FAQ index

[Olivier_G]

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

This list of frequently asked questions will link you to questions and answers related to the forum, XnView and nconvert:


Community/Forum
How to contact the author?
How to contact moderators and admins?
What should I know before posting in the forum?
Why register (Forum/XnView)?
How to report a bug?
How to make a new suggestion?
Using ImageShack to upload sample images
Can I help the XnView team?


XnView

• Introduction...
  Does XnView support graphic format .xyz?
  Where can I download the latest version?
  How to get and install the Online Help document?
  What was XnView DeLuxe?
• Installation & Settings
  Setting user interface language
  How to associate image files with XnView?
  How to configure XnView properly?
  How to change XnView's look?
  Options' descriptions
  All Current Hotkeys/Shortcuts
  How to change, or/and create new keyboard shortcuts
  Let's talk about Plug-Ins
  Integrating Adobe filters
  How to display vector formats? GhostScript!
  Technical info about XnView's settings (store & load)
  What is needed for a minimal installation?
  How to install XnView silently?
  How to view thumbnail in context menu of MS Explorer?
  How to enable/disable Shell Extension (in ZIP version)?
  Two settings for more Privacy
• Basic operations
  What do the info icons on the thumbnail mean?
  How to rotate images automatically?
  How to prepare an image for the internet?
  How to resize images with text (screenshots)?
  How to use Red Eye Correction efficently?
  How to convert several images at once?
• Advanced operations
  How to combine images to an image mosaic?
  How to print an image several times on a page?
  How can XnView interact with other (graphic) programs?
  Opening many .PSD Files at the same time to Photoshop
  Batch Rename: How to change the date format?
  How to resize animated GIF in XnView? (other solutions)
  Handling DivX 6.0 Playback problems

NConvert
How to use nconvert?

Imaging
What format should I save this image in?
Common graphic formats
Lossy? Lossless? 256 colors? This is confusing!
How to reduce an image's file size?


Thank you,

Pierre / Helmut / Dreamer / Marsh / XnTriq / Olivier

PS: This thread is only to manage FAQ topics. To ask for help, please see there.

[Olivier_G]

If you have feedback on this index, spot a thread that should be referenced here or have suggestions regarding the FAQ, please feel free to discuss it in this thread.

Thank you.

[Olivier_G]

This thread about GIF resizing has been added along the XnView previous one, thanks to DOS 386 suggestion.

However, it would need more test+feedback (on suggested non-CLI applications). Anyone is welcome to create such an updated/polished FAQ thread on this subject.

[llewellyndg]

One subject about which I find no mention in the FAQ is Printing. In particular, about paper size and how to change it. My version of XNView says the page size is 203.12 x 288.85 (in other words, US Letter). But I am in France, so I need A4, and sometimes other sizes, to print photos. But I find no way to change this. Changing the page size in the printer configuration seems to have no effect. Or is there something I have not understood ?