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2 File : 'changes.txt' - Info about IrfanView updates (important changes only!)
3 Author: Irfan Skiljan
4 E-Mail: irfanview@gmx.net
5 WWW : http://www.irfanview.com
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7
8 Version 4.10 (Release date: 2007-10-15)
9 - New PlugIn: Paint (Edit menu, Hotkey: F12, thanks to Matteo Italia!)
10 It allows IrfanView to paint lines, circles, arrows, straighten image etc.
11 - Support for embedded color profiles in JPG/TIF (Properties->Viewing)
12 LCMS PlugIn, thanks to Marti Maria
13 - New command line options: /advancedbatch (Apply advanced batch options to image)
14 Allows many image operations, add text etc.
15 - Lossless JPG Crop added (Menu: Options or Thumbnails (batch mode))
16 - Added option to tag/mark files during browsing (window or fullscreen mode):
17 Hotkeys: X = tag file, SHIFT+X = untag file, SHIFT+Q: show tagged files in Thumbnails
18 - Support for FLV format (Flash PlugIn, thanks to Remio)
19 - Histogram feature added (Menu: Image, Hotkey: SHIFT+H)
20 - Zoom calculation changed: relative, based on previous zoom value
21 - Auto adjust colors works with selections (Thanks to Andras Horvath, www.log69.com)
22 - Option to save values from Enhance Colors dialog
23 - New effects added: Green and Yellow eye reduction (Effects browser dialog)
24 - Option to keep current scroll position for the next image (Menu: View)
25 - Support for HDP/WDP format (Microsoft HD Photo, PlugIn)
26 - Save support for JNG format (Thanks to Pavel Demchuk)
27 - New GUI for batch/slideshow dialogs
28 - Custom selection dialog uses current selection at start, if available
29 - New compression options in PDF export (Thanks to ComSquare AG)
30 - New loading options for normal RAW files (Thanks to Sergey Fokin)
31 - Fullscreen options can be changed during fullscreen mode
32 - Browsing: if CTRL pressed, the file index increases/decreases by 5 (default: 1)
33 - 3 external editors are possible now (Properties->Misc 3)
34 - New option for Import palette: Use nearest color (Properties->Misc 3)
35 - Changes in print option Scale (original image size is used as input)
36 - New print option for multipage images: Print odd or even pages
37 - Some changes/optimizations in HTML templates
38 - CTRL+A selects the whole image in the main window
39 - Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions:
40 Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
41 - Some bugs fixed (IFF/PCX/JP2 loading, GIF animations, Palette import)
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43
44 Version 4.00 (Release date: 2007-04-23)
45 - Improved Vista compatibility
46 - New display option: Center image in window (Menu: View->Display options)
47 - Toolbar skin option added (Properties->Toolbar)
48 More Toolbar skins are available on the IrfanView homepage.
49 => Users can send new Toolbar skins by email, Thanks guys!
50 - New Properties->Video option: Use DirectShow for playing (good for MJPG AVIs)
51 - New advanced batch option: Auto adjust colors
52 - "Enhance colors" can be now used on selections
53 - New EXIF dialog button: Show in Google Earth (if GPS data available)
54 - The EXIF dialog can stay displayed on screen
55 - Thanks to Dmitri Poguliayev for the new Vista icon!
56 - New Hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + M = Show/edit JPG comment
57 - Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions:
58 Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
59 - Some bugs fixed (Start folder, RLE BMPs, ANI loading)
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61
62 Version 3.99 (Release date: 2006-11-16)
63 - Option to Search files (File menu or Thumbnails, Hotkey: CTRL+F)
64 - Support for PDF export (PlugIn) (Thanks to ComSquare AG)
65 - New Thumbnails option: Load file list from TXT
66 - New zoom workwise: Centered zoom or based on old scroll position
67 - Zooming and scrolling is now possible in slideshow mode
68 - Many new effects added: Unsharp mask, Fish Eye etc. (Thanks to GENiEBEN)
69 - New Flash Plugin for Flash 5 or later! (Thanks to Remio)
70 - Option to transfer files by FTP (Thumbnails window, PlugIn)
71 - Option to set the Start folder (Properties->Misc 2)
72 - New image option: Auto adjust colors (Thanks to Andras Horvath, www.log69.com)
73 - New effect: Chromatic Aberration (Thanks to Thomas Strauss)
74 - Support for SIF format (Formats PlugIn)
75 - Support for PVR format (DreamCast Texture, Formats PlugIn)
76 - Support for AWD format (Artweaver Format, PlugIn)
77 - Support for VTF format (Valve Texture Format, PlugIn)
78 - WMF format check added, to avoid WMF vulnerability (Thanks to Jakub Debski)
79 - New Thumbnails sort options: Sort by portrait/landscape
80 - Fullscreen option: Use right mouse button for scrolling (Properties -> Misc 1)
81 - Fullscreen option: Set display multiplier (for wide screen displays)
82 - New placeholders for EXIF/IPTC: $E, $I => to load all EXIF/IPTC data
83 - Command line change for /resample! (see i_options.txt for examples)
84 - New command line options: /resize_long, /resize_short (see i_options.txt)
85 - New command line option: /panorama=(direction,file1,...,fileN)
86 - New command line options: /bright=value, /gamma=value
87 - Command line switch for /info: /fullinfo (write EXIF, IPTC and Comment)
88 - Updated CRW/CR2 PlugIn, please install newest Canon DLLs (see i_plugins.txt)
89 - Option to show a warning on ESC thumbnails exit (Thumbnails options)
90 - New options in dialog: Create custom selection
91 - Support for MP4 format (Quicktime PlugIn)
92 - At request of Luratech: JP2/JPM/LWF/LDF are not available in Batch mode
93 - New Hotkey: SHIFT + P = Copy current filename to clipboard
94 - Added YUV (4:2:0) format support to Formats PlugIn
95 - Help file format changed to CHM (Compatible with Windows Vista)
96 - Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions:
97 Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
98 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (add-all button, ANI/CUR loading, batch text)
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100
101 Version 3.98 (Release date: 2005-12-24)
102 - Option to support IrfanView by installing Google Toolbar and/or
103 Google Desktop Search (OPTIONAL !)
104 - New Thumbnail window option: Load thumbs from all subfolders
105 - Alpha blending effect added for slideshow/fullscreen (Properties->Fullscreen)
106 - New options for fullscreen/slideshow: Set text position/alignment
107 - PlugIn for AFPL Ghostscript: PS, EPS, PDF formats (see Properties->PlugIns)
108 - Support for CGM/SVG formats : CADImage.DLL (Shareware, see i_plugins.txt)
109 - Support for HDR format (Formats PlugIn, thanks Kevin)
110 - New option for DigiCam RAW formats: Load half size image (Properties->PlugIns)
111 - New effects added: Sepia, Raindrops, Fragment etc. (Thanks to GENiEBEN :-)
112 - Option to set the start corner for crop and text-layout in batch mode
113 - New placeholders for Date/Time: %Y, %m, %d (see help file for examples)
114 - New placeholders: $M (multipage index), $d (directory name)
115 - Most of normal placeholders can be used for "/convert=" too
116 - Option to hide main window in Thumbnails mode (Properties->Misc 1)
117 - New lossless JPG dialog option: Set DPI value
118 - Set loading options for Ghostscript, MrSID, JPM: Properties->PlugIns
119 - New JPG save option: Reset EXIF orientation tag
120 - New advanced slideshow dialog option: Play in window mode
121 - Command line option for EXE Slideshow: /monitor=X (start on monitor X)
122 - Command line option: /dpi works now for /scan, /scanhidden and /batchscan
123 - New special INI options to hide caption/menu bar permanently (see FAQs)
124 - Support for 3GP format (Quicktime PlugIn)
125 - New hotkeys: Red eye, Fullscreen text, Direct print, Lossless JPG (see help file)
126 - Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions:
127 Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
128 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (slideshow, print)
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130
131 Version 3.97 (Release date: 2005-04-22)
132 - New 'Browse Subfolders' dialog, when folder end/begin reached (CTRL+B)
133 - New JPG Transformation dialog option: Apply EXIF date/time to new file
134 - Zooming for videos added
135 - Option to show EXIF data from TIF files
136 - Support for Adobe DNG format (Formats PlugIn, thanks to Dave Coffin)
137 - Support for FITS format (Flexible Image Transport System, Formats PlugIn)
138 - Support for PIC format (Softimage PICT, Formats PlugIn)
139 - Support for WAL format (Quake 2 textures, Formats PlugIn)
140 - Improved multiple monitor support
141 - Batch scanning and Acquire merged into one menu
142 - Some loading bugs fixed, thanks to Bruno Rohee
143 - New PlugIn: PNGOUT (Optimized PNG saving, thanks to Ken Silverman)
144 - Changed hotkeys: CTRL+Home, CTRL+End = load first/last file in directory
145 - New hotkeys for Fullscreen display options (keys: 1, 2, 3, 4)
146 - Number of MRUDs extended to 10
147 - Some menu/properties rearrangements (Fullscreen, View->Display options)
148 - Thanks to Michael Ofner for help file updates/fixes
149 - Most PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions:
150 Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
151 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
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153
154 Version 3.95 (Release date: 2004-10-26)
155 - New TIF save option: Save all pages from original image
156 - New batch option: Apply changes to all image pages (if TIF saving)
157 - New TIF option: Edit multipage TIF (Menu: View->Multipage images)
158 - Option to sort thumbnails using EXIF date (Thumbnails menu)
159 - Option to sort thumbnails using image width/height (Thumbnails menu)
160 - New image menu: Custom Rotation (Fine rotation)
161 - New JPG Transformation dialog option: Auto rotate (according to EXIF info)
162 - Option to show full file path in the title bar (Properties->Misc 1)
163 - New HTML dialog option: Choose folder with templates (for changed templates)
164 - Option to paste Text from Clipboard as image
165 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (crop, MS PNG bug, print dialog)
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167
168 Version 3.92 (Release date: 2004-08-20)
169 - New JPG option: Auto-rotate image according to EXIF info (Properties->JPG)
170 - New advanced batch options: Set long/short side, load/save settings
171 - New options for DigiCam RAW formats (Properties->PlugIns)
172 - New options for multipage extract (View->Multipage images)
173 - OPTION to use eBay search in the toolbar (Properties->Misc 3) (OPTIONAL!!!)
174 - New PlugIn for Dicom formats (DCM, ACR, IMA)
175 - Option to show common shell folders in Thumbnail directory tree
176 - Support for CR2/X3F formats (Properties->PlugIns, see also i_plugins.txt)
177 - Option to sort files using the XP sort order (for names with digits)
178 - New PlugIn for DXF/DWG/HPGL formats : CADImage.DLL (Shareware, see i_plugins.txt)
179 - New hotkey: Shift+L = Lock/Unlock Zoom (fullscreen mode too)
180 - New/changed hotkeys: CTRL+P = print, CTRL+PageUp = previous multi-page,
181 CTRL+PageDown = next multi page, Shift+T = toolbar edit field,
182 Shift+M = send by email, CTRL+Shift+B = Batch scanning; (removed: CTRL+N)
183 - New options for toolbar edit field (file filter, see help file)
184 - New options for batch IPTC mode
185 - Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions:
186 Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
187 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
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189
190 Version 3.91 (Release date: 2004-05-01)
191 - Option to enable/disable multiple monitor support (Properties->Misc 1)
192 - New command line option: /extract=(folder,extension)
193 Example: i_view32 c:\multipage.tif /extract=(c:\temp,jpg)
194 => Open 'c:\multipage.tif' and save all pages to 'c:\temp' as JPGs
195 - New command line option: /import_pal=palfile
196 Example: i_view32 c:\test.bmp /import_pal=c:\mypalette.pal
197 => Open 'c:\test.bmp' and apply a special palette
198 - Some minor bugs fixed (Print, EXE-Slideshow)
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200
201 Version 3.90 (Release date: 2004-04-09)
202 - Improved print dialog
203 - Improved Contact Sheet option
204 - New options for Slideshow/Fullscreen
205 - New options for Batch conversion/rename
206 - New options for HTML export (Slideshow, Templates)
207 - New pattern/display options for: Slideshow, Fullscreen, Print, Insert Text,
208 Contact Sheet, HTML-Export, Batch Rename (use EXIF/IPTC values)
209 - Transparent PNG saving added
210 - New option: Canvas size (Create image border) (Image menu and Batch mode)
211 - New hotkeys: E = show EXIF info, CTRL+I = show IPTC info,
212 F4 = append current file to slideshow
213 - Option to start IrfanView in fullscreen mode (Properties->Misc 1)
214 - Selection: proportional resize possible (press/hold CTRL key down)
215 - New command line option: /multitif=(tifname,file1,...,fileN)
216 Example: i_view32 /multitif=(c:\test.tif,c:\test1.bmp,c:\dummy.jpg)
217 => Create multipage TIF (test.tif) from 2 other files
218 - New command line option: /append=tiffile
219 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /append=c:\test.tif
220 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and append it as (TIF) page to 'c:\test.tif'
221 - New command line options: /hflip and /vflip (horz. and vert. flip)
222 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /vflip
223 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and flip vertically
224 - New command line option: /batchscan=(options)
225 See "i_options.txt" for an example
226 - New command line options: /jpgq=value; /tifc=value
227 => Set JPG save quality; set TIF save compression
228 - New command line option: /wall=X
229 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /wall=0
230 => Set 'c:\test.jpg' as wallpaper (centered)
231 - New command line option: /contrast=value
232 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /contrast=33
233 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and apply contrast (value 33)
234 - Support for DWG/HPGL formats. PlugIn: http://www.cadsofttools.com (Shareware)
235 - CTRL+Tab can be used for internal control-switch in the Thumbnail window
236 - CTRL+A hotkey changed to CTRL+SHIFT+A (File->Acquire)
237 - Multiple monitor support added (Slideshow/Fullscreen)
238 - ECW saving added to ECW PlugIn
239 - New options in Image->Info dialog
240 - Option to show a warning on ESC exit (Properties->Misc 1)
241 - Added options for silent install and uninstall (Check help FAQs)
242 - Most PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions:
243 Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
244 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
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246
247 Version 3.85 (Release date: 2003-08-29)
248 - The WBZ/WBC support has been removed! (At request of www.webshots.com)
249 - Support for Adobe 8BF filters: Image->Effects menu (PlugIn)
250 - Support for JPM format (JPEG2000/Part6, LuraDocument.jpm, PlugIn)
251 - Support for DDS format (Direct Draw Surface) (Formats PlugIn)
252 - Support for DXF format. PlugIn from: http://www.cadsofttools.com (Shareware)
253 - Support for DWG format (AutoCAD 13 or later, preview only)
254 - Simple saturation option added (Image->Enhance Colors and Batch mode)
255 - New options for GIF/ICO transparent saving (save dialog options)
256 - New edit menu: Create custom selection
257 - New advanced batch option: Add overlay text
258 - New batch scan option: Skip existing files
259 - The selection rectangle can be moved using the right mouse button
260 - Expanded Copy/Move dialog (more folders)
261 - Option to set JPG Comment/IPTC for multiple files (from Thumbnails window)
262 - Option to set the cut color (Properties->Misc 3)
263 - Option to sort files in "Create multipage TIF" dialog
264 - Option to set the start image index in the slideshow dialog (double click)
265 - Option to enable/disable dithering for color reduction
266 - New option: "Properties->Misc. 1->Show TGA alpha color"
267 - Improved JPG lossless operations: Use as JPG cleaner possible
268 - New options for HTML export
269 - Change: PSP, CAM, SFW formats moved to FORMATS PlugIn
270 - Wallpaper save location changed (Folder: "Application data")
271 - Slideshow movement in now possible in automatic mode too (space/backspace ...)
272 - Improved SGI, TIF reading
273 - Improved command line option: /slideshow; Examples:
274 i_view32.exe /slideshow=folder
275 i_view32.exe /slideshow=folder\*.jpg
276 - New command option: /aspectratio; Enable aspect ratio for /resize and /resample
277 - New command line option: /info=txtfile; Write image infos to text file
278 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /info=test.txt
279 Example: i_view32 c:\*.jpg /info=jpgs.txt
280 - Most PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions:
281 Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
282 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (Filter Factory, RAW)
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284
285 Version 3.80 (Release date: 2003-01-10)
286 - New IPTC PlugIn (allows IPTC editing/saving)
287 - Option to edit/save JPG comments (IPTC PlugIn)
288 - Option to burn Slideshow to CD (Nero PlugIn, requires Nero Burning ROM)
289 - Support for WBZ/WBC formats (Webshots graphics, thanks to V. Paramoshin)
290 - Support for OGG sound format (SoundPlayer PlugIn, FMOD)
291 - New options in batch scan dialog (increment, digits, scan to multipage TIF)
292 - Experimental support for digital camera RAW formats:
293 NEF, ORF, RAF, MRW and DCR (Formats PlugIn, thanks to David Coffin)
294 - Sort option for batch dialog files
295 - The Median filter is back (Effects PlugIn)
296 - New fullsreen option: Stretch all images to screen (properties->viewing)
297 - New thumbnail menu: Start batch dialog with selected thumbs
298 - New thumbnail menu: JPG lossless transformation with selected thumbs
299 - Improved HTML export (HTML browsing added)
300 - Added some options to Slideshow-EXE, press F1 key (Resample, Extract images)
301 - New command line option: /sharpen=value
302 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /sharpen=33
303 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and apply sharpen (value 33)
304 - New command line option: /hide=x; hide toolbar, status bar, menu or caption
305 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /hide=1
306 => Open 'c:\test.jpg', hide window toolbar (read "i_options.txt" for more)
307 - Improved TIF/CLP/JPG reading
308 - Improved ICO reading (multiple ICO handled as other multipage formats)
309 - New INI-Option for Administrators (check Help->FAQs)
310 - These PlugIns are changed/added, please install the newest versions:
311 CRW, DJVU, ECW, Effects, EXIF, Flash, Formats, IPTC, JPG2000, Slideshow,
312 JPG-Transformation, SFF, Video, SoundPlayer, Nero
313 Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
314 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
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316
317 Version 3.75 (Release date: 2002-07-15)
318 - Support for ICS format (Image Cytometry Standard) (PlugIn)
319 - Support for CDR/CMX format (Corel Draw Format) (Preview only)
320 - Improved MPG thumbnail support
321 - MPG/AVI frames can be extracted from the Options menu
322 - Option to control keeping of JPG EXIF/IPTC/Comment data (Save options->JPG)
323 - Option to save files with original date/time (Save and Batch dialog)
324 - Option to edit extensions for browsing (Properties->Extensions dialog)
325 - Option to import palettes (PaintShopPro format, menu: Image->Palette)
326 - New option for batch rename: Overwrite existing files
327 - Added RAW saving (Formats PlugIn)
328 - New option in "Properties->Misc. 2": Send short file name to external editor
329 - Improved "Edit->Add Text" feature
330 - Change DPI option moved to Image->Info dialog
331 - New command line option: /filepattern="pattern"; read specific files only
332 Example: i_view32.exe c:\images\ /thumbs /filepattern="*.jpg"
333 => Go to folder "c:\images\" and show JPG thumbnails only
334 Example: i_view32.exe c:\images\ /thumbs /filepattern="123*.jpg"
335 => Go to folder "c:\images\" and show JPG names "123*" as thumbnails
336 - New command line option: /gray
337 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /gray
338 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and convert to grayscale
339 - New command line option: /rotate_r
340 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /rotate_r
341 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and rotate to the right
342 - New command line option: /rotate_l
343 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /rotate_l
344 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and rotate to the left
345 - New command line option: /swap_bw; Swap black and white color in the image
346 Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.bmp /swap_bw
347 - These PlugIns are changed/added, please install the newest versions:
348 EXIF, IPTC, Formats, CRW, ECW, MP3
349 Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
350 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (EXIF, Batch)
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352
353 Version 3.70 (Release date: 2002-04-19)
354 - Creating of EXE/SCR files for presentations (in Slideshow dialog)
355 - Support for MNG/JNG formats (PlugIn)
356 - Support for BodyPaint 3D format (PlugIn)
357 - Support for MrSID format (PlugIn)
358 - Support for ECW format (PlugIn)
359 - Support for MRC format (PlugIn)
360 - Support for WAD format (WAD3, thanks to DrkShadow, PlugIn)
361 - Support for TTF format (True Type Fonts, in Formats PlugIn)
362 - Support for RAW format (in Formats PlugIn)
363 - Support for Canon CRW format (high resolution, VERY slow, using Canon DLLs):
364 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
365 - New option: "Properties->PlugIns->Set TTF text"
366 - Option to activate the Canon CRW PlugIn: "Properties->PlugIns"
367 - New menu: Image->Effects browser (Effects preview + settings)
368 - New effect: "Image->Red eye reduction" (in the selection), very simple
369 - New nice feature: Create Panorama Image (image menu)
370 - Improved resize/resample dialog (support for cm/inch resize)
371 - Improved batch dialog; Advanced batch options are saved
372 - New option: "Properties->Misc. 1->Close TWAIN after acquire" (Default: ON)
373 (Setting OFF can be used for manual batch scanning)
374 - New option: "Properties->Misc. 1->Show PNG alpha/transparency color"
375 - New nice feature: support for TXT format, see also: "Properties->Misc. 3"
376 - New menu: File->Open ASCII file (TXT, INI, HTML, C, H, PAS, JAVA, DFM etc.)
377 - The selection can be resized using left mouse button
378 - Zoom into selection with the left mouse button (zoom to window)
379 - New feature for administrators: "ShowExtensionsDlg" for INI file, example:
380 [Extensions]
381 ShowExtensionsDlg=0
382 => hide the extension dialog from properties
383 - EXIF information from JPGs is also saved in a new JPG
384 - New EXIF PlugIn
385 - New multipage TIF option: "Append image to TIF" (view->multipage images)
386 - Toolbar can be customized: "Properties->Misc. 3" or double click on toolbar
387 - The left/right keys (<-,->) can be also used for browsing through directory
388 - Improved black/white TIF saving ("fixed" old and stupid 'Windows Imaging' bug)
389 - Context menu for Thumbnail tree
390 - New command line option: /bpp=BitsPerPixel
391 Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /bpp=8
392 Supported BPP-values: 1, 4, 8 and 24 (decrease/increase color depth)
393 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and reduce to 256 colors
394 - MP3 player is hidden in slideshow mode (can be used for background music)
395 - New print option for multipage images in print dialog: Page range
396 - FSH format saving added, thanks to GreyMana
397 - Improved command line option "/print"; Support for custom printers:
398 Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /print="Printer Name"
399 - Improved command line option "/ini" = support for custom folders:
400 Example: i_view32.exe /ini="c:\temp\"
401 - New options in "Properties->Misc. 2" for slideshow/batch dialogs
402 - Two new variations for "fit to desktop": fit to desktop width/height
403 - Option to stretch small images for Contact sheet and Thumbnails
404 - "Count colors used" moved to Image info dialog
405 - These PlugIns are changed/added, please install the newest versions:
406 Formats, Flash, EaFSH, SFF, DJVU, EXIF, JPG-Transformation, MP3, IPTC
407 Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
408 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
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410
411 Version 3.61 (Release date: 2001-12-03)
412 - New command line option: /dpi=(xDpi,yDpi)
413 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /dpi=(300,300)
414 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and set DPI to 300x300
415 - Some minor bugs fixed (icons, HTML, commands)
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417
418 Version 3.60 (Release date: 2001-11-30)
419 - Support for JPEG2000 format! Thanks to LuraTech! :-)
420 (free saving up to 640x480 pixels)
421 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
422 - Improved Windows XP compatibility (associations)
423 - New "Properties->Extensions" dialog (please associate your old files again!)
424 - Associations: Option to set different icon for each format (Icons-PlugIn)
425 - Uninstall option available (program group or control panel)
426 - Support for FSH format (EA Sports FSH Format). Thanks to GreyMana! :-)
427 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
428 - New feature: Change DPI (image menu and in batch mode)
429 - Added support for TIFs with old JPEG compression
430 - Added support for TIFs with LogLuv compression
431 - New HTML export options
432 - New slideshow advanced option: "Auto sort after insert"
433 - Last used Batch/Slideshow directory will be saved
434 - New print option: "Original size" (calculate print size from image DPI)
435 - New option: "Properties->Extensions->Add as application for USB events"
436 - New option: "Properties->Video->Hide playbar in fullscreen mode"
437 - New option: "Properties->Others 1->Show hidden files during browsing"
438 - New option: "Properties->Others 2->Use right mouse button for context menu"
439 - Option to hide/show program menu: "View->Menu bar" (ALT + SHIFT + M)
440 => not saved at exit, for advanced users only
441 - Option to hide/show program caption: "View->Caption" (ALT + SHIFT + C)
442 => not saved at exit, for advanced users only
443 - Improved command line option, support for wildcards (convert and print only):
444 Example: i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /convert=d:\temp\*.gif
445 Example: i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /resample=(500,300) /convert=d:\temp\*.png
446 Example: i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /print
447 - New command line option: /scan
448 Example: i_view32.exe /scan
449 Example: i_view32.exe /scan /convert=d:\temp\image.jpg
450 => Acquire the image from the TWAIN device
451 - New command line option: /clippaste
452 Example: i_view32.exe /clippaste
453 => Paste the image from clipboard
454 - New command line option: /clipcopy
455 Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /clipcopy
456 => Copy the image to clipboard
457 - New command line option: /invert
458 Example: i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /invert
459 => Make negative image
460 - New command line option: /silent
461 => Don't show error message for command line read/save errors
462 - The /resize and /resample options can be used with percentages
463 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /resize=(150p,150p)
464 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resize: width=150%, height=150%
465 - Change: the option "/print" will now print all pages from a multipage image
466 - Copy/Paste routine changed
467 - Some minor bugs fixed (crop)
468 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
469
470 Version 3.51 (Release date: 2001-08-20)
471 - Support for Canon CRW format (JPG image only)
472 - Some minor bugs fixed
473 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
474
475 Version 3.50 (Release date: 2001-08-18)
476 - New features for thumbnails:
477 - Rename (click on file name or F2/F6)
478 - Context menu (right mouse button)
479 - Drag&Drop files to folders in directory tree (IrfanView internal drag&drop)
480 - New thumbnails feature: Send selected images by EMail
481 - New in "View->Create Multipage TIF/LDF": Select/add multiple files
482 - New feature: Copy Shop (File menu): Send image from scanner to printer
483 - Improved WMF/EMF reading
484 - Resample edge problem fixed
485 - Support for true color XPM images (FORMATS-PlugIn)
486 - New Email-PlugIn features: BCC field and editing for TO/CC/BCC fields
487 - New option in "Properties->Others 1": Load always next image on Page Up/Down
488 - New option in "Properties->Others 2": Select printer for the "/print" option
489 - Support for Nokia Phone Logo formats: NLM/NOL/NGG/NSL/OTB/GSM:
490 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
491 Thanks to Mike Bradley! :-)
492 http://www.logomanager.co.uk
493 - New menu item: "Options->Change language"
494 - IPTC PlugIn: IrfanView can now show IPTC-Information in JPGs (Image->Info)
495 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
496 - Show JPG Comments in image info dialog
497 - New command line option: /ini
498 Example: i_view32.exe /ini
499 => Use "i_view32.ini" + "Slideshow.lst" from the Windows folder
500 - New option in JPG-Transformation-PlugIn: Save with original date/time
501 - Proportional sizing for command line options "/resize" and "/resample"
502 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /resize=(0,300)
503 => calculate width automatically (aspect ratio)
504 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /resample=(300,0)
505 => calculate height automatically (aspect ratio)
506 - These PlugIns are changed/added, please install the newest versions:
507 Email, LWF, LDF, MP3, Formats, JPG-Transformation, EXIF
508 Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
509 - Some minor bugs fixed
510 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
511
512 Version 3.36 (Release date: 2001-04-30)
513 - New status bar entry: current directory index
514 - Some minor bugs fixed (video and languages)
515 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
516
517 Version 3.35 (Release date: 2001-04-26)
518 - Multi language support ! Choose language in "Properties->Language"
519 Please check this site for available languages and SDK for translators:
520 http://www.irfanview.com/languages.html
521 - New option: Set background color for main window (Properties->Viewing)
522 - New option: Set background color for fullscreen/text (Properties->Viewing)
523 - Change: INI file (i_view32.ini) is now saved in the IrfanView directory
524 - Change: Slideshow file (Slideshow.lst) is now saved in the IrfanView directory
525 - Improved capture option
526 - MP3 PlugIn updated: Support for M3U playlists
527 - New command line option: /resample=(w,h)
528 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /resample=(300,300)
529 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resample: width=300, height=300
530 (using the active resample filter from the INI file)
531 - New command line option: /capture
532 Example: i_view32 /capture
533 => Capture the whole screen and show the image in IrfanView
534 - The setting "Always on top" is saved to INI file
535 - The internal video/audio player is back as PlugIn (Properties->Video/Sound)
536 - The EXIF info dialog is moved to EXIF-PlugIn
537 - New thumbnail options: Set background color, Hide borders, Hide MRUDs,
538 HTML-Export using relative paths
539 - The Email-PlugIn can send emails using MAPI protocol
540 - These PlugIns are changed/added, install the newest versions:
541 Email, Formats, FlashPix, LDF, LWF, JPG-Transformation, IV_Player, MP3,
542 Flash and Filter Factory, EXIF and Video
543 Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
544 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
545 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
546
547 Version 3.33 (Release date: 2001-01-21)
548 - Change: Video/Sound/Audio-CD formats moved to IV_Player-PlugIn:
549 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
550 - Support for Utah RLE file format:
551 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
552 - Support for SFF file format (Structured Fax File); Thanks to Peter Schaefer!:
553 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
554 - Change: Black background
555 - New: Status bar - for additional file infos
556 - Improved sharpen/blur effects (faster)
557 - Improved print option
558 - Improved zooming/scrolling
559 - New option: Load DJVU files with max. DPIs (Properties->Others 2)
560 - Change: "Resample" can be again used for Fit-To-Desktop (Properties->Viewing)
561 - The folowing plugins are updated, please install the newest versions:
562 EMAIL, LDF, DJVU, FORMATS
563 - Support for PSP7 (PaintShopPro 7) files
564 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
565 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
566
567 Version 3.30 (Release date: 2000-11-04)
568 - IrfanView can create multipage TIFFs (Menu: View->Multipage images)
569 - Email-PlugIn is available (send images as emails):
570 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
571 - New thumbnail option: Create contact sheet from selected thumbnails
572 - Support for MED/OctaMED sound file format:
573 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
574 - Improved print option
575 - New advanced batch option: Create subfolders in destination directory
576 - New view menu option: Fit only big images to window
577 - Change: RAS and G3 formats are moved to FORMATS PlugIn:
578 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
579 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
580 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
581
582 Version 3.25 (Release date: 2000-09-02)
583 - LWF-PlugIn can save now images up to 4096x4096 pixels! Thank you LuraTech! :-)
584 - Support for LDF files (LuraDocument format, from LuraTech GmbH, Germany)
585 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
586 - IrfanView can create multipage LDFs (Menu: View->Multipage images)
587 - New feature: Selection/crop/cut now possible in zoom mode :-)
588 - Support for lossless JPG rotation/flip (Menu: Options->JPG Transformation):
589 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
590 - New advanced batch option: 'Crop' (Crop all images, set X, Y, Width, Height)
591 - New save option for PNGs: 'Set compression level' (Save dialog->Options)
592 - Change: 'Fit big images to desktop' moved to View menu
593 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
594 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
595
596 Version 3.21 (Release date: 2000-07-20)
597 - The capture (hotkey) problem on some systems is fixed!
598 - New cut option: "Cut - leave selection" in Edit menu
599 - New thumbnail view menu: 'Directory tree' (hide/show directory tree)
600 - The hotkey "F" (View->Fit window/image to desktop) is back
601 - New command line option: /resize=(w,h)
602 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /resize=(300,300)
603 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resize: width=300, height=300
604 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
605
606 Version 3.20 (Release date: 2000-07-12)
607 - New feature: directory tree in thumbnail window :-)
608 - Added tooltips for thumbnail images
609 - Added proportional scrollbars
610 - Improved capture option (capturing with hotkey, include mouse cursor)
611 - New: main window can be resized (see next line ...)
612 - New viewing options (menu: view, only one option is active):
613 1) 'Fit window to image' (recommended)
614 2) 'Fit image to window'
615 3) 'Fit window/image to desktop'
616 4) 'No fit'
617 - New view option: 'Lock zoom' (check/uncheck, valid for current session only)
618 - New option: 'Export palette' in menu 'Image->Palette' (PaintShopPro format)
619 - New dialog for 'Batch scanning'
620 - Support for Filters Unlimited: Menu 'Image->Effects->Filters Unlimited':
621 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
622 Check 'www.icnet.de' for filters.
623 - Support for WAP WBMP format:
624 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
625 - Support for SGI (Silicon Graphics Image) format:
626 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
627 - Support for NCC information:
628 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
629 Check 'www.netcybercards.com' for full info.
630 - Changed: Quicktime part is now moved to a plugin:
631 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
632 - Some IFF bugs fixed (HAM6 and 24 planes IFFs)
633 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
634 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
635
636 Version 3.17 (Release date: 2000-04-22)
637 - Support for Macromedia's Flash/Shockwave format :-)
638 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
639 - MP3 plugin updated, please update:
640 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
641 - PhotoCD plugin updated, please update:
642 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
643 - DjVu plugin updated (smaller and faster), please update:
644 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
645 - Support for GEM IMG format:
646 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
647 - New batch feature: batch rename
648 - New menu item: Help->Installed PlugIns
649 - New slideshow icon, thanks to Korogi and Hide from Japan :-)
650 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
651 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
652
653 Version 3.15 (Release date: 2000-03-20)
654 - Support for FlashPix format :-)
655 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
656 - Support for XBM/XPM formats:
657 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
658 - Support for AT&T DejaVu (DJVU) format:
659 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
660 - Improved support for PhotoCD format (support for all resolutions):
661 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
662 - The german help file is finished! :-)
663 - EXIF-JPG: IrfanView can now show EXIF-Information (FORMATS-plugin required!)
664 - New: preview in the slideshow dialog
665 - New menu item: "Create new image" (menu: image)
666 - Improved HTML-Export (check new options in Thumbnail-Window)
667 - New command line option: /page=PageNumber
668 Example: i_view32 c:\test.tif /page=3
669 => Open page number 3 from the multipage image 'c:\test.tif'
670 - New command line option: /crop=(x,y,w,h)
671 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /crop=(10,10,300,300)
672 => Open 'c:\test.jpg' and crop: x-start=10, y-start=10, width=300, height=300
673 - New command line option: /print
674 Example: i_view32 c:\test.jpg /print
675 => Open 'c:\test.jpg', print the image to default printer and close IrfanView
676 - Support for Mouse-Wheel function (scrolling, moving to next/previous image)
677 - New thumbnail feature: 'Start slideshow with selected thumbs'
678 - View menu: "Best fit to desktop" moved to "Image" menu
679 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
680
681 Version 3.12 (Release date: 2000-01-30)
682 - New plugin, allows IrfanView to play MP3/MP2/MP1 (*.MP3) files:
683 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
684 - Support for Dicom/ACR format:
685 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
686 - Support for Mosaic format:
687 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
688 - New image menu: Enhance colors (brightness/contrast/gamma/rgb)
689 - Enable gamma correction for all loaded images (Properties->Viewing)
690 - New button in batch dialog: Use current directory as output
691 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
692 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
693
694 Version 3.10 (Release date: 1999-12-22)
695 - Support: You can support IrfanView if you visit IrfanView sponsors in:
696 Help->Info/Support. (german version only) Many many thanks! :-)
697 - Read support for PSP-4 format (Paint Shop Pro version 6, first layer)
698 - New: Saving files as PBM/PGM/PPM (binary and ascii)
699 - New scan option: Batch Scanning (Menu: File)
700 - New plugin, allows IrfanView to play Real Audio (*.RA) files:
701 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
702 (The RealPlayer from www.real.com must be installed)
703 - New plugin is available for some rare image formats:
704 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
705 - New options for multipage images (Menu: View->Multipage images)
706 - New viewing option: 'Dither 24BPP images on 16BPP displays' (properties)
707 - Improved 'Properties->Extensions' (please associate your types again!)
708 - Improved resize/resample dialog (percentage of width/height)
709 - New options for advanced batch conversion
710 - Screensaver is now disabled during the slideshow
711 - New command line option: '/closeslideshow' (see next line ...)
712 - New slideshow option: Close IrfanView after the last slideshow image
713 - Some PSD bugs are fixed
714 - Better compatibility with Windows 2000
715 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
716 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
717
718 Version 3.07 (Release date: 1999-10-20)
719 - Support for Apple QuickTime 3 and 4 (activate in Properties->Others 2)
720 => Support for QTIF, Mac PICT, FLI/FLC, FPX, SWF, MP3 formats
721 - Support for KDC format (Kodak Digital Camera format) as plugin:
722 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
723 - Change: the Filter Factory part is now moved to a plugin:
724 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
725 - Change: the LWF format is now moved to a plugin:
726 http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.html
727 - New thumbnail option: print selected thumbs as single pages
728 - New slideshow option: Don't display same image again (if random slideshow)
729 - New option in Properties->Extensions (read only associated types)
730 - New option in Properties->Others 2: Enable/Disable MRUDs in File menu
731 - New feature: count colors used (Menu: Image)
732 - Improved contrast control
733 - New feature: read/write TIFFs with ZIP compression
734 - New option: show videos with desktop size (menu: options->video size)
735 - New command line option: '/killmesoftly' (close all IrfanView instances)
736 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
738
739 Version 3.05 (Release date: 1999-07-26)
740 - New: Help file is available! Many many thanks to Steve Clark! :-)
741 - Support for SFW files (Seattle Film Works)
742 - New feature: Open any file in HEX viewer (Menu: File)
743 - New view option: Show HEX view of file (HotKey: F3, like Windows Commander)
744 - New option in Properties->Others 2: Don't change index after renaming
745 - New View menu item: Start/Stop automatic moving through directory
746 - New features in thumbnail window (toolbar, MRUDs, browse button)
747 - New thumbnail options (in thumbnail window)
748 - New fullscreen options: Rotate (L/R), Flip (H/V)
749 - New command line option: '/thumbs' (start IrfanView in thumbnail mode)
750 - New option in Properties->Viewing: Always center window when load new image
751 - New option: show file information for AVI/MPG/MOV/WAV files
752 - New feature: Add subdirectories in Slideshow/Batch dialog
753 - The command line option '/c=' is changed to '/convert='
754 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
755 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
756
757 Version 3.02 (Release date: 1999-06-07)
758 - Support for PSP format (Paint Shop Pro)
759 - New: Paste an image into another one (selection)
760 - New: Save thumbnails as an image
761 - New: Save thumbnails as HTML file
762 - New: Save thumbnails as separate images
763 - New: Open current file (or thumbnails) with external viewer/editor
764 - Support for AU and SND sound files (MS Active Movie is required !)
765 - Support for DAT files (Video CD) (MS Active Movie is required !)
766 - Support for ICL files (Icon Library)
767 - Improved support for EXE/DLL files (extracting icons)
768 - Some minor bugs/features fixed/added
769 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
770
771 Version 3.00 (Release date: 1999-04-06)
772 - Finally: Thumbnails! Menu: File, Hotkey: T :-)
773 - New: Extract frames from MPG/MOV files is possible
774 - The edit field in the toolbar is now editable (set custom directory index)
775 - Move to next/previous file with PgDn/PgUp (if no vertical scrollbar)
776 - New option: Display 'Save'-Dialog for 'File->Save' (in Properties->Others)
777 - Some minor bugs fixed
778 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
779
780 Version 2.98 (Release date: 19.01.1999)
781 - The memory bug with the Filter Factory is fixed !
782 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
783
784 Version 2.97 (Release date: 11.01.1999)
785 - Support for the Photoshop Filter-Factory. Thanks to Michael Johannhanwahr :-)
786 IrfanView's menu: 'Image->Effects->Filter Factory', Hotkey: K
787 Supported are FF (*.8BF) filters. You can find more than 1500 (!!!) such
788 filters at the web site of Steve Fisher:
789 http://www.netins.net/showcase/wolf359/adobepc.htm
790 - New edit option: Add text to image (into the selection)
791 - New: Capability to extract icons from (most) 32-bit EXE/DLL files
792 - Saving file as TGA (uncompressed)
793 - New menu item: 'View->Random file in directory', Hotkey: CTRL+M
794 - New menu item: 'View->No Zoom', Hotkey: CTRL+H
795 - New advanced batch option: 'Use aspect ratio' for resize
796 - New option: 'Use flat toolbar' in Properties->Others
797 - Some minor bugs fixed (animated cursors etc.)
798 - I have a brand new homepage, designed by Gismo :-)
799 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
800
801 Version 2.95 (Release date: 27.11.1998)
802 - Improved batch conversion ! (Button: Advanced Options) :-)
803 - Improved print capabilities (preview)
804 - Playing audio CDs in background (Menu: Options or File->Open)
805 - New option: Color balance (change RGB intensity)
806 - New effect: 3D Button
807 - The toolbar is now flat
808 - New shell options in: properties->extensions->advanced (SendTo, View with ...)
809 - New options in the 'Decrease color depth'-Dialog (Custom number of colors)
810 - New options in Properties->GIF: Show transparency in single images
811 - New viewing option: Show filename transparent: y/n (in Properties->Viewing)
812 - Some command line problems are fixed ;-)
813 - Exit fullscreen mode with: left mouse click in the left/right upper corner
814 - New hotkey: C (for Options->Capture)
815 - New hotkey: CTRL+A (for File->Acquire)
816 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
817
818 Version 2.92 (Release date: 10.11.1998)
819 - Read support for G3 FAX files (the extension MUST BE *.g3 or *.G3 !!)
820 - New effect: Pixelize
821 - New effect: Fine Rotation
822 - New menu item: Image->Effects->Setup (set parameters for effects)
823 - All effects are now available for selections too :-) (selection or full image)
824 - New fullscreen option: view images with the normal size (in properties)
825 - New menu item: Loop video/music (menu: options)
826 - New slideshow option: Random after mouse/keyboard input
827 - Improved cropping (undo is now possible) ;-)
828 - The 'Extract AVI Frames'-Bug under WinNT is fixed
829 - Some minor bugs fixed
830 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
831
832 Version 2.90 (Release date: 13.10.1998)
833 - Improved resampling !!! Better results than Photoshop ;-)
834 - New effects: Sharpen, Blur, Oil paint, Emboss, Edge detection, Median, Explosion
835 - Support for LWF files (LuRaWave format, Wavelet compression)
836 (Note: IrfanView can't save images larger than 640 x 480 pixels as LWF ! ->
837 For large images use the 'LuraWave Studio' from WWW.LURATECH.COM)
838 - Support for ASCII PBM/PGM/PPM files (reading)
839 - Support for AIF sound files (MS Active Movie is required !)
840 - The Slideshow timer can be now less than one second
841 - Improved support for WMF/EMF (Batch conversion is now possible)
842 - Saving file as EMF (Enhanced windows metafile)
843 - New option: 'Fit images to the whole screen in the fullscreen mode' (Viewing)
844 - New scrolling possibilty: with the right mouse button (press and move)
845 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
846
847 Version 2.85 (Release date: 21.08.1998)
848 - Support for EPS files (Encapsulated PostScript, TIFF preview only)
849 - Support for CLP files (Windows Clipboard file)
850 - Support for CAM files (Casio digital camera file, with JPG)
851 - The 'Capture' feature is available :-)
852 - New feature: Extract all AVI frames ! (options->extract all frames)
853 - Display mouse coordinates (single mouse click/move)
854 - New option: Hide mouse cursor in fullscreen and slideshow mode
855 - New hotkey: CTRL-W (start slideshow with files from current directory)
856 - New hotkey: Shift+G (for Gamma correction)
857 - Better compatibility with Win98 (registry)
858 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
859
860 Version 2.83 (Release date: 03.07.1998)
861 - The slideshow bug on some systems is fixed
862 - New options: (in the 'Properties' dialog):
863 - New option: Delete to Recycle Bin
864 - New option: Jump to the next file after deleting
865 - New option: Ask to overwrite file for 'Save' and 'Save as'
866 - New option: Don't notify if the end/begin of the directory is reached
867 - New hotkey: Ctrl+Y for Crop
868 - Some minor bugs fixed
869 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
870
871 Version 2.82 (Release date: 21.06.1998)
872 - New menu item: About->Thanks :-)
873 - Support for DCX files (multiple PCX)
874 - Support for windows cursor files (*.CUR)
875 - Support for animated windows cursor files (*.ANI)
876 - New menu item: Save (Hotkey: Ctrl+S) - save current file in the same folder
877 - New option: Extract all frames (for ANIs and animated GIFs)
878 - New slideshow option: Sort (files by name, date etc.) :-)
879 - New command line option: '/c=filename' (convert input file to 'filename')
880 Example: i_view32 c:\test.bmp /c=c:\giftest.gif
881 => Convert file: 'c:\test.bmp' to 'c:\giftest.gif' without GUI :-)
882 (Note: supported are all IrfanView read/save formats except: AVI,MOV,MPG,
883 WAV,MID,WMF,EMF)
884 - New option: video size (for AVI, MOV and MPG)
885 Set the video size for all videos :-)
886 - New hotkey: D (for edit->delete: remove image from the memory/screen)
887 - New options in 'Properties->Viewing':
888 a) View all files in directory (enable/disable moving with space/backspace)
889 b) Set the zoom step (deafult: 10 %)
890 - Moving with <- and -> in WAV, AVI, MPG, MOV, MID
891 - Some minor bugs fixed
892 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
893
894 Version 2.80 (Release date: 03.05.1998)
895 - New !!! The toolbar is now available :-)
896 - Support for MPEG/MOV files (MS Active Movie is required !)
897 - Support for Adobe Photoshop files (*.PSD)
898 - Support for Corel PhotoPaint 6.0 files (*.CPT) ... this is a TIFF ;-)
899 - New edit options: CUT/CROP (select a portion of image with the left mouse button)
900 Now you can cut or copy portions of an image :-)
901 - New: The ONE-Step UNDO option is available (see next line)
902 - New option in 'Properties->Others': "Use UNDO option" (deafult is OFF to save memory)
903 Undo is available for following changes:
904 Resize/Resample, Increase/Decrease color depth, Convert to grayscale,
905 Negative, Brightness, Contrast, Gamma correction, Cut
906 - New options in 'Properties->Extensions' (Set Icon, Other extensions)
907 - New option in 'Properties->Others': "Create desktop link for IrfanView32"
908 - The zoom step is now always 10 % (10 % till 1000 %)
909 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
910
911 Version 2.68 (Release date: 27.03.1998)
912 - Choosing between 5 copy/move directories (ask for copy/move must be ON)
913 - Some print bugs fixed
914 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
915
916 Version 2.66 (Release date: 17.03.1998)
917 - Some BMP bugs are fixed (RLE 4)
918 - Some IFF bugs are fixed (HAM 6)
919 - Some RAS bugs are fixed (support for compressed SunRAS)
920 - Support for 40-BPP images
921 - Some minor bugs fixed
922 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
923
924 Version 2.65 (Release date: 03.03.1998)
925 - Scan support (TWAIN)
926 - New menu option: Sort directory files (by name/date/size/extension)
927 - Some IFF bugs are fixed
928 - The bug with some long names is fixed
929 - New menu item: Minimize (to task bar), Hotkey: M (BOSS-Key ;-)
930 - Some minor bugs fixed
931 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
932
933 Version 2.63 (Release date: 25.01.1998)
934 - New 'View' menu item: 'Multipage TIFF' (next/previous page etc.)
935 - New GIF save option: 'Save Interlaced'
936 - Some GIF bugs are fixed
937 - The german version of IrfanView is available :-)
938 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
939
940 Version 2.60 (Release date: 15.12.1997)
941 - New feature: Batch Conversion :-)
942 Note: IrfanView32 can't convert WMF/EMF to ANY (format) in batch mode !
943 - New menu item: Increase color depth (to 4, 8, 24 BPP)
944 - New menu item: Decrease color depth (to 1, 4, 8 BPP)
945 - New menu item: Resample image (Smooth), better than 'Resize', but slower
946 - New option in 'Properties->Other': "Use 'Smooth' for Fit To Desktop ..."
947 - New slideshow option: 'Add All' :-)
948 - New options in the 'Resize' dialog
949 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
950
951 Version 2.55 (Release date: 16.11.1997)
952 - Improved GIF-Animation :-)
953 - Support for sound files: WAV, MID and RMI :-)
954 - Enabled Zooming/Scrolling in the fullscreen mode
955 - The bug with some 24-BPP IFF-Files is fixed
956 - The bug with some 24-BPP TARGA-Files is fixed
957 - New command line option: '/slideshow=txtname.txt'
958 Example: i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\mypics.txt
959 Note: The file 'c:\mypics.txt' contains, in each line, a name of the image,
960 including the full path !
961 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
962
963 Version 2.52 (Release date: 16.10.1997)
964 - Save options are now in the Save dialog
965 - Preview support for Windows Metafiles
966 - Preview support for AVIs (Video for Windows)
967 - New option: 'Gamma Correction'
968 - New: 'Best fit to desktop' is now "on" or "off"
969 - New feature in the 'Resize' dialog: 'Preserve aspect ratio'
970 - Improved 'Brightness' and 'Contrast'
971 - Support for 64-BPP PNGs
972 - Save large images as ICO (more than 128 x 128 pixels)
973 - Remember the last slideshow file list
974 - Some minor bugs fixed
975 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
976
977 Version 2.50 (Release date: 27.09.1997)
978 - Saving file as ICO (The maximum size for an ICON is: 128 x 128 pixels)
979 - Support for uncompressed PCXs (read)
980 - New option: 'Convert to 2 Colors' (black/white)
981 - New option: 'Clear MRUDs' (in 'Properties->Other Options')
982 - New option: 'Rename File' (Hotkey: F6)
983 - New slideshow option: 'Random display'
984 - New print option: 'Vertical - Best Fit'
985 - New option: 'Swap colors' (RGB->RBG, RGB->BGR, RGB->BRG, RGB->GRB, RBG->GBR)
986 - Improved 'Set as wallpaper' (centered/tiled/restore)
987 - Improved AVI playing
988 - Some ICO bugs are fixed (black/white ICONs etc.)
989 - The registry-bug with some extensions is fixed (ICO, BMP)
990 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
991
992 Version 2.40 (Release date: 02.07.1997)
993 - Support for TIFFs with the JPEG compression (read/write)
994 - Support for TIFFs with separated color channels (read)
995 - Support for YCbCr-TIFFs (read)
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997
998 Version 2.37 (Release date: 18.06.1997)
999 - Brightness/Contrast dialog: CANCEL-button is available
1000 - New option: 'Edit palette' (display and change image palette)
1001 - New options in 'Properties->GIF', choose transparent GIF color (palette index)
1002 - Some minor bugs fixed
1003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1004
1005 Version 2.35 (Release date: 05.06.1997)
1006 - Support for PBM/PGM/PPM file formats (binary only)
1007 - Support for Amiga IFF/LBM format
1008 - Save GIFs with transparent (background) color (=black)
1009 - The 'minimize bug' is now fixed ;-)
1010 - New menu item: 'MRUDs' = 'most recently used directories' (Menu: 'File')
1011 (IrfanView can remember the last 5 viewing directories)
1012 - New option: 'Remember last window position' in 'properties->others'
1013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1014
1015 Version 2.32 (Release date: 25.05.1997)
1016 - Play animated GIFs in normal window ! (no fullscreen more :-)
1017 - Improved GIF-Saving (save as 1 and 4 bits-per-pixel)
1018 - Saving file as PCX
1019 - Support for CMYK TIFFs
1020 - Enabled copy/move files in the fullscreen mode (F8/F7)
1021 - Remember the last viewing/saving directory
1022 - Remember the last window position
1023 - New options for slideshow: load/save slideshow, pause (press 'Pause')
1024 - New option: 'Always on Top'
1025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1026
1027 Version 2.30 (Release date: 04.05.1997)
1028 - PREVIEW option ('File->Open'), doesn't work with WMF/EMF and AVI !
1029 - Support for multiple Icons (1,4,8,16,24 and 32 bits-per-pixel)
1030 - The bug with 'Properties' under WinNT 4.0 Service-Pack-2 is fixed
1031 - New options for slideshow (see 'slideshow')
1032 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1033
1034 Version 2.27 (Release date: 15.04.1997)
1035 - New feature: SLIDESHOW :-)
1036 How to use? You can add files to the slideshow list with:
1037 - Drag & Drop (select one or more files ...)
1038 - Select one or more files and press the 'ADD' button
1039 - Double click on the filename
1040 - Some minor bugs fixed
1041 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1042
1043 Version 2.25 (Release date: 31.03.1997)
1044 - New features: converting to greyscale, negative, brightness and contrast
1045 - Bugs with some BMPs are fixed (new decompression routine :-)
1046 - New menu item: 'Refresh directory' -> update of directory indexes (hotkey: 'U')
1047 - New option in 'Properties->MultipleGIF': "None" (for no animation)
1048 - New hotkey: 'Shift+R' for "Reopen"
1049 - Double click on left mouse button -> Fullscreen
1050 - Click on left mouse button -> load previous image (in fullscreen mode only !)
1051 - Click on right mouse button -> load next image (in fullscreen mode only !)
1052 - New registration price: 10 USD or 15,- DEM ;-)
1053 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1054
1055 Version 2.22 (Release date: 17.02.1997)
1056 - Support for some special JPEGs (Adobe ...)
1057 - improved rotating left/right for black/white and 16-color images
1058 - improved Drag&Drop (IrfanView changes immediately to the target directory :-)
1059 - The option: 'Always fit to desktop for big images' is available again :-)
1060 - Bugs with some GIFs and PCXs are fixed
1061 - The animated-GIF dialog moved to 'Properties->Multiple GIF' :-)
1062 - Jump to the first/last file (after reaching last/first image in directory,
1063 IrfanView jumps to the first/last image in directory)
1064 - New option: 'Ask to rename if incorrect extension' (in 'Other options')
1065 - Some minor bugs fixed
1066 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1067
1068 Version 2.20 (Release date: 28.01.1997)
1069 - The BIGGEST IrfanView Bug is fixed !!! :-) (now you can resize images to any
1070 size you wish without deformations and cache contents inserted in the picture)
1071 - Support for 16-bpp (BitsPerPixel) BMPs/DIBs and 16-bpp TIFs (read only)
1072 - Better horizontal flip for black/white images
1073 - The option: 'Always fit to desktop for big images' is not more available
1074 - The IrfanView-Code was again optimized :) => the EXE file is smaller
1075 - And I have a new home page :-)
1076 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1077
1078 Version 2.18 (Release date: 06.01.1997)
1079 - The bug with corrupted GIFs is fixed
1080 - Support for Multipage-TIFFs with more than 256 pages (pictures)
1081 - New options in "Properties->extensions": 'Select all' and 'Clear all'
1082 - Support for (*.SUN) extension (=RAS, Sun Raster Images)
1083 - Modifikations in About-Box
1084 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1085
1086 Version 2.17 (Release date: 16.12.1996)
1087 - Multipage-TIFF support ! (One of the first viewers with multipage TIFF support)
1088 - Support for 'Exif'-JPEGs
1089 - New option in "Properties->Copy/Move/Save": default 'save as' directory
1090 - Rename-question for files with incorrect extension
1091 - The Multiple-GIF timer is now much better :)
1092 - Some minor bugs fixed (very large GIFs, 'paste->save as')
1093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1094
1095 Version 2.15 (Release date: 30.11.1996)
1096 - Multiple (animated) GIF Support ! IrfanView is the first graphic viewer
1097 WORLDWIDE with Multiple GIF support. (One known bug: with some specially
1098 transparency combinations)
1099 Much fun :)
1100 - New menu: Convert to 256 colors (for true color images only)
1101 - Some WMF bugs are fixed (with old (Win 3.x) WMFs)
1102 - Now: "Save as" with lower case names
1103 - And you can copy my E-Mail address from "About-Box" :)
1104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1105
1106 Version 2.12 (Release date: 16.11.1996)
1107 - The GIF-Decompression is now totally rewritten ! I hope without bugs :)
1108 - Windows metafiles support (WMF=Windows Metafile and EMF=Enhanced Metafile)
1109 - Command line support for AVIs (Fullscreen for AVI is not available)
1110 - Some minor bugs fixed (startbar, extensions etc.)
1111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1112
1113 Version 2.10 (Release date: 27.10.1996)
1114 - Print support
1115 - "Always fit to desktop" was changed to "Always fit to desktop for big images"
1116 - Some minor bugs fixed (GIFs, rotate under WinNT, overlapping)
1117 - NEW ! Command line options: /one, /fs, /bf, /pos=(x,y), /title=text :
1118 /one - force "only one instance"
1119 /fs - force Full Screen
1120 /bf - force Best Fit
1121 /title=text - set window title
1122 /pos=(x,y) - move the window to x,y
1123 Notes:
1124 - Only lower case options are supported:
1125 Examples:
1126 i_view32 test.bmp /BF = incorrect
1127 i_view32 test.bmp /bf /title=My PIC = correct
1128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1129
1130 Version 2.07 (Release date: 20.10.1996)
1131 - AVI support (video for windows)
1132 - Jump to first/last file in the directory (CTRL+F,CTRL+L)
1133 - New option: always fit to desktop (properties->other options)
1134 - Finally: "Save as", non-extension support
1135 - Read support for extensions: *.jpeg, *.tiff
1136 - Correct displaying of all Photo-CD files (rotate)
1137 - Copy/move/delete windows
1138 - Copying/moving: Replace question if the file exists (replace of read-only files)
1139 - More hotkeys (rotate, flip, properties, image info etc.)
1140 - Some minor bugs fixed (GIF,RAS)
1141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1142
1143 Version 2.05 (Release date: 29.09.1996)
1144 - Edit options (Copy/Paste/Delete/Clear Clipboard)
1145 - New in "Properties->Other options": allow Only 1 instance of IrfanView32
1146 - Read-Header function is implemented, warning if incorrect extension
1147 - Some fast-directory-view bugs fixed (like: last image)
1148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1149
1150 Version 2.00 (Release date: 02.09.1996)
1151 - Progressive JPEG support (read/save)
1152 - Alphabetical sorting of images in directory
1153 - Some minor bugs fixed
1154 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1155
1156 Version 1.99 (Release date: 25.08.1996)
1157 - New fast directory view ! This part is now totally rewritten;
1158 no more lost files and uncomplete lists. Files are shown in the
1159 order how they stay in FAT, that means unsorted. Coming in next release:
1160 sorting files in alphabetical order.
1161 - Fixed bugs with some ICOs, and compressed BMPs
1162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1163
1164 Version 1.98a (Release date: 16.08.1996)
1165 - Fixed bug with 256-colour-ICO
1166 - Fixed bugs with fit-to-desktop and resize
1167 - New menu outfit
1168 - Zoom percentage shown in title bar
1169 - Positioning window somewhere else than top left corner (biggest known bug:
1170 IrfanView still can NOT correctly resize images whose dimensions exceed actual
1171 screen resolution; if you do not want to cut edges of your image, void saving
1172 in this situation)
1173 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1174
1175 Version 1.98 (Release date: 09.08.1996)
1176 - Viewing ICO
1177 - Zooming in and out
1178 (known bug: zooming in large images works till now only up to 500 %)
1179 - Resize image
1180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1181
1182 Version 1.97 (Release date: 03.08.1996)
1183 - Viewing RAS
1184 - Fixed some bugs with fast directory view and GIF
1185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1186
1187 Version 1.95 (Release date: 01.08.1996)
1188 - Viewing TGA
1189 - Image flip/rotate
1190 - Image copy/move to another directory
1191 - New tab-dialogs (Menu: Options->Properties)
1192 - IrfanView32 doesn't support Win32s any more
1193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1194
1195 Version 1.90 (Release date: 18.07.1996)
1196 - Viewing Photo CD
1197 - "Fast directory view" (jump to next image in the current directory with space,
1198 to previous with backspace)
1199 - Set image as wallpaper
1200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1201
1202 Version 1.85 (Release date: 01.07.1996)
1203 - Windows 95-dialogs (open/save file)
1204 - Viewing 2 bits per pixel PNG
1205 - Saving file as TIFF
1206 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1207
1208 Version 1.80 (Release date: 15.06.1996)
1209 - Viewing PCX and RLE
1210 - Viewing grayscale TIFF
1211 - Fixed some bugs with GIF
1212 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1213
1214 Version 1.70 (Release date: 01.06.1996)
1215 - Viewing TIFFs (uncompressed, packbits, Huffmann, fax group 3, fax group 4)
1216 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1217
1218 Version 1.00
1219 - Irfan was born ;-)
1220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------