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submitted 1 day ago by PiraHxCx@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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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[-] zarlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

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.

[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago

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.

[-] PiraHxCx@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

PicView looking great! Thanks for the recommendation :)

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