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IrfanView ALL plugins Changelog

What's new in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.62

Dec 9, 2022
  • New PDF PlugIn (thanks to Pdfium guys)
  • Option to save slideshow as MP4 video (Thanks to Shao Voon Wong)
  • New options menu: Append current image to PDF (Options->Multipage images)
  • New options menu: Edit multipage PDF (Options->Multipage images)
  • New "Adobe 8BF filters" PlugIn (also for 64-bit 8BF, thanks to Sinisa Petric)
  • New in Advanced Batch dialog: All effects (Effects Browser dialog) can be used
  • New in Properties->Extensions dialog: Load only minimal (browsing) extensions
  • The selection rectangle can be resized on corners (with CTRL = proportional)
  • Change for "Paste into Selection": you can move/resize the selection
  • rectangle/image; Click to apply selection image to main image
  • New option in "Compare images" dialog: Show difference image
  • New effect in Image->Effects menu: Skew/Shear image
  • New hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + G: Start Google Maps with GPS of the loaded file
  • New command line option: /fs_exit
  • if started in fullscreen mode; ESC closes fullscreen and IrfanView
  • Old/obsolete JPG options disabled: "Load as grayscale" and "Save as grayscale"
  • easy to forget; can be re-enabled using new INI flags)
  • Removed very old PlugIn: FiltersUnlimited
  • Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions
  • Download from: https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.60 (Dec 9, 2022)

  • JPG save preview dialog: Options to zoom/scroll the preview image
  • New option in File menu: Compare current image with another image
  • Option for Favorite menus (Edit menu); Right mouse click on menu item
  • Options menu to "Create new EXIF data" in JPGs without EXIF
  • New browsing options for mouse wheel (Properties-Browsing)
  • Support for QOI format (Formats PlugIn, reading and saving)
  • Improved DDS loading (BC7 compression, thanks to Richard Geldreich)
  • TIF loading fixed (Thanks to Aslan Gurtsiev, CVE-2021-46064)
  • New hotkey: ALT + SHIFT + B: Show thin or normal border (current session only)
  • Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.59 (Dec 9, 2022)

  • New JPG saving option: Show preview image (to adjust quality and filesize)
  • Support for JXL format (JPEG XL, reading and saving; PlugIn) (must be enabled in menu: Help->Installed PlugIns)
  • New effect in Image->Effects menu: Tilt-Shift
  • Options for SVG loading (Properties->PlugIns)
  • New Edit menu: Show selection from "Auto crop borders" (can be used for e.g. Lossless JPG Crop)
  • Improved support for EXIF data in HEIC and CR3 files (EXIF dialog)
  • New print dialog option: Fill paper - for "Best fit to page"
  • Help text added to some options in Lossless-JPG dialog (thanks to forum users)
  • New command line option: /contactsheet=(filenames) => make Contact Sheet using dialog options (see "i_options.txt")
  • Several PlugIns are changed/updated

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.58 (Dec 9, 2022)

  • New option in Add-Text dialog: add text above/below image (add canvas)
  • New in Add-Text for Batch mode: Scale font based on desktop height
  • New Resize dialog option: Set size in MegaPixels
  • New option in File-Copy/Move dialog: Create duplicate file (for existing files)
  • New option: Keep mouse on Next/Prev-file toolbar buttons (Properties->Viewing)
  • New PlugIn: OptiPNG (Optimized PNG saving, thanks to Cosmin Truta)
  • PNGOUT PlugIn has been removed (use OptiPNG in PNG save options)
  • RIOT PlugIn has been removed (use "Set JPG file size" in JPG save options)
  • GIF animation bug fixed (thanks to Filipe Oliveira, Tempest Security Intelligence)
  • Several loading bugs in Formats PlugIn fixed (thanks to Moshe Kaplan)
  • WPG PlugIn loading bugs fixed (thanks to SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab: CVE-2021-27224 and CVE-2021-27362)
  • Updated panda (thumbnails) icon
  • Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions:

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.57 (Jan 13, 2021)

  • Improved option "Try registry changes" (Properties->Extensions)
  • Option to use new Windows File-Open dialog (Properties->Misc)
  • Option to create only Shortcuts (LNK file) in File-Copy dialog
  • New Camera RAW PlugIn (based on LibRAW, thanks to Alex Tutubalin)
  • Support for WPG format (PlugIn, WPG version 1; thanks to Flurmy)
  • Improved GIF reading
  • PCX loading bug fixed (thanks to @DmitriyMelikov, CVE-2020-35133)
  • MNG PlugIn loading bug fixed (thanks to ThanhTP)
  • PCX format moved to FORMATS PlugIn
  • Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions:
  • https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.56 (Oct 21, 2020)

  • B3D - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read BodyPaint 3D files
  • CRW - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to read Canon CRW/CR2 files (high resolution image version)
  • DJVU - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read DJVU format
  • DPX - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read DPX/CIN (Digital Picture Exchange/Cineon) format
  • ECW - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read/write ECW files (Enhanced Compressed Wavelet)
  • EFFECTS - (version 4.56): contains image effects and allows IrfanView to load Adobe Photoshop 8BF filters
  • EXR - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read EXR files
  • FLIF - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read FLIF (Free Lossless Image) format
  • FORMATS - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read some rare image formats
  • (formats: PSP, G3, RAS, IFF/LBM, BioRAD, Mosaic, XBM, XPM, GEM-IMG, SGI, RLE, WBMP, TTF, FITS, PIC, HDR, MAG, WAD, WAL, DNG, EEF, NEF, ORF, RAF, MRW, DCR, SRF/ARW, PEF, X3F, CAM, SFW, YUV, PVR, SIF and old/retro formats from Amiga, Atari, C64, ZX Spectrum etc.)
  • FPX - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to read FlashPix files
  • HDP - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read Jpeg-XR/HDP/WDP (Microsoft HD Photo) files
  • ICS - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to read ICS files (Image Cytometry Standard)
  • JPEG2000 - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read/write JPEG 2000 files
  • JPEG_LS - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read/write JPEG-LS files
  • JPG_TRANSFORM - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to support lossless JPG operations (rotation/crop/cleaning, EXIF date editing, EXIF thumb update)
  • JPM - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read/write JPM files
  • LCMS - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to use color management
  • METADATA - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to handle EXIF/IPTC/Comment information from compatible files
  • MNG - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read/play MNG/JNG files
  • MR-SID - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read LizardTech's SID files
  • PDF - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read/save PDF files (Portable Document Format)
  • POSTSCRIPT - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read EPS/PS/PDF files (using Ghostscript, take the 32-bit (!) EXE installer, like "gs926w32.exe") or Ghostscript 64-bit for IrfanView 64-bit (like "gs926w64.exe").
  • QUICKTIME - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to play/read Apple Quicktime files
  • SFF - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read SFF (Structured Fax) Files
  • SLIDESHOW - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to create presentations in EXE or SCR format (standalone executable/screen saver)
  • TOOLS - (version 4.56): contains some additional functions/features for IrfanView
  • VIDEO - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to play many video/sound formats
  • WEBP - (version 4.56): allows IrfanView to read/write WEBP (Weppy Format) files

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.53 (May 15, 2019)

  • AltaLux - (version 1.08): allows IrfanView to use AltaLux image effect
  • AWD - (version 2.0.0.0): allows IrfanView to read Artweaver files
  • B3D - (version 4.50): allows IrfanView to read BodyPaint 3D files
  • BabaCAD4Image - (version 1.3): allows IrfanView to to read DXF and DWG CAD files
  • BURNING - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to burn slideshow to a CD/DVD/BD (Windows XP SP3 or later required)
  • BURNINGOLD - (version 4.36): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to burn slideshow to a CD (Windows XP or later required, Nero option can burn Data DVD and VCD)
  • CADImage - (version 14.0.0.1): allows IrfanView to read DXF/DWG/HPGL/CGM/SVG files (Shareware, third party plugin)
  • Newest 32-bit versions under: http://www.cadsofttools.com/download/irfanviewplugins.zip , newest 64-bit versions: http://www.cadsofttools.com/download/irfanviewplugins_x64.zip
  • CRW - (version 4.53): allows IrfanView to read Canon CRW/CR2 files (high resolution image version)
  • Note: this PlugIn requires additional Canon DLLs. You can download these DLLs with the Canon ZoomBrowser program: http://www.canon.com/ or try here: http://www.irfanview.info/plugins/canon_crw.zip (check "Readme.txt" for instructions and install!)
  • DICOM - (version 4.50): allows IrfanView to read Dicom formats (DCM, ACR, IMA)
  • DJVU - (version 4.50): allows IrfanView to read DJVU format
  • DPX - (version 4.52): allows IrfanView to read DPX/CIN (Digital Picture Exchange/Cineon) format
  • ECW - (version 4.50): allows IrfanView to read/write ECW files (Enhanced Compressed Wavelet)
  • EFFECTS - (version 4.53): contains image effects and allows IrfanView to load Adobe Photoshop 8BF filters
  • Note: some nice (fixed menu) Adobe 8BF Plugins/effects can be downloaded/installed from: http://www.irfanview.net/plugins/irfanview_adobe_8bf_plugins.exe (Installer) or http://www.irfanview.net/plugins/irfanview_adobe_8bf_plugins.zip
  • Note: some older/special 8BFs may require additional system DLLs: Msvcrt10.dll and/or Plugin.dll. You can download these DLLs here: http://www.irfanview.info/plugins/8bf_tools.zip (check "Readme.txt" for instructions and install!)
  • EMAIL - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to send images as emails
  • EXR - (version 4.22): allows IrfanView to read EXR files
  • FACEDETECT - (version 2.00): allows IrfanView to use the Face Detection feature from Thumbnails window
  • If you have a modern graphic card which can be used for additional calculations, you can try the GPU version of the plugin: http://www.irfanview.info/plugins/facedetect_gpu.zip
  • FILM_SIMULATION - (version 1.0.0.0): allows IrfanView to apply some Film Simulation effects
  • Note: this PlugIn needs additional CLUT files, download/install from: http://www.irfanview.net/plugins/irfanview_film_sim_plugin.zip
  • FILTER_FACTORY - (version 4.53): allows IrfanView to use Filter Factory 8BF files (Photoshop PlugIns)
  • FLASH - (version 2.2.0.1): allows IrfanView to read Flash/Shockwave/FLV format
  • FLIF - (version 4.52): allows IrfanView to read FLIF (Free Lossless Image) format
  • FORMATS - (version 4.53): allows IrfanView to read some rare image formats
  • (formats: PSP, G3, RAS, IFF/LBM, BioRAD, Mosaic, XBM, XPM, GEM-IMG, SGI, RLE, WBMP, TTF, FITS, PIC, HDR, MAG, WAD, WAL, DNG, EEF, NEF, ORF, RAF, MRW, DCR, SRF/ARW, PEF, X3F, CAM, SFW, YUV, PVR, SIF and old/retro formats from Amiga, Atari, C64, ZX Spectrum etc.)
  • FPX - (version 4.48): allows IrfanView to read FlashPix files
  • FTP - (version 4.50): allows IrfanView to transfer files from Thumbnails window using FTP
  • FILTERS_UNLIMITED - (version 3.20): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to use Filters Unlimited files (Photoshop PlugIns and filters)
  • HDP - (version 4.50): allows IrfanView to read Jpeg-XR/HDP/WDP (Microsoft HD Photo) files
  • ICONS - (version 4.30): additional icons for IrfanView file associations
  • ICS - (version 4.45): allows IrfanView to read ICS files (Image Cytometry Standard)
  • IMPDF - (version 0.90): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to write PDF files (Portable Document Format)
  • IMPDN - (version 1.16): allows IrfanView to read PDN files (Paint.NET File Format)
  • IMXCF - (version 1.10): allows IrfanView to read XCF files (GIMP File Format)
  • IRFANVIEW_SANDBOX - (version 1.3.0.14): allows IrfanView to use JewelScript Effects/Filters
  • IV_PLAYER - (version 4.50): allows IrfanView to play video/sound/audio-cd files using Windows Media Player
  • JPEG2000 - (version 4.53): allows IrfanView to read/write JPEG 2000 files
  • JPEG_LS - (version 4.50): allows IrfanView to read/write JPEG-LS files
  • JPG_TRANSFORM - (version 4.53): allows IrfanView to support lossless JPG operations (rotation/crop/cleaning, EXIF date editing, EXIF thumb update)
  • JPM - (version 4.50): allows IrfanView to read/write JPM files
  • KDC - (version 1.54): allows IrfanView to read Kodak Digital Camera files
  • LCMS - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to use color management
  • MED - (version 3.31): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to play MED/OctaMED audio files
  • METADATA - (version 4.53): allows IrfanView to handle EXIF/IPTC/Comment information from compatible files
  • MNG - (version 4.52): allows IrfanView to read/play MNG/JNG files
  • MP3 - (version 4.52): allows IrfanView to play MP3/MP2/MP1 files
  • MRC - (version 3.70): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to read MRC files
  • MR-SID - (version 4.50): allows IrfanView to read LizardTech's SID files
  • Note: this PlugIn needs additional DLLs, download/install from: http://www.irfanview.net/plugins/irfanview_mrsid_plugin.exe (Installer) or http://www.irfanview.net/plugins/irfanview_mrsid_plugin.zip
  • NERO - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to burn slideshow to data or Video CD, using Nero Burning ROM software
  • OCR_KADMOS - (version 4.4y): adds OCR features to IrfanView PlugIn download: http://www.irfanview.info/plugins/kadmos/
  • Note: the OCR PlugIn works only with IrfanView 32-bit.
  • PAINT - (version 0.4.13.52): allows IrfanView to to paint lines, circles, arrows, straighten image etc.
  • PDF - (version 4.52): allows IrfanView to read/save PDF files (Portable Document Format)
  • PHOTO-CD - (version 3.00): allows IrfanView to read Kodak PCD files (high resolutions)
  • PNGOUT - (version Jan 18 2006): this PlugIn (32-bit only) allows optimized PNG saving
  • POSTSCRIPT - (version 4.53): allows IrfanView to read EPS/PS/PDF files (using Ghostscript, take the 32-bit (!) EXE installer, like "gs926w32.exe") or Ghostscript 64-bit for IrfanView 64-bit (like "gs926w64.exe").
  • QUICKTIME - (version 4.28): allows IrfanView to play/read Apple Quicktime files
  • REAL-AUDIO - (version 3.37): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to play Real-Audio RA files
  • REGIONCAPTURE - (version 2.4.0): allows IrfanView to capture a rectangle area of the screen
  • RIOT - (version 0.3.3.0): allows IrfanView to save optimized JPG/GIF/PNG files (RIOT - Radical Image Optimization Tool)
  • The basic PlugIn version will be installed with IrfanView PlugIns. An advanced (or newer) version can be downloaded here: http://luci.criosweb.ro/riot/download/
  • SFF - (version 4.50): allows IrfanView to read SFF (Structured Fax) Files
  • SLIDESHOW - (version 4.52): allows IrfanView to create presentations in EXE or SCR format (standalone executable/screen saver)
  • SOUND_PLAYER - (version 4.39): allows IrfanView to play OGG files (Ogg Vorbis)
  • TOOLS - (version 4.52): contains some additional functions/features for IrfanView
  • VIDEO - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to play many video/sound formats
  • VTF - (version 3.99): allows IrfanView (32-bit) to VTF (Valve Texture) files
  • WBZ - (version 1.01): allows IrfanView to read WebShots (WBZ/WBC/WB1) files
  • WEBP - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to read/write WEBP (Weppy Format) files
  • WSQ - (version 2008.12.16): allows IrfanView to WSQ (Wavelet Scaler Quantization) files

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.52 (Dec 13, 2018)

  • 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:

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.51 (Feb 27, 2018)

  • PlugIns updated:
  • BURNING - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to burn slideshow to a CD/DVD/BD (Windows XP SP3 or later required)
  • EFFECTS - (version 4.51): contains image effects and allows IrfanView to load Adobe Photoshop 8BF filters
  • EMAIL - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to send images as emails
  • FORMATS - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to read some rare image formats
  • LCMS - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to use color management
  • METADATA - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to handle EXIF/IPTC/Comment information from compatible files
  • MNG - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to read/play MNG/JNG files
  • POSTSCRIPT - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to read EPS/PS/PDF files (using Ghostscript, take the 32-bit (!) EXE installer, like "gs921w32.exe") or Ghostscript 64-bit for IrfanView 64-bit (like "gs921w64.exe").
  • SLIDESHOW - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to create presentations in EXE or SCR format (standalone executable/screen saver)
  • TOOLS - (version 4.51): contains some additional functions/features for IrfanView
  • VIDEO - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to play many video/sound formats
  • WEBP - (version 4.51): allows IrfanView to read/write WEBP (Weppy Format) files

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.42 (Mar 11, 2016)

  • DJVU - (version 4.42): allows IrfanView to read DJVU format
  • ECW - (version 4.42): allows IrfanView to read/write ECW files (Enhanced Compressed Wavelet)
  • EFFECTS - (version 4.42): contains image effects and allows IrfanView to load Adobe Photoshop 8BF filters
  • FORMATS - (version 4.42): allows IrfanView to read some rare image formats.
  • (Formats: PSP, G3, RAS, IFF/LBM, BioRAD, Mosaic, XBM, XPM, GEM-IMG, SGI, RLE, WBMP, TTF, FITS, PIC, HDR, MAG, WAD, WAL, DNG, EEF, NEF, ORF, RAF, MRW, DCR, SRF/ARW, PEF, X3F, CAM, SFW, YUV, PVR, SIF and old/retro formats from Amiga, Atari, C64, ZX Spectrum etc.)
  • JPEG2000 - (version 4.42): allows IrfanView to read/write JPEG 2000 files
  • JPM - (version 4.42): allows IrfanView to read/write JPM files
  • METADATA - (version 4.42): allows IrfanView to handle EXIF/IPTC/Comment information from compatible files
  • MR-SID - (version 4.42): allows IrfanView to read LizardTech's SID files
  • POSTSCRIPT - (version 4.42): allows IrfanView to read EPS/PS/PDF files (using Ghostscript, take the 32-bit (!) EXE installer, like "gs904w32.exe") or Ghostscript 64-bit for IrfanView 64-bit (like "gs904w64.exe").
  • SLIDESHOW - (version 4.42): allows IrfanView to create presentations in EXE or SCR format (standalone executable/screen saver)
  • TOOLS - (version 4.42): contains some additional functions/features for IrfanView
  • WEBP - (version 4.42): allows IrfanView to read/write WEBP (Weppy Format) files

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.38 (Jun 24, 2014)

  • EFFECTS: contains image effects and allows IrfanView to load Adobe Photoshop 8BF filters
  • FORMATS: allows IrfanView to read some rare image formats.
  • (Formats: PSP, G3, RAS, IFF/LBM, BioRAD, Mosaic, XBM, XPM, GEM-IMG, SGI, RLE, WBMP, TTF, FITS, PIC, HDR, MAG, WAD, WAL, DNG, EEF, NEF, ORF, RAF, MRW, DCR, SRF/ARW, PEF, X3F, CAM, SFW, YUV, PVR, SIF and old/retro formats from Amiga, Atari, C64, ZX Spectrum etc.)
  • JPG_TRANSFORM: allows IrfanView to support lossless JPG operations (rotation/crop/cleaning, EXIF date editing, EXIF thumb update)
  • LCMS: allows IrfanView to use color management
  • METADATA: allows IrfanView to handle EXIF/IPTC/Comment information from compatible files
  • POSTSCRIPT: allows IrfanView to read EPS/PS/PDF files (using Ghostscript, take the 32-bit (!) EXE installer, like "gs904w32.exe")
  • TOOLS: contains some additional functions/features for IrfanView

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.37 (Dec 17, 2013)

  • EFFECTS: contains image effects and allows IrfanView to load Adobe Photoshop 8BF filters
  • FORMATS: allows IrfanView to read some rare image formats.
  • (Formats: PSP, G3, RAS, IFF/LBM, BioRAD, Mosaic, XBM, XPM, GEM-IMG, SGI, RLE, WBMP, TTF, FITS, PIC, HDR, MAG, WAD, WAL, DNG, EEF, NEF, ORF, RAF, MRW, DCR, SRF/ARW, PEF, X3F, CAM, SFW, YUV, PVR, SIF)
  • JPG_TRANSFORM: allows IrfanView to support lossless JPG operations (rotation/crop/cleaning, EXIF date editing)
  • METADATA: allows IrfanView to handle EXIF/IPTC/Comment information from compatible files
  • MR-SID: allows IrfanView to read LizardTech's SID files
  • POSTSCRIPT: allows IrfanView to read EPS/PS/PDF files (using Ghostscript, take the EXE installer, like "gs904w32.exe")
  • SLIDESHOW: allows IrfanView to create presentations in EXE or SCR format (standalone executable/screen saver)
  • TOOLS: contains some additional functions for IrfanView

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.36 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • BURNING: allows IrfanView to burn slideshow to a CD/DVD/BD (Windows XP SP3 or later required)
  • BURNINGOLD: allows IrfanView to burn slideshow to a CD (Windows XP or later required, Nero option can burn Data DVD and VCD)
  • EFFECTS: contains image effects
  • FORMATS: allows IrfanView to read some rare image formats. (Formats: PSP, G3, RAS, IFF/LBM, BioRAD, Mosaic, XBM, XPM, GEM-IMG, SGI, RLE, WBMP, TTF, FITS, PIC, HDR, MAG, WAD, WAL, DNG, EEF, NEF, ORF, RAF, MRW, DCR, SRF/ARW, PEF, X3F, CAM, SFW, YUV, PVR, SIF)
  • FPX: allows IrfanView to read FlashPix files
  • JPG_TRANSFORM: allows IrfanView to support lossless JPG operations (rotation/crop/cleaning, EXIF date editing)
  • METADATA: allows IrfanView to handle EXIF/IPTC/Comment information from compatible files
  • SLIDESHOW: allows IrfanView to create presentations in EXE or SCR format (standalone executable/screen saver)
  • TOOLS: contains some additional functions for IrfanView
  • WEBP: allows IrfanView to read/write WEBP (Weppy Format) files

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.35 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • DJVU: allows IrfanView to read DJVU format
  • LCMS: allows IrfanView to use color management
  • VIDEO: allows IrfanView to play many video/sound formats

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.34 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • JPM: allows IrfanView to read/write JPM files

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.33 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • ECW: allows IrfanView to read/write ECW files (Enhanced Compressed Wavelet)
  • FILTER_FACTORY: allows IrfanView to use Filter Factory 8BF files (Photoshop PlugIns)
  • HDP: allows IrfanView to read Jpeg-XR/HDP/WDP (Microsoft HD Photo) files
  • JPEG2000: allows IrfanView to read/write JPEG 2000 files
  • POSTSCRIPT: allows IrfanView to read EPS/PS/PDF files (using Ghostscript, take the EXE installer, like "gs904w32.exe")

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.32 (Feb 10, 2012)

  • 8BF_Filters - (version 4.32): allows IrfanView to load Adobe Photoshop 8BF filters.

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.23 (Apr 24, 2009)

  • Plugins updated after the version 4.22:
  • EXIF Plugin (4.23) - Installer or ZIP - fixes loading of some very large text tags (possible crash in EXIF plugin 4.22)
  • FORMATS Plugin (4.23) - Installer or ZIP - fixes possible crash in loading of very large XPM images
  • NERO Plugin (4.24) - Installer or ZIP - added option to burn CDs using Windows Burning Enegine (Windows XP or later)
  • POSTSCRIPT Plugin (4.24) - Installer or ZIP - added option "Enable Antialiasing for better quality" (Properties->PlugIns->Postscript)

New in IrfanView ALL plugins 4.20 (Jul 17, 2008)

  • Ansi2Unicode - (version 0.2.3): allows IrfanView to read filenames with Unicode characters
  • AWD - (version 3.99): allows IrfanView to read Artweaver files
  • B3D - (version 3.97): allows IrfanView to read BodyPaint 3D files
  • CRW - (version 4.10): allows IrfanView to read Canon CRW/CR2 files (high resolution image version)
  • Note: this PlugIn requires additional Canon DLLs. You can download these DLLs with the Canon ZoomBrowser program:
  • http://www.canon.com/
  • or try here:
  • http://irfanview.tuwien.ac.at/plugins/canon_crw.zip
  • (check "Readme.txt" for instructions and install!)
  • CADImage - (version 6.1.0.53): allows IrfanView to read DXF/DWG/HPGL/CGM/SVG files (Shareware, third party plugin). Newest versions under: http://www.cadsofttools.com/Download/IrfanViewPlugins.zip
  • DICOM - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to read Dicom formats (DCM, ACR, IMA)
  • DJVU - (version 3.97): allows IrfanView to read DJVU format
  • EA_FSH - (version 1.12): allows IrfanView to read/write EA Sports FSH files
  • ECW - (version 3.97): allows IrfanView to read/write ECW files (Enhanced Compressed Wavelet)
  • EFFECTS - (version 4.20): contains image effects
  • EMAIL - (version 3.85): allows IrfanView to send images as emails
  • EXIF - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to show EXIF information from JPG files
  • EXR - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to read EXR files
  • FILTER_FACTORY - (version 3.85): allows IrfanView to use Filter Factory 8BF files (Photoshop PlugIns)
  • FLASH - (version 2.0.0.5): allows IrfanView to read Flash/Shockwave/FLV format
  • FORMATS - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to read some rare image formats. (Formats: PSP, G3, RAS, IFF/LBM, BioRAD, Mosaic, XBM, XPM, GEM-IMG, SGI, RLE, WBMP, TTF, FITS, PIC, HDR, MAG, WAD, WAL, DNG, EEF, NEF, ORF, RAF, MRW, DCR, SRF/ARW, PEF, X3F, CAM, SFW, YUV, PVR, SIF)
  • FPX - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to read FlashPix files
  • FTP - (version 4.00): allows IrfanView to transfer files from Thumbnails window using FTP
  • FILTERS_UNLIMITED - (version 3.20): allows IrfanView to use Filters Unlimited files (Photoshop PlugIns and filters)
  • HDP - (version 4.10): allows IrfanView to read HDP/WDP (Microsoft HD Photo) files
  • ICONS - (version 3.85): additional icons for IrfanView file associations
  • ICS - (version 3.97): allows IrfanView to read ICS files (Image Cytometry Standard)
  • IMPDF - (version 0.40): allows IrfanView to save PDF files (Portable Document Format)
  • IPTC - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to show/edit IPTC and Comment information from JPG files
  • IV_PLAYER - (version 3.35): allows IrfanView to play video/sound/audio-cd files using Windows Media Player
  • JPEG2000 - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to read/write JPEG 2000 files
  • JPG_TRANSFORM - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to support lossless JPG operations
  • JPM - (version 3.98): allows IrfanView to read/write JPM files
  • KDC - (version 1.54): allows IrfanView to read Kodak Digital Camera files
  • LCMS - (version 4.10): allows IrfanView to use embedded color profiles in JPG/TIF files
  • LDF - (version 4.10): allows IrfanView to read/write LuraDocument LDF files
  • LOGO-MANAGER - (version 3.50): allows IrfanView to read Nokia Logo Files: NLM/NOL/NGG/NSL/OTB/GSM
  • LWF - (version 4.10): allows IrfanView to read/write LuraWave LWF files
  • MED - (version 3.30): allows IrfanView to play MED/OctaMED audio files
  • MNG - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to read/play MNG/JNG files
  • MP3 - (version 3.90): allows IrfanView to play MP3/MP2/MP1 files
  • MPG - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to extract frames from MPEG files
  • MRC - (version 3.70): allows IrfanView to read MRC files
  • MR-SID - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to read LizardTech's SID files
  • NERO - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to burn slideshow to data or Video CD, using Nero Burning ROM software
  • PAINT - (version 0.4.11.64): allows IrfanView to to paint lines, circles, arrows, straighten image etc.
  • PHOTO-CD - (version 3.00): allows IrfanView to read Kodak PCD files (high resolutions)
  • PNGOUT - (version Jan 18 2006): allows optimized PNG saving
  • POSTSCRIPT - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to read EPS/PS/PDF files (using AFPL Ghostscript)
  • QUICKTIME - (version 3.99): allows IrfanView to play/read Apple Quicktime files
  • REAL-AUDIO - (version 3.37): allows IrfanView to play Real-Audio RA files
  • RIOT - (version 0.1.7): allows IrfanView to save optimized JPG/GIF/PNG files
  • SFF - (version 3.97): allows IrfanView to read SFF (Structured Fax) Files
  • SLIDESHOW - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to create presentations in EXE or SCR format (standalone executable/screen saver)
  • SOUND_PLAYER - (version 3.80): allows IrfanView to play OGG files (Ogg Vorbis)
  • VIDEO - (version 4.20): allows IrfanView to play video/sound files (AVI, MPG/MPEG, WAV, MOV, MID/RMI, AIF, AU/SND, WMA, WMV)
  • VTF - (version 3.99): allows IrfanView to VTF (Valve Texture) files