*XnView* is a free file explorer for viewing and converting a wide variety of
graphic files. With its built-in preview engine, XnView can display 400
different image file formats as well as play various media formats such as
AVI or MP3. Using the program will already be second nature to most users, as
it works just like Windows Explorer. On the left side of the screen you see
all your directories, with the contents of the directories displayed in the
upper half of the right window. Selecting any of these files will then bring
up a preview in the lower half of the window. If you're browsing through
photos with XnView, you can run them as a *slideshow or full screen*. If
you're browsing through simple TXT or INI files, the opening few lines of
text will show up as an icon and you can view the entire contents of the file
in XnView, without needing to open other programs. XnView has a good level of
support for *various formats* and the interface is smooth and quick, even
when displaying large video files. On encountering a file that it doesn't
recognize, XnView displays its *hash value*, which may or may not be of use.
If you run into any difficulty, there is a help file that is sufficient but
not overwhelming. One aspect of XnView that wasn't quite as we would have
liked was that it didn't recognize the native format of files. For example, a
simple text file with a LOG extension wasn't treated as the same file with a
TXT extension. It's a small inconvenience but does stand out because of the
general high quality of the software. For anyone with a large number of files
that they want to organize, convert or just browse, XnView is certainly worth
a look.Download *XnView 1.99* in Softonic
