Support for most raw image formats is based on dcraw. 8bf Photoshop plugins such as the Harry's Filters 3.0 included in the full version. Typical image editing tools are included, for instance color and size manipulation, several filters and effects. Lossless (without new encoding) turning, flipping and cropping of JPEG files is supported. Creation of advanced slide shows is also possible. Scripts can be created to convert, manipulate and rename a batch of images in one go. The display of the histogram of a picture is possible. XnView can search files that have the same filename or data, and can search for similar graphics as well. It also supports file comments ( 4DOS descript.ion). It can write XMP metadata partly together with IPTC metadata.

XnView can show IPTC, Exif and XMP metadata, and write IPTC metadata (It can also do batch writing of IPTC metadata).

Classic XnView can read image formats resulting in more than 32 bits per pixel, but write support is limited to 32 bits. It doesn't respect loop settings on animated files, however, and will infinitely loop them, regardless. XnView also supports ICC profiles in JPEG, PNG and TIFF files. XnView can read more than 500 image file formats, some audio and video file formats, and write 50 image file formats.

XnView is customisable and multi-lingual. Research papers about DICOM and digital watermarking used XnView for image processing. In 2006 Sveriges Television (SVT) recommended XnView in their High Definition Multi Format Test Set. XnView has received five cows from Tucows. The extended version of XnView, called XnView MP, is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

For other uses, it is licensed as commercial software.Īlthough originally deployed only on Unix-like systems, it is now also available for Windows, Windows Mobile and Pocket PC. It is licensed as freeware for private, educational and non-profit uses. It comes with built-in hex inspection, batch renaming and screen capture tools. XnView is an image organizer and general-purpose file manager used for viewing, converting, organizing and editing raster images, as well as general purpose file management. Freeware for private, educational or non-profit use otherwise commercial software

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