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Ddxfish at 18:16, 22 October 2010

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This page is a direct copy from the official [http://www.irfanview.com/ IrfanView] help file that comes with IrfanView. This info was pulled from IrfanView 4.27 in October 2010.

=IrfanView Command Line=

'''IrfanView Command Line Options'''

Command line options allow you to set some functions of IrfanView before the viewer is launched. These command line options are supported in IrfanView:

/one - force 'Only one instance'
/fs - force Full Screen display
/bf - force 'Fit images to desktop' display option
/title=text - set window title to 'text'
/pos=(x,y) - move the window to x,y
/convert=filename - convert input file to 'filename' and CLOSE IrfanView
(see Pattern page for additional filename options)
/slideshow=txtfile - play slideshow with the files from 'txtfile'
/slideshow=folder - play slideshow with the files from 'folder'
/reloadonloop - reload input source used in /slideshow when list finished
/filelist=txtfile - use filenames from "txtfile" as input, see examples below
/thumbs - force thumbnails
/killmesoftly - close all IrfanView instances
/closeslideshow - close slideshow and close IrfanView after the last image
/page=X - open page number X from a multipage input image

/crop=(x,y,w,h) - crop input image: x-start, y-start, width, height
/print - print input image to default printer and close IrfanView
/print="Name" - print input image to specific printer and close IrfanView
/resize=(w,h) - resize input image to w (width) and h (height)
/resize_long=X - resize input image: set long side to X
/resize_short=X - resize input image: set short side to X
/resample - for resize: use Resample option (better quality)
/capture=X - capture the screen or window (see examples below)
/ini - use the Windows folder for INI/LST files (read/save)
/ini="Folder" - use the folder "Folder" for INI/LST files (read/save)
/clippaste - paste image from the clipboard
/clipcopy - copy image to the clipboard
/silent - don't show error messages for command line read/save errors
/invert - invert the input image (negative)

/dpi=(x,y) - change DPI values, set DPIs for scanning
/scan - acquire the image from the TWAIN device - show TWAIN dialog
/scanhidden - acquire the image from the TWAIN device - hide TWAIN dialog
/batchscan=(options) - simulate menu: File->Batch Scanning, see examples below
/bpp=BitsPerPixel - change color depth of the input image to BitsPerPixel
/swap_bw - swap black and white color

/gray - convert input image to grayscale
/rotate_r - rotate input image to right
/rotate_l - rotate input image to left
/hflip - horizontal flip
/vflip - vertical flip
/filepattern="x" - browse only specific files
/sharpen=X - open image and apply the sharpen filter value X
/effect=(X,p1,p2) - apply effect filter X, see below for examples
/contrast=X - open image and apply the contrast value X
/bright=X - open image and apply the brighntess value X
/gamma=X - open image and apply the gamma correction value X
/advancedbatch - apply Advanced Batch Dialog options to image (from INI file)
/hide=X - hide toolbar, status bar, menu and/or caption of the main window (see examples below)
/transpcolor=(r,g,b) - set transparent color if saving as GIF/PNG/ICO
/aspectratio - used for /resize and /resample, keep image proportions
/info=txtfile - write image infos to "txtfile"
/fullinfo - used for /info, write EXIF, IPTC and Comment data

/append=tiffile - append image as (TIF) page to "tiffile"
/multitif=(tif,files) - create multipage TIF from input files
/panorama=(X,files) - create panorama image from input files; X = direction (1 or 2)
/jpgq=X - set JPG save quality
/tifc=X - set TIF save compression
/wall=X - set image as wallpaper; see below for /random and examples
/extract=(folder,ext) - extract all pages from a multipage file
/import_pal=palfile - import and apply a special palette to the image (PAL format)
/jpg_rotate=(options) - JPG lossless rotation, see examples below
/monitor=X - start EXE-Slideshow on monitor X
/window=(x,y,w,h) - set EXE-Slideshow window position and size

Notes:
Only lower case options are supported (don't type any UPPERCASE letters) !

*Input file name (if required) is always the first parameter!
*Use "" for file names with spaces, example: "c:\images\dummy test file.jpg".
*Write always the FULL paths for file names (incl. drive letter).
*You can combine several options in one command.
*Wildcards (*) supported only for /convert, /print, /info and /jpg_rotate.
*Maximal command line length is limited by Windows, so use shorter names/paths.
*Most settings are loaded from the INI file. Using prepared INIs and /ini=folder option, you can extend the possibilities.
*IrfanView exit code is 0. If /convert or /print is used, there is 1 or 2 also possible, for load/save errors.

==IrfanView File Conversion==

'''Convert file: 'c:\test.bmp' to 'c:\test.jpg' without GUI.'''
i_view32.exe c:\test.bmp /convert=c:\test.jpg

'''Examples:'''
i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /convert=d:\temp\*.gif
i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /resize=(500,300) /convert=d:\temp\*.png
i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /resize=(500,300) /aspectratio /resample /convert=d:\temp\*.png
i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt /resize=(500,300) /aspectratio /resample /convert=d:\temp\*.png
i_view32.exe c:\test.bmp /convert=c:\test_$Wx$H.jpg
i_view32.exe c:\test.bmp /resize=(100,100) /resample /aspectratio /convert=d:\$N_thumb.jpg
i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /advancedbatch /convert=c:\temp\*.jpg
i_view32.exe c:\test.bmp /transpcolor=(255,255,255) /convert=c:\giftest.gif
''(Note: Supported are all IrfanView read/save formats except audio/video.)''

==IrfanView Slideshow:==

i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\mypics.txt
''(Note: The file 'c:\mypics.txt' contains, in each line, a name of an image, including the full path OR path relative to "i_view32.exe".)''

'''Slideshow Examples'''
i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\mypics.txt /reloadonloop
i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\images\
i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\images\ /reloadonloop
i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\images\*.jpg
i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\images\test*.jpg
''You have to close IrfanView after the last image from the TXT file, if not /closeslideshow is used.''

Example for /closeslideshow:
i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\mypics.txt /closeslideshow
''IrfanView will be closed after the last image from 'c:\mypics.txt'.''

'''Example for thumbnails:'''
i_view32.exe c:\test\image1.jpg /thumbs

Open 'image1.jpg' and display thumbnails from directory 'c:\test'.
''Display thumbnails from directory 'c:\test'.''
i_view32.exe c:\test\ /thumbs

''Load filenames from TXT file and display as thumbnails.''
i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt /thumbs

'''Example for filelist:'''
i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt
i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt /convert=d:\test\*.jpg
i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt /thumbs

'''Example for close:'''
''Close IrfanView and terminate all instances.''
i_view32.exe /killmesoftly

Example for /page:

i_view32.exe c:\test.tif /page=3

Open page number 3 from the multipage image 'c:\test.tif'.

Example for /crop:

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /crop=(10,10,300,300)

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /crop=(10,10,300,300) /convert=c:\giftest.gif

Open 'c:\test.jpg' and crop: x-start=10, y-start=10, width=300, height=300 (in pixels).

Example for /print:

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /print

Open 'c:\test.jpg', print the image to default printer and close IrfanView.

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /print="Printer Name"

Open 'c:\test.jpg', print the image to specific printer and close IrfanView.

i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /print

Print all JPGs from "C:\" and close IrfanView.

Note: The actual settings from the INI file are used.

Example for /resize:

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /resize=(300,300) /resample

Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resample: width=300, height=300.

(Note: Resample uses the active resample filter from the INI file.)

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /resize=(300,300) /aspectratio

Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resize: width= max. 300, height= max. 300, proportional.

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /resize_long=300 /aspectratio /resample

Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resample: long side=300, short side=proportional.

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /resize=(300,0)

Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resize: width=300, height=original.

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /resize=(300,0) /aspectratio

Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resize: width=300, height=proportional.

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /resize=(150p,150p)

Open 'c:\test.jpg' and resize: width=150%, height=150%.

Example for /capture:

i_view32.exe /capture=0

Capture the whole screen.

i_view32.exe /capture=6

Start in Capture mode, use last used capture dialog settings.

capture values:

0 = whole screen

1 = current monitor, where mouse is located

2 = foreground window

3 = foreground window - client area

4 = rectangle selection

5 = object selected with the mouse

6 = start in capture mode (can't be combined with other commandline options)

Advanced examples:

i_view32.exe /capture=2 /convert=c:\test.jpg

Capture foreground window and save result as file.

i_view32.exe /capture=2 /convert=c:\capture_$U(%d%m%Y_%H%M%S).jpg

Capture foreground window and save result as file; the file name contains time stamp.

Example for /ini:

i_view32.exe /ini

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /ini

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /ini="c:\temp\"

Example for /clippaste:

i_view32.exe /clippaste

i_view32.exe /clippaste /convert=c:\test.gif

Example for /clipcopy:

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /clipcopy

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /clipcopy /killmesoftly

Example for /invert:

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /invert

Example for /dpi:

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /dpi=(72,72)

Example for /scan:

With the scan command, you can only combine: /print, /dpi, /gray and /convert.

i_view32.exe /scan

i_view32.exe /scanhidden

i_view32.exe /scanhidden /dpi=(150,150)

i_view32.exe /scan /convert=c:\test.gif

i_view32.exe /scanhidden /gray /convert=c:\test.gif

i_view32.exe /print /scan

Example for /batchscan=(options):

options = all 8 options from the batch scanning dialog:

filename, index, increment, digits, skip, dest-folder, save-extension, multi-tif

i_view32.exe /batchscan=(scanfile,1,1,2,1,c:\temp,bmp,0)

i_view32.exe /batchscan=(scanfile,1,1,2,1,c:\temp,bmp,0) /dpi=(150,150)

i_view32.exe /batchscan=(scanfile,1,1,2,0,c:\temp,tif,1)

i_view32.exe /batchscan=("crazy, filename",1,1,2,0,"c:\temp\crazy, (folder)",tif,1)

i_view32.exe /batchscan=(scanfile,1,1,2,1,c:\temp,bmp,0) /scanhidden

Example for /bpp:

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /bpp=8

Open 'c:\test.jpg' and reduce to 256 colors. Supported BPP-values: 1, 4, 8 and 24 (decrease/increase color depth).

Example for /filepattern:

i_view32.exe c:\images\ /filepattern="*.jpg"

Go to folder "'c:\images" and load JPGs only in the browse/file list.

i_view32.exe c:\images\ /thumbs /filepattern="*.jpg"

Go to folder "'c:\images" and show JPG thumbnails only.

i_view32.exe c:\images\ /thumbs /filepattern="123*.jpg"

Go to folder "'c:\images" and show JPG with names "123*" as thumbnails.

Example for /effect=(effect-nr,param1,param2)::

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /effect=(6,3,0)

Apply Median filter, parameter = 3.

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /effect=(2,3,50)

Apply Blur-2 filter, parameter1 = 3, parameter2 = 50.

effect-nr values: (from Effect-Browser dialog):

1 = Blur

2 = Blur-2

...

37 = Metallic Ice

Example for /sharpen:

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /sharpen=33

Example for /hide:

Values (can be combined (add values)):

Toolbar 1

Status bar 2

Menu bar 4

Caption 8

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /hide=1

Open 'c:\test.jpg', hide toolbar only.

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /hide=3

Open 'c:\test.jpg', hide toolbar and status bar.

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /hide=12

Open 'c:\test.jpg', hide caption and menu bar.

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /hide=15

Open 'c:\test.jpg', hide all.

Example for /info:

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /info=c:\test.txt

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /info=c:\jpgs.txt /fullinfo

i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /info=c:\jpgs.txt

Example for /append:

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /append=c:\test.tif

Open 'c:\test.jpg ' and append it as page to 'c:\test.tif'.

Example for /multitif:

Syntax: /multitif=(tifname,file1,...,fileN)

First file is the name of the result TIF file.

i_view32.exe /multitif=(c:\test.tif,c:\test1.bmp,c:\dummy.jpg)

Create multipage TIF ('c:\test.tif') from 2 other images.

Example for /panorama:

Syntax: /panorama=(X,file1,...,fileN)

First parameter (X) is the direction: 1 = horizontal, 2 = vertical.

i_view32.exe /panorama=(1,c:\test1.bmp,c:\dummy.jpg)

Create horizontal panorama image from 2 other files.

Example for /jpgq:

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /jpgq=75 /convert=c:\new.jpg

Open 'c:\test.jpg' and save it as 'c:\new.jpg', quality = 75. Quality range: 1 - 100.

Example for /tifc:

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /tifc=4 /convert=c:\new.tif

Open 'c:\test.jpg' and save it as 'c:\new.tif', compression = Fax4.

Compressions: 0 = None, 1 = LZW, 2 = Packbits, 3 = Fax3, 4 = Fax4, 5 = Huffman, 6 = JPG, 7 = ZIP.

Example for /wall:

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /wall=0

Open 'c:\test.jpg' and set is as wallpaper (centered).

wall values: 0 (centered), 1 (tiled), 2 (stretched), 3 (stretched-proportional)

i_view32.exe c:\images\*.jpg /random /wall=0 /killmesoftly

i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt /random /wall=0 /killmesoftly

Get random file from the folder/list and set as wallpaper.

Example for /extract:

i_view32.exe c:\multipage.tif /extract=(c:\temp,jpg)

Open 'c:\multipage.tif' and save all pages to folder 'c:\temp' as single JPGs.

Example for EXE slideshow:

MySlideshow.exe /monitor=2

=> start standalone slideshow on monitor 2.

MySlideshow.exe /window=(0,0,800,600)

=> start standalone slideshow in top left corner, window size 800x600.

Example for /advancedbatch:

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /advancedbatch /convert=c:\image.jpg

(some Misc. Advanced Batch options are not supported: overwrite, delete, subfolders, all pages)

Open c:\test.jpg', apply Advanced Batch options from the INI file and save as new file.

Example for /jpg_rotate=(options):

options = all 8 options from the JPG lossless dialog:

transformation, optimize, EXIF date, current date, set DPI, DPI value, marker option, custom markers

Note: this option will overwrite the original file(s)!

Values:

Transformation : None (0), Vertical (1) ... Auto rotate (6)

Optimize : 0 or 1

Set EXIF date : 0 or 1

Keep current date : 0 or 1

Set DPI : 0 or 1

DPI value : number

Marker option : Keep all (0), Clean all (1), Custom (2)

Custom markers values (can be combined (add values)):

Keep Comment 1

Keep EXIF 2

Keep IPTC 4

Keep others 8

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /jpg_rotate=(6,1,1,0,1,300,0,0)

=> Auto rotate, optimize, set EXIF date as file date, set DPI to 300, keep all markers

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /jpg_rotate=(6,1,1,0,0,0,2,6)

=> Auto rotate, optimize, set EXIF date as file date, keep EXIF and IPTC markers

i_view32.exe c:\test.jpg /jpg_rotate=(3,1,0,1,0,0,1,0)

=> Rotate 90, optimize, use current file date, clean all markers

i_view32.exe c:\images\*.jpg /jpg_rotate=(6,1,1,0,0,0,0,0)

=> For all JPGs: Auto rotate, optimize, set EXIF date as file date, keep all markers

IrfanView Command Line Options - Revision history

Ddxfish at 15:37, 25 July 2015

Ddxfish at 18:16, 22 October 2010