One of the truly great freeware applications available today, IrfanView has carved a niche in the Graphics Programs category; there is probably no other program of its type that packs such a solid punch, and that can be included in a computer user's repertoire for the price of an easy download.
Originally conceived as a simple picture viewer, IrfanView has evolved into a multi-faceted graphics powerhouse, and, unlike many programs of its kind, is constantly updated by the author. Aware that new formats arrive on the scene almost daily, and that existing formats change, Mr. Skiljan ensures that the current version of his program is always up-to-date.
The list of features in this dynamo is long, including: custom thumbnails with full folder views; slideshow; batch resize/rename/resample; printer and scanner interfaces; text insertion; complete image information and properties; panorama, rotation, and flip routines; greyscale and negative conversion; complex color enhancement (brightness, contrast, gamma correction, saturation, etc.); "redeye" reduction; special effects (blur, emboss, explosion, pixelize, etc.); importable filters; email and multimedia player plugins; screen capture; support for over fifty image formats...
I have been using this excellent program for several years, and am constantly amazed at how many options it contains - and yet, its ease of use is astounding, and is pretty much a "set it and forget it" application. With its simple interface, small footprint, and seamless integration into multiple file explorers, IrfanView is one of those programs that every computer user should have onboard. |
