RIOT Plugin for IrfanView

[lewel]

How can I get the newest lite dll version?

[luciansabo]

The development of the Lite version was discontinued. I may release a 0.3.5 version but it is not a promise.

[luciansabo]

The long expected new version of RIOT – 0.4 is finally available. This version contains very interesting new features and improvements.

More info here:
http://luci.criosweb.ro/riot/2010/04...tch-optimizer/

Changelog:

v.0.4.0 (beta)
- new: the much requested Batch Optimizer (optimize multiple files with a few clicks)
- new: Basic image adjustments (Adjust brightness, contrast, gamma, invert colors along with the optimization process)
- new: Open even more image types
The new open plugin architecture lets you extend the number of recognized formats
The RAW + HDR plugin collection adds support for opening RAW camera images from all major manufacturers, OpenEXR and HDR images.
- added Macintosh PICT image format support
- Improved PNG compression (The internal PNG "best compression" was substantially improved.)
- new: ability to easily use well known external PNG optimizers like optiPNG, PNGOut.
Also, any other tools can be added for use (for example AdvanceCOMP, pngCrush, etc).
- option to apply by default the fastest PNG (ZLIB) compression when "Best compression" is unchecked (speeds some things up, like performing quantization, removing metadata, etc)
- updated libraries to LibTIFF 3.9.2, zlib 1.2.4, libpng 1.4.1 and OpenJPEG 1.3.0
- main form position is now remembered when "Save settings on exit" is enabled
- added decoding support for the old and outdated JPEG-in-TIFF 6.0 format in TIFF
- fixed loading of JNG with progressive-JPEG formats
- fixed loading of TGA with a corrupted RLE count
- drag & drop multiple files support (opens the batch optimizer)
- command line option: when multiple files are specified, the batch dialog is showed with the supported files added to the list
- comments/textual data from other formats are now successfully transferred to JPEG comment
- optimized math functions (faster zooming)
- replaced some code snippets with faster and smaller equivalents
- the file filter for the open dialog is now built dynamically based on available internal and external plugins with read support
- small bugfixes for showing the compress to size function enabled or not
- other small fixes and improvements

[Sam_Zen]

Great !
I suppose the hdr & raw plugins are only for the standalone version ?

[luciansabo]

I suppose the hdr & raw plugins are only for the standalone version ?

Nope, the plugins work even in the DLL version. You just need to copy them in the "plugins"folder or in the main IrfanView folder.
The same for the external PNG optimizers.

[luciansabo]

With 0.4.0 in beta for more than a month, it is the time now to release the first stable version of this branch - 0.4.1
As you would guess this version fixes some issues of the beta version. Now 0.4.1 is considered a production release.
The most important fixes are made for the external PNG optimizer implementation, but there are some usability changes, also.

v.0.4.1

- fixed some issues with the external PNG optimizer implementation

(replace {IMAGE_FILE} parameter is done only once. fixed;
a custom PNG is not remembered at program restart. fixed;
delete/configure buttons should not be disabled after adding an external optimizer. fixed;
modifying an external optimizer name creates orphan records. fixed. added checks for duplicate tool names;
scripts as external optimizersnot working out-of-the-box. fixed)

- bugfix: "Remove selected" button from batch mode disables when a multiple selection is made with the mouse. The keyboard selection worked. Fixed !
- fixed some issue related to automatic preview mode disabled.
- Preview button now disabled when "AUtomatic preview" is on
- improved performance of conversion functions from transparent indexed images
- changed shortcuts for "Fit in window" ( now / ) and "Actual size" (now * ). These simpler ones should increase productivity
- changed batch settings by adding an "Apply" button. to be more intuitive
- fixed an unwanted behavior with selecting and option without actualy putting a check next to it, which causes that option to apply.
- modified an error message to specify that both dimensions are required for batch resize

[luciansabo]

This is a maintenance release, focusing on solving the known bugs and issues – thus improving overall program stability.
The main fixes address problems with PNG and ICO transparency, RAW + HDR plugin package, possibility to specify both dimensions in Batch resize.
The improvements include the new standard conversion from RGBF(A) high dynamic range formats which allows to import such images with no tone mapping, improved TIFF and PSD loading and other interesting changes.

Here is the full changelog:

v.0.4.2
- refactored resize function
- allowed specifying just width or height in batch resize
- improved PNG loading: added support for binary transparency in all bit depths,
refactored the entire Load function
- fixed ICO transparency handling
- fixed a bug with applying properly the settings using the keyboard
- updated libraries to LibPNG 1.4.3, OpenEXR 1.7.0, OpenJPEG 1.4.0 (SVN patch 2010-04-16),
LibRaw 0.10-Beta3, LibTIFF 3.9.4 (CVS patch 2010-07-13)
- RAW plugin: actual RAW bit depth is now displayed
- Fixed loading of Pentax KX RAW images
- Minor improvements for the EXR and RAW plugins
- the plugins from RAW + HDR package now run without SSE2 CPU extensions
- greyscale conversions now use the Rec. 709 formula
- new standard conversion from RGBF(A) high dynamic range formats allows to
import such images with no tone mapping (gamma correction applied)
- fixed bug with Report file size in Batch when using an external optimizer
- improved TIFF and PSD loading
- small performance improvement in saving JPEG
- fixed bug with non existent files added in Batch if typed in the open dialog
- refactored the internal function ConvertToCommon
- fixed automatic scrolling to the item on which Batch is working (Vista)
- fixed a regression bug with losing resolution, ICC profile and background in some situations
- added Credits in About dialog, other minor modifications
- other clean-ups and improvements

The DLL version package was reorganized to include all RIOT plugins for GIMP, IrfanView and XnView.

Download from
http://luci.criosweb.ro/riot/download/