• F11 True Fullscreen with adaptive background darkening
• Smart zoom controls - zoom in freely, limited zoom out for perfect framing
• Smooth entry/exit animations with state preservation
• Enhanced navigation - ESC/right-click only for safer viewing

• A/D Navigation - Browse images effortlessly (supports Cyrillic А/В)
• +/- Center Zoom - Precise zoom control toward image center
• Instant Rotation - R key with auto-fitting in all modes
• Smart Panning - Drag images with inertial scrolling

• Context-aware animations - smooth in windowed, instant in fullscreen
• Slide transitions with cubic easing between images
• Professional opening/closing effects with fade animations

• RAW Formats: CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, DNG, RAF, ORF, RW2, PEF, and 20+ more
• Modern Formats: HEIC/HEIF, AVIF, WebP, JXL
• Animated: GIF, WebP animations (first frame display)
• Scientific: FITS, HDR, EXR, and specialized formats
• Standard: PNG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, SVG, ICO, and more

• 15% faster rendering with optimized codebase
• Hardware-accelerated smooth zoom and pan
• Background loading for instant image switching
• Memory efficient with smart caching

• Scroll Wheel: Zoom in/out at cursor position
• Left Click + Drag: Pan image around
• Double Click: Toggle between fit-to-screen and 100% scale
• Drag & Drop: Open new images instantly

1. Download the latest BlurViewer.exe from Releases
2. No installation required - just run the executable
3. Drag images into the window or use File → Open

• Windows 11: Settings → Apps → Default apps → Choose BlurViewer for image files
• Windows 10: Settings → System → Default apps → Photo viewer → BlurViewer
• Quick method: Right-click any image → Open with → Choose BlurViewer → Always use this app

• Folder browsing: Open any image, use A/D keys to browse the entire folder
• Quick fullscreen: F11 for distraction-free viewing with perfect image fitting
• Fast navigation: Use +/- for precise zoom, F/Space to reset fit
• Instant copy: Ctrl+C to copy current image to clipboard

• Adaptive fitting: Images auto-fit to screen dimensions with rotation awareness
• Enhanced background: 25% darker backdrop for better focus
• Restricted exit: Only ESC/right-click prevents accidental closure
• State preservation: Returns to exact zoom/position when exiting

• Auto-discovery: Automatically finds all images in the same folder
• Seamless browsing: A/D keys work in any zoom level
• Smart centering: New images center automatically while preserving zoom
• Rotation reset: Each new image starts at 0° rotation

• Background threading: Images load without UI blocking
• Smart caching: Efficient memory usage for large files
• Hardware acceleration: GPU-assisted rendering where available
• Optimized animations: 60 FPS smooth interpolation

We welcome contributions! Here's how to get started:

1. Fork the repository
2. Clone your fork: git clone https://github.com/yourusername/BlurViewer.git
3. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
4. Make your changes and test thoroughly
5. Commit with clear messages: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
6. Push to your branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
7. Create a Pull Request with detailed description

# Clone and install in development mode
git clone https://github.com/amtiYo/BlurViewer.git
cd BlurViewer
pip install -e .

# Run the application
python BlurViewer.py

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

• PySide6 - Modern Qt bindings for Python
• Pillow - Python Imaging Library
• rawpy - RAW image processing
• ImageIO - Scientific image I/O
• OpenCV - Computer vision library

• libraw team for RAW processing capabilities
• Qt Project for the excellent GUI framework
• Python community for the amazing ecosystem
• Contributors who help make BlurViewer better