Irfanview – Quick Directions for version 3.85

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To see entire photo on screen:

• View Menu --> Display Options – Fit images to window
• % size of picture show in status line at bottom of window
• Can zoom in and out to work on picture – view % as you zoom – use View menu --> zoom in / zoom out or use magnifying glass icons

Save a copy of picture before you work on it

• File menu --> Save As

You can always undo an action if you don’t like the results

• Edit menu --> Undo

To rotate a picture (if camera was held sideways):

• Image menu --> rotate left / rotate right

To view information on picture:

• Image menu -->  information (or use i icon)

To Crop a Picture:

• select section you want to keep by clicking and dragging a box
• Edit menu --> Crop selection

To make picture larger / smaller:

• Image menu --> Resize/Resample
• Set new size in pixels or inches OR set new size as percent of original
• Make sure you have “Preserve Aspect Ratio” checked
• Resample (better than resize) – use default filter
• Better results reducing size than enlarging

To adjust brightness / contrast / colors in photograph:

• Image menu --> Enhance Colors
• Preview picture as you adjust to see what you get

To sharpen photograph – takes fuzzy look away, especially after resize

• Image menu --> Sharpen

To add text to a picture:

• Draw box on photo where you want to put text
• Edit menu --> Insert text into selection
• Choose font
• Type text
• Select “Text is transparent” to have text directly on photo – deselect to create a box that will display text

Saving file as different format –

• best to use JPG for photographs - only gif and jpg work on websites
• File menu --> Save As

Cool feature: CAPTURE (Options menu --> Capture) saves whatever you see on computer screen in a file – Great for documentation or to send to Tech. Support

Note – You can work with any/all menu options available in the program to see the effects. Most of these features are available in any photographic program like PaintShopPro, PhotoShop, PictureIt, PhotoPlus, etc.