------------------------------------------------------------------------------File : 'changes.txt' - Info about IrfanView updates (important changes only!) Author: Irfan Skiljan E-Mail: irfanview@gmx.

net WWW : http://www.irfanview.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 4.25 (Release date: 2009-06-16) - 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, than ks!) - 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 err or - 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 4.23 (Release date: 2008-12-29) - Two small 4.22 bugs fixed: Next toolbar button, PDF saving ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 4.22 (Release date: 2008-12-22) - 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 4.20 (Release date: 2008-07-16) - Basic Unicode support added (Properties->Misc 1, thanks to Christophe Paris!) - New zoom options; improved relative zoom (Properties->Viewing) - Thumbnails can be sorted manually using drag/drop - GIF animations can be played in fullscreen/slideshow mode - New Advanced batch options: Fine rotation, Blur, Median ... - Option to show TIF Annotations created by Kodak Imaging (Properties->Viewing) - New JPG save option: Set file size (PlugIn: thanks to Lucian Sabo) - New save menu: Save for Web (PlugIn: thanks to Lucian Sabo) - New thumbnails options to disable or configure info text on mouse over - New edit menu: Auto crop borders (remove outside lines/rows of same color) - New feature in Canvas dialog: negative border sizes are allowed (border crop) - New option in Capture dialog: Capture desktop on current monitor only - New options in Custom selection dialog: Set custom ratio; Save values - New slideshow option (window mode): Set window position - New Fullscreen display options: Fit to screen width/height (Hotkeys: 5/6) - IPTC data in TIF files can be showed (no editing yet) - Fixed Thumbnails crash on multi core CPUs - New command line option for EXE Slideshow: /window=(x,y,width,height) - Option to set Status bar text using placeholders (Properties->Misc 3) - Option for proportional paste into selection (Properties->Misc 3) - Support for EXR format (PlugIn) - Support for MAG format (MAKI, Formats PlugIn) - Default display option is now: Fit only big images to desktop - Expanded Copy/Move dialog (4 more folders) - New Edit menu: Maximize and center selection (hold CTRL to center only) - New option in Edit Palette dialog: Click on image to find color index - New Thumbnails menu: Remove selected thumbs from list, Hotkey: Ctrl+Del - New Thumbnails menu: Save selected files names as TXT - New Thumbnails menu: Start Panorama dialog with selected files - The Enhance/Correct colors dialog can be resized/maximized - Enhanced TIF-LZW saving with 24 BPP images (smaller files are created) - New command line option: /jpg_rotate=(...values...) JPG lossless rotation, see i_options.txt for examples - New command line option: /transpcolor=(r,g,b) Set transparent color: can be used for GIF/PNG/ICO saving - New Hotkey: SHIFT + F = Fit only big images to desktop - New Hotkey: SHIFT + W = Fit images to window - New Hotkey: NUM-PAD 5 = Scroll to image center - New Hotkey/Menu: CTRL + N = Open current file in another IrfanView window - New Thumbnails option: Auto scroll during creation - New option in JPG IPTC/Comment dialog: Append text to old text - Scan dialog: 'Skip existing files' works also for multipage TIF files

- Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions: Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (scrolling) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 4.10 (Release date: 2007-10-15) - New PlugIn: Paint (Edit menu, Hotkey: F12, thanks to Matteo Italia!) It allows IrfanView to paint lines, circles, arrows, straighten image etc. - Support for embedded color profiles in JPG/TIF (Properties->Viewing) LCMS PlugIn, thanks to Marti Maria - New command line option: /advancedbatch (Apply advanced batch options to image ) Allows many image operations, add text etc. - Lossless JPG Crop added (Menu: Options or Thumbnails (batch mode)) - 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 Thu mbnails - Support for FLV format (Flash PlugIn, thanks to Remio) - Histogram feature added (Menu: Image, Hotkey: SHIFT+H) - Zoom calculation changed: relative, based on previous zoom value - Auto adjust colors works with selections (Thanks to Andras Horvath, www.log69. com) - Option to save values from Enhance Colors dialog - New effects added: Green and Yellow eye reduction (Effects browser dialog) - Option to keep current scroll position for the next image (Menu: View) - Support for HDP/WDP format (Microsoft HD Photo, PlugIn) - Save support for JNG format (Thanks to Pavel Demchuk) - New GUI for batch/slideshow dialogs - Custom selection dialog uses current selection at start, if available - New compression options in PDF export (Thanks to ComSquare AG) - New loading options for normal RAW files (Thanks to Sergey Fokin) - Fullscreen options can be changed during fullscreen mode - Browsing: if CTRL pressed, the file index increases/decreases by 5 (default: 1 ) - 3 external editors are possible now (Properties->Misc 3) - New option for Import palette: Use nearest color (Properties->Misc 3) - Changes in print option Scale (original image size is used as input) - New print option for multipage images: Print odd or even pages - Some changes/optimizations in HTML templates - CTRL+A selects the whole image in the main window - Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions: Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm - Some bugs fixed (IFF/PCX/JP2 loading, GIF animations, Palette import) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 4.00 (Release date: 2007-04-23) - 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: Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

- Some bugs fixed (Start folder, RLE BMPs, ANI loading) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.99 (Release date: 2006-11-16) - Option to Search files (File menu or Thumbnails, Hotkey: CTRL+F) - Support for PDF export (PlugIn) (Thanks to ComSquare AG) - New Thumbnails 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 t ext) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.98 (Release date: 2005-12-24) - Option to support IrfanView by installing Google Toolbar and/or Google Desktop Search (OPTIONAL !) - New Thumbnail window option: Load thumbs from all subfolders - Alpha blending effect added for slideshow/fullscreen (Properties->Fullscreen) - New options for fullscreen/slideshow: Set text position/alignment - PlugIn for AFPL Ghostscript: PS, EPS, PDF formats (see Properties->PlugIns) - Support for CGM/SVG formats : CADImage.DLL (Shareware, see i_plugins.txt) - Support for HDR format (Formats PlugIn, thanks Kevin) - New option for DigiCam RAW formats: Load half size image (Properties->PlugIns) - New effects added: Sepia, Raindrops, Fragment etc. (Thanks to GENiEBEN :-) - Option to set the start corner for crop and text-layout in batch mode - New placeholders for Date/Time: %Y, %m, %d (see help file for examples) - New placeholders: $M (multipage index), $d (directory name) - Most of normal placeholders can be used for "/convert=" too - Option to hide main window in Thumbnails mode (Properties->Misc 1) - New lossless JPG dialog option: Set DPI value

- Set loading options for Ghostscript, MrSID, JPM: Properties->PlugIns - New JPG save option: Reset EXIF orientation tag - New advanced slideshow dialog option: Play in window mode - Command line option for EXE Slideshow: /monitor=X (start on monitor X) - Command line option: /dpi works now for /scan, /scanhidden and /batchscan - New special INI options to hide caption/menu bar permanently (see FAQs) - Support for 3GP format (Quicktime PlugIn) - New hotkeys: Red eye, Fullscreen text, Direct print, Lossless JPG (see help fi le) - Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions: Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (slideshow, print) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.97 (Release date: 2005-04-22) - New 'Browse Subfolders' dialog, when folder end/begin reached (CTRL+B) - New JPG Transformation dialog option: Apply EXIF date/time to new file - Zooming for videos added - Option to show EXIF data from TIF files - Support for Adobe DNG format (Formats PlugIn, thanks to Dave Coffin) - Support for FITS format (Flexible Image Transport System, Formats PlugIn) - Support for PIC format (Softimage PICT, Formats PlugIn) - Support for WAL format (Quake 2 textures, Formats PlugIn) - Improved multiple monitor support - Batch scanning and Acquire merged into one menu - Some loading bugs fixed, thanks to Bruno Rohee - New PlugIn: PNGOUT (Optimized PNG saving, thanks to Ken Silverman) - Changed hotkeys: CTRL+Home, CTRL+End = load first/last file in directory - New hotkeys for Fullscreen display options (keys: 1, 2, 3, 4) - Number of MRUDs extended to 10 - Some menu/properties rearrangements (Fullscreen, View->Display options) - Thanks to Michael Ofner for help file updates/fixes - Most PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions: Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.95 (Release date: 2004-10-26) - New TIF save option: Save all pages from original image - New batch option: Apply changes to all image pages (if TIF saving) - New TIF option: Edit multipage TIF (Menu: View->Multipage images) - Option to sort thumbnails using EXIF date (Thumbnails menu) - Option to sort thumbnails using image width/height (Thumbnails menu) - New image menu: Custom Rotation (Fine rotation) - New JPG Transformation dialog option: Auto rotate (according to EXIF info) - Option to show full file path in the title bar (Properties->Misc 1) - New HTML dialog option: Choose folder with templates (for changed templates) - Option to paste Text from Clipboard as image - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (crop, MS PNG bug, print dialog) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.92 (Release date: 2004-08-20) - New JPG option: Auto-rotate image according to EXIF info (Properties->JPG) - New advanced batch options: Set long/short side, load/save settings - New options for DigiCam RAW formats (Properties->PlugIns) - New options for multipage extract (View->Multipage images) - OPTION to use eBay search in the toolbar (Properties->Misc 3) (OPTIONAL!!!) - New PlugIn for Dicom formats (DCM, ACR, IMA) - Option to show common shell folders in Thumbnail directory tree - Support for CR2/X3F formats (Properties->PlugIns, see also i_plugins.txt)

- Option to sort files using the XP sort order (for names with digits) - New PlugIn for DXF/DWG/HPGL formats : CADImage.DLL (Shareware, see i_plugins.t xt) - New hotkey: Shift+L = Lock/Unlock Zoom (fullscreen mode too) - New/changed hotkeys: CTRL+P = print, CTRL+PageUp = previous multi-page, CTRL+PageDown = next multi page, Shift+T = toolbar edit field, Shift+M = send by email, CTRL+Shift+B = Batch scanning; (removed: CTRL+N) - New options for toolbar edit field (file filter, see help file) - New options for batch IPTC mode - Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions: Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.91 (Release date: 2004-05-01) - Option to enable/disable multiple monitor support (Properties->Misc 1) - New command line option: /extract=(folder,extension) Example: i_view32 c:\multipage.tif /extract=(c:\temp,jpg) => Open 'c:\multipage.tif' and save all pages to 'c:\temp' as JPGs - New command line option: /import_pal=palfile Example: i_view32 c:\test.bmp /import_pal=c:\mypalette.pal => Open 'c:\test.bmp' and apply a special palette - Some minor bugs fixed (Print, EXE-Slideshow) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.90 (Release date: 2004-04-09) - Improved print dialog - Improved Contact Sheet option - New options for Slideshow/Fullscreen - New options for Batch conversion/rename - New options for HTML export (Slideshow, Templates) - New pattern/display options for: Slideshow, Fullscreen, Print, Insert Text, Contact Sheet, HTML-Export, Batch Rename (use EXIF/IPTC values) - Transparent PNG saving added - New option: Canvas size (Create image border) (Image menu and Batch mode) - New hotkeys: E = show EXIF info, CTRL+I = show IPTC info, F4 = append current file to slideshow - Option to start IrfanView in fullscreen mode (Properties->Misc 1) - Selection: proportional resize possible (press/hold CTRL key down) - New command line option: /multitif=(tifname,file1,...,fileN) Example: i_view32 /multitif=(c:\test.tif,c:\test1.bmp,c:\dummy.jpg) => Create multipage TIF (test.tif) from 2 other files - New command line option: /append=tiffile Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /append=c:\test.tif => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and append it as (TIF) page to 'c:\test.tif' - New command line options: /hflip and /vflip (horz. and vert. flip) Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /vflip => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and flip vertically - New command line option: /batchscan=(options) See "i_options.txt" for an example - New command line options: /jpgq=value; /tifc=value => Set JPG save quality; set TIF save compression - New command line option: /wall=X Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /wall=0 => Set 'c:\test.jpg' as wallpaper (centered) - New command line option: /contrast=value Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /contrast=33 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and apply contrast (value 33) - Support for DWG/HPGL formats. PlugIn: http://www.cadsofttools.com (Shareware) - CTRL+Tab can be used for internal control-switch in the Thumbnail window

CTRL+A hotkey changed to CTRL+SHIFT+A (File->Acquire) Multiple monitor support added (Slideshow/Fullscreen) ECW saving added to ECW PlugIn New options in Image->Info dialog Option to show a warning on ESC exit (Properties->Misc 1) Added options for silent install and uninstall (Check help FAQs) Most PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions: Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.85 (Release date: 2003-08-29) - The WBZ/WBC support has been removed! (At request of www.webshots.com) - Support for Adobe 8BF filters: Image->Effects menu (PlugIn) - Support for JPM format (JPEG2000/Part6, LuraDocument.jpm, PlugIn) - Support for DDS format (Direct Draw Surface) (Formats PlugIn) - Support for DXF format. PlugIn from: http://www.cadsofttools.com (Shareware) - Support for DWG format (AutoCAD 13 or later, preview only) - Simple saturation option added (Image->Enhance Colors and Batch mode) - New options for GIF/ICO transparent saving (save dialog options) - New edit menu: Create custom selection - New advanced batch option: Add overlay text - New batch scan option: Skip existing files - The selection rectangle can be moved using the right mouse button - Expanded Copy/Move dialog (more folders) - Option to set JPG Comment/IPTC for multiple files (from Thumbnails window) - Option to set the cut color (Properties->Misc 3) - Option to sort files in "Create multipage TIF" dialog - Option to set the start image index in the slideshow dialog (double click) - Option to enable/disable dithering for color reduction - New option: "Properties->Misc. 1->Show TGA alpha color" - Improved JPG lossless operations: Use as JPG cleaner possible - New options for HTML export - Change: PSP, CAM, SFW formats moved to FORMATS PlugIn - Wallpaper save location changed (Folder: "Application data") - Slideshow movement in now possible in automatic mode too (space/backspace ...) - Improved SGI, TIF reading - Improved command line option: /slideshow; Examples: i_view32.exe /slideshow=folder i_view32.exe /slideshow=folder\*.jpg - New command option: /aspectratio; Enable aspect ratio for /resize and /resampl e - New command line option: /info=txtfile; Write image infos to text file Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /info=test.txt Example: i_view32 c:\*.jpg /info=jpgs.txt - Most PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions: Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (Filter Factory, RAW) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.80 (Release date: 2003-01-10) - New IPTC PlugIn (allows IPTC editing/saving) - Option to edit/save JPG comments (IPTC PlugIn) - Option to burn Slideshow to CD (Nero PlugIn, requires Nero Burning ROM) - Support for WBZ/WBC formats (Webshots graphics, thanks to V. Paramoshin) - Support for OGG sound format (SoundPlayer PlugIn, FMOD) - New options in batch scan dialog (increment, digits, scan to multipage TIF) - Experimental support for digital camera RAW formats: NEF, ORF, RAF, MRW and DCR (Formats PlugIn, thanks to David Coffin) - Sort option for batch dialog files

The Median filter is back (Effects PlugIn) New fullsreen option: Stretch all images to screen (properties->viewing) New thumbnail menu: Start batch dialog with selected thumbs New thumbnail menu: JPG lossless transformation with selected thumbs Improved HTML export (HTML browsing added) Added some options to Slideshow-EXE, press F1 key (Resample, Extract images) New command line option: /sharpen=value Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /sharpen=33 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and apply sharpen (value 33) - New command line option: /hide=x; hide toolbar, status bar, menu or caption Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /hide=1 => Open 'c:\test.jpg', hide window toolbar (read "i_options.txt" for more) - Improved TIF/CLP/JPG reading - Improved ICO reading (multiple ICO handled as other multipage formats) - New INI-Option for Administrators (check Help->FAQs) - These PlugIns are changed/added, please install the newest versions: CRW, DJVU, ECW, Effects, EXIF, Flash, Formats, IPTC, JPG2000, Slideshow, JPG-Transformation, SFF, Video, SoundPlayer, Nero Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.75 (Release date: 2002-07-15) - Support for ICS format (Image Cytometry Standard) (PlugIn) - Support for CDR/CMX format (Corel Draw Format) (Preview only) - Improved MPG thumbnail support - MPG/AVI frames can be extracted from the Options menu - Option to control keeping of JPG EXIF/IPTC/Comment data (Save options->JPG) - Option to save files with original date/time (Save and Batch dialog) - Option to edit extensions for browsing (Properties->Extensions dialog) - Option to import palettes (PaintShopPro format, menu: Image->Palette) - New option for batch rename: Overwrite existing files - Added RAW saving (Formats PlugIn) - New option in "Properties->Misc. 2": Send short file name to external editor - Improved "Edit->Add Text" feature - Change DPI option moved to Image->Info dialog - New command line option: /filepattern="pattern"; read specific files only Example: i_view32.exe c:\images\ /thumbs /filepattern="*.jpg" => Go to folder "c:\images\" and show JPG thumbnails only Example: i_view32.exe c:\images\ /thumbs /filepattern="123*.jpg" => Go to folder "c:\images\" and show JPG names "123*" as thumbnails - New command line option: /gray Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /gray => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and convert to grayscale - New command line option: /rotate_r Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /rotate_r => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and rotate to the right - New command line option: /rotate_l Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /rotate_l => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and rotate to the left - New command line option: /swap_bw; Swap black and white color in the image Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.bmp /swap_bw - These PlugIns are changed/added, please install the newest versions: EXIF, IPTC, Formats, CRW, ECW, MP3 Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (EXIF, Batch) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.70 (Release date: 2002-04-19) - Creating of EXE/SCR files for presentations (in Slideshow dialog)

Support for MNG/JNG formats (PlugIn) Support for BodyPaint 3D format (PlugIn) Support for MrSID format (PlugIn) Support for ECW format (PlugIn) Support for MRC format (PlugIn) Support for WAD format (WAD3, thanks to DrkShadow, PlugIn) Support for TTF format (True Type Fonts, in Formats PlugIn) Support for RAW format (in Formats PlugIn) Support for Canon CRW format (high resolution, VERY slow, using Canon DLLs): http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - New option: "Properties->PlugIns->Set TTF text" - Option to activate the Canon CRW PlugIn: "Properties->PlugIns" - New menu: Image->Effects browser (Effects preview + settings) - New effect: "Image->Red eye reduction" (in the selection), very simple - New nice feature: Create Panorama Image (image menu) - Improved resize/resample dialog (support for cm/inch resize) - Improved batch dialog; Advanced batch options are saved - New option: "Properties->Misc. 1->Close TWAIN after acquire" (Default: ON) (Setting OFF can be used for manual batch scanning) - New option: "Properties->Misc. 1->Show PNG alpha/transparency color" - New nice feature: support for TXT format, see also: "Properties->Misc. 3" - New menu: File->Open ASCII file (TXT, INI, HTML, C, H, PAS, JAVA, DFM etc.) - The selection can be resized using left mouse button - Zoom into selection with the left mouse button (zoom to window) - New feature for administrators: "ShowExtensionsDlg" for INI file, example: [Extensions] ShowExtensionsDlg=0 => hide the extension dialog from properties - EXIF information from JPGs is also saved in a new JPG - New EXIF PlugIn - New multipage TIF option: "Append image to TIF" (view->multipage images) - Toolbar can be customized: "Properties->Misc. 3" or double click on toolbar - The left/right keys (<-,->) can be also used for browsing through directory - Improved black/white TIF saving ("fixed" old and stupid 'Windows Imaging' bug) - Context menu for Thumbnail tree - New command line option: /bpp=BitsPerPixel Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /bpp=8 Supported BPP-values: 1, 4, 8 and 24 (decrease/increase color depth) => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and reduce to 256 colors - MP3 player is hidden in slideshow mode (can be used for background music) - New print option for multipage images in print dialog: Page range - FSH format saving added, thanks to GreyMana - Improved command line option "/print"; Support for custom printers: Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /print="Printer Name" - Improved command line option "/ini" = support for custom folders: Example: i_view32.exe /ini="c:\temp\" - New options in "Properties->Misc. 2" for slideshow/batch dialogs - Two new variations for "fit to desktop": fit to desktop width/height - Option to stretch small images for Contact sheet and Thumbnails - "Count colors used" moved to Image info dialog - These PlugIns are changed/added, please install the newest versions: Formats, Flash, EaFSH, SFF, DJVU, EXIF, JPG-Transformation, MP3, IPTC Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.61 (Release date: 2001-12-03) - New command line option: /dpi=(xDpi,yDpi) Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /dpi=(300,300) => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and set DPI to 300x300

- Some minor bugs fixed (icons, HTML, commands) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.60 (Release date: 2001-11-30) - Support for JPEG2000 format! Thanks to LuraTech! :-) (free saving up to 640x480 pixels) http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Improved Windows XP compatibility (associations) - New "Properties->Extensions" dialog (please associate your old files again!) - Associations: Option to set different icon for each format (Icons-PlugIn) - Uninstall option available (program group or control panel) - Support for FSH format (EA Sports FSH Format). Thanks to GreyMana! :-) http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - New feature: Change DPI (image menu and in batch mode) - Added support for TIFs with old JPEG compression - Added support for TIFs with LogLuv compression - New HTML export options - New slideshow advanced option: "Auto sort after insert" - Last used Batch/Slideshow directory will be saved - New print option: "Original size" (calculate print size from image DPI) - New option: "Properties->Extensions->Add as application for USB events" - New option: "Properties->Video->Hide playbar in fullscreen mode" - New option: "Properties->Others 1->Show hidden files during browsing" - New option: "Properties->Others 2->Use right mouse button for context menu" - Option to hide/show program menu: "View->Menu bar" (ALT + SHIFT + M) => not saved at exit, for advanced users only - Option to hide/show program caption: "View->Caption" (ALT + SHIFT + C) => not saved at exit, for advanced users only - Improved command line option, support for wildcards (convert and print only): Example: i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /convert=d:\temp\*.gif Example: i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /resample=(500,300) /convert=d:\temp\*.png Example: i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /print - New command line option: /scan Example: i_view32.exe /scan Example: i_view32.exe /scan /convert=d:\temp\image.jpg => Acquire the image from the TWAIN device - New command line option: /clippaste Example: i_view32.exe /clippaste => Paste the image from clipboard - New command line option: /clipcopy Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /clipcopy => Copy the image to clipboard - New command line option: /invert Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /invert => Make negative image - New command line option: /silent => Don't show error message for command line read/save errors - The /resize and /resample options can be used with percentages Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /resize=(150p,150p) => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resize: width=150%, height=150% - Change: the option "/print" will now print all pages from a multipage image - Copy/Paste routine changed - Some minor bugs fixed (crop) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.51 (Release date: 2001-08-20) - Support for Canon CRW format (JPG image only) - Some minor bugs fixed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Version 3.50 (Release date: 2001-08-18) - New features for thumbnails: - Rename (click on file name or F2/F6) - Context menu (right mouse button) - Drag&Drop files to folders in directory tree (IrfanView internal drag&drop) - New thumbnails feature: Send selected images by EMail - New in "View->Create Multipage TIF/LDF": Select/add multiple files - New feature: Copy Shop (File menu): Send image from scanner to printer - Improved WMF/EMF reading - Resample edge problem fixed - Support for true color XPM images (FORMATS-PlugIn) - New Email-PlugIn features: BCC field and editing for TO/CC/BCC fields - New option in "Properties->Others 1": Load always next image on Page Up/Down - New option in "Properties->Others 2": Select printer for the "/print" option - Support for Nokia Phone Logo formats: NLM/NOL/NGG/NSL/OTB/GSM: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html Thanks to Mike Bradley! :-) http://www.logomanager.co.uk - New menu item: "Options->Change language" - IPTC PlugIn: IrfanView can now show IPTC-Information in JPGs (Image->Info) http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Show JPG Comments in image info dialog - New command line option: /ini Example: i_view32.exe /ini => Use "i_view32.ini" + "Slideshow.lst" from the Windows folder - New option in JPG-Transformation-PlugIn: Save with original date/time - Proportional sizing for command line options "/resize" and "/resample" Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /resize=(0,300) => calculate width automatically (aspect ratio) Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /resample=(300,0) => calculate height automatically (aspect ratio) - These PlugIns are changed/added, please install the newest versions: Email, LWF, LDF, MP3, Formats, JPG-Transformation, EXIF Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm - Some minor bugs fixed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.36 (Release date: 2001-04-30) - New status bar entry: current directory index - Some minor bugs fixed (video and languages) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.35 (Release date: 2001-04-26) - Multi language support ! Choose language in "Properties->Language" Please check this site for available languages and SDK for translators: http://www.irfanview.com/languages.html - New option: Set background color for main window (Properties->Viewing) - New option: Set background color for fullscreen/text (Properties->Viewing) - Change: INI file (i_view32.ini) is now saved in the IrfanView directory - Change: Slideshow file (Slideshow.lst) is now saved in the IrfanView directory - Improved capture option - MP3 PlugIn updated: Support for M3U playlists - New command line option: /resample=(w,h) Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /resample=(300,300) => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resample: width=300, height=300 (using the active resample filter from the INI file) - New command line option: /capture Example: i_view32 /capture => Capture the whole screen and show the image in IrfanView - The setting "Always on top" is saved to INI file

- The internal video/audio player is back as PlugIn (Properties->Video/Sound) - The EXIF info dialog is moved to EXIF-PlugIn - New thumbnail options: Set background color, Hide borders, Hide MRUDs, HTML-Export using relative paths - The Email-PlugIn can send emails using MAPI protocol - These PlugIns are changed/added, install the newest versions: Email, Formats, FlashPix, LDF, LWF, JPG-Transformation, IV_Player, MP3, Flash and Filter Factory, EXIF and Video Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.33 (Release date: 2001-01-21) - Change: Video/Sound/Audio-CD formats moved to IV_Player-PlugIn: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Support for Utah RLE file format: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Support for SFF file format (Structured Fax File); Thanks to Peter Schaefer!: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Change: Black background - New: Status bar - for additional file infos - Improved sharpen/blur effects (faster) - Improved print option - Improved zooming/scrolling - New option: Load DJVU files with max. DPIs (Properties->Others 2) - Change: "Resample" can be again used for Fit-To-Desktop (Properties->Viewing) - The folowing plugins are updated, please install the newest versions: EMAIL, LDF, DJVU, FORMATS - Support for PSP7 (PaintShopPro 7) files - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.30 (Release date: 2000-11-04) - IrfanView can create multipage TIFFs (Menu: View->Multipage images) - Email-PlugIn is available (send images as emails): http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - New thumbnail option: Create contact sheet from selected thumbnails - Support for MED/OctaMED sound file format: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Improved print option - New advanced batch option: Create subfolders in destination directory - New view menu option: Fit only big images to window - Change: RAS and G3 formats are moved to FORMATS PlugIn: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.25 (Release date: 2000-09-02) - LWF-PlugIn can save now images up to 4096x4096 pixels! Thank you LuraTech! :-) - Support for LDF files (LuraDocument format, from LuraTech GmbH, Germany) http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - IrfanView can create multipage LDFs (Menu: View->Multipage images) - New feature: Selection/crop/cut now possible in zoom mode :-) - Support for lossless JPG rotation/flip (Menu: Options->JPG Transformation): http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - New advanced batch option: 'Crop' (Crop all images, set X, Y, Width, Height) - New save option for PNGs: 'Set compression level' (Save dialog->Options) - Change: 'Fit big images to desktop' moved to View menu - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Version 3.21 (Release date: 2000-07-20) - The capture (hotkey) problem on some systems is fixed! - New cut option: "Cut - leave selection" in Edit menu - New thumbnail view menu: 'Directory tree' (hide/show directory tree) - The hotkey "F" (View->Fit window/image to desktop) is back - New command line option: /resize=(w,h) Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /resize=(300,300) => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resize: width=300, height=300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.20 (Release date: 2000-07-12) - New feature: directory tree in thumbnail window :-) - Added tooltips for thumbnail images - Added proportional scrollbars - Improved capture option (capturing with hotkey, include mouse cursor) - New: main window can be resized (see next line ...) - New viewing options (menu: view, only one option is active): 1) 'Fit window to image' (recommended) 2) 'Fit image to window' 3) 'Fit window/image to desktop' 4) 'No fit' - New view option: 'Lock zoom' (check/uncheck, valid for current session only) - New option: 'Export palette' in menu 'Image->Palette' (PaintShopPro format) - New dialog for 'Batch scanning' - Support for Filters Unlimited: Menu 'Image->Effects->Filters Unlimited': http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html Check 'www.icnet.de' for filters. - Support for WAP WBMP format: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Support for SGI (Silicon Graphics Image) format: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Support for NCC information: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html Check 'www.netcybercards.com' for full info. - Changed: Quicktime part is now moved to a plugin: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Some IFF bugs fixed (HAM6 and 24 planes IFFs) - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.17 (Release date: 2000-04-22) - Support for Macromedia's Flash/Shockwave format :-) http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - MP3 plugin updated, please update: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - PhotoCD plugin updated, please update: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - DjVu plugin updated (smaller and faster), please update: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Support for GEM IMG format: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - New batch feature: batch rename - New menu item: Help->Installed PlugIns - New slideshow icon, thanks to Korogi and Hide from Japan :-) - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.15 (Release date: 2000-03-20) - Support for FlashPix format :-)

http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Support for XBM/XPM formats: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Support for AT&T DejaVu (DJVU) format: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Improved support for PhotoCD format (support for all resolutions): http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - The german help file is finished! :-) - EXIF-JPG: IrfanView can now show EXIF-Information (FORMATS-plugin required!) - New: preview in the slideshow dialog - New menu item: "Create new image" (menu: image) - Improved HTML-Export (check new options in Thumbnail-Window) - New command line option: /page=PageNumber Example: i_view32 c:\test.tif /page=3 => Open page number 3 from the multipage image 'c:\test.tif' - New command line option: /crop=(x,y,w,h) Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /crop=(10,10,300,300) => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and crop: x-start=10, y-start=10, width=300, height=300 - New command line option: /print Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /print => Open 'c:\test.jpg', print the image to default printer and close IrfanView - Support for Mouse-Wheel function (scrolling, moving to next/previous image) - New thumbnail feature: 'Start slideshow with selected thumbs' - View menu: "Best fit to desktop" moved to "Image" menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.12 (Release date: 2000-01-30) - New plugin, allows IrfanView to play MP3/MP2/MP1 (*.MP3) files: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Support for Dicom/ACR format: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Support for Mosaic format: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - New image menu: Enhance colors (brightness/contrast/gamma/rgb) - Enable gamma correction for all loaded images (Properties->Viewing) - New button in batch dialog: Use current directory as output - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.10 (Release date: 1999-12-22) - Support: You can support IrfanView if you visit IrfanView sponsors in: Help->Info/Support. (german version only) Many many thanks! :-) - Read support for PSP-4 format (Paint Shop Pro version 6, first layer) - New: Saving files as PBM/PGM/PPM (binary and ascii) - New scan option: Batch Scanning (Menu: File) - New plugin, allows IrfanView to play Real Audio (*.RA) files: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html (The RealPlayer from www.real.com must be installed) - New plugin is available for some rare image formats: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - New options for multipage images (Menu: View->Multipage images) - New viewing option: 'Dither 24BPP images on 16BPP displays' (properties) - Improved 'Properties->Extensions' (please associate your types again!) - Improved resize/resample dialog (percentage of width/height) - New options for advanced batch conversion - Screensaver is now disabled during the slideshow - New command line option: '/closeslideshow' (see next line ...) - New slideshow option: Close IrfanView after the last slideshow image - Some PSD bugs are fixed - Better compatibility with Windows 2000

- Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.07 (Release date: 1999-10-20) - Support for Apple QuickTime 3 and 4 (activate in Properties->Others 2) => Support for QTIF, Mac PICT, FLI/FLC, FPX, SWF, MP3 formats - Support for KDC format (Kodak Digital Camera format) as plugin: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Change: the Filter Factory part is now moved to a plugin: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - Change: the LWF format is now moved to a plugin: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html - New thumbnail option: print selected thumbs as single pages - New slideshow option: Don't display same image again (if random slideshow) - New option in Properties->Extensions (read only associated types) - New option in Properties->Others 2: Enable/Disable MRUDs in File menu - New feature: count colors used (Menu: Image) - Improved contrast control - New feature: read/write TIFFs with ZIP compression - New option: show videos with desktop size (menu: options->video size) - New command line option: '/killmesoftly' (close all IrfanView instances) - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.05 (Release date: 1999-07-26) - New: Help file is available! Many many thanks to Steve Clark! :-) - Support for SFW files (Seattle Film Works) - New feature: Open any file in HEX viewer (Menu: File) - New view option: Show HEX view of file (HotKey: F3, like Windows Commander) - New option in Properties->Others 2: Don't change index after renaming - New View menu item: Start/Stop automatic moving through directory - New features in thumbnail window (toolbar, MRUDs, browse button) - New thumbnail options (in thumbnail window) - New fullscreen options: Rotate (L/R), Flip (H/V) - New command line option: '/thumbs' (start IrfanView in thumbnail mode) - New option in Properties->Viewing: Always center window when load new image - New option: show file information for AVI/MPG/MOV/WAV files - New feature: Add subdirectories in Slideshow/Batch dialog - The command line option '/c=' is changed to '/convert=' - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.02 (Release date: 1999-06-07) - Support for PSP format (Paint Shop Pro) - New: Paste an image into another one (selection) - New: Save thumbnails as an image - New: Save thumbnails as HTML file - New: Save thumbnails as separate images - New: Open current file (or thumbnails) with external viewer/editor - Support for AU and SND sound files (MS Active Movie is required !) - Support for DAT files (Video CD) (MS Active Movie is required !) - Support for ICL files (Icon Library) - Improved support for EXE/DLL files (extracting icons) - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.00 (Release date: 1999-04-06) - Finally: Thumbnails! Menu: File, Hotkey: T :-) - New: Extract frames from MPG/MOV files is possible - The edit field in the toolbar is now editable (set custom directory index)

- Move to next/previous file with PgDn/PgUp (if no vertical scrollbar) - New option: Display 'Save'-Dialog for 'File->Save' (in Properties->Others) - Some minor bugs fixed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.98 (Release date: 19.01.1999) - The memory bug with the Filter Factory is fixed ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.97 (Release date: 11.01.1999) - Support for the Photoshop Filter-Factory. Thanks to Michael Johannhanwahr :-) IrfanView's menu: 'Image->Effects->Filter Factory', Hotkey: K Supported are FF (*.8BF) filters. You can find more than 1500 (!!!) such filters at the web site of Steve Fisher: http://www.netins.net/showcase/wolf359/adobepc.htm - New edit option: Add text to image (into the selection) - New: Capability to extract icons from (most) 32-bit EXE/DLL files - Saving file as TGA (uncompressed) - New menu item: 'View->Random file in directory', Hotkey: CTRL+M - New menu item: 'View->No Zoom', Hotkey: CTRL+H - New advanced batch option: 'Use aspect ratio' for resize - New option: 'Use flat toolbar' in Properties->Others - Some minor bugs fixed (animated cursors etc.) - I have a brand new homepage, designed by Gismo :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.95 (Release date: 27.11.1998) - Improved batch conversion ! (Button: Advanced Options) :-) - Improved print capabilities (preview) - Playing audio CDs in background (Menu: Options or File->Open) - New option: Color balance (change RGB intensity) - New effect: 3D Button - The toolbar is now flat - New shell options in: properties->extensions->advanced (SendTo, View with ...) - New options in the 'Decrease color depth'-Dialog (Custom number of colors) - New options in Properties->GIF: Show transparency in single images - New viewing option: Show filename transparent: y/n (in Properties->Viewing) - Some command line problems are fixed ;-) - Exit fullscreen mode with: left mouse click in the left/right upper corner - New hotkey: C (for Options->Capture) - New hotkey: CTRL+A (for File->Acquire) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.92 (Release date: 10.11.1998) - Read support for G3 FAX files (the extension MUST BE *.g3 or *.G3 !!) - New effect: Pixelize - New effect: Fine Rotation - New menu item: Image->Effects->Setup (set parameters for effects) - All effects are now available for selections too :-) (selection or full image) - New fullscreen option: view images with the normal size (in properties) - New menu item: Loop video/music (menu: options) - New slideshow option: Random after mouse/keyboard input - Improved cropping (undo is now possible) ;-) - The 'Extract AVI Frames'-Bug under WinNT is fixed - Some minor bugs fixed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.90 (Release date: 13.10.1998) - Improved resampling !!! Better results than Photoshop ;-) - New effects: Sharpen, Blur, Oil paint, Emboss, Edge detection, Median, Explosi

on - Support for LWF files (LuRaWave format, Wavelet compression) (Note: IrfanView can't save images larger than 640 x 480 pixels as LWF ! -> For large images use the 'LuraWave Studio' from WWW.LURATECH.COM) - Support for ASCII PBM/PGM/PPM files (reading) - Support for AIF sound files (MS Active Movie is required !) - The Slideshow timer can be now less than one second - Improved support for WMF/EMF (Batch conversion is now possible) - Saving file as EMF (Enhanced windows metafile) - New option: 'Fit images to the whole screen in the fullscreen mode' (Viewing) - New scrolling possibilty: with the right mouse button (press and move) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.85 (Release date: 21.08.1998) - Support for EPS files (Encapsulated PostScript, TIFF preview only) - Support for CLP files (Windows Clipboard file) - Support for CAM files (Casio digital camera file, with JPG) - The 'Capture' feature is available :-) - New feature: Extract all AVI frames ! (options->extract all frames) - Display mouse coordinates (single mouse click/move) - New option: Hide mouse cursor in fullscreen and slideshow mode - New hotkey: CTRL-W (start slideshow with files from current directory) - New hotkey: Shift+G (for Gamma correction) - Better compatibility with Win98 (registry) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.83 (Release date: 03.07.1998) - The slideshow bug on some systems is fixed - New options: (in the 'Properties' dialog): - New option: Delete to Recycle Bin - New option: Jump to the next file after deleting - New option: Ask to overwrite file for 'Save' and 'Save as' - New option: Don't notify if the end/begin of the directory is reached - New hotkey: Ctrl+Y for Crop - Some minor bugs fixed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.82 (Release date: 21.06.1998) - New menu item: About->Thanks :-) - Support for DCX files (multiple PCX) - Support for windows cursor files (*.CUR) - Support for animated windows cursor files (*.ANI) - New menu item: Save (Hotkey: Ctrl+S) - save current file in the same folder - New option: Extract all frames (for ANIs and animated GIFs) - New slideshow option: Sort (files by name, date etc.) :-) - New command line option: '/c=filename' (convert input file to 'filename') Example: i_view32 c:\test.bmp /c=c:\giftest.gif => Convert file: 'c:\test.bmp' to 'c:\giftest.gif' without GUI :-) (Note: supported are all IrfanView read/save formats except: AVI,MOV,MPG, WAV,MID,WMF,EMF) - New option: video size (for AVI, MOV and MPG) Set the video size for all videos :-) - New hotkey: D (for edit->delete: remove image from the memory/screen) - New options in 'Properties->Viewing': a) View all files in directory (enable/disable moving with space/backspace) b) Set the zoom step (deafult: 10 %) - Moving with <- and -> in WAV, AVI, MPG, MOV, MID - Some minor bugs fixed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Version 2.80 (Release date: 03.05.1998) - New !!! The toolbar is now available :-) - Support for MPEG/MOV files (MS Active Movie is required !) - Support for Adobe Photoshop files (*.PSD) - Support for Corel PhotoPaint 6.0 files (*.CPT) ... this is a TIFF ;-) - New edit options: CUT/CROP (select a portion of image with the left mouse butt on) Now you can cut or copy portions of an image :-) - New: The ONE-Step UNDO option is available (see next line) - New option in 'Properties->Others': "Use UNDO option" (deafult is OFF to save memory) Undo is available for following changes: Resize/Resample, Increase/Decrease color depth, Convert to grayscale, Negative, Brightness, Contrast, Gamma correction, Cut - New options in 'Properties->Extensions' (Set Icon, Other extensions) - New option in 'Properties->Others': "Create desktop link for IrfanView32" - The zoom step is now always 10 % (10 % till 1000 %) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.68 (Release date: 27.03.1998) - Choosing between 5 copy/move directories (ask for copy/move must be ON) - Some print bugs fixed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.66 (Release date: 17.03.1998) - Some BMP bugs are fixed (RLE 4) - Some IFF bugs are fixed (HAM 6) - Some RAS bugs are fixed (support for compressed SunRAS) - Support for 40-BPP images - Some minor bugs fixed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.65 (Release date: 03.03.1998) - Scan support (TWAIN) - New menu option: Sort directory files (by name/date/size/extension) - Some IFF bugs are fixed - The bug with some long names is fixed - New menu item: Minimize (to task bar), Hotkey: M (BOSS-Key ;-) - Some minor bugs fixed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.63 (Release date: 25.01.1998) - New 'View' menu item: 'Multipage TIFF' (next/previous page etc.) - New GIF save option: 'Save Interlaced' - Some GIF bugs are fixed - The german version of IrfanView is available :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.60 (Release date: 15.12.1997) - New feature: Batch Conversion :-) Note: IrfanView32 can't convert WMF/EMF to ANY (format) in batch mode ! - New menu item: Increase color depth (to 4, 8, 24 BPP) - New menu item: Decrease color depth (to 1, 4, 8 BPP) - New menu item: Resample image (Smooth), better than 'Resize', but slower - New option in 'Properties->Other': "Use 'Smooth' for Fit To Desktop ..." - New slideshow option: 'Add All' :-) - New options in the 'Resize' dialog ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.55 (Release date: 16.11.1997)

Improved GIF-Animation :-) Support for sound files: WAV, MID and RMI :-) Enabled Zooming/Scrolling in the fullscreen mode The bug with some 24-BPP IFF-Files is fixed The bug with some 24-BPP TARGA-Files is fixed New command line option: '/slideshow=txtname.txt' Example: i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\mypics.txt Note: The file 'c:\mypics.txt' contains, in each line, a name of the image, including the full path ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.52 (Release date: 16.10.1997) - Save options are now in the Save dialog - Preview support for Windows Metafiles - Preview support for AVIs (Video for Windows) - New option: 'Gamma Correction' - New: 'Best fit to desktop' is now "on" or "off" - New feature in the 'Resize' dialog: 'Preserve aspect ratio' - Improved 'Brightness' and 'Contrast' - Support for 64-BPP PNGs - Save large images as ICO (more than 128 x 128 pixels) - Remember the last slideshow file list - Some minor bugs fixed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.50 (Release date: 27.09.1997) - Saving file as ICO (The maximum size for an ICON is: 128 x 128 pixels) - Support for uncompressed PCXs (read) - New option: 'Convert to 2 Colors' (black/white) - New option: 'Clear MRUDs' (in 'Properties->Other Options') - New option: 'Rename File' (Hotkey: F6) - New slideshow option: 'Random display' - New print option: 'Vertical - Best Fit' - New option: 'Swap colors' (RGB->RBG, RGB->BGR, RGB->BRG, RGB->GRB, RBG->GBR) - Improved 'Set as wallpaper' (centered/tiled/restore) - Improved AVI playing - Some ICO bugs are fixed (black/white ICONs etc.) - The registry-bug with some extensions is fixed (ICO, BMP) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.40 (Release date: 02.07.1997) - Support for TIFFs with the JPEG compression (read/write) - Support for TIFFs with separated color channels (read) - Support for YCbCr-TIFFs (read) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.37 (Release date: 18.06.1997) - Brightness/Contrast dialog: CANCEL-button is available - New option: 'Edit palette' (display and change image palette) - New options in 'Properties->GIF', choose transparent GIF color (palette index) - Some minor bugs fixed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.35 (Release date: 05.06.1997) - Support for PBM/PGM/PPM file formats (binary only) - Support for Amiga IFF/LBM format - Save GIFs with transparent (background) color (=black) - The 'minimize bug' is now fixed ;-) - New menu item: 'MRUDs' = 'most recently used directories' (Menu: 'File') (IrfanView can remember the last 5 viewing directories)

- New option: 'Remember last window position' in 'properties->others' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.32 (Release date: 25.05.1997) - Play animated GIFs in normal window ! (no fullscreen more :-) - Improved GIF-Saving (save as 1 and 4 bits-per-pixel) - Saving file as PCX - Support for CMYK TIFFs - Enabled copy/move files in the fullscreen mode (F8/F7) - Remember the last viewing/saving directory - Remember the last window position - New options for slideshow: load/save slideshow, pause (press 'Pause') - New option: 'Always on Top' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.30 (Release date: 04.05.1997) - PREVIEW option ('File->Open'), doesn't work with WMF/EMF and AVI ! - Support for multiple Icons (1,4,8,16,24 and 32 bits-per-pixel) - The bug with 'Properties' under WinNT 4.0 Service-Pack-2 is fixed - New options for slideshow (see 'slideshow') ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.27 (Release date: 15.04.1997) - New feature: SLIDESHOW :-) How to use? You can add files to the slideshow list with: - Drag & Drop (select one or more files ...) - Select one or more files and press the 'ADD' button - Double click on the filename - Some minor bugs fixed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.25 (Release date: 31.03.1997) - New features: converting to greyscale, negative, brightness and contrast - Bugs with some BMPs are fixed (new decompression routine :-) - New menu item: 'Refresh directory' -> update of directory indexes (hotkey: 'U' ) - New option in 'Properties->MultipleGIF': "None" (for no animation) - New hotkey: 'Shift+R' for "Reopen" - Double click on left mouse button -> Fullscreen - Click on left mouse button -> load previous image (in fullscreen mode only !) - Click on right mouse button -> load next image (in fullscreen mode only !) - New registration price: 10 USD or 15,- DEM ;-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.22 (Release date: 17.02.1997) - Support for some special JPEGs (Adobe ...) - improved rotating left/right for black/white and 16-color images - improved Drag&Drop (IrfanView changes immediately to the target directory :-) - The option: 'Always fit to desktop for big images' is available again :-) - Bugs with some GIFs and PCXs are fixed - The animated-GIF dialog moved to 'Properties->Multiple GIF' :-) - Jump to the first/last file (after reaching last/first image in directory, IrfanView jumps to the first/last image in directory) - New option: 'Ask to rename if incorrect extension' (in 'Other options') - Some minor bugs fixed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.20 (Release date: 28.01.1997) - The BIGGEST IrfanView Bug is fixed !!! :-) (now you can resize images to any size you wish without deformations and cache contents inserted in the picture)

- Support for 16-bpp (BitsPerPixel) BMPs/DIBs and 16-bpp TIFs (read only) - Better horizontal flip for black/white images - The option: 'Always fit to desktop for big images' is not more available - The IrfanView-Code was again optimized :) => the EXE file is smaller - And I have a new home page :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.18 (Release date: 06.01.1997) - The bug with corrupted GIFs is fixed - Support for Multipage-TIFFs with more than 256 pages (pictures) - New options in "Properties->extensions": 'Select all' and 'Clear all' - Support for (*.SUN) extension (=RAS, Sun Raster Images) - Modifikations in About-Box ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.17 (Release date: 16.12.1996) - Multipage-TIFF support ! (One of the first viewers with multipage TIFF support ) - Support for 'Exif'-JPEGs - New option in "Properties->Copy/Move/Save": default 'save as' directory - Rename-question for files with incorrect extension - The Multiple-GIF timer is now much better :) - Some minor bugs fixed (very large GIFs, 'paste->save as') ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.15 (Release date: 30.11.1996) - Multiple (animated) GIF Support ! IrfanView is the first graphic viewer WORLDWIDE with Multiple GIF support. (One known bug: with some specially transparency combinations) Much fun :) - New menu: Convert to 256 colors (for true color images only) - Some WMF bugs are fixed (with old (Win 3.x) WMFs) - Now: "Save as" with lower case names - And you can copy my E-Mail address from "About-Box" :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.12 (Release date: 16.11.1996) - The GIF-Decompression is now totally rewritten ! I hope without bugs :) - Windows metafiles support (WMF=Windows Metafile and EMF=Enhanced Metafile) - Command line support for AVIs (Fullscreen for AVI is not available) - Some minor bugs fixed (startbar, extensions etc.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.10 (Release date: 27.10.1996) - Print support - "Always fit to desktop" was changed to "Always fit to desktop for big images" - Some minor bugs fixed (GIFs, rotate under WinNT, overlapping) - NEW ! Command line options: /one, /fs, /bf, /pos=(x,y), /title=text : /one - force "only one instance" /fs - force Full Screen /bf - force Best Fit /title=text - set window title /pos=(x,y) - move the window to x,y Notes: - Only lower case options are supported: Examples: i_view32 test.bmp /BF = incorrect i_view32 test.bmp /bf /title=My PIC = correct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Version 2.07 (Release date: 20.10.1996) - AVI support (video for windows) - Jump to first/last file in the directory (CTRL+F,CTRL+L) - New option: always fit to desktop (properties->other options) - Finally: "Save as", non-extension support - Read support for extensions: *.jpeg, *.tiff - Correct displaying of all Photo-CD files (rotate) - Copy/move/delete windows - Copying/moving: Replace question if the file exists (replace of read-only file s) - More hotkeys (rotate, flip, properties, image info etc.) - Some minor bugs fixed (GIF,RAS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.05 (Release date: 29.09.1996) - Edit options (Copy/Paste/Delete/Clear Clipboard) - New in "Properties->Other options": allow Only 1 instance of IrfanView32 - Read-Header function is implemented, warning if incorrect extension - Some fast-directory-view bugs fixed (like: last image) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 2.00 (Release date: 02.09.1996) - Progressive JPEG support (read/save) - Alphabetical sorting of images in directory - Some minor bugs fixed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 1.99 (Release date: 25.08.1996) - New fast directory view ! This part is now totally rewritten; no more lost files and uncomplete lists. Files are shown in the order how they stay in FAT, that means unsorted. Coming in next release: sorting files in alphabetical order. - Fixed bugs with some ICOs, and compressed BMPs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 1.98a (Release date: 16.08.1996) - Fixed bug with 256-colour-ICO - Fixed bugs with fit-to-desktop and resize - New menu outfit - Zoom percentage shown in title bar - Positioning window somewhere else than top left corner (biggest known bug: IrfanView still can NOT correctly resize images whose dimensions exceed actual screen resolution; if you do not want to cut edges of your image, void saving in this situation) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 1.98 (Release date: 09.08.1996) - Viewing ICO - Zooming in and out (known bug: zooming in large images works till now only up to 500 %) - Resize image ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 1.97 (Release date: 03.08.1996) - Viewing RAS - Fixed some bugs with fast directory view and GIF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 1.95 (Release date: 01.08.1996)

- Viewing TGA - Image flip/rotate - Image copy/move to another directory - New tab-dialogs (Menu: Options->Properties) - IrfanView32 doesn't support Win32s any more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 1.90 (Release date: 18.07.1996) - Viewing Photo CD - "Fast directory view" (jump to next image in the current directory with space, to previous with backspace) - Set image as wallpaper ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 1.85 (Release date: 01.07.1996) - Windows 95-dialogs (open/save file) - Viewing 2 bits per pixel PNG - Saving file as TIFF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 1.80 (Release date: 15.06.1996) - Viewing PCX and RLE - Viewing grayscale TIFF - Fixed some bugs with GIF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 1.70 (Release date: 01.06.1996) - Viewing TIFFs (uncompressed, packbits, Huffmann, fax group 3, fax group 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 1.00 - Irfan was born ;-) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------