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IrfanView 3
Help and Tips

Download the free IrfanView 3 image viewing and editing tool for Windows. Plus tips on managing Irfanview plug-ins, tweaking digital photos, and more.

#1: Show the Image's Full Path in the Title Bar
If you manipulate images in multiple directories, keep track of file locations better inside IrfanView.
 
#2: Display Information About the Current Picture
Get detailed information on an image viewed in IrfanView including the resolution, file size, and number of unique colors.
 
#3: Toggle Status Bar, Menu, Toolbar, and Caption
Run IrfanView in expert mode, adding more screen real-estate for your images and photos.
 
#4: Download the IrfanView Image Viewer and Processor
IrfanView is a freeware Windows application that lets you display, organize, and manipulate images and photos. Here's how to download and install IrfanView.
 
#5: Make Images Look Like Oil Paintings
Add an artistic oil painting effect to your images and photos from IrfanView.
 
#6: Apply an Emboss Effect
Emboss images with IrfanView without loading other photo editors.
 
#7: Sharpen an Image
Have some blurry photos? Try sharpening them with IrfanView.
 
#8: Show Images in Full-Screen (Kiosk) Mode
Remove the Windows Taskbar and other toolbars and status bars when viewing images and photos in IrfanView.
 
#9: Change Background Color When Viewing Images in Full-Screen
Change the default background color of black when using IrfanView's full-screen image viewer.
 
#10: Toggle Right Mouse Button Function
IrfanView can be configured so your right mouse button either scrolls through large images or displays a context menu.
 
#11: Stop Animated GIFs from Playing
Prevent animated GIFs from playing inside IrfanView 3.
 
#12: Automatically Center the Window
Keep IrfanView centered on your Windows desktop.
 
#13: See Who Is Behind IrfanView
View the people behind the IrfanView software.
 
#14: Extract All Frames From an Animation
Need to edit the individual frames that make up an animated GIF? IrfanView can extract all of the frames in the animation.
 
#15: Create Desktop Shortcut and Keyboard Shortcut
Make IrfanView easier to access by creating desktop and keyboard shortcuts.
 
#16: Rename, Copy, Move, or Delete the Current Image
Perform file management duties on photos viewed inside IrfanView.
 
#17: Run Irfanview on the Windows XP Command Line
Start IrfanView in a Windows XP batch file or on the command line.
 
#18: Convert Image to Grayscale
Quickly create grayscale images and photos with IrfanView.
 
#19: View an Image's Raw Hex Information
Display comments and other information hidden in certain image files with IrfanView.
 
#20: Remove eBay Toolbar Buttons
Remove eBay advertisements in IrfanView if you accidentally selected them when installing the product.
 
#21: Disable Most Recently Used Directories for Privacy
Increase your privacy by making IrfanView forget the most recently used directories from where images were loaded or saved.
 
#22: Keep the ESC Key from Closing IrfanView
Perform this tweak to stop accidentally closing IrfanView when pressing the ESC key.
 
#23: Add IrfanView Option to 'Send To' Menu
Easily display images in IrfanView from Windows Explorer even if you do not set up explicit associations with various file types.
 
#24: Download PlugIns to Support More Features
IrfanView can support even more image-related features through the use of plugins.
 
#25: Edit a Picture Viewed in IrfanView
Send photos viewed within IrfanView to an external image editor.
 
#26: Keep IrfanView on Top of Other Windows
Running multiple applications but want to keep IrfanView 3 in view, even above the Windows taskbar?
 
#27: Convert Images on the Command Line
Use IrfanView to convert images from one format to another on the Windows XP command line or in a batch file.
 
#28: Set an Image as the Windows Wallpaper
Take a browsed image in IrfanView 3 and instantly make it the Windows wallpaper.
 
#29: View an Image from the Internet or Hard Drive
Use IrfanView to display images and photos on your hard drive or on the Internet.
 
#30: Open IrfanView to View Images From a Digital Camera in Windows XP
Add an option to start IrfanView when you insert digital camera media into your Windows XP machine via a memory card reader.
 
#31: Rotate or Flip Images
Fix horizon line problems or digital photos taken at a 90 degree angle with IrfanView.
 
#32: Change IrfanView File Associations
Toggle IrfanView to be the image viewer of choice when double-clicking multimedia file types from Explorer.
 
#33: Play MP3 Music
Besides displaying images and photos, IrfanView can also play MP3 songs.
 
#34: Toggle Viewing Hidden Files and Folders
Have IrfanView display files and folders not normally visible.
 
#35: Disable Undo When Modifying Large Images
Is IrfanView sluggish, especially when manipulating large digital photographs? Throw caution to the wind and disable undo functionality, decreasing memory usage.
 
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