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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.
#opensource
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eshep
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Unless something new has come along to beat it, #ImageMagick is prolly the best tool there is. It ain't perty, but it does perty much everything you might ever need.
https://imagemagick.org
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PiraHxCx
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For viewing? :S
I tried it for batch conversion and I was very disappointed it somehow skipped files on big batches, but I didn't find a way to view images with it - I mean, trying to open an image with its .exe does nothing.
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Comexs
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Comexs
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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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aquacat
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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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Zach 🇮🇱 🇺🇸
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Consider the following #gpl3 options:

nomacs - nomacs.org

Image Glass - imageglass.org


ImageGlass - A lightweight, versatile image viewer

ImageGlass is a feature-rich, simple-to-use app seamlessly integrated with a clean, minimal and modern user interface, works with all image formats.
ImageGlass - A lightweight, versatile image viewer
#gpl3
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ByteMe
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ByteMe
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maybe ?

GitHub - dragonofmercy/image-viewer: Simple image viewer for Windows

Simple image viewer for Windows. Contribute to dragonofmercy/image-viewer development by creating an account on GitHub.
GitHub
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curbstickle
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I'd probably say nomacs.

nomacs

nomacs is a free, open source image viewer, which supports multiple platforms
nomacs
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Zarlin
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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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Zerush
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Zerush
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Irfanview is the best without a doubt, even if it is only freeware, works also on Linux with Wine.
XnView is good but freemium proprietary soft.

Good FOSS Alternatives are

GwenView and PicView, both with inbuild editors.


Gwenview

Image Viewer
Gwenview
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PiraHxCx
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PicView looking great! Thanks for the recommendation :)
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SaraTonin
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SaraTonin
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Yeah, Irfanview is what I use too. Easy to set up, quick & light, and it‘s actually my go-to for converting a picture into a different format.
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seatwiggy
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I'll have to look into some of these responses. Up till now I've just used gimp because it's already installed. I always think I should find something faster just for viewing but I never do
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vala
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Just accept that it's this is the kind of thing that bothers you, you need to embrace Linux lol.

Aside from that, your browser can open just about any image format.

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snikta
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Firefox (or some derivative). But I guess the real solution is to make that Linux switch.
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