[Space Cowboy]

Yea - I hear the ACDsee 3.0 was the last good version

Actually .. I go farther back to version 2.43

I used to use Lview back in the good ole day's .. I wonder what ever happened to them?

[ChuckE]

Originally Posted by NOYB

That’s the advantage of donating to become a registered user… Talking to the programmer.
Try doing that with a costware program.

I have been using IrfanView for about 8 years, and I am a "registered user," every individual user is a "registered user." It is freeware. If you want to see who the program is registered to, just look at the Help>About page (see mine below).

I realize you can send Irfan some money, he would like to be able to make money at this thing he loves to program, and you can get a code from him to tailor your "registration" but it doesn't change the operation of the program, nor the way in which emails from you will be handled. He just enjoys the satisfaction that people love his creation and a good word or two is well appreciated too. It is great that you have sent him some money.

As for sending Irfan suggestions, he has an open mailbox. I have, over the years send him dozens of emails, with a few suggestions or requests, and he has acted on them as well. No biggie. He gets thousands of emails every month, and there are always ideas coming in that people believe that they just thought of. Maybe, maybe not. Irfan is a very creative programmer and intuitive user himself.

[Noyb]

Kinda depends on the image sizes you look at the most.

I use “fit all” since most of my images are bigger than my screen then it’s the same as fitting “only bigger images”

Sometimes - I switch to look at “Fit Width to Screen”
This viewing mode is best for something like viewing and scanning old census records that are in a profile config.
The right mouse key will let you scroll the image in the normal viewing mode if it’s larger than the screen.

All this is Trivia, but the advantage of Irfanview is all the choices you have in a small (~900k) program that is very fast and not Bloated to make you think you have to buy an upgrade to get something better.

There is a learning curve involved in knowing what you want and where the “control” is in the options.

I’m wondering if Irfan had better get back to work – I’m thinking that XnView might roar past him if it hasn’t done so already.

But - I’m still comfortable in my old pair of shoes.

[rebelmusic]

Speedfan

Keeps the whirr sound out of my bedroom. It lets you control the rpm of your fans. I use it religiously

http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

[hewee]

Originally Posted by Space Cowboy

Actually .. I go farther back to version 2.43

I used to use Lview back in the good ole day's .. I wonder what ever happened to them?

I am using ACDsee version 2.41 still.

Got a even older one that said if I paid $10.00 I could get free updates for life.

[hewee]

I have but don't like IrfanView because when you scroll tru images it keeps changing the size of the IrfanView window and it will not keep the program open in the full screen across my desktop.

So is there a way to stop this from happing because I have never from a way?

[Space Cowboy]

Yeah Hewee .. sometimes newer isn't always better

I like small programs that do what I want without allot of added fluff.

ACDSee 2.22 (0.9 MB)
ACDSee 2.4 (1.9 MB)
ACDSee 2.42 (1.9 MB)
ACDSee 2.43 (1.6 MB)
ACDSee 3.0 (3.9 MB)
ACDSee 3.10 (5.7 MB)
ACDSee 4.01 (11.4 MB)
ACDSee 4.02 (10.8 MB)
ACDSee 5.0.1 (11.1 MB)

I'm just using IrfanView for editing and *.mov files till I find something better and smaller.

Is there a way to resize pic's with ACDSee?

[ChuckE]

Originally Posted by hewee

I have but don't like IrfanView because when you scroll tru images it keeps changing the size of the IrfanView window and it will not keep the program open in the full screen across my desktop.

So is there a way to stop this from happing because I have never from a way?

Sure. Just use the selection View>Display options>Fit images to window.

That way the window remains constant, and the images adapt to it.

[hewee]

Thank you chuck.

I still like ACDsee better. But IrfanView does do some other things too.
Just for viewing ACDsee wins.

[Space Cowboy]

I haven't tried this yet but it looks very interesting

xearth for Windows is a port of Kirk Johnson's original xearth program to Microsoft Windows. xearth renders a shaded image of the earth on your desktop, as seen from your favorite vantage point in space. By default, the image is updated every five minutes according to the current position of the sun.

[Noyb]

Originally Posted by hewee

I still like ACDsee better. But IrfanView does do some other things too.
Just for viewing ACDsee wins.

FWIW .. From what I read ... Irfanview is much faster viewing because it hasn't been Bloated with the marketing hype that makes you think you need to spend money on a newer version.

You're weird, I'll bet you don't even drive a white GMC either

[Space Cowboy]

Originally Posted by NOYB

FWIW .. From what I read ... Irfanview is much faster viewing because it hasn't been Bloated with the marketing hype that makes you think you need to spend money on a newer version.

You're weird, I'll bet you don't even drive a white GMC either

That's why you have to go back to a early version. Give Version 2.22 a go and see what ya think?

Acdsee is the winner for me 2

[JohnWill]

I still use ACDC 3.xx for my viewing, the newer versions have so much crap added that it's impossible to find the pictures anymore.

[Noyb]

Originally Posted by Space Cowboy

That's why you have to go back to a early version. Give Version 2.22 a go and see what ya think?

Acdsee is the winner for me 2

I might - If I knew where to get it and wasn’t so darn comfortable in my Holey Reeboks.
For those who are kibitzing, perhaps you can point to a link to the last good one.

The last time I peeked at ACDsee it had 2 menu bars, 6 tool bars ( I don’t exaggerate ) and didn’t leave any room on the screen for me to see what I wanted to see - and appeared to be more complicated than Photoshop.

I switched to Irfanview several years ago when I had problems with the ACDsee that came with my Camera. HP recommended Irfanview for the fix and I’ve been stuck with it ever since.

XnView is beginning to look pretty good. I noticed that it has a nearest neighbor resizing algorithm which I could use for some applications. Some reviewers can’t decide who’s the best – Irfanview or XnView as far as freeware viewers / basic editors.

The freeware reviews seem to indicate that Picasa leans more toward the application of a Browser and Organizer – If you need that function.

Then there’s Gimp for a free image editor option. I read that it’s a bit complicated to install.

The only thing that really matters is where we go – not what we get there in or how much we spend on it.

For those who are trying to figure out a direction to get to the grocery store – good luck.
This debate could rage on for years and would sound like an election debate.
Heinz products are now banned from my refrigerator

As I see it – there are so many exceptional choices for Freeware Image viewers and basic editors, the newbie’s should save their money and if/when they need “more power” use it to get PSP, PSE or maybe Photoshop.
But definitely replace Bill Gate’s Image and Fax viewer with a better Freebie … ASAP
If you do any audio work – get Audacity installed also.

…. And, while on the way to Wal-Mart, watch out for space ships that have saddles on them.

[Space Cowboy]

Yo NOYB the links in my post and your quote of it.

Go for it