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I am trying to compare two images side by side. This answer suggested XnView MP. It works great when I want to compare two images in a single directory. I select the two images in the browser and then Tools > Compare.

However, if my images are in two different directories, I first have to copy them to a single folder, then go to that folder in the XnView browser, select the two images and then compare. Is there a way to directly compare two images in two different directories?

PS: I am open to using different image viewer for this purpose.

Update: I found a slightly better way by marking the respective images under a specific category under the browser and then go to Categories Filter to select the images and compare. Even then, I would prefer open two images in two different tabs from the file explorer and click compare.

David
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    You would have to make a [feature request](https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewforum.php?f=60&sid=a38cd57fb6c538d7652742537a5d5212) with the developers of the software. I think it's not possible without modifying the source code and recompile. Since the end user license clearly states `You may not modify, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble the SOFTWARE except to the extent you may be expressly permitted by copyright holders` we can't help you with that. – mook765 Feb 06 '23 at 11:19
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    Thanks! Actually, [it already exists](https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=42917&p=184617#p184617). Hope the developers pick it up – Nagabhushan S N Feb 08 '23 at 03:01
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    make a soft link to one of them to be in the same directory as the other. a hassle though. – pierrely Feb 09 '23 at 04:17
  • Thanks! I was actually thinking of writing a short script where I'll specify the two images and it will copy them to a temporary directory where I can use XnView to compare. But sym-link seems like a better option. – Nagabhushan S N Feb 10 '23 at 04:21

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