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I needed a quick, free, easy-to-use, photo editor 7 or 8 years ago & found Irfanview (http://www.irfanview.com), the most popular graphics editor on CNET (download.cnet.com/IrfanView/). The author ( Irfan Skiljan) is a great programmer, & he regularly updates Irfanview to work with new versions of Windows, yet still maintains full compatibility with older versions of Windows (98, NT, ME, 2000, & up).

He also adds new features often, but never makes big changes that screw up or eliminate prior features. All changes are incremental, & “old” ways of doing things always work on new releases. The only thing missing (from the list in the first post here) is flood fills, but if my memory is correct, a basic version of that was introduced in a recent release. The one major thing missing (but not in that list) is layering; it’s just not part of the architecture (yet?).

I’ve tried several other editors, using them for the occasions when I need a few advanced features, but Irfanview is my go-to photo editor. It’s amazingly easy to learn, with an intuitively obvious command/menu structure and loads of photo editing features. It’s also FAST & compact, supporting a huge number of graphics formats (some require plug-ins, also available for free from his website).

Finally, here’s a synopsis of the latest release from the website:

IrfanView is a fast and compact image viewer/converter. It is trying to be simple for beginners and powerful for professionals. It supports file formats and features. Features include: multi-language support, Thumbnail option, Painting, slideshow, toolbar skins, fast directory browsing, batch conversion/editing, multipage editing, file search, change color depth, scanning, cut/crop, IPTC edit, capturing, lossless JPG operations, effects, watermark image option, ICC support, EXE/SCR creating, many hotkeys, command line options and plugins.

What’s new in this version: Version 4.37 adds new features for Resample, Animated GIFs, Photoshop Effects and plugin updates.