Irfanview is a very useful kind of image viewer. If you think that there’s still something lacking with your image viewer, you can always switch to this brand. Yes, you can rotate images with your regular software but the question is, does it have the capability to view various types of file formats? Even if the most common type of images that we look at are JPG, you might be working on files like DJVU, EXR or MRC. You can bet that Irfan View can do this and it can do so much more.

For the most part, you can create slide shows using this software and if you want that slide show to be your screensaver, you simply save it as such. You’ll have something more personalized going on with your screen when you left it for a few minutes. What about putting effects on pictures? Irfanview works in conjunction with Photoshop Effects so that you’ll have more choices in terms of making your pictures more beautiful and artsy. You might have a number of image files that you would like to rename as JPG and you have the batch rename feature to help you with that.

Finding this software so indispensable, you might want get a portable version of the software. You don’t have to download it to all the computers and operating systems that you use. All versions of Irfan View are portable. If you want to take it with you in your USB or bring it in a CD, you just copy the folder you installed on your computer to your USB. You can also use a Zip version of the file and just unzip it to the USB. Another option would be to employ the normal installer and install the software in the USB.

You wouldn’t have to go without your favorite photo viewing and editing software. No matter where you are, if there are pictures and video to manage and edit, you’ll be ready with Irfan View. Carrying it on your USB stick, Irfanview is going to be your partner for life with image file management.