AVIF image files > F3 > no IrfanView but Lister shown, ALT+F3 calls IrfanView

[lezerogan2]

Hello,
Latest win 10 home. TC 10.0. Latest IrfanView. All 64 bit.
I have *.avif image files. When pressing ALT+F3, IrfanView shows well the images.
But when pressing F3(view) or CTRL+Q(QuickView) , Irfan is not activated. only "lister" is showing the file as text only. Pressing "4" in "lister" doesn’t replace the lister by Irfan or any plugin.
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In my wincmd.ini I have the next lines:
[Extensions]
avif=C:\util\IrfanView\i_view64.exe ^.avif
[Lister]
IviewAdditionalTypes=*.avif *.jp2 *.xcf *.dds *.ttf *.jxr *.wdp *.webp *.heic *.djvu *.svg
MediaAdditionalTypes=*.avif *.rm *swf
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Any idea what is wrong?
Thanks

[Horst.Epp]

There is no need for the useless entry under [Extensions].
The path to Irfanview must be defined under
Configuration / Edit/View
Configure Internal Viewer
Multimedia Tab
Set the option to use IrfanView and the path to it.

For me IrfanView and other plugins only display avif files as black images.

[lezerogan2]

Thank you for your answer.
My configuration in "Multimedia Tab" was exactly as you suggested, but it is not working.

As I wrote when I press ALT+F3, IrfanView shows well the images, but as external viewer.
It seems that option 4 (image\multimedia) in the lister (internal viewer) doesn't work here.
But if I press 8 (explorer preview) then I can see the image OK in the lister.

So I created a new entry in "define view method by file type" for avif extension, and now it is OK, but I fail to understand why option 4 did not work.
Thanks.

[Horst.Epp]

Thank you for your answer.
My configuration in "Multimedia Tab" was exactly as you suggested, but it is not working.

As I wrote when I press ALT+F3, IrfanView shows well the images, but as external viewer.
It seems that option 4 (image\multimedia) in the lister (internal viewer) doesn't work here.
But if I press 8 (explorer preview) then I can see the image OK in the lister.

So I created a new entry in "define view method by file type" for avif extension, and now it is OK, but I fail to understand why option 4 did not work.
Thanks.

That option 8 works means you have an OS preview handler for this file type installed.
This one is not part of the option 4 switching.

[petermad]

2lezerogan2

IviewAdditionalTypes=*.avif *.jp2 *.xcf *.dds *.ttf *.jxr *.wdp *.webp *.heic *.djvu *.svg
MediaAdditionalTypes=*.avif *.rm *swf

Maybe it doesn't work (vithout a "define view method by file type" for avif extension) is that you have *.avif set for BOTH IviewAdditionalTypes AND MediaAdditionalTypes (maybe MediaAdditionalTypes takes precedence and hinders Iview to be used) - try without MediaAdditionalTypes=*.avif

[lezerogan2]

2petermad
At first the setting *.avif was only in IviewAdditionalTypes. after it didn't work, I tried add it also to MediaAdditionalTypes.
It didn't help either, so I already remove it from there.

I will install TC version 10.50. It supposed to display more details in lister screen.
Thank you

[Horst.Epp]

You already has a working solution using mode 8 Explorer preview setting.
It would be of interest what software you have installed which provides this preview handler.
The following batch file provides a list of all preview handlers on your system
and adds this list at the end of the batch.

Code: Select all

@Echo off
Echo/>>%0
Echo ============================================ >>%0
Echo Computername: %ComputerName% Date: %Date% %Time:~0,6% >>%0
reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PreviewHandlers" >>%0
More +9 <%0
Pause
goto :EOF

[petermad]

2lezerogan2
Could you provide an avif file to test - any avif file that I can find on the net can not be opened by my IrfanView (version 4.6 32bit and 64bit)

[tuska]

 
Plugin
TOOLS - (version 4.58): contains some additional functions/features for IrfanView
(and some special formats, like: HEIC, AVIF; with installed codecs/extensions)

[Horst.Epp]

 
Plugin
TOOLS - (version 4.58): contains some additional functions/features for IrfanView
(and some special formats, like: HEIC, AVIF; with installed codecs/extensions)

I have IrfanView 4.60 version with all plugisn but a similar problem as Petermad.
All downloded samples of AVIF files are only showing a black screen for me.

[Usher]

 
with installed codecs/extensions

IrfanView uses "plugins" name for its own extensions, so it should be read "with installed shell codecs/extensions", I suspect.
That explains why AVIF is viewed in Explorer preview. It looks like TC cannot catch Explorer preview embedded in IrfanView.

[lezerogan2]

2horst.epp
Mr. Irfan advised me to install Microsoft application - AV1 Video Extension from site:
https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/av1-video-extension/9MVZQVXJBQ9V?hl=en-us&gl=US
I installed it but it didn't help.

When trying to open avif file in windows "photos", I got error "HEIF extension need to be install".
So from Microsoft store, I installed app "HEIF Image Extensions".
That solved my problem and I was able to see the image in windows and in IrfanView, but still not in TC viewer. That's why I opened this case.
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Batch file result:
REG_SZ Windows Contact Preview Handler
REG_SZ Windows TXT Previewer
REG_SZ Microsoft Windows MAPI Preview Handler
REG_SZ Windows Font previewer
REG_SZ Microsoft Windows Mail Mime Preview Handler
REG_SZ Windows RTF Previewer
REG_SZ Microsoft Windows Mail Mime Preview Handler
REG_SZ Microsoft Windows Mail Html Preview Handler
REG_SZ Microsoft 3MF Shell Thumbnail and Preview Handler
REG_SZ Microsoft Windows Mail Html Preview Handler
REG_SZ Windows Media Player Rich Preview Handler
REG_SZ Microsoft Office Outlook MAPI Preview Handler
REG_SZ ‘…—˜ Microsoft Excel
REG_SZ ‘…—˜ Microsoft PowerPoint
REG_SZ ‘…—˜ Microsoft Word
REG_SZ Adobe PDF Preview Handler for Vista
=========================================================

[lezerogan2]

2petermad
I tried to provide an avif file to test, but the sites I found for upload an image, do not accept this file extension.
So if you know about a free site with no need to open an account, that accept avif files, please let me know

[petermad]

I have now installed the https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/av1-video-extension/9MVZQVXJBQ9V?hl=en-us&gl=US extension, and can confirm that TC can not use IrfanView to show avif files. The plugin PhotoViewer ( https://madsenworld.dk/tcmd/plugins/wlx_PhotoViewer_Beta_1.zip ) though can use the extension and shows avif files, as can the Explirer Preview.

[ghisler(Author)]

Irfanview doesn't return a preview image for some file types to TC, mostly videos. Maybe it considers AVIF a video format because it can contain multiple images as a sequence? I haven't tested it myself because I don't have any AVIF files.