Have you got hundreds of JPG files that you'd like to have as PNG format files? Or EPS files you'd like to convert to JPG? IrfanView is a great and free solution with its batch conversion and batch rename function. Batch conversion is perfect for, say, sizing down a series of images to post them to an online service like Facebook.

Tired of the same, old photos. Want to add a little spice to your pictures? Create a jazzy album cover or holiday card? IrfanView gives you a cool (and free) way to do all this and more.

Need a quick and easy way to grab a screen shot. Look no further than IrfanView. The built in screen capturing in IrfanView will is a lot more powerful than the native screen capturing options in Windows. Also, it allows for instant editing of screen captures, all within IrfanView.

When you're working on images there are times when you want to do a little touch-up. Add some color, an arrow, erase something and so on. IrfanView has a built-in paint function you can use for these and other digital darkroom tasks.

Have graphics or photos you'd like to alter? Then take a good look at IrfanView. It's got all the tools that most of us will need. It allows you to rotate, flip, change the background, resize, resample you images and more. And it's free to boot!

Have graphics or photos you'd like to alter? Then take a good look at IrfanView. It's got all the tools most of us need. In this second part of Altering images in IrfanView, we'll look at more image editing options including converting images to black and white, turning pictures into negative images, adjusting the colors for a more pleasant (or amusing) result.

Want to dazzle family and friends with your vacation pictures? Then do a slideshow in IrfanView and then make it into your own personalized screen saver. You can even share the result with friends and family so they can have your favorite pics running as their screen saver.

You might be amazed at the number of options you have to choose from when using IrfanView. Buckle your seat belt and we'll get in to just some of them. These advanced options may seem intimidating at first, but they let you tell IrfanView how you want it to behave... and you certainly won't be wanting for options.

You might be amazed at the number of options available to choose from when using IrfanView. Hang on and we'll finish going through them in this segment. We'll get in to the rest of them. These advanced options may seem intimidating at first, but they let you tell IrfanView how you want it to behave... and you certainly won't be wanting for options.

Want to join several pictures of a landscape together to create one amazing panoramic photo? How about joining pictures that are related into a banner? It's easy to do with IrfanView.

In this butterscotch.com special 10-part tutorial series, we get the

complete beginner's guide

to working with

free image editing utility IrfanView

. We'll look at everything from working with images in batches and setting up a slideshow to enhancing and altering images.