Auto Rotate for Windows Picture & Fax Viewer?

[PowerRanger]

Is there any way to make Windows Picture & Fax Viewer auto rotate portrait style photos during viewing? I tried out ACDSee, but found it a bit slow...I just need a simple picture viewer. Also, there's a warning that the picture might be degraded if you manually rotate the picture in Windows Picture & Fax Viewer, is that true? Thanks in advance.

 

[Gooberlx2]

AFAIK, Picture and Fax Viewer should already auto-rotate your pictures based on exif data.

You might try Windows Live Photo Gallery though. Very decent photo viewer with simple editing.

 

[FriedToast]

If it's warning you that your photos might be degraded, then your best bet would be to find a lossless editing program. ACDSee fits that bill, but it looks like you're having issues there w/ it. There might be a setting in Picasa that does auto-rotation; I'm pretty sure there is (seems like I had to dig around to find out how to turn it off ages ago).

 

[corkyg]

I have auto rotation in my camera - so when I off load the pics, they are already rotated.

 

[PowerRanger]

This is quite strange. I went back and looked at all my pictures, and realized they ARE all auto-rotated. However, what made me come on the boards to seek advice is this particular set of photographs taken by another photographer...I guess he didn't have auto-rotate turned on in his camera (Canon 1DS-MK3)? I would've assumed auto-rotate in-camera was turned "on" by default...oh well...thanks for all the suggestions.

 

[ravana]

In windows XP it wouldn't, so I used to use Irfanview with auto-rotate turned on. I don't remember what happens under Vista.

Of course, if there's no EXIF data in the images regarding the orientation, then you are outta luck(e.g. My trusty ol' F717).