XnView Software

No matter what I seem to do XnConvert will not remember the output, filename or format settings I select.

Every time I open the app I have to change them. This wasn't an issue when I was using Windows.

If I look at the contents of .xbs file I saved I can see all the settings are what I had set when ...

... not see rating that XnViewMP is set and when saving file it just updates rating to be 0 star.



You can test on this DNG https://www.upload.ee/files/18874666/DSC04085.zip.html

p.s. In my Adobe Camera Raw settings i have option XMP embedded in DNG and update DNGpreview every time on save.
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... To ensure you do not break them in the future using XnViewMP, ensure the "Link companion files for the following actions" options are enabled on Settings:File list:Companion files.


Do you mean me to check the boxes "delete" and "copy/move/rename". That makes sense, though it won't fix the problem ...

... To ensure you do not break them in the future using XnViewMP, ensure the "Link companion files for the following actions" options are enabled on Settings:File list:Companion files.


Do you mean me to check the boxes "delete" and "copy/move/rename". That makes sense, though it won't fix the problem ...

... To ensure you do not break them in the future using XnViewMP, ensure the "Link companion files for the following actions" options are enabled on Settings:File list:Companion files.

Beyond that, check that you have some settings correct:

-In Settings:File List:Companion files you should have ...

... XnViewMP simply won't show it, as if it doesn't exist at all.

Setting “Recognize only by file extension” and “Scan file headers - Always” in the Settings has no effect; whether they are enabled or not, the result is always the same - the program refuses to open a JXL file with the wrong extension ...

there should be no colon at the end of labels that leads to input controls (textbox,combobox,etc)
eg unnecessary colon in
Settings
Maximum entries:
Maximum of view tabs:
Display:
Max width:
Double-click on tab:
Enter an extension:
or choose a format:
Compression:

Favorite ...

davidwu10 wrote: Fri Dec 05, 2025 5:20 pm program IS showing basic images (JPGs, PNGs, etc), but NOT CDRs, which it was in the other version.

check 'Show all graphic formats' in Settings>General

also
Unable to convert .cpt files
Handling limited Corel format support

... the latest Mac version of XNView MP. I have both raw files and jpeg files in a folder. In the thumbnail pane, only the thumbnails for the jpegs are shown. The raw files just show a generic icon (see screenshot). I'm not sure if I have changed some settings? Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

... up - do I need to dome some sort of initial "build all thumbnails" process? Everything is in one master folder and its subfolders. It's been years since I first installed the program, though always updated it when prompted.

Just checked settings on old systems and they mirror new system.

Thanks.

what do you have in 'Settings>View - Anti aliasing'?

Settings>General - save session

... gave up the ghost. Installed the software, and while it shows the files it doesn't show them as thumbnails - only blank "sheets." Not sure what settings I haven't turned on?

Sorry to ask a newbie question, but I am stumped (especially after having been frazzled by a completed system reinstall ...

... when browsing in Full Screen mode during the transition from video to image. If there are no videos in the folder (only images), the context menu works fine.

Most likely, this problem also exists in previous versions. Windows 11, XnViewMP 1.9.8 portable with standard settings (just downloaded).

... XnView MP version 1.9.5.

I've rearranged some images in XnView and would like to continue working on them tomorrow. My questions are:

- What settings do I need to adjust so that the program saves the changes when I close the session?

- How can I restore the previous state of the changes when I ...