Irfan View Photo Editing Guide

Irfan View is a really simple photo editing program. This program is free to use and really small in size. In this guide I will show you how to use Irfan View. You can crop photos, turn them into black and white photos, add text to them and more. If you don not have Irfan View you can download it from irfanview.net.

How to Open a Photo in Irfan View

Opening a photo is simple. Go to the top of your window and click File > Open. When the window opens, locate the file that you want to open, click the file and click the Open button. That will open your photo in the window.

How to Resize your Photo in Irfan View

Go to the top of your window and click Image > Resize/Resample Image. The Resize/Resample Image window will open. There are different ways to resize your image. Select the way that you want to resize it.

How to Add Rain Drops to a Photo in Irfan View

This program makes it so easy to add effects to your photo. Open the photo that you want to add rain drops to. Then go to the top of your window and click Image > Effects > Rain Drops. To add more rain drops click Image > Effects > Rain Drops again. Repeat this step to add more rain drops.

How to Sharpen your Photo in Irfan View

Open the photo that you want to sharpen. Then go to the top of your window and click Image > Sharpen. That will sharpen your photo. To make it sharper click Image > Sharpen again. You can also press SHIFT S on your keyboard to sharpen the photo.

How to Add Text to your Photo in Irfan View

Hold your left mouse button down and draw a box on the photo where you want to add the text. Then go to the top of the window and click Edit > Insert Text into Selection. That will open the text box. Type what you want in the text field. Click the Choose Font button to change the font style, color, and size. Then click the OK button to add the text to your photo. To undo the text click Edit > Undo or press CTRL Z on your keyboard.

How to Turn a Color Photo into a Black and White Photo in Irfan View