# Introduction

## What is &kappname;

&kappname; is a fast and easy to use image viewer for KDE.

It features a folder tree window and a file list window to provide easy navigation of your file hierarchy. &kappname; uses docked windows, so you can alter its layout any way you wish. You can also browse your images in full-screen mode, or embedded within &konqueror; using the Image View and Kpart.

Image loading is handled by the Qt library, so &kappname; supports all image formats your Qt installation supports. &kappname; correctly displays images with an alpha channel as well as animations.

&kappname; supports the displaying and editing of EXIF comments if the necessary JPEG kfile-plugin is installed. This comes as part of the kdegraphics package. Lossless JPEG transforms such as rotations and mirroring are also supported.