lemmy - Link to source

Like VLC but for images? (Win11)
Looking for an open-source alternative for image viewing so I can get rid of the AI‑embedded Windows Photos.
I did some research and I'm trying IrfanView, but it needs separate plugins for AVIF, WebP, etc. Nomacs' last update was 2020. I'm going to try ImageGlass and XnView, but I wonder if there is some software that's more widely recommended - like VLC, but for images.
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lemmy - Link to source

Comexs

ImageMagick does support displaying images but it only supported when you use x11 (Xwayland).

# the `display` command will give you a missing error even if you have ImageMagick installed (At least on my winget installation of ImageMagick)
display image.png
# give you a x11 error on windows
magick display image.png

if for some reason you want something similar you could use ffplay it both supported on windows and x11 from what I know.
I tried it for batch conversion and I was very disappointed it somehow skipped files on big batches


I haven't had any issues with ImageMagick with converting images, but I would rather use a dedicate command for encoder like avifenc, cjxl, cjpegli, and cwbep, since they have more options than ImageMagick or utilize newer encoders, such as cjpegli.

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lemmy - Link to source

aquacat

I've heard good things about xnview

It has nice ui, support, is cross-platform and foss

Edit: it is freeware, not foss!

XnView · Advanced Image Viewer & Photo Management Software | Free | XnView.com

XnView, one of the best and popular free image viewer for windows, macos & linux. It allows you to view, manage, resize and edit your photos. Compatible with all common formats including RAW, HEIC, JPEG-XL and PDF
XnView Software
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lemmy - Link to source

Zarlin

Irfanview has been my image viewer on Windows for years now. You can install the full plugin pack from the main website (button below the main installer download) and you'll be set for just about anything that identifies as an image.

(edit) It's not FOSS though, but it is free.

IrfanView - Official Homepage - One of the Most Popular Viewers Worldwide

IrfanView ... one of the most popular viewers worldwide.
www.irfanview.com
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