Editing IrfanView (section)

{{Short description|Image viewer, editor and converter program}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox software
| name                   = IrfanView
| logo                   = IrfanView Logo2.svg
| logo size              = 48px
| screenshot             = IrfanView.png
| caption                = IrfanView version 4.33 showing a photo of [[Schloss Ort]]
| developer              = Irfan Škiljan
| released               = {{Start date and age|1996|06|01|df=yes/no}}<ref name="old-history">[http://www.irfanview.com/history_old.htm History of changes] for older versions of IrfanView</ref>
| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|reference|P348}}
| latest release date    = {{start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|P348|P577}}}}
| operating system       = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| size                   = 3.57&nbsp;[[Megabyte|MB]] ''(IrfanView 64-bit)''<br />26.02&nbsp;[[Megabyte|MB]] ''(Plugins 64-bit)''<ref name="irfanview-plugins">[https://www.irfanview.com/64bit.htm IrfanView 64-bit version] Irfanview.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.</ref>
| language               = English, German <br />Other languages available as download.
| language footnote      = <ref>[http://www.irfanview.com/languages.htm Additional languages for IrfanView]</ref>
| genre                  = [[Image viewer]]
| license                = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]], free for non-commercial use
| website                = {{URL|https://www.irfanview.com/}}
}}

'''IrfanView''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɪər|f|æ|n|v|j|uː}}) is an [[image viewer]], editor, organiser and converter program for [[Microsoft Windows]].<ref name="pcworld">{{cite magazine | url = http://www.pcworld.com/article/231723/irfanview.html | access-date = 11 March 2016 | first = Preston | last = Gralla | magazine = [[PC World]] | title = IrfanView}}</ref><ref name="lifehacker">{{cite web | url = http://lifehacker.com/205801/download-of-the-day-irfanview-windows | date = 6 October 2006 | access-date = 11 March 2016 | first = Adam | last = Pash | publisher = [[Lifehacker]] | title = Download of the Day: IrfanView (Windows)}}</ref><ref name="techrepublic">{{cite magazine | url = http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/web-designer/irfanview-a-robust-and-free-image-editor-for-your-toolkit/ | date = 23 August 2011 | access-date = 11 March 2016 | first = Ryan | last = Boudreaux | magazine = [[TechRepublic]] | title = IrfanView: A robust (and free) image editor for your toolkit | archive-date = 12 March 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160312063822/http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/web-designer/irfanview-a-robust-and-free-image-editor-for-your-toolkit/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> It can also play video and audio files, and has some image creation and painting capabilities. IrfanView is free for non-commercial use; commercial use requires paid registration.<ref name="pcworld" /> It is noted for its small size,<ref name="lifehacker" /> speed,<ref name="lifehacker" /> ease of use, and ability to handle a wide variety of graphic file formats. It was first released in 1996.<ref name="techrepublic" />

IrfanView is named after its creator, Irfan Škiljan<!--spelling & no accents per author's webpage-->, from [[Jajce]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], living in [[Vienna]].<ref name="about">{{Cite web|url=http://www.irfanview.com/main_about.htm |title=About the author |first=Irfan |last=Skiljan |publisher=Irfanview.com |access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref> The current version of IrfanView, 4.70, works under all versions of Windows from [[Windows XP]] to [[Windows 11]]. Version 4.44 and older versions were compatible with [[Windows 95]]/[[Windows 98|98]]/[[Windows Me|Me]]<ref name="techrepublic" /><ref name="MStest">{{Cite web| url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/CompatCenter/ProductDetailsViewer?Type=Software&Name=IrfanView&ModelOrVersion=4&Vendor=irfan+skiljan&Locale=1033&LastSearchTerm=&BreadcrumbPath=irfanview&TempOsid=Windows+10  |title=Windows 10 Compatibility for IrfanView by Irfan Skiljan: Compatible |work=Windows Compatibility Center |publisher=[[Microsoft]]| access-date=4 August 2015}}</ref> and can also be run in [[Linux]] under [[Wine (software)|Wine]]<ref name="techrepublic" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=163 |title=IrfanView 3.x, 4.x (test results)|publisher=WineHQ.org |access-date=14 May 2011}}</ref> and in [[macOS]] using [[Wine (software)|WineBottler]].<ref name="techrepublic" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2524633?threadID=2524633 |title=Irfanview for Mac: Apple Support Communities |access-date=26 May 2011}}</ref> <!-- specific file formats detailed later-->