IrfanView

IrfanView

Price: $

IrfanView, if put simply, is a fast and simple image viewing application. It also supports editing to a certain extent. While filled with all the necessary features that you could require from an image viewer, IrfanView allows you to crop, change and edit the colors, use effects, and filters, change the size, combine, and a few other options for your photos.

IrfanView also supports all the major graphics formats such as JPEG, GIF, animated GIF, PNG, WEBP, BMP, DIB, and TIFF. While all of these formats might not be required by every user out there, a lot of people do prefer lightweight applications that do what they are supposed to do and are clear of any adware. With that being said, IrfanView seems like an application built on that principle.

It is a free application that comes with a lot of premium features such as a feature-rich image editing tool and an image viewer for all the common formats.

The salient features of IrfanView are the following:

• Easy to install and use: it comes with an incredibly light setup enabling anyone to install it on any computer, no matter how low specifications it has. It will work on every machine out there.
• Filters and effects: it is built upon the principles of ease of use. It has a lot of filters and effects that you could apply to your images in a matter of a couple of clicks. It also allows you to experiment your way with colors to create your filters.
• Slideshows: It may seem like an essential feature, but many applications do not offer you the options IrfanView provides you with regarding slideshow customization.
• Formats and watermarking: it supports all the most common formats and a lot of rare ones as well. Besides that, the watermarking option is available as well. You can create and add your watermarks to make sure your images cannot be used without authorization.
• Plugins: One of the best features of IrfanView is the plugins feature, as you can simply add more features to the application should you require them. The application itself comes with no plugins installed, but if you feel like you need any specialized features, you can head over to the plugins tab and install your desired ones.

In conclusion, IrfanView is an incredibly simple yet feature-rich image viewer and editor. All the options that you could require are available, and if they are not, you can easily install them through plugins. The application itself is not bloated at all, giving off an amiable vibe.