Media Purveyor Version History

Version 3.2 - Release 6/03/2007

Feature Publishing - Web Publishing
Feature Metadata - Selectable Filter or Highlight mode for search parameters (Pro Only).
Feature Metadata - Optional indexing modes: Auto Index, Index on Request.
Enhancement Metadata - Faster file sorting.
BugFix Filer - "Bleach" delete setting would revert to standard "Delete" after restart.

Version 3.1 - Release 2/24/2007

Feature Publishing - Watermarking. Integrated into thumbnail, resizing, conversion.
Feature General - Drop files from explorer onto Media Purveyor to send to collection.
Feature General - Drop schema files onto Media Purveyor to import.
Feature General - Lite, Basic and Full versions of software.
Enhancement Metadata - Improved Describe area embedded directly into browser.
Enhancement Metadata - Regular Expressions now supported in Web Style Search.
Enhancement Filer - Collections track when files are moved between physical folders.
Enhancement Image Editing - Color dropper shows color information of underlying pixel.
Enhancement Image Editing - Text Effect offers improved color selector.
Enhancement User Interface - Small improvements throughout.
BugFix Filer - Deleting a single file, thumbnail scrollbox sometimes lost position.
BugFix Filer - Browse CD Folders was broken.
BugFix Metadata - Search query bug for expressions of type: "TEXT" in %FIELD
BugFix Media Browser - Rare issue on Drag/Drop to re-order Thumbnails.
BugFix Media Browser - Drag/Drop Media Thumbnail to Folder Thumb.

Version 3.0 - Release 11/11/2006

Feature Metadata - Batch Describe tab. Add/Remove Keywords directly from the Browser.
Enhancement Filer - Rename files from within a Collection.
Enhancement Filer - Navigate directly to source folder for thumbnail from within a Collection.
Enhancement Thumbnails - Option to disable Folder Thumb preview (improved speed).

Version 2.9.1 - Release 10/9/2006

Feature File Navigation - Browse Bookmark Sub Folders.
Enhancement File Navigation - Complete Network folder support.
Enhancement Help - Index and Search tabs of Help system restored.
Enhancement Image Editing - Save As View option from Image Editor.
Enhancement Image Editing - Compare all Views directly from editor.
Enhancement Metadata - GIF files now index much faster.
BugFix File Support - some GIF87 files not displaying.
BugFix Image Editing - 5 of the 43 effects were malfunctioning with 32 bit .BMP files.

Version 2.9 - Release 9/26/2006

Feature General - Registration system. Legitimize software for commercial use.
Feature Views - Batch "Save View To File" operation.
Enhancement Media Browser - Refresh improved to provide more options, more speed.
Enhancement Metadata - Ability to browse unindexed files (index still required for search).
Enhancement Thumbnail Menu - Improved menu organization and naming.
Enhancement Thumbnail Menu - Move To Folder, Copy To Folder from thumbnail.
Enhancement General - Some default options now more fitting for 85% of users.
Enhancement Image Editing - Added "Image Dimensions" aspect ratio option for selections.
Enhancement Filer - Recursive Folder Delete available.
Enhancement Views - Save View to file dialog remembers last path.
Enhancement Views - Improved interface for copy/paste View for batch editing.
Enhancement Media Browser - Delete files more responsive.
BugFix General(MAJOR) - Was forcing PATH variable to REG_SZ ignoring REG_EXPAND_SZ case.
BugFix Media Browser - Not always maintaining thumbnail position after file delete.
BugFix Image Editing - Shade Effect: Dropper Color broken.
BugFix Image Editing - Stencil Borders: Bottom right corner 1 pixel off for even border widths.
BugFix Metadata - Using '&' character in Viewnames and Keywords "buggy".
BugFix Metadata - Not removing View from search list when View no longer present.
BugFix Filer - In popup folder selection dialog, path box was slightly buggy; removed.
BugFix Media Browser - After Edit Image (conventional) preview not updated.
BugFix Media Browser - "Select All" was selecting folders as well.
BugFix Image Edititor - Possibility Histogram would not display correctly.
BugFix Views - Paste View not updating preview.

Version 2.8.1 - Release 9/12/2006

Enhancement Metadata - Updating index for existing files: 2-3x Faster
Enhancement Gallery - Launching Gallery with 10,000+ files: significant speed increase.
Enhancement Image Editing - Edge Detect effect supports both Alpha Blending and new #Transparency#.
BugFix Metadata - Index was limited to 16384 items. Limit changed to 48K items.
BugFix Interface - Disabling help hints would disable slider position hints as well.
BugFix Interface - Removed potential button flicker in Gallery.

Version 2.8 - Release 9/5/2006

Feature File - Option to physically delete files in a Collection.
Feature Crop/Rotate Dialog - Quickly crop/rotate/mirror a JPEG, image or View.
Enhancement Image Editing - Apply quick effect to current View from Media Browser.
Enhancement Metadata - Improved Batch Metadata Removal Tools
Enhancement Metadata - Option to disable Auto Keyword Harvest
Enhancement Metadata - Improved Category memory; remembers expanded/collapsed sections.
Enhancement General - More Thumbnail Selection options.
Enhancement Alerts - XML Alert: See what files require XML file copy.
Enhancement Metadata - Enhanced errors messages for Web Style Search; updated help.
BugFix File Support - GIF87 files would not display in Preview.
BugFix File Support - Multi-Page Viewing broken in 2.7.
BugFix Metadata - Exclude "Any" broken in 2.7.
BugFix Web Search - Drop-down keyword list would not update navigating folder to folder.

Version 2.7 - Release 8/10/2006

Feature Metadata - Use full expressions in Web Style Search ex. "(John and Liza) or (Bob and Sally)".
Feature Image Comparison - Complete re-work: 2..4 Images; Histogram Compare; Synchro Scale.
Feature View Comparison - Compare Views of an Image
Feature File Support - Shockwave Flash Support (.swf files).
Feature Metadata - Ability to save/load searches or queries.
Feature Metadata - Ability to search for View names.
Feature Image Editing - Line Draw Effect.
Feature Thumbnails - Alerts: Keyword, View, New File, and Custom.
Enhancement Thumbnails - Visual Glossary shows exact position when scrolling.
Enhancement File Navigation - Navigate folders directly from the thumbnail window.
Enhancement File Navigation - Folders tab - display a path combo
Enhancement Polygon Stencil - ability to save/load polygons for re-use.
Enhancement Image Editor - Supports real world sizing: Inch, Centimeters, Millimeters, Pixels
Enhancement Image Editor - User interface enhancements.
Enhancement Image Editor - Text Effect features built-in background blending for convenience.
Enhancement Image Editor - Effects remember last Stencil used.
Enhancement Image Editor - Interface improvements.
Enhancement Gallery - Option to hide Taskbar even during normal operation.
Enhancement Media Browser - Remembers size/position.
Enhancement Descriptions - Hotkey functionality restored to keyword list.
Enhancement Image Analysis - Interface improvements and new "Pixel Difference" method.
Enhancement Help System - Documentation re-work.
BugFix Media Search Wizard - Search process would occassionally hang.
BugFix Several small bug fixes.

Version 2.6 - Release 6/23/2006

Feature File/Sort - Duplicate File Finding!
Feature Stencil Borders. All Stencils now support an outline or border.
Feature All Stencils now support alpha blending.
Feature Clear Effect - Effect that does not change pixels; use to draw clear shapes using Stencil Borders.
Enhancement Left-Click Zoom in on Large Image Preview (rather than popping Preview dialog).
Enhancement Option to send deleted files to Recycle Bin.
Enhancement View Caching Policies provide greater control over the caching mechanism.
Enhancement Image Editor - No longer re-calculates all effects on Apply unless necessary (speed improvement).
Enhancement Image Editor: Option to maintain aspect ratio on selection rectangle or select from a list.
Enhancement JPEG Save dialog remembers last quality setting.
Enhancement Image Editor - Various small user interface improvements.
Enhancement User Interface - Some improved glyphs.
BugFix JPEG Loading(MAJOR) - Very large JPEG files (> 4mb) could trigger incorrect cache. Blurry images!
BugFix Printing(MAJOR) - Printing large images in high resolution (1200x1200/in) would consume ridiculous time/memory.
BugFix Filer (MAJOR) - Not handling XML files for non-SDM files correctly when cutting/copying/renaming/deleting.
BugFix Image Editor - Significant memory leak (first memory leak in MP history).
BugFix Image Editor - Display scaling occassionally buggy.
BugFix Navigation - Switching tabs between Folders, Bookmarks, and Collections could show wrong folder.
BugFix Media Browser - Right-Click to close Inspector: click activates underlying sub-menus.
BugFix Collections counting XML files for non-SDM media.

Version 2.5 - Release 5/12/2006

Feature General - Slow loading Images/Views cached for significant speed improvement.
Feature Image Editing - Parchment Effect; specialized Plasma.
Feature Media Browser - Image Inspector provides quick access and quick zoom in.
Enhancement Metadata - Absent keywords automatically removed from search list.
Enhancement File Naming - Suffix/Prefix re-naming options both allow stripping.
Enhancement Vocabulary System - Simplified interface.
Enhancement Media Browser - Views area exposes functionality; faster.
Enhancement Media Browser - Better Thumbnail responsiveness.
Enhancement Media Browser - Animated Thumbnail scrolling.
Enhancement Media Browser - Faster Gallery launch and return.
Enhancement Media Browser - Faster response when adding/removing keywords.
Enhancement Gallery - Improved media scrolling system (especially for ZoomX2/X4).
Enhancement User Interface - Media MAXIMIZE (Ctrl+Enter) auto hides all tool areas to show only media.
Enhancement Image Editor - Improved speed of image display/scrolling when zoomed in.
Enhancement Image Editor - Improved loading for large images.
Enhancement User Interface - Sevaral small improvements.
BugFix Media Browser - Navigating from an empty folder/collection to another.
BugFix Image Editor - Superior memory management reduces chances of getting Out of Resources message.
BugFix Metadata - Date Search did not include items from all of End Date.
BugFix Several small bugs corrected.

Version 2.4.1 - Release 4/24/2006

Feature General - File Associations from within Media Purveyor.
Enhancement Media Browser - Thumbnail Visual Glossary displays selections.
Enhancement Media Browser - Thumbnail speed GREATLY improved.
Enhancement Media Browser - Thumbnail appearance improved.
Enhancement Media Browser - Thumbnail representation of Views more accurate.
Enhancement Media Browser - Option to have Navigation on Left.
Enhancement Gallery - Left/Right Arrow keys act as Previous/Next.
Enhancement Vocabulary - New Keyword dialog features Category selection.
Enhancement User Interface - Page Control handles button over-run with menu rather than nav buttons.
Enhancement User Interface - Flicker removed from many locations.
BugFix Media Browser - Drag/Drop thumbnail would not scroll.
BugFix Several small bug fixes.

Version 2.4 - Release 4/10/2006

Feature Metadata - Vocabulary Management: Author vocabulary files and share them with peers.
Feature Metadata - Keyword Categories help to manage large vocabulary lists.
Feature Image Editing - New Text Stencil: Draw Text filled with an Effect (ex. Brighten, Gradient, Plasma).
Feature Image Editing - Skew Effect.
Feature Image Editing - Pincushion Effect.
Feature Image Editing - Trapezoid Effect.
Feature Image Editing - Floyd-Steinburg dithering.
Feature Image Editing - Wallis Filter provides incredible adaptive contrast.
Feature Image Editing - Channel Stretch effect - indepently scale RGB color channels.
Feature Image Editing - Plasma Effect - Draw a Plasma on the image.
Feature Image Editing - Histogram Equalization.
Enhancement Image Editing - Rotation: Rotate images by any degree.
Enhancement Image Editing - "Before Effect" tab added when editing an effect to allow for comparison.
Enhancement Image Editing - Print directly from Image Editor.
Enhancement Image Editing - Gradient Effect: Gradient Color History for easy recall.
Enhancement Image Editing - Gradient Effect: Linear and Curved.
Enhancement Metadata - Ability to Count Keywords without removing Zero counts.
Enhancement Media Browser - Drag files to external programs by holding down the Alt key.
Enhancement Printing - Inches, Centimeters and Millimeters now supported for sizing.
Enhancement File Operations - XML description files included in file operations (move/copy, rename, delete).
Enhancement User Interface - Control for Check List fields now more keyboard friendly.
Enhancement General - Software can now be run by non-Power Users (Power User still required for Install).
Enhancement Gallery - Shows progress bar for long-loading images.
BugFix Printing - Image Size was not functioning correctly.
BugFix Video Thumbnail Decode - Unreadable video files could cause system hang.
BugFix Metadata Authoring - Editing values for List and Check List fields did not work correctly.
BugFix General - Negative floating point values broken with prior localization improvement; fixed.
BugFix Description Based Rename - Attempt to use HTML in rename picture would terminate application.
BugFix User Interface - Many, many small fixes.

Version 2.3.3 - Release 2/12/2006

Feature DirectShow - DirectShow 9 support enables proper viewing of AVI files (with Codec).
Feature Media Browser - Re-name folders inside Media Purveyor to preserve Collections, Bookmarks, etc..
Enhancement Startup - Program now remembers both the last Collection and last Folder.
Enhancement Localization - Keywords support localized character sets.
Enhancement Miscellaneous - Ability to hide Safe Folders to prevent accidental usage.
Enhancement Media Browser - Browser keeps thumbnail position after many different actions.
Enhancement Search - Right-click Auto Keyword Search now also works for Exclude.
BugFix Localization - Major issue corrected when sharing files between locales!
BugFix Media Browser - Switching to Collections tab would sometimes not update the browser contents.
BugFix Media Browser - When Exclude Keywords set, program did not update when keywords added.
BugFix Image Editing - When editing Text annotations, strike-through style mysteriously added.
BugFix What's New Dialog - Did not work if system date format was not set to "MM/DD/YYYY".
BugFix Several other small miscellaneous fixes.

Version 2.3.2 - Release 1/19/2006

Feature Gallery - Copy/Paste Description to quickly clone media descriptions.
Feature Collections - Collection property dialog features Description and To-Do List.
Feature Collections - Automatically tag Collection with Collection name keyword.
Feature Image Editing - Brightness/Contrast now features Brightness/Contrast/Saturation.
BugFix Image Editing - Brightness/Contrast effect: Contrast was actually Saturation (renamed).
Enhancement Gallery - "Shrink to Fit" sizing option.
Enhancement Media Browser - Image Preview shows the currently selected View.
Enhancement Collections - Optionally shows how many items are available on the computer.
Enhancement Collections - Collections names can be re-ordered.
Enhancement Collections - Option to purge missing media.
BugFix Collections - Empty collections were automatically deleted.
BugFix User Interface - Update Index cancellation message could get stuck under progress window.
BugFix Several other small issues.

Version 2.3.1 - Release 1/1/2006

BugFix Media Browser - Bookmarks - Drag/Drop would kick in when selecting folder.

Version 2.3 - Release 12/31/2005

Feature Syntax Highlighting for Field Replace (Description Rename, Thumb Details).
Feature Media Browser - Bookmark manager simplifies deleting bookmarks.
Feature Views - Option to rename View from Media Browser.
Feature Media Browser - "Send Files To Collection" from Task Panel.
Feature Media Browser - "Copy Files To Folder" from Task Panel.
Feature Image Editing - Ability to save/load effects to and from separate files.
Enhancement Media Browser - Self-Describing and Normal Files tabs are now optional.
Enhancement Thumbnail Browser - Remembers exact scroll position after Gallery.
Enhancement Thumbnail Browser - Hint shows some media properties such as keywords.
Enhancement Image Editing - Effect bar displays as a multi-line palette.
Enhancement Image Editing - All sliders now report their value in a hint.
Enhancement Web Style Search - Use arrow keys to change selection.
Enhancement Printing - Remembers last settings.
Enhancement File Rename - Added a progress bar.
Enhancement Views - View Name dialog keeps a history of view names.
Enhancement Media Browser - Task Area scroll enhancements and mouse wheel support.
Enhancement User Interface - Various small improvements.
BugFix Folder Navigation - On start up, MP was going to My Pictures before last folder.
BugFix User Interface - Radio Button color issues with dark color schemes.
BugFix Web Search - Using backspace to clear all keywords caused error.
BugFix Image Editing - Cancel was broken.
BugFix Views - A new view was being added even when no effects were added.
BugFix Media Browser - Shows edited View on return from editor instead of Default.
BugFix Media Browser - View window not updating after edits from Gallery.

Version 2.2 - Release 12/11/2005

Feature Gallery - Left mouse button Auto-Zooms on the image or movie.
Feature Image Editing - Free-Hand Polygon Stencil.
Feature Image Editing - Gradient Blending Stencil.
Feature Image Editing - Copy/Paste Stencil or Selection; helps to combine effects.
Feature Image Editing - Custom Convolution Filter.
Feature Image Editing - Edge Detect Effect.
Feature Image Editing - Morphological Effects.
Feature Bookmarks - Drag/Drop to re-order bookmarks list.
Feature Metadata - Remove IPTC keywords.
Enhancement Image Editing - Rectangle Stencil features Blending.
Enhancement Image Editing - General user interface improvements.
Enhancement Image Editing - Color Picker dialog remembers custom colors.
Enhancement Image Editing - Red Eye Reduce Effect offers an additional algorithm.
Enhancement Image Editing - Scale Effect: Choose pixels or percentage.
Enhancement Image Editing - Enhanced interface for many effects.
Enhancement Media Browser - Context help icons added.
Enhancement Help - Updated.
BugFix Media Browser - Error when dragging a Thumbnail far down in the thumbnail list.
BugFix Miscellaneous UI cleanup.

Version 2.1 - Release 11/22/2005

Feature Gallery - Quicktime support added (Quicktime 4 or better must be installed).
Feature File Support - Extended Camera RAW support.
Feature File Support - Load DNG (Digital Negative format) files.
Feature File Support - Save images as PCX, PPM, and TGA files.
Feature File Support - Load DCX images.
Feature Media Browser - Customize Tasks panel by clicking tools icon.
Feature Media Browser - Thumbnail Report shows descriptive content in the thumbnail browser.
Feature File Renaming - Description based renaming (for advanced users).
Feature Image Editing - Effect Stencil Engine
Feature Image Editing - Rectangle Stencil
Feature Image Editing - Rounded Rectangle Stencil
Feature Image Editing - Ellipse Stencil
Feature Image Editing - Star Stencil
Feature JPEG - JPEG Specific Lossless Rotation and Flipping.
Feature Video - Single frame extraction using Views.
Feature Metadata - Count Keywords feature displays the number of each keyword in the current results.
Feature Media Browser - Large Image Preview (F6 to show/hide).
Feature Media Browser - Copy/Paste View from Browser to clone batch edits with a single click.
Feature Window Capture - Capture any single visible window.
Feature Set As Wallpaper - Set an image to be the Desktop background.
Feature Many Wizards now feature Quick Preview to speed process for advanced users.
Feature Image Conversion Wizard for ease of use.
Feature Check For Updates - MP will check for, download and install updates on request.
Feature Help - Added Startup Tooltips (option to disable).
Enhancement Many major user interface improvements.
Enhancement Media Browser - Drag/Drop Thumbnails to re-order.
Enhancement Media Browser - Drag/Drop Thumbnails to Folders.
Enhancement Media Browser - Image Previews support Views.
Enhancement Gallery - Many Media Browser features now available from the Gallery.
Enhancement Gallery Slideshow - Movie controls auto-hide after five seconds.
Enhancement Mail - Option to resize images directly from Mail dialog.
BugFix Metadata - Some services were not working correctly for Normal Files.
BugFix Metadata - Error reading/writing metadata from/to TGA files.
BugFix Many small bug fixes.

Version 2.0.0 - Release 11/2/2005

Feature Metadata - Supports portable descriptions for ALL file formats!
Feature Camera RAW - Display Camera RAW images.
Feature JPEG2000 - Load and Save JPEG2000 files.
Feature PDF Encoding - Save multiple images to a PDF file.
Feature TIFF Encoding - Save multiple images to a TIFF file (Load already supported).
Feature PS Encoding - Save multiple images to a PS file (Load supported with plugin).
Feature ICO - Quickly generate icons with Media Purveyor.
Feature Image Resizer/Thumbnail Creation Wizard for ease of use.
Enhancement Image Editing - Image Color Analysis available from editor.
Enhancement Color Analysis - Added Hue and Saturation component analysis.
Enhancement Color Analysis - Improvements: Ability to select View, Zoom In/Out.
Enhancement Image Editing - Added a Restore button to allow un-deletes.
Enhancement Image Editing - Drag/Drop effects in the Image Effects list to re-order.
Enhancement User Interface - Various improvements.
BugFix Gallery - Rarely, program would freeze when leaving Gallery after playing movie.
BugFix Gallery - Taskbar area would sometimes re-appear during slideshow.
BugFix Gallery - Starting a slideshow with selection would not begin with first item.
BugFix When overwriting one image with another-thumbnail would show old image.
BugFix User Interface problems with higher resolutions corrected.
BugFix Image Editing - Editing a Screen Capture was unusually slow.

Version 1.4.3 - Release 10/10/2005

Feature Metadata - Web Style Search. Search all fields and keywords for search text.
Feature Metadata - Batch Rename Keyword. Easily fix tagging mistakes.
Feature Metadata/Media Browser - Drag/Drop Thumbnail to Set Search Keywords.
Feature Media Browser - Drag/Drop Thumbnails to Bookmarked Folder or Collection.
Enhancement Metadata - Single file description editor refined.
Enhancement General - Option to Disable File Audit Dialog.

Version 1.4.2 - Release 9/22/2005

Bug Fix Windows 2000 support broken in prior release.

Version 1.4.1 - Release 9/13/2005

Feature Metadata - Ability to save keywords using IPTC as well as SDM.
Feature General - Open With External Program.
Feature General - Screen Capture and Edit.
Feature General - Browse Audit Files.
Enhancement Audit Files - Audit files contain much more useful information.
Enhancement Metadata Search - Keyword searching more customizeable.

Version 1.4 - Release 8/30/2005

Feature Metadata - Ability to stop indexing process and resume later.
Feature Metadata - Ability to Index and Search non-SDM files.
Feature Image Editing - New Ripple Effect makes image appear as water.
Feature Image Editing - New Frame Effect provides different framing variations.
Feature Image Editing - New Super Blur Effect allows for more intensive blurring.
Enhancement Metadata Search - Keeps last page when moving between folders/collections.
Enhancement Image Editing - Lens Effect now supports superior filtering.
Enhancement General - Image Downsample using higher quality algorithm.
Enhancement Image Editing - Reduced occassional flicker.
BugFix Image Editing - Several small bugs in various effects.
BugFix Image Analysis - An empty selection would cause an error.

Version 1.3.3 - Release 8/9/2005

Feature Image Editing - Bump Mapping/Light Source Effect.
Feature Media Browser - Image Preview added to Single File Details.
BugFix Many small issues corrected.
Enhancement Help - Slightly expanded.

Version 1.3.2 - Release 8/2/2005

Feature Gallery - Tasks Panel simplifies user interface.
Feature Media Browser - Image Color Analysis (Histogram) added.
Enhancement Media Browser - Thumbnail speed improved.
BugFix Mail Service - Window would refuse input.

Version 1.3.1 - Release 7/26/2005

BugFix Metadata - EXIF camera read issue (Kodak digital cameras).

Version 1.3 - Release 7/24/2005

Feature Internet Explorer - Integrated "download" and "download and describe" options.
Feature Gallery - 26 new transition effects.
Feature Image Editing - Added Tinted/Clear Lens effect.
Enhancement Help - Re-worked help system.
Enhancement Windows Explorer - Describe option available from context menu.
Enhancement Gallery - Slideshow hides taskbar for true fullscreen display.
Enhancement Image Editing - Added option to Scale To Fit window.
Enhancement Image Editing - Added Horizontal and Vertical rectangle centering.
Enhancement Scale Effect - Ability to set height and width as well as percentage.
Enhancement Gallery - Transition animation vastly improved.
Enhancement Media Browser - More field types added to Custom Ordering.
Enhancement General - Default to skip duplicates on copy to collection.
Enhancement Settings - Ability to hide splash screen.
Enhancement User Interface - Additional improvements.

Version 1.2.4 - Release 7/1/2005

Enhancement Startup Wizards - Now designed to be less obtrusive for advanced users.
Enhancement Media Browser - Added Ctrl+Z shortcut for editing file description.
BugFix Metadata - JPEG lock issue isolated to EXIF reader; corrected.

Version 1.2.3 - Release 6/24/2005

Enhancement Metadata - Search: Option to auto search for keywords.
BugFix Metadata - Attempt to correct application lockup when loading certain JPEGs.

Version 1.2.2 - Release 6/22/2005

BugFix Metadata - Long Text fields were not showing as multi-line memo boxes.
BugFix Gallery - When editing metadata descriptions the DEL key would remove media.
Enhancement Media Browser - Double-clicking file details brings up metadata editor.

Version 1.2.1 - Release 6/16/2005

Enhancement Media Browser - Image Comparison is now always side by side as that works best.
Enhancement Media Browser - Software support linked directly into Help menu.
BugFix Gallery - Removed irritating flicker in metadata area.
BugFix Media Browser - Image Preview was cutting off bottom pixels of image.
BugFix Gallery - Blend transitioning effect sometimes occuring when it should not.
BugFix Application - Removed flicker on resize of screen/screen area.
BugFix Application - Minimum screen sizes set to prevent non-functional sizing.

Version 1.2 - Release 5/27/2005

Feature Gallery - Quickstart Tutorial/Setup wizard. Painless introduction to using the Gallery.
Feature Image Editing - Pad Edge Effect adds shaded left, right, top, bottom border to image.
Feature Image Editing - Clone Effect allows copying of sub-regions with blending (motion blur).
Feature Image Editing - Funhouse Effect adds zig-zag or wave effect to image.
Enhancement Alpha Blended Transition Effect for Images in Gallery (Win 2000/XP).
BugFix Lossless Editing - Image still loads when unknown Effect encountered.
BugFix Media Browser: Filer Operations - Rename broken by prior speed improvement.
BugFix Image Editing - Toolbar glyphs drawing cleanly.
BugFix Adding a View (timeslice) for a Movie/Song not working properly.
BugFix Configuration: Changing Gallery Background was broken.

Version 1.1.1 - Release 5/9/2005

Feature Metadata - Description Templates: Quickly add complex metadata to commonly themed media.
Feature User Interface - Media Purveyor remembers screen area sizes.
Feature User Interface - EasyCollapse sizers make it easier to arrange screen space.
Enhancement Speed Improvement - Faster startup, faster Gallery.
Enhancement Media Browser - Thumbnail scrollbar Visual Glossary more distinctive.
BugFix Metadata - Gallery: Not showing metadata for first loaded image.

Version 1.1 - Release 5/2/2005

Feature Media Browser - Thumbnail scrollbar shows visual glossary.
Feature Media Browser - Acquire Image From Clipboard with option to Edit before saving.
Feature Media Browser - Side-by-Side Image Comparison added.
Feature Image Editing - Red/White Eye Removal effect added.
Feature Image Editing - Noise effect added.
Feature Image Editing - Gradient Alpha Rectangle effect added.
Enhancement Media Browser - Folder Tree ensures that selected folder is always visible (autoscrolls).
Enhancement Gallery - Ability to control what View is shown (Original/Default).
Enhancement Gallery - Option to display filename over image.
Enhancement Gallery - Option to enable/disable filename display and side-by-side from menu.
Enhancement Image Editing - Default Scales Image to Fit Screen.
Enhancement Media Browser - UI speed optimizations, enhancements and hotkeys.
Enhancement Image Editing - Emboss: Added Exclude Selection & Layering options.
Enhancement Image Editing - Outline (Edgemap): Added Invert option.
BugFix Media Browser - Simple Date Order By was not working properly.

Version 1.0.3 - Release 4/19/2005

Feature Setup Wizard - Now even easier for novice computer users and experts alike.
Feature Metadata - Harvesting JPEG Comment for searching legacy data.
Feature Metadata - Harvesting PNG Key/Value metadata for searching.
Feature Search - Entry Screens: Option to search for media with some entry screen data or none.
BugFix Printing - Several minor glitches corrected.
BugFix Image Editing - Several selection rectangle bugs corrected.
BugFix Metadata - JPEG images with more than 24K of EXIF information would not load.
BugFix Media Search Wizard - Very rare, but some folders would not be visible to search.

Version 1.0.2 - Release 4/12/2005

Feature Media Search Wizard - Folder search is MANY times faster!

Version 1.0.1 - Release 4/8/2005

Bug Fix Metadata - MAJOR JPEG bug. Caching mechanism could potentially overwrite changes.
Bug Fix Image Editing - Selection Rectangle precision issue.
Enhancement Image Editing - Selection Rectangle - Set Dimensions dialog.
Enhancement Image Editing - Many transforms support EXCLUDING selected rectangle (good for borders)
Enhancement Keyword Search - Search media items based on whether they contain any keywords or none
Feature What's New dialog

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