https://github.com/the-database/img-ab
Bare-bones desktop image A/B comparison tool.
https://github.com/the-database/img-ab
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Bare-bones desktop image A/B comparison tool.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/the-database/img-ab
- Owner: the-database
- License: mit
- Created: 2023-03-03T03:27:16.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-01-16T04:21:03.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-01-16T18:39:34.417Z (5 months ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Size: 229 KB
- Stars: 4
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# 
img-ab
Bare-bones desktop image A/B comparison tool.
## Usage
### Starting a Comparison
#### Drag and Drop
Select several images or folders and drag and drop onto `img-ab.exe`, or open `img-ab` and then drag and drop images or folders onto the application.
#### Windows File Exporer Integration
Integrate with Send To in Windows File Explorer, set up as follows:
1. Type shell:sendto in Run (Windows+R)
2. Create a shortcut to img-ab.exe and move it to the Send To folder that was opened in the previous step.
And then use it:
1. Select one or more files or folders, right click, choose Send To > img-ab.exe
2. Optionally drag and drop more images or folders to add more to compare.
#### Command Line
Supply images or folders as command line arguments:
```
img-ab.exe image1.png image2.png ...
```
### Keybindings
Press `h` to view keybindings.
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| --- | --- |
| `h` | Show/Hide Help
| `1-9` | Select Image (Overlay Mode) / Select Left Image (Slider Mode)
| `Ctrl+1-9` | Select Right Image (Slider Mode Only)
| Left/Right Arrow | Prev/Next Image in Comparison
| Up/Down Arrow or PageUp/PageDown | Prev/Next Comparison
| Home/End | First/Last Comparison
| `i` | Show/Hide Image Info
| `a` | Toggle Overlay/Slider Mode
| `q` | Image Zoom: 100% Image Size
| `w` | Image Zoom: Zoom Out
| `e` | Image Zoom: Zoom In
| `r` | Image Zoom: Fit to Width
| `t` | Image Zoom: Fit to Height
| Scroll Wheel Up/Down | Zoom In/Out at Current Cursor Position
| `y` | Toggle Nearest Neighbor / Smooth Sampling
| `s` | Take Screen Capture of All Images
## Build from Source
With NodeJS LTS installed, check out the source code and run the following from the root directory of the project:
```
npm install
npm run build
npm run make
```
## Acknowledgements
- Testing and feedback:
- [422415](https://github.com/422415)
- [Kim2091](https://github.com/Kim2091)