If you are a blog or website owner and are looking for a piece of software to crop, resize, and edit images, then you should consider IrfanView.
This is a product that I’ve used for years, and I use it often. It is definitely worth trying out.
IrfanView has many benefits, and is relatively easily to use. What are the top benefits to you?
It’s easy.
It’s fast.
And here’s a Biggie – it’s Free!
What is IrfanView?
First things first. IrfanView is a free graphics viewer that has a large range of features that go well and above a normal viewer. This viewer was one of the first in the world to allow multiple GIF support and has the following features:
- A range of file formats supported
- A range of languages
- Editing functionalities
- Integrates with Adobe
- Cutting and cropping options
- Email options
- Overlaying of images
- Special effects
This list is really just the tip of the iceberg. If you want to take the time to learn all of the features, there are many. If you just want a simple editor, this will do for that, too.
IrfanView for Mac
I have a PC, have enjoyed using IrfanView and have never had any problem with it. You can also download IrfanView for Mac as well. So no matter whether you are a Mac or a PC person you will be able to download a version. Using it is another matter.
Not all Mac uses agree that the download works well. There are many forums that say IrfanView is not 100 percent functional with Mac. However, since it’s free it is definitely worth a try.
More Reasons to Why Try It
As a blog or website owner there a lot of times when you either need to convert a file to a different format (for example change bmp to jpeg to help with downloading), or crop an image to fit in with a specific size of your page. With IrfanView both of these tasks are very easy to do. Within minutes you will have your image converted or cropped and ready to place within your blog or site.
Here are the features I use regularly and a couple of nifty other ones:
- Resizing images
- Changing images to .jpg
- Horizontal flip
- Vertical flip
- Convert to grayscale
- Change image to negative
As many blog or website owners say, time is money. The quicker you can get through your tasks, and the more automation that you put into your processes, the more effective you will be and the more money you will make online.
IrfanView is quick and easy to use, and after a small amount of training, has the ability to save you a lot of time when inserting images into blog posts, or editing images.
Where Can You Get It?
Downloading IrfanView is a breeze. Simply go to IrfanView.com and click on the free download link. After this follow the instructions and you will have the product up and running in no time on your computer.
While the product itself is free, it is worth noting that the free version is for non-commercial purposes. If you are part of a corporation then there is a paid version – with a lot more features – that you can also download from the website. The version you choose will depend on what you are using the product for.
IrfanView is an amazing product and its popularity is growing every day. Whether you need to convert files or change the size of an image then the program will be able to help you. The program also has a large list of features that go well and beyond simply editing images.
IrfanView is a great free image editor. I highly recommend it. It’s simple. It’s easy. It’s free
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