IrfanView version 3.97 released

[rockboy]

http://www.irfanview.com/

One of the best image viewers around and it's still free. :)

I've been using the new version 3.97 for a couple weeks and it has some new features I like. Seems every new version has something cool. The most visible are the ZOOM feature on the movie player and the "end of directory" prompt which now has navigation options. Lots more.

From the website...

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

[lufbra]

Thanks for this Rockboy, do you suggest uninstalling the previous version, or should it be okay to install the new version and plug ins over it? :)

I'm amazed that this program remains to be free.............Ya gotta love that word. :p

[rockboy]

Earlier versions recommended uninstall before reinstalling but newer versions install right over the top with no problems. From the FAQ:
Q: Upgrade: Is it necessary to uninstall the older version before installing the newer version?
A: No. Install a new version over any older version. After install, just refresh your associations/options under Properties->Extensions.
IrfanView is one of the first graphics programs I used years ago. I still use it every day for viewing images and quicky edits such as cropping, resizing, color adjustments. Now if only the roadkill icon was something more classy...
:rotflmao:

[chaos]

Don't froget PNGout by ken Silverman.