IrfanView PlugIns

Please use always the current IrfanView and PlugIn version ...

How to install IrfanView PlugIns?

1) Download all PlugIns, see below
2) Click on the PlugIn file (irfanview_plugins_XXX.exe)
3) PlugIns will be installed into IrfanView "PlugIns" directory

Note: A normal IrfanView version includes the following (most important) PlugIns:
Effects, Icons, Mpg, Slideshow-EXE and Video.

1. You can download ALL PlugIns as one large EXE (recommended):

TUCOWS Worldwide Network - download IrfanView plugins

Alternative download site: irfanview_plugins_395.exe

2. You can download ALL PlugIns as one large ZIP
(for experienced users!):

Alternative download site: irfanview_plugins_395.zip

You can download the PlugIns as 4 separate ZIP files (for experienced users!):

1. iv_mmedia.zip. Contains these PlugIns: IV_Player, Med, Mp3, Nero, Quicktime, Real Audio, SoundPlayer.
2. iv_formats.zip. Contains these PlugIns: B3d, Crw, CADImage, Dicom, DjVu, EaFsh, Ecw, Flash, Formats, Fpx, Ics, JPEG2000, Jpm, Kdc, Ldf, LogoManager, Lwf, Mng, Mrc, MrSID, PhotoCD, Sff, Wad.
3. iv_effects.zip. Contains these PlugIns: 8BF_Filters, Filter Factory, Filters Unlimited.
4. iv_misc.zip. Contains these PlugIns: Email, Exif, Iptc, Jpg_Transform.

Plugins updated after the version 3.95:

Available PlugIns and current versions:

8BF_Filters - (version 3.95): allows IrfanView to load Adobe Photoshop 8BF filters
Note: some older/special 8BFs may require additional system DLLs:
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Msvcrt10.dll
Plugin.dll
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You can download these DLLs here:
http://irfanview.tuwien.ac.at/plugins/8bf_tools.zip
(check "Readme.txt" for instructions and install!)

B3D - (version 3.65): allows IrfanView to read BodyPaint 3D files

CRW - (version 3.92): allows IrfanView to read Canon CRW/CR2 files (high resolution image version)
Note: this PlugIn requires additional Canon DLLs.
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The list of Canon CRW DLLs required by IrfanView CRW.DLL (3.85 and later):
CDFILSYS.dll
CDPTPCLS.dll
CDRAPCLS.dll
CDSDK.dll
deImg010.dll
deImg110.dll
deImg121.dll
deImg129.dll
deImg131.dll
deImg153.dll
deImg167.dll
deImg168.dll
deImg404.dll
DeImgd60.dll
IWrap.dll
psCamDat.dll
pscDcd.dll
pscDevUI.dll
pscDvlp.dll
pscParse.dll
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You can download these DLLs with the Canon ZoomBrowser program:
http://www.canon.com/
or try here:
http://irfanview.tuwien.ac.at/plugins/canon_crw.zip
(check "Readme.txt" for instructions and install!)

CADImage - (version 4.40): allows IrfanView to read DXF/DWG/HPGL files (Shareware, third party plugin). Newest versions under: http://www.cadsofttools.com/Download/IrfanViewPlugins.zip
DICOM - (version 3.92): allows IrfanView to read Dicom formats (DCM, ACR, IMA)
DJVU - (version 3.90): allows IrfanView to read DJVU format
EA_FSH - (version 1.12): allows IrfanView to read/write EA Sports FSH files
ECW - (version 3.90): allows IrfanView to read/write ECW files (Enhanced Compressed Wavelet)
EFFECTS - (version 3.95): contains image effects
EMAIL - (version 3.85): allows IrfanView to send images as emails
EXIF - (version 3.95): allows IrfanView to show EXIF information from JPG files
FILTER_FACTORY - (version 3.85): allows IrfanView to use Filter Factory 8BF files (Photoshop PlugIns)
FLASH - (version 3.95): allows IrfanView to read Flash/Shockwave format
FORMATS - (version 3.95): allows IrfanView to read some rare image formats.

(Formats: PSP, G3, RAS, BioRAD, Mosaic, XBM, XPM, GEM-IMG, SGI, RLE, WBMP, TTF, NEF, ORF, RAF, MRW, DCR, SRF, PEF, X3F, CAM, SFW)

FPX - (version 3.35): allows IrfanView to read FlashPix files
FILTERS_UNLIMITED - (version 3.20): allows IrfanView to use Filters Unlimited files (Photoshop PlugIns and filters)
ICONS - (version 3.85): additional icons for IrfanView file associations
ICS - (version 3.75): allows IrfanView to read ICS files (Image Cytometry Standard)
IPTC - (version 3.95): allows IrfanView to show/edit IPTC and Comment information from JPG files
IV_PLAYER - (version 3.35): allows IrfanView to play video/sound/audio-cd files using Windows Media Player
JPEG2000 - (version 3.95): allows IrfanView to read/write JPEG 2000 files
JPG_TRANSFORM - (version 3.95): allows IrfanView to support lossless JPG operations
JPM - (version 3.95): allows IrfanView to read/write JPM files
KDC - (version 1.54): allows IrfanView to read Kodak Digital Camera files
LDF - (version 3.85): allows IrfanView to read/write LuraDocument LDF files
LOGO-MANAGER - (version 3.50): allows IrfanView to read Nokia Logo Files: NLM/NOL/NGG/NSL/OTB/GSM
LWF - (version 3.85): allows IrfanView to read/write LuraWave LWF files
MED - (version 3.30): allows IrfanView to play MED/OctaMED audio files
MNG - (version 3.90): allows IrfanView to read/play MNG/JNG files

MP3 - (version 3.90): allows IrfanView to play MP3/MP2/MP1 files
MPG - (version 3.75): allows IrfanView to extract frames from MPEG files
MRC - (version 3.70): allows IrfanView to read MRC files
MR-SID - (version 3.90): allows IrfanView to read LizardTech's SID files
NERO - (version 3.85): allows IrfanView to burn slideshow to data or Video CD, using Nero Burning ROM software
PHOTO-CD - (version 3.00): allows IrfanView to read Kodak PCD files (high resolutions)
QUICKTIME - (version 3.92): allows IrfanView to play/read Apple Quicktime files
REAL-AUDIO - (version 3.37): allows IrfanView to play Real-Audio RA files
SFF - (version 3.80): allows IrfanView to read SFF (Structured Fax) Files
SLIDESHOW - (version 3.92): allows IrfanView to create presentations in EXE or SCR format (standalone executable/screen saver)
SOUND_PLAYER - (version 3.80): allows IrfanView to play OGG files (Ogg Vorbis)
VIDEO - (version 3.80): allows IrfanView to play video/sound files (AVI, MPG/MPEG, WAV, MOV, MID/RMI, AIF, AU/SND, WMA, WMV)
WAD - (version 3.70): allows IrfanView to read WAD3 game files

For developers: If you want to write your own plugins for IrfanView (support for new image formats), please send me an email for details.