freeware, but only for private, non-commercial use (that means at home).

IrfanView is free for educational use (schools, universities, museums and libraries) and for use in charity or humanitarian organisations.

If you intend to use IrfanView at your place of business or for commercial purposes, please register and purchase it.
Commercial users: please contact me by E-Mail for prices and discounts.
(the price for one (single) license: US$ 12.00 or EUR 10,00; discounts for 11+ licenses)
(perpetual license, valid for all 32 and 64 bit versions)

I want to continue working on this program, therefore, your registration will be an incentive for me to add new functions and increase the program's quality.

Any suggestions, feedback and comments are welcome and won't be ignored.

If you like this program (home users who want to support/donate further development), please register/donate by sending US$ 12.00 or EUR 10,- (send to the address or use Paypal/Creditcard link below.

(please send cash only, I cannot accept high check cashing fees at the bank)

Address:
Irfan Skiljan
Postfach 48
2700 Wiener Neustadt
Austria, Europe

Your support will further the development and entitle you to future versions of IrfanView. Your registered version will include your name in the About box.

In case of bugs and problems with any supported formats, please send me an e-mail message. 

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