Change History
Amaze, Multimedia Slideshow Screen Saver

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v5.0 Top Ten New Features
 

1. Fantastic new memory wall effect displays your images as framed photographs on a wall
2. 130 new transition effects with a preview displayed as you select each transition
3. Can now display raw image files from cameras (Canon, Sony, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, Minolta, etc)
4. Can now configure the text that is displayed over images: filename, date and/or description, with control over font size and color
5. Now all controls are displayed using XP Themes
6. Can now specify a random display mode and Amaze will choose the multiple slideshow, pile of pix, memory wall, etc. display modes at random
7. Have improved the multiple slideshow with support for shadows and background texture files
8. Many improvements to the thumbnail display control, including threaded loading, immediate display when scrolling, etc.
9. Can now specify that all systems sounds should be disabled while the screen saver is active
10. Many usability improvements including previews, remembering of common folders and a new large thumbnail display mode

 
Complete Change List
 

Added: Can now mute all system sounds while the screen saver is active
Added: Now allows you to preview each transition effect as you select it
Added: Now thumbnails are loaded in a separate thread so the UI isn't held up
Added: Content of thumbnail grid now updates as scrollbar is dragged
Added: Can now specify that Amaze should choose your slideshow display mode at random
Added: Can now display a shadow around images during a multiple slideshow
Added: Now remembers the folders used for loading texture files
Added: Can now specify a background texture for multiple slideshows
Added: New thumbnail display option: very large thumbnails
Added: Now shows a preview of the selected screen saver type
Added: Favorites list drop down now shows the number of files in each bookmarks list
Added: Now when dropping a folder into a favorites list it now adds all the contained files
Changed: No longer displays data folder option unless other Xequte products are installed
Added: There is now more control over what text is displayed over the image during the screen saver, including filename, description or the file (or camera field) date
Added: Can now control the font size, color and style of the text displayed over images during the screen saver
Added: Now displays the full Amaze name in the screen saver properties
Changed: Now always saves thumbnails in JPEG format
Removed: High quality thumbnail option (now always high quality)
Added: Support for raw image files from camera: Canon, Sony, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, Minolta, etc.
Added: XP themed controls throughout application
Added: 130 new transition effects
Added: New "Memory Wall" display mode shows images as framed photos on a wall and pans from one photo to the next
Added: Now includes a default background music file
Fixed: Better drawing of text controls containing glyphs
Added: Many internal improvements
Fixed: May get errors when running a new version installed in a non-default folder
Changed: Increased default size of thumbnails
Changed: Styling improvements for thumbnails
Added: Preloading of images now uses another thread
Changed: Improved bordering when displaying text files
Added: Now when upgrading it automatically adds support for new image types
Fixed: Background around selected icon not consistent in filenames display mode
Fixed: Active icon not highlighted in filenames display mode
Changed: Closing of registration information dialog is now never delayed
Changed: No longer resets settings when installing a new version
Fixed: Pile of Pix images may shrink if the toolbar is displayed
Added: Now remembers your default folder for addition of images
Added: Now when not using random display it remembers the last image shown and next time commence from there
Fixed: On some installation key files may not activate automatically
Added: Now supports versioned key files
Added: Displays the username in the about area
Fixed: May get flash of text onscreen when screen saver starts
Changed: Now uses Windows local data folder for storage of data files

 
v5.01 Modifications
 

Added: Some narrower picture frames
Fixed: Transitions may pause before finishing with large images
Added: Faster loading for very large images
Added: Now can also display the camera model and shutter speed from the digital camera fields
Fixed: Extensions not hidden in displayed filenames
Fixed: Minor UI text issues