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File : '[Link]' - Command line options for IrfanView

Author: Irfan Skiljan
E-Mail: irfanview@[Link]
WWW : [Link]
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List of all command line options supported in IrfanView:

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/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 IrfanView window to x,y (if display option allows
that)
/convert=filename - convert input file(s) to "filename" and CLOSE IrfanView
(Note: See pattern help file page for more options)
/makecopy - for convert: if destination file exists, save new file as
copy
/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 - open Thumbnails window
/killmesoftly - close all IrfanView instances (exit after command line)
/cmdexit - close current IrfanView after command line processing
/closeslideshow - close slideshow and IrfanView after the last image
/page=X - open page number X from a multipage input image
/crop=(x,y,w,h,C) - crop input image: x-start, y-start, width, height, C-
start corner (0-4)
/print - print to default printer and CLOSE IrfanView
/print="Name" - print 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)
/aspectratio - used for /resize: keep image proportions
/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 messages for command line read/save errors
/invert - invert input image (negative)
/dpi=(x,y) - change image 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 Scan, see examples below
/bpp=BitsPerPixel - change color depth of the input image to BitsPerPixel
/swap_bw - swap (pure) black and white color in the image
/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
 /effect=(x,p1,p2) - apply effect filter X, see below for examples
/sharpen=X - open image and apply the sharpen filter value X
/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)
/transpcolor=(r,g,b) - set transparent color if saving as GIF/PNG/ICO
/hide=X - hide toolbar, status bar, menu and/or caption of the main
window
/info=txtfile - write image infos to "txtfile"
/fullinfo - used for /info, write EXIF, IPTC and Comment data
/shortinfo - used for /info, write just file index and name
/append=tiffile - append image as (TIF) page to "tiffile"
/multitif=(tif,files) - create multipage TIF from input files
/multipdf=(pdf,files) - create multipage PDF 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/multiframe file
/import_pal=palfile - import and apply a special palette to the image (PAL
format)
/export_pal=palfile - export image palette to file (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
/clearmonitors - play EXE-slideshow on one monitor, clear all other
monitors

Important 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/paths with spaces, example: "c:\images\dummy test [Link]"
- Write always the FULL paths for file names (incl. drive letter)
- You can combine several options in one command
- Wildcards supported only for /convert, /multitif, /multipdf, /panorama,
/print, /info and /jpg_rotate
- Do not set any other commands after /batchscan or /scan, they won't be processed
- 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 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 error.

Example for conversion:

i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /convert=c:\[Link]
=> Convert file: 'c:\[Link]' to 'c:\[Link]' without GUI ;-)
i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /convert=d:\temp\*.gif
i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /resize=(500,300) /aspectratio /resample /convert=d:\temp\
*.png
i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\[Link] /resize=(500,300) /aspectratio /resample
/convert=d:\temp\*.png
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /convert=c:\test_$Wx$[Link]
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /convert=c:\temp\$[Link]
 i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /makecopy /convert=c:\temp\$[Link]
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /resize=(100,100) /resample /aspectratio /convert=d:\
$N_thumb.jpg
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /convert=c:\temp\$T(%Y%m%d)\test_$Wx$[Link]
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /convert=$D$[Link]
i_view32.exe c:\*.bmp /convert=$D$[Link]
i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /advancedbatch /convert=c:\temp\*.jpg
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /transpcolor=(255,255,255) /convert=c:\[Link]
(Note: supported are all IrfanView read/save formats except audio/video)

Example for slideshow:

i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\[Link]
(Note: The file 'c:\[Link]' contains, in each line, a name of an image file,
including the full path OR path relative to "i_view32.exe")
i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\[Link] /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
Note: you have to close IrfanView after the last image from the TXT file, if
no /closeslideshow is used.

Example for closeslideshow:

i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:\[Link] /closeslideshow
=> IrfanView will be closed after the last image from 'c:\[Link]'

Example for thumbnails:

i_view32.exe c:\test\[Link] /thumbs
=> open '[Link]' and display thumbnails from directory 'c:\test'
i_view32.exe c:\test /thumbs
i_view32.exe /thumbs c:\test
=> display thumbnails from directory 'c:\test'
i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\[Link] /thumbs
=> load filenames from TXT file and display as thumbnails

Example for filelist:

i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\[Link]
i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\[Link] /convert=d:\test\*.jpg
i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\[Link] /thumbs

Example for close:

i_view32.exe /killmesoftly
=> close IrfanView and terminate all instances

Example for page:

i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /page=3
=> Open page number 3 from the multipage image 'c:\[Link]'

Example for crop:

Start corner values: 0 = Left top, 1 = Right top, 2 = Left bottom, 3 = Right
bottom, 4 = Center
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /crop=(10,10,300,300,0)
=> Open 'c:\[Link]' and crop: x-start=10, y-start=10, width=300, height=300,
corner = Left top
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /crop=(-10,-20,300,300,4) /convert=c:\[Link]
=> Open 'c:\[Link]' and crop: x-start=-10, y-start=-20, width=300, height=300,
corner = center

Example for print:

 i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /print
=> Open 'c:\[Link]', print the image to default printer and close IrfanView
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /print="Printer Name"
=> Open 'c:\[Link]', 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 current settings from the INI file are used.

Example for resize:

i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /resize=(300,300) /resample
=> Open 'c:\[Link]' and resample: width=300, height=300
(Note: Resample uses the the active resample filter from the INI file)
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /resize=(300,300) /aspectratio
=> Open 'c:\[Link]' and resize: width = max. 300, height = max. 300,
proportional
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /resize=(300,0)
=> Open 'c:\[Link]' and resize: width=300, height=original
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /resize=(300,0) /aspectratio
=> Open 'c:\[Link]' and resize: width=300, height=proportional
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /resize_long=300 /aspectratio /resample
=> Open 'c:\[Link]' and resample: long side=300, short side=proportional
i_view32 c:\[Link] /resize=(150p,150p)
=> Open 'c:\[Link]' 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
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)
7 = fixed rectangle (using capture dialog values)
Advanced examples:
i_view32.exe /capture=2 /convert=c:\[Link]
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; file name contains time stamp.

Example for ini:

i_view32.exe /ini
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /ini
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /ini="c:\temp\"

Example for clipboard paste:

i_view32.exe /clippaste
i_view32.exe /clippaste /convert=c:\[Link]

Example for clipboard copy:

i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /clipcopy
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /clipcopy /killmesoftly

Example for /invert:

i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /invert
Example for /dpi:
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /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:\[Link]
i_view32.exe /scan /append=c:\[Link]
i_view32.exe /scanhidden /convert=c:\[Link]
i_view32.exe /scanhidden /gray /convert=c:\[Link]
i_view32.exe /print /scan

Example for /batchscan=(options):

options = 8 options from the batch scan 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:\[Link] /bpp=8
Supported BPP-values: 1, 4, 8 and 24 (decrease/increase color depth)
=> Open 'c:\[Link]' and reduce to 256 colors

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:\[Link] /effect=(6,3,0)
=> apply Median filter, parameter = 3
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /effect=(2,3,50)
=> apply Blur-2 filter, parameter1 = 3, parameter2 = 50
effect-nr values: (from Effect-Browser dialog)
1 = Blur
2 = Blur-2
...
38 = Metallic Ice

Example for /sharpen:

i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /sharpen=33

Examples for /hide:

Values (can be combined (add values)):
Toolbar 1
Status bar 2
Menu bar 4
Caption 8
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /hide=1
 => Open 'c:\[Link]', hide toolbar only
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /hide=3
=> Open 'c:\[Link]', hide toolbar and status bar
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /hide=12
=> Open 'c:\[Link]', hide caption and menu bar
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /hide=15
=> Open 'c:\[Link]', hide all

Examples for /info:

i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /info=c:\[Link]
i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /info=c:\[Link]
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /info=c:\[Link] /fullinfo

Example for /append:

i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /append=c:\[Link]
=> Open 'c:\[Link]' and append it as page to 'c:\[Link]'

Example for /multitif:

Syntax: /multitif=(tifname,file1,...,fileN)
First file is the name of the result TIF file, wildcards for file1-N are allowed.
i_view32.exe /multitif=(c:\[Link],c:\[Link],c:\[Link])
=> Create multipage TIF (c:\[Link]) from 2 other files
i_view32.exe /multitif=(c:\[Link],c:\*.bmp)
i_view32.exe /multitif=(c:\[Link],c:\*.bmp,c:\[Link],c:\123*.gif)

Example for /multipdf: identical to /multitif

Syntax: /multipdf=(pdfname,file1,...,fileN)
First file is the name of the result PDF file, wildcards for file1-N are allowed.
i_view32.exe /multipdf=(c:\[Link],c:\*.bmp)

Example for /panorama:

Syntax: /panorama=(X,file1,...,fileN)
First parameter (X) is the direction: 1 = horizontal, 2 = vertical, wildcards for
file1-N are allowed.
i_view32.exe /panorama=(1,c:\[Link],c:\[Link])
=> Create horizontal panorama image from 2 other files
i_view32.exe /panorama=(1,c:\[Link],c:\*.bmp)
i_view32.exe /panorama=(2,c:\[Link],c:\*.bmp,c:\[Link],c:\123*.gif)

Example for /jpgq:

i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /jpgq=75 /convert=c:\[Link]
=> Open 'c:\[Link]' and save it as c:\[Link], quality = 75
Quality range: 1 - 100.

Example for /tifc:

i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /tifc=4 /convert=c:\[Link]
=> Open 'c:\[Link]' and save it as c:\[Link], compression = Fax4
Compressions: 0 = None, 1 = LZW, 2 = Packbits, 3 = Fax3, 4 = Fax4, 5 = Huffman,
6 = JPG, 7 = ZIP

Example for wallpaper:

i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /wall=0
=> Open 'c:\[Link]' and set is as wallpaper (centered)
wall values: 0 (centered), 1 (tiled), 2 (stretched), 3 (proportional)
i_view32.exe c:\images\*.jpg /random /wall=0 /killmesoftly
i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\[Link] /random /wall=0 /killmesoftly
=> get random file from the folder/list and set as wallpaper

Example for /extract:

 i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /extract=(c:\temp,jpg)
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /extract=(c:\temp,bmp)
=> Open 'c:\[Link]' and save all pages to folder 'c:\temp' as JPGs

Examples for EXE slideshow:

[Link] /monitor=2
=> Start standalone slideshow on monitor 2
[Link] /window=(0,0,800,600)
=> Start standalone slideshow in top left corner, window size 800x600
[Link] /monitor=2 /clearmonitors
=> Start standalone slideshow on monitor 2, clear monitor 1 (and all other
monitors)

Example for /advancedbatch:

i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /advancedbatch /convert=c:\[Link]
(some Misc. Advanced Batch options are not supported: overwrite, delete,
subfolders, all pages)
=> Open 'c:\[Link]', apply Advanced Batch options from the INI file and save as
new file

Example for /jpg_rotate=(options):

options = 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:\[Link] /jpg_rotate=(6,1,1,0,1,300,0,0) /cmdexit
=> Auto rotate, optimize, set EXIF date as file date, set DPI to 300, keep all
markers
i_view32.exe c:\[Link] /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:\[Link] /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) /cmdexit
=> For all JPGs: Auto rotate, optimize, set EXIF date as file date, keep all
markers