IrfanView   After I had written the 'GIF file builder' program I needed a GIF image viewer to use in conjunction with this program. But unfortunately most image viewers do not support dynamic GIF images, which are the main area of use for the GIF file builder. After some web browsing I came across IrfanView, an image viewer that supports a large number of image formats (including some types of embedded images, like the icons in program files). And it supports dynamic GIF images, the main feature I was looking for. But the program goes a lot further than a simple image viewer. Very useful is the option to convert a large number of images from one graphic format to an other in a single operation. Also handy is the possibility to view and browse through all images in a directory, using the built-in directory browser. The program has TWAIN support for scanners and digital camera's and can be used to make screen shots. All in all IrfanView is an excellent program for the maintenance of image collections. I currently use it as my main tool for handling images. If you are interested, visit the IrfanView web site. The program is freeware and it can be downloaded from there.

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