Download IrfanView 3.70

PipoDeClown writes to us about a new version of the widely used program IrfanView. In version 3.70, support for new file types has been added, among other things, and standalone slideshows can now be created:

• 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, PlugIn)
• 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
• Some minor bugs/features fixed/added