IrfanView ist ein schneller und KOSTENLOSER (für nicht kommerzielle Verwendung) Bildbetrachter für Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista.Das Programm versucht einfach für Anfänger und gleichzeitig leistungsstark für Profis zu sein.
IrfanView war der erste Windows Bildbetrachter WELTWEIT mit Unterstützung für animierte GIFs.
Einer der ersten Bildbetrachter WELTWEIT mit MultipageTIF Unterstützung.
Der erste Bildbetrachter WELTWEIT mit Multiple ICO Unterstützung.

Version 4.10 ( - CURRENT VERSION - ) (Release date: 2007-10-15)

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

Deutsche Version: www.irfanview.de

Changelog:

#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/ ... 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

Changelog:

*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
http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Changelog:

#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