XnView Software

XnView MP 1.4.3 64bits
Windows11 64bit (22H2), display resolution 3840x2160, win scaling 150%

Batch convert / Filter dialogs
Border effect

Suggestion A

• remove extra Frames
  as it is already possible to achieve the same effect provided by 3 Frames but with 3 consequent Border actions.
  In theory multiple Frames in single action may be helpful:
  • if there is Presets functionality available where you can define multiple borders, but this is not a case here. One also can create global Batch convert's preset or export for NConvert.
  • Frame effects interact with each other in a special way, not avaialble when you apply them consequently. Not a case as well.
  • why exactly 3 frames, why not 4 or 5. Anyway, I doubt this feature is popular nowadays.

• add Frame type selector (outer/inner) and Opacity for inner frame
  type selector can be in the form of checkbox for now, but imho dropbox/radio button would be more explicit

• add Background color
  required for background under Round edges and Shadow

• add Shadow color

Suggestion B

• make Shadow follow the Round border

Mockup
The layout of the controls is just one under the other, as I somehow don't see the complex structure in batch mode.


Examples from other apps

• FastStone

  

• IrfanView
  • Add border/frame

    

  • Add Shadow, Shape, Rounded corners...

    

ps. inspired by Effects (Really importants) by Hakim Antoine Said

I keep the 3 borders in 'Border' action, better to customize, and fix the issue with shadow.

And i add 'inner frame' action

This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.4.4. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.

done in 1.4.4

few issues though:
C. it looks like 'Use anti-aliasing' checkbox has no effect
D. it would be nice to have more even thickness of border on sides and in corners.
E. there is some mess with settings width:
- if have 1 frame - 1st pixel in preview starts on 3rd pixel in settings (see picture)
- if have 2 frames - 1st frame magically fixes, but 2nd frame's 1st pixel in preview starts from 2nd pixel in settings
- try ticking/unticking Frames checkboxes in different order and start with 0px thickness

user0 wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:57 pm C. it looks like 'Use anti-aliasing' checkbox has no effect

Thanks to your detailed description I can reproduce the problem.

E. there is some mess with settings width:

Thanks to your detailed description I can reproduce the problem.

This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.4.5. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.

1.4.5
C - fixed
D - still remain
E - still remain

issue reopened

This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.5.0 beta. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.

1.5.0b1
all fixed, except D
is it possible to make border of uniform thickness, like red line ?)

user0 wrote: Sat Jun 17, 2023 6:14 pm is it possible to make border of uniform thickness, like red line ?)

i've tried but i can't....