CompuPic Pro 6.x Revisions

Version 6.x | Version 5.x

Version 6.23.1364

September 24, 2003

Fixed problem with cut/copy + paste inside compressed archives
Fixed problem with cut/copy + paste inside virtual folders such as My Documents
Added option to disable the use of Offline Volumes (see Folder List preferences)
Added Lanczos scaling to resize function
Improved e-mail support now works with all ISPs
Fixed problems with editing images containing metadata
Improved performance of printing exceptionally large files
Added support for using EXIF metadata in text macros
Added additional support for CD-R/RW drives for PictureCD creation

Version 6.22.1316

January 29, 2003

Improved CD writing support, fixes 'Unable to initialize ASPI' problem
Added preferences for SMTP authentication
Fixed problem with performing Advanced Batch Conversions from and to a virtual folder

Version 6.2.1245

October 9, 2002

Add Borders to photos with the new high quality border function
New Median Cut effect
New Buttonize effect
New Despeckle effect
New Diffuse effect
New Emboss effect
New Enhance Detail effect
New Enhance Edge effect
New Mosaic effect
New Rainbow effect
New Twirl effect
New Wave effect
New Polar Coordinate effect
See preview of JPEG output
See the file size of output based on settings
View signal to noise ratios for output images
Use 'Difference Map' and 'Enhanced Difference Map' to quickly spot artifacted areas
New Categories section in the Folder List
Create your own categories for engaging in maximum organization efficiency
Add images to any category by dragging and dropping them into a category in the folder list
Quickly view all the images in a category by selecting the category in the folder list
New Canvas Size function for increasing the canvas size of an image
Added ability to resize by a percentage of original
Added ability to resize by output size at a given dpi/cm
Added function to crop to a custom size
Crop to a variety of standard sizes, such as 4x6 and 3x5.
Added function to crop to current screen display
Improved crop to move one click'n'drag, crop on double click/enter
Improved lossless rotation now swaps valid width and height in EXIF data
Added PictureCD image to output to an ISO image rather than writing to a disc
Added support for new CDR drives and DVD+R drives
Improved PictureCD autorun and miniviewer
Updated APSI layer installed by Pro to version 4.71
JPEG 2000
16-bit and 48-bit TIFF files
ZIP-encoded TIFF files
CALS files
CT (SciTex Cat Scan) files
FS (Face Saver) files
Ghostscript - PDF and PS format support
HPI (Hemera Photo Object) files
J6I (Ricoh digital camera) files
JPEG encoded TIFF files
MAC (Mac Paint) files
PIX (Alias Pix) files
PMP (Sony digital camera) files
PSP (Paint Shop Pro) files
PXR (Pixar) files
RAS (Sun Raster) files
RLE (University of Utah) files
SFW (Seattle Film Works) files
SGI (Silicon Graphics) files
Access your address book directly from CompuPic Pro, no importing required
Auto-completion of addresses using your address book as you type
Include additional receipients using CC
Blind carbon copy additional receipients using BCC
Over twenty new Slide Show transition effects
Pause a slideshow by clicking the center mouse button
Added option to Advanced Batch Conversion to stretch an image to a frame
Added support for transparency in Advanced Batch Conversion image overlay
Added \T and \t text macros for current date and file date
Added batch conversion support for new formats
Added file size to overwrite confirmation dialog
Added option to include keywords in file list generation
Added option to not use interpolation on preview
Added option to not use interpolation on upscaled thumbnails
Changed appearence of buttons across program, added option to turn off stylization
Changed automatic edge scrolling to be disabled by default
Changed selection behavior in Details view mode to act more like Windows
Changed keyboard shortcut for 'Crop as Shown' to SHIFT+C to remove issues with triggering menu visibility
Fixed problems with Timestamp feature when using EXIF data
Fixed issue with default scale on borders
Fixed problem with EXIF data not being preserved when editing and resaving files
Fixed problem with Bignose.com not appearing the menus
Fixed problem with Tiled View when advancing images quickly
Fixed problem with detecting default printer
Fixed 'Revert' menu in Viewer to gray out until file has been changed.
Fixed crash problem when using with Window Blinds
Fixed corruption problem with ZIP archives
Fixed crash problem caused by trying to rename 'parent' folder
Fixed crash problem with JPEG files containing large comments
Fixed crash problem with displaying properties for certain images containing EXIF data
Fixed problem with 'Bold Folder Names' in Folder List not getting saved properly
Fixed problem with 'Show Volume Serial Numbers' function not working
Fixed problem with Directx.exe hanging in memory
Fixed problem with F10 key not working for black point adjustment
Fixed problem with blue display on scaling monochrome images
Fixed problem with configured actions getting lost on re-install
Fixed problem with cursor on scrollbars in dialogs
Fixed problem with custom sort ordering in details mode
Fixed problem with filename display in slideshows when displayed in a floating window
Fixed problem with meta-data column display in properties being too narrow by default
Fixed problem with noise when using keyboard for adjustments
Fixed problem with performing 'Save As' from a virtual folder (My Documents, etc)
Fixed problems with printing on some systems
Fixed problem with renaming folder from a virtual folder
Fixed problem with switching between large and small toolbars in viewer
Fixed problem with text macro for filename+extension when filename contains a period
Fixed problems with some PSD files
Fixed problems with thumbnailing GIF files
Fixed sorting problems in Folder List
Fixed sorting problems with folders in Details Mode
Improved multi-monitor support - CompuPic now works seamlessly on a second monitor
Improved installation with additional options

Version 6.1.1223

May 15, 2002

Favorites pane saves and displays favorite folders and files
Add favorites using drag and drop
Rename favorite entries
Organize your favorites into subfolders
All-new Picture CD creation interface with new advanced options
Support for many additional drives
Improved error handling and messages.
Create Picture CDs from images in 'Desktop', 'My Documents', and 'My Pictures'.
Automatically convert images to low, medium, or high resolution JPEG files when sending via e-mail for faster sending and easier viewing.
Easily configure the sizes and quality settings for email in the Internet Preferences
Automatically split multiple attachments into several e-mails to keep a small per-message download size.
New POP3 mail configuration options increase CompuPic Pro's compatibility with mail servers.
Send e-mail from 'Desktop', 'My Documents', and 'My Pictures'.
E-mail pictures directly from the viewer...great for screen captures.
Create a unique poster sized print from any digital image with CompuPic's new integrated support for Bignose.com poster printing.
Improved image quality for down-scaled images
Slide Shows and Maxi-Shows now support MP3 files for audio
Maxi-Show performance increased, now supports up to 20x20 display
Quality options for printing and Picture Indexes
Many, many more...

Version 6.1.1201

February 19, 2002

Added over 100 high performance, high quality transition effects for Slide Shows, including cross-fades, wipes, slides, pushes, distortions, shapes and more!
Preview effects real-time
Improved random image order for Slide Shows
All-new, easier to use Slide Show configuration
New options for manually advancing Slide Shows
Added ability to limit the number of times a Slide Show will repeat
Zoomed pictures look better than ever
Added support for different image scaling modes
Easily switch between different quailty settings from the menu or keyboard
Greatly improved zooming and panning speed
Added options for interpolation to Resize Picture function, providing professional quality image resizing
Added all new Address Bar pane
- Jump to any path by entering the name
- Auto-completion of typed paths
- Drop-down list shows recent folders
- Back/Next folder buttons with history
- Parent and search buttons
Added 'Desktop' to Folder List
Added 'My Documents' to Folder List
Added 'My Pictures' to Folder List
Added 'Generate File Listing' function
- Output a file listing to a text file, HTML file, or comma separated file
- Define what information is included
- Supports recursing into folders and archives
Added 'Change Timestamp' function
- Change the timestamp of any number of files at once
- Supports custom date, current date, or date from EXIF meta-data
Web page creation now supports custom HTML titles and footers
Improved some EXIF display attributes
Improved red-eye reduction to work with more variations of red-eye
Added 'CTRL+O' keyboard shortcut as alternative way to open a file
Added 'Open With' menu interface to configured applications
Added 'Insert' as a keyboard shortcut for 'New Folder'
Changed right-mouse-button-menus
Changed 'View' menu to 'Window' menu
Changed 'Details' view to shade sorted column (like Windows XP)
Changed 'Listing' menu to 'View' menu
Changed 'List Views' toolbar button to provide a drop-down list with the modes
Fixed problems with creating Photodex PictureCDs
Fixed problem with losslessly rotating some JPEG files
Fixed problem where CompuPic crashed if you tried to losslessly rotate a folder.
Fixed crash problem with really obscure old CD-Rom content disks that shipped with CompuPic 1.80.
Fixed problem with ALT+[double click] requiring two [double click]'s
Fixed crash problems with certain 8-bit and 48-bit Photoshop images
Fixed problems with text and data viewers being too tall to fit on the screen
Fixed problem with image display in windowed viewer when image is zoomed and window resizes
Fixed problem with title of windowed viewer not updating with Next/Previous
Fixed problem with windowed viewer not prompting for modified images when window close button is used
Fixed problems with dialogs not reacting to first click
Fixed a memory corruption problem caused by a bad font
Fixed problem with reading EXIF meta-data from images created with an Olympus E-10 or Kodak 4800
Fixed delay problems with exiting a slide show
Fixed crash problems with auto-rename during copy/move on filenames which contain '%'
Fixed problem where trying to 90-degree rotate a WMF in the viewer crashes CompuPic
Fixed problem with keypresses causing double text entry in the PNG save options window
Fixed problems with using the SPACEBAR to toggle the selection state from the viewer
Fixed problem where menu did not appear until the mouse cursor moved with 'Menu Always Visible' on in the viewer.
Fixed crash problem with viewing Properties on files in an archive or in an Offline Volume
Fixed installer problem which could cause crashing
Fixed K6 crash problem
Fixed crash problem with copy/move
Fixed problem with browsing folders on a CD using the File List under Windows 9x
Fixed problem with 'cut' not performing a proper move operation under Windows 9x
Fixed crash problem with viewing file properties on a password protected file in a ZIP archive when the password is not valid
Fixed problem reading certain TIFF files with incorrect color-depths specified in the file titles
Fixed problem with interface sizing when CompuPic was shut down while maximized and the screen resolution changed between runs
Plus tons of other improvements and fixes!

Version 6.0.1158

November 9, 2001

Improved JPEG display quality
Added EXIF and ID3 metadata in File Properties, allowing you to view file information saved in a file by your digital camera or MP3 application
Added sharpen/blur and noise filters to Advanced Batch Conversions
Fixed problem with ALT keys activating menus in the Viewer
Added application configuration for ZIP archives (to allow ZIP archives to use a configured application)
Fixed problem with browsing for Slide Show sound in the Preferences
Fixed problems with next/previous in the Viewer
Fixed problem with Viewer not appearing the ALT+TAB chain
Fixed problems with copy/move not working properly in 'CompuPic' mode
Added option to not display ZIP archives in the File List
Added option to not have the Viewer act as the 'top most' window
Fixed problems with across/down options in Picture Index
Fixed problems with non-MMX machines
Fixed problem with Sepia color conversion

Version 6.0.1150

October 19, 2001

Over 400% faster thumbnailing
Greatly improved handling of large file lists
Greatly improved startup time
Greatly improved database performance and stability
Greatly improved JPEG decoding and viewing performance
Greatly improved copy/move speed
All new paned interface!
- Rearrange the main window to fit your workflow
- Float panes as seperate windows
- Smoother, faster interface resizing
All new, modern program dialogs
Interface options for customizing the way CompuPic's dialogs look
- Turn sidebars on and off
- Use colored gradient section titles
- Use a beveled or flat style
Added many new keyboard shortcuts, including
- Shortcuts for all display modes
- Shortcuts for hiding and showing any main window pane
- Shortcuts for every tool and utility
All new shaded selection style
Added button for E-Mail to the toolbar
Advanced Batch Conversion now support Auto-Correct
Added support for additional CD-R and DVD-R drives for Picture CD creation
Integrated ZIP archive support.
- Browse ZIP files just like folders
- Create new ZIP files
- Copy files into and out of ZIP archives with drag/drop
- View files and videos from within ZIP archives
Added ability to custom sort files in any order
Visually browse video files with video thumbnailing
Added ability to use cut/copy/paste to copy and move files
Auto-correct images
Files names are colorized according to file type, with fully configurable colors
Added ability to batch convert to TIFF
Added ability to batch convert to PBM
Added ability to batch convert to PSD
Added option in Viewer to exit the program
Added option to not wrap past beginning or end of list in the Viewer
Added sound effect option for wrapping past beginning or end in the Viewer
Added option for controlling the selection speed in the File List
All new E-Mailing interface with previews
Added option to not colorize selected thumbnails in Windows View Mode
Added support for copying a file, or copying just the image data
Added option to exit the program after viewing a file from an association
Added ability to jump to the parent folder using the 'Backspace' key
Added 'Word Case' options to batch rename function
Added display of compressed file size in the Viewer
Improved Auto-Scroll in the File List with better speed control
Improved drag/drop behavior for copy and move to act like Windows Explorer
Improved delete function now shows status during deletion
Changed slideshow timing to seconds, specified down to 1/1000ths
Changed default mouse wheel behavior in Viewer to perform next/previous
Double-clicking a file in the Preview Window now performs the configured application
Improved Folder List display now shows correct network drive names
Fixed problems with some buggy video drivers
Fixed problems with main window sizing under Windows 95
Fixed problems with losslessly rotating images on network drives
Fixed problems with saving locations in the Web Page Generator
Fixed stalling problems in Viewer when skipping large numbers of non-images using next/previous
File list now shows correct icons for drives and special paths
Fixed intermittant crash problems during installation
When started from a file association, CompuPic no longer displays the splash screen
Fixed problems with scanning and capturing images
Fixed problems with performing batch rename on large numbers of files
Fixed problem with Folder List scrollbar at certain heights

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