IrfanView 4.33 - Changelog

What's new in IrfanView 4.33:

March 28th, 2012

· 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
· DIB-RLE bug fixed
· JPG-2000 PlugIn crashes fixed
· ANI/EMF/JPM loading bugs fixed
· SGI bug fixed
· Some new Admin INI file options added (Toolbar, Browsing, Delete)

What's new in IrfanView 4.32:

December 19th, 2011

Improved Resampling (Speed; Lanczos artefacts fixed:
· 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 with some SGILog compressed images fixed
· New special INI option to hide common folders in Open/Save dialog (see FAQs)
· New hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + K = Keep Scroll position

What's new in IrfanView 4.30:

June 20th, 2011

· Faster JPG loading! (Thanks to D. R. Commander for Turbo-JPG)
· 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
· Some minor bugs fixed (ALT+F4)

What's new in IrfanView 4.28:

December 17th, 2010

· 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

What's new in IrfanView 4.27:

May 11th, 2010

· 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)
· New option in Print dialog: Auto rotate (based on image dimensions)
· New HTML dialog option: Create thumbs without frame/border
· Support for BLP format (BLP-2, Formats PlugIn)
· PSD loading bug/crash fixed (PSD bug reported by Secunia, thanks!)
· 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

What's new in IrfanView 4.25:

June 17th, 2009

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

What's new in IrfanView 4.23:

December 30th, 2008

· 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
· http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
· Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (scrolling)
· Two small 4.22 bugs fixed: Next toolbar button, PDF saving

What's new in IrfanView 4.22:

December 22nd, 2008

· 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:
· Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
· Some bugs fixed (SGI loading, crop selection)

What's new in IrfanView 4.00:

April 24th, 2007

· 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
· Some bugs fixed (Start folder, RLE BMPs, ANI loading)

What's new in IrfanView 3.99:

November 21st, 2006

· Option to Search files (File menu or Thumbnails, Hotkey: CTRL F)
· Support for PDF export (PlugIn) (Thanks to ComSquare AG)
· New Thumnails 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: Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
· Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (add-all button, ANI/CUR loading, batch text)