Irfan Skiljan - (Non-Commercial Freeware)
IrfanView is a great choice to view photos with a simple, efficient and lightweight tool.
Irfanview is a free program designed for photo management. It is mainly intended for beginners in the field, but has all the tools it takes to do the work of a professional.
IrfanView can quickly visualize a multitude of graphics, video and audio formats. It allows, among other things, open the following file formats: JPEG, Jpeg 2000, PhotoCD, GIF, ANI, CUR, TIF, ICO, ICL, EXE, DLL, SWF, WAV, ASF, MOV, BMP, DIB, RLE, GIF, PNG, JPG, PCX, DCX a viewer, Multipage PCX, TGA, RAS, CUR, ANI, PSD, AVI, MPEG, MID, RMI, AIF, AU, SND, WMF, EMF, IFF, PBM, PGM, PPM, EPS, LWF , CLP, CAM, G3, PSP, ICL, Video CD, SFW, Icons in EXE / DLL, PCD, and more.
Functions like slideshow, scan, e-mail, printing and automated conversion are available. IrfanView is compatible with the effects of Photoshop Filter Factory. The program also allows reading EXIF / IPTC data.
User can add a variety of plugins (to play MP3s, shockwave).
With this application it is possible to draw, modify or tag pictures. Creating a slideshow is also facilitated. Simply select the photos you want to show in the desired order of appearance, and once that is done, it remains to be saved in the format. Exe or .Scr. It is even possible to burn it to a CD.
# New capture option: Region capture (Thanks to grebulon)
(as option in Capture dialog or hotkey: CTRL + PrintKey)
# OCR Feature/PlugIn added (Options menu, Hotkey: F9, full image or selection)
PlugIn download: http://rerecognition-download.ch/irfan/kadmos44/KADMOS.htm
# New command line switches for /capture
4 = use region capture, 5 = start in capture mode using dialog settings
# New and re-arranged Properties dialogs
# New Color Management options in Properties->Viewing (new LCMS PlugIn needed)
# Burning PlugIn: can burn using Nero or Windows interface (WinXP or later)
# Support for JLS format (JPEG-LS, PlugIn by KATO Kanryu)
# Support for WBZ/WBC/WB1 formats (Webshots formats, PlugIn by V. Paramoshin)
# New display option: Use Resample for zooming (Menu: View->Display options)
# New fullscreen option: Use Resample for zooming (Properties->Fullscreen)
# Option to save changes on exit in now also used for image/file change
# New option in Batch-Scan dialog: Remember last scan counter
# Previous "Search files" dialog results showed again on next search
# Batch rename dialog: Last 15 rename patterns are saved
# New Thumbnails sort options: Sort by image DPI
# New placeholder: $p (image DPI)
# New buttons/options in File-Replace dialog for multiple files
# Resample bug with very special images fixed (TIF bug reported by Secunia, thanks!)
# The option "View->Lock zoom" works now with all display options
# Show PNG and TGA/DDS alpha color options merged (Properties->Viewing)
# New command line option: /reloadonloop
Reload input source used in /slideshow when list is finished
# Command line, /convert: exit codes added: 0 = OK, 1 = load error, 2 = save error
# Support for TIFs with 12 bits per channel
# New option in Postscript PlugIn: Enable Antialiasing for better quality
# New button in EXIF dialog: Show in GeoHack-Wiki (for GPS coordinates)
# New help menu: Check homepage for updates
# Browsing hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + number (0-9), decrease file index by number
# Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions
http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm