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Smart Pix Manager

v6.* Enhancements

v6.0 Top 20 Enhancements:

Content searching of database files

Optional Filtering of Database and Searches by date, size and type

Updated interface with XP style graphics

Major improvements to HTML creation wizard: New layout options, icons used for non-image formats, transition effects, slideshows, shadows, auto-resizing of images, etc.

Major improvements to thumbnail sheet creation: Background images, icons used for non-image formats, shadows and better font sizing

Can now add your own fields to your database

Content searching for files in folders and sub-folders

Can now rotate all selected images with one click

Twenty-four new transition effects

Can now use transition effects even when manually viewing images

Support for viewing of embedded WMA tags and addition of tags as keywords

No longer need plug-in for lossless rotation and cropping and red-eye removal

EXIF data is now displayed in a more comprehensible format

Thumbnails are displayed for compatible AVI files

Three new layouts for the main window

Can navigate the grid by clicking the first letter of the filename

when a text, html, font or common windows file is displayed a thumbnail is automatically added

Can now modify the date/time stamp of files

Can now crop images with various selection shapes

Automatic scrolling option when reading text files

Other Improvements:

Added: Exporting of keyword lists

Added: New image editing function: Add Border

Added: New batch processing function: Add Border

Changed: NOT Keyword searches are now considerably faster

Added: Now when printing a multi-page tiff it asks if you want to print all of its pages

Added: Ability to print or copy a keyword list

Added: Icon now shown for non-image formats in overwrite dialog

Added: Multiple levels of undo and redo

Added: When creating thumbnail sheets, a file icon is used for non-image file types

Added: When creating HTML indexes, a file icon is used for non-image file types

Added: Shortcut keys to move/copy the selected files to the last folder used

Added: Save dialog now shows Windows "Places"

Added: Shadow option for images when generating html

Added: New image background style option, Shadowed

Added: When generating HTML it converts filenames with spaces

Changed: Improved layout of generated HTML pages

Added: Image and multimedia files are now displayed in HTML windows when generating HTML Indexes

Added: When creating HTML indexes can now generate a slideshow page with transitions

Added: When creating HTML can now automatically resize images and convert them to JPEG

Added: Now when creating HTML Thumbnail indexes Line breaks are used where relevant in HTML descriptions

Added: Ability to specify a background music file for HTML slideshows

Added: New HTML layout option using frames

Fixed: Filenames print very small when doing thumbsheets

Added: Ability to set small, medium or large fonts when creating thumbsheets

Added: Ability to add a shadow to thumbnails when building thumbsheets

Changed: Colours now added to the main thumbnail sheet creation dialog

Added: Ability to specify a background image when creating thumb sheets

Added: Supported files now includes Shockwave (*.swf) and Flash (*.fla)

Changed: Slideshow delays of up to ten minutes

Fixed: Created animated GIF's may not continuously animate in other applications

Fixed: Now copes with files with invalid dates

Added: Can now navigate with the mouse even in non-full screen mode

Added: Can modify the default JPEG setting from the Batch Convert dialog

Fixed: Filename not displayed in File Info dialog

Fixed: Title not displayed in print manager when printing

Added: Ability to automatically enter a registration key

Added: Easier key insertion method

Fixed: Crop dialog shown even when performing non-rectangular crop

Fixed: Custom False extension formats are not supported

Changed: Improved file launching code

Fixed: Undo sometimes displays the previous file

Fixed: Enter key does not work on text search field

Fixed: "More DB Storage Methods" drop down item does not function

Added: File type selection grid now shows graphics

Added: File type column now shows graphics

Changed: Now hide text for columns with graphics if they are too narrow

Fixed: "Updating" the bookmark list may not remove all non-existent entries

Fixed: Redisplayed images may not show if image pre-loading is enabled

Changed: Returned to E.P. printing routine

Changed: SPM now automatically sets a DB as read-only if it is read from a read-only device

Fixed: Full-Screen AVI is not quite full-screen

Fixed: UNC Paths as wildcards may fail if image path has leading colon

Added: Now displays application name when integrating with an external print app

Added: When creating a new folder it is added to your recent folders list

Added: When using the Insert Text (onto image) function, you can now add descriptions using %DESCRIPTION%

Fixed: Descriptions may not be exported when creating a file list

Added: Can now use a tab as a delimiter when importing and exporting entries

Added: Now adds My Documents, My Pictures, My Music and My Videos as default favourites

Fixed: Icon files may not display the correct icon in the file list

Fixed: Don't see descriptions in folders mode after changing the wildcard path

Added: Second warning dialog when deleting folders

Added: Can now drag and drop files onto New Windows for display

Fixed: Meaningless Scrollbars displayed when playing sound files in new windows

Fixed: Filename not displayed when playing sound files in new windows

Fixed: 1 bit images display as black in crop dialog

Added: Text searching on MP3 and WMA tags

Fixed: Delete Duplicate checkbox now truncates long filenames for display

Added: Progress display showing evaluation time remaining in reg. info dialog

Added: Faster display of files that are not from a source directory

Added: Now when click 'Add folder to DB' and the DB is already a source folder, you can choose to check for new entries

Added: Now can display the current file in the overwrite dialog (even if not saved)

Changed: Folders such as "My Docs" and "My Pictures" now displays as such in recent and favourite folders

Changed: Heading in folders mode now shows "My Docs" and "My Pictures", etc rather than the full path

Added: Insert text settings are remembered throughout a session

Added: Now updates files in folder if you delete/rename/move a file out of that mode

Fixed: 5x7" ratio erroneously named 6x8"

Fixed: Selected ratio is not displayed in the crop drop down box

Added: Ability to manually specify pixel values when cropping

Added: Can now modify the DPI of an image

Changed: Now using a Lasso type select rather than polygon select

Fixed: Some buttons do not disable when no files are available

Changed: Improved layout for file info dialog

Changed: Updated DB Engine

Added: Ability to set the transparent colour of GIF's

Changed: Improved styling of Save dialogs

Added: Calendar selector in date/time dialog

Changed: Added Legacy button option for users who prefer v5.* keyboard shortcuts

Fixed: Menu and status bar not redisplayed after resetting the view settings

Fixed: Time display is wrong for MIDI and RMI files

Changed: Bookmarks are now termed, Favourites

Added: Boss Key now also pauses any multimedia files that are playing

Added: Can filter by file extension

Added: Extra advice dialogs

Added: New image display option, medium quality (loads fast, yet looks good)

Added: Now shows progress display when use drag/drop to move/copy files

Added: Lowercase option when creating HTML (for UNIX servers)

Changed: Multishow uses same image quality filter as main image window

Added: Multishow now supports pre-caching of images

Added: When an image load error occurs it now displays the warning in the viewing area

Added: More intelligent pre-reading of DB records where required

Added: Searching on custom fields

Added: Copying of file info, EXIF files, music fields and database fields in the file info dialog

Changed: Improved tab layout for File Information dialog

Added: Extra keyboard shortcuts

Removed: Menu item to load a custom thumbnail

Added: Now copes better with read-only files when saving

Fixed: If using windows move/copy code option, may get A/V when drag/drop to move files

Changed: Safer code used when overwriting existing files

Removed: System and Archive checkboxes from File properties

Added: New filename option for batch conversion: generate numbered filename

Changed: Now MP3 Fields are modified in the file information dialog

Added: Can now modify the fields of music files displayed in secondary windows

Added: History list for internet toolbar

Added: Can now navigate files and folders using the internet toolbar

Changed: Internet toolbar can now be permanently displayed

Changed: Now uses e-mail/serial based registration

Added: Ability to print file information

Fixed: Description may be listed twice in file list export dialog

Fixed: May get access violations when performing a file list export

Added: Now deletes old cache files during uninstall

Fixed: No longer tries to resolve orphaned shortcut files

Changed: No longer displays the image editing and internet toolbar during a slideshow

Changed: Improved styling of description and keyword toolbars

Added: Registered user now displayed in splash screen

Removed: Backwards compatibility for Registry entries stored in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Added: Can now clear all file associations by select Shift+Ctrl+U

Added: 3D Bevel for toolbar non-function images

Updated: Improved Wildcard path processing code

Removed: Reset parameter

Changed: Less directory updates during loading for faster display

Fixed: Problems launching files stored in read-only folders

Changed: Improved Styling of the file overwrite dialog

Added: Different icon displayed in toolbar when slideshow is paused

Fixed: If do not select Append Page Number when creating thumbsheets no heading is generated

Fixed: Creating new folder from file menu has no effect

Fixed: Get Load Error message when loading is cancelled

Fixed: Previews for fixed text sizes when creating printed thumbsheets are not accurate

Fixed: Single colour selector button sticks down

Fixed: Some keyboard shortcuts not displayed in the menu

Added: Third option for original files after storage within the DB: Do not modify

Fixed: Directory list not updated after storing a file within the database

Added: Smooth filter to preview images

Fixed: Some issues with the size of panels being remembered

Changed: If main window is moved off screen then will appear on screen when next loaded

Changed: Increased period that hints are displayed to eight seconds

Changed: Explicit blocking of all thumbgrid activity while in full screen mode

Changed: Action for original file when inserting files into db is now in storage method dialog (not options)

Fixed: Files launched from hidden directories may not be displayed

Improved: Faster launching

Added: Option to automatically refresh folders when folders were modified in another application

Changed: Minimize resource usage on Win 9* systems

Added: Cancelable progress dialog when retrieving images from a USB camera

V6.001 Changes:

Fixed: With some screen layout options, file panel is missing after going to full screen

Fixed: Return does not active resize dialog

Fixed: Add Keyword dialog does not work

Fixed: When select Edit Description from pop-up menu the wrong tab is displayed

Fixed: Files not shown as linked by the database when the folder is newly inserted into the database (in folders mode)

Fixed: Strange display with images with invalid DPI settings

Added: Support for Ctrl+Alt+Arrows for bigger image scrolls

Fixed: Multishow pauses when double clicking on the screen

Added: More warnings against silly entries in the registration dialog

Fixed: Scrollbar sometimes shown erroneously when stretch to fit is enabled

Fixed: Displayed date not updated after setting in DB modes

Fixed: Wrong date shown in date selector when in search mode

Added: Now repairs the database during an Update

Added: In Update dialog can now optionally repair and optimize the database

Added: Hidden options for Win98 resource minimization and ExPrinting

V6.01 Changes:

Added: JPEG 2000 support

Added: Pagis Pro XIF format support

Fixed: Wrong description may show in File Info when in search mode

Added: Current page number of a multi-page TIFF is displayed in the status bar

Fixed: Loop/stack overflow error on some systems

Added: Progress for batch rotation

Changed: Enhanced performance of add file wizard

Changed: Pre-caching of images is now done in a separate thread

Added: Warning if insert invalid chars when renaming/creating file or folder

V6.02 Changes:

Fixed: Thumbnails not redisplayed if try to export DB in unreg. version

Fixed: Mode Heights are incorrect if close app while they are compressed

Fixed: Errors when printing

Fixed: When converting storage mode for all db entries, it processes all files in the current mode

Changed: PDF formats now supported by default

Added: Drop down menu beside move/copy buttons allows moving/copying to recent destinations

Added: Now fit to window is an intermediary zoom step

Added: Can now start a separate instance of Smart Pix by using the /NEW parameter

	Content searching of database files
	Optional Filtering of Database and Searches by date, size and type
	Updated interface with XP style graphics
	Major improvements to HTML creation wizard: New layout options, icons used for non-image formats, transition effects, slideshows, shadows, auto-resizing of images, etc.
	Major improvements to thumbnail sheet creation: Background images, icons used for non-image formats, shadows and better font sizing
	Can now add your own fields to your database
	Content searching for files in folders and sub-folders
	Can now rotate all selected images with one click
	Twenty-four new transition effects
	Can now use transition effects even when manually viewing images
	Support for viewing of embedded WMA tags and addition of tags as keywords
	No longer need plug-in for lossless rotation and cropping and red-eye removal
	EXIF data is now displayed in a more comprehensible format
	Thumbnails are displayed for compatible AVI files
	Three new layouts for the main window
	Can navigate the grid by clicking the first letter of the filename
	when a text, html, font or common windows file is displayed a thumbnail is automatically added
	Can now modify the date/time stamp of files
	Can now crop images with various selection shapes
	Automatic scrolling option when reading text files

	Added: Exporting of keyword lists
	Added: New image editing function: Add Border
	Added: New batch processing function: Add Border
	Changed: NOT Keyword searches are now considerably faster
	Added: Now when printing a multi-page tiff it asks if you want to print all of its pages
	Added: Ability to print or copy a keyword list
	Added: Icon now shown for non-image formats in overwrite dialog
	Added: Multiple levels of undo and redo
	Added: When creating thumbnail sheets, a file icon is used for non-image file types
	Added: When creating HTML indexes, a file icon is used for non-image file types
	Added: Shortcut keys to move/copy the selected files to the last folder used
	Added: Save dialog now shows Windows "Places"
	Added: Shadow option for images when generating html
	Added: New image background style option, Shadowed
	Added: When generating HTML it converts filenames with spaces
	Changed: Improved layout of generated HTML pages
	Added: Image and multimedia files are now displayed in HTML windows when generating HTML Indexes
	Added: When creating HTML indexes can now generate a slideshow page with transitions
	Added: When creating HTML can now automatically resize images and convert them to JPEG
	Added: Now when creating HTML Thumbnail indexes Line breaks are used where relevant in HTML descriptions
	Added: Ability to specify a background music file for HTML slideshows
	Added: New HTML layout option using frames
	Fixed: Filenames print very small when doing thumbsheets
	Added: Ability to set small, medium or large fonts when creating thumbsheets
	Added: Ability to add a shadow to thumbnails when building thumbsheets
	Changed: Colours now added to the main thumbnail sheet creation dialog
	Added: Ability to specify a background image when creating thumb sheets
	Added: Supported files now includes Shockwave (.swf) and Flash (.fla)
	Changed: Slideshow delays of up to ten minutes
	Fixed: Created animated GIF's may not continuously animate in other applications
	Fixed: Now copes with files with invalid dates
	Added: Can now navigate with the mouse even in non-full screen mode
	Added: Can modify the default JPEG setting from the Batch Convert dialog
	Fixed: Filename not displayed in File Info dialog
	Fixed: Title not displayed in print manager when printing
	Added: Ability to automatically enter a registration key
	Added: Easier key insertion method
	Fixed: Crop dialog shown even when performing non-rectangular crop
	Fixed: Custom False extension formats are not supported
	Changed: Improved file launching code
	Fixed: Undo sometimes displays the previous file
	Fixed: Enter key does not work on text search field
	Fixed: "More DB Storage Methods" drop down item does not function
	Added: File type selection grid now shows graphics
	Added: File type column now shows graphics
	Changed: Now hide text for columns with graphics if they are too narrow
	Fixed: "Updating" the bookmark list may not remove all non-existent entries
	Fixed: Redisplayed images may not show if image pre-loading is enabled
	Changed: Returned to E.P. printing routine
	Changed: SPM now automatically sets a DB as read-only if it is read from a read-only device
	Fixed: Full-Screen AVI is not quite full-screen
	Fixed: UNC Paths as wildcards may fail if image path has leading colon
	Added: Now displays application name when integrating with an external print app
	Added: When creating a new folder it is added to your recent folders list
	Added: When using the Insert Text (onto image) function, you can now add descriptions using %DESCRIPTION%
	Fixed: Descriptions may not be exported when creating a file list
	Added: Can now use a tab as a delimiter when importing and exporting entries
	Added: Now adds My Documents, My Pictures, My Music and My Videos as default favourites
	Fixed: Icon files may not display the correct icon in the file list
	Fixed: Don't see descriptions in folders mode after changing the wildcard path
	Added: Second warning dialog when deleting folders
	Added: Can now drag and drop files onto New Windows for display
	Fixed: Meaningless Scrollbars displayed when playing sound files in new windows
	Fixed: Filename not displayed when playing sound files in new windows
	Fixed: 1 bit images display as black in crop dialog
	Added: Text searching on MP3 and WMA tags
	Fixed: Delete Duplicate checkbox now truncates long filenames for display
	Added: Progress display showing evaluation time remaining in reg. info dialog
	Added: Faster display of files that are not from a source directory
	Added: Now when click 'Add folder to DB' and the DB is already a source folder, you can choose to check for new entries
	Added: Now can display the current file in the overwrite dialog (even if not saved)
	Changed: Folders such as "My Docs" and "My Pictures" now displays as such in recent and favourite folders
	Changed: Heading in folders mode now shows "My Docs" and "My Pictures", etc rather than the full path
	Added: Insert text settings are remembered throughout a session
	Added: Now updates files in folder if you delete/rename/move a file out of that mode
	Fixed: 5x7" ratio erroneously named 6x8"
	Fixed: Selected ratio is not displayed in the crop drop down box
	Added: Ability to manually specify pixel values when cropping
	Added: Can now modify the DPI of an image
	Changed: Now using a Lasso type select rather than polygon select
	Fixed: Some buttons do not disable when no files are available
	Changed: Improved layout for file info dialog
	Changed: Updated DB Engine
	Added: Ability to set the transparent colour of GIF's
	Changed: Improved styling of Save dialogs
	Added: Calendar selector in date/time dialog
	Changed: Added Legacy button option for users who prefer v5.* keyboard shortcuts
	Fixed: Menu and status bar not redisplayed after resetting the view settings
	Fixed: Time display is wrong for MIDI and RMI files
	Changed: Bookmarks are now termed, Favourites
	Added: Boss Key now also pauses any multimedia files that are playing
	Added: Can filter by file extension
	Added: Extra advice dialogs
	Added: New image display option, medium quality (loads fast, yet looks good)
	Added: Now shows progress display when use drag/drop to move/copy files
	Added: Lowercase option when creating HTML (for UNIX servers)
	Changed: Multishow uses same image quality filter as main image window
	Added: Multishow now supports pre-caching of images
	Added: When an image load error occurs it now displays the warning in the viewing area
	Added: More intelligent pre-reading of DB records where required
	Added: Searching on custom fields
	Added: Copying of file info, EXIF files, music fields and database fields in the file info dialog
	Changed: Improved tab layout for File Information dialog
	Added: Extra keyboard shortcuts
	Removed: Menu item to load a custom thumbnail
	Added: Now copes better with read-only files when saving
	Fixed: If using windows move/copy code option, may get A/V when drag/drop to move files
	Changed: Safer code used when overwriting existing files
	Removed: System and Archive checkboxes from File properties
	Added: New filename option for batch conversion: generate numbered filename
	Changed: Now MP3 Fields are modified in the file information dialog
	Added: Can now modify the fields of music files displayed in secondary windows
	Added: History list for internet toolbar
	Added: Can now navigate files and folders using the internet toolbar
	Changed: Internet toolbar can now be permanently displayed
	Changed: Now uses e-mail/serial based registration
	Added: Ability to print file information
	Fixed: Description may be listed twice in file list export dialog
	Fixed: May get access violations when performing a file list export
	Added: Now deletes old cache files during uninstall
	Fixed: No longer tries to resolve orphaned shortcut files
	Changed: No longer displays the image editing and internet toolbar during a slideshow
	Changed: Improved styling of description and keyword toolbars
	Added: Registered user now displayed in splash screen
	Removed: Backwards compatibility for Registry entries stored in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
	Added: Can now clear all file associations by select Shift+Ctrl+U
	Added: 3D Bevel for toolbar non-function images
	Updated: Improved Wildcard path processing code
	Removed: Reset parameter
	Changed: Less directory updates during loading for faster display
	Fixed: Problems launching files stored in read-only folders
	Changed: Improved Styling of the file overwrite dialog
	Added: Different icon displayed in toolbar when slideshow is paused
	Fixed: If do not select Append Page Number when creating thumbsheets no heading is generated
	Fixed: Creating new folder from file menu has no effect
	Fixed: Get Load Error message when loading is cancelled
	Fixed: Previews for fixed text sizes when creating printed thumbsheets are not accurate
	Fixed: Single colour selector button sticks down
	Fixed: Some keyboard shortcuts not displayed in the menu
	Added: Third option for original files after storage within the DB: Do not modify
	Fixed: Directory list not updated after storing a file within the database
	Added: Smooth filter to preview images
	Fixed: Some issues with the size of panels being remembered
	Changed: If main window is moved off screen then will appear on screen when next loaded
	Changed: Increased period that hints are displayed to eight seconds
	Changed: Explicit blocking of all thumbgrid activity while in full screen mode
	Changed: Action for original file when inserting files into db is now in storage method dialog (not options)
	Fixed: Files launched from hidden directories may not be displayed
	Improved: Faster launching
	Added: Option to automatically refresh folders when folders were modified in another application
	Changed: Minimize resource usage on Win 9* systems
	Added: Cancelable progress dialog when retrieving images from a USB camera

	Fixed: With some screen layout options, file panel is missing after going to full screen
	Fixed: Return does not active resize dialog
	Fixed: Add Keyword dialog does not work
	Fixed: When select Edit Description from pop-up menu the wrong tab is displayed
	Fixed: Files not shown as linked by the database when the folder is newly inserted into the database (in folders mode)
	Fixed: Strange display with images with invalid DPI settings
	Added: Support for Ctrl+Alt+Arrows for bigger image scrolls
	Fixed: Multishow pauses when double clicking on the screen
	Added: More warnings against silly entries in the registration dialog
	Fixed: Scrollbar sometimes shown erroneously when stretch to fit is enabled
	Fixed: Displayed date not updated after setting in DB modes
	Fixed: Wrong date shown in date selector when in search mode
	Added: Now repairs the database during an Update
	Added: In Update dialog can now optionally repair and optimize the database
	Added: Hidden options for Win98 resource minimization and ExPrinting

	Added: JPEG 2000 support
	Added: Pagis Pro XIF format support
	Fixed: Wrong description may show in File Info when in search mode
	Added: Current page number of a multi-page TIFF is displayed in the status bar
	Fixed: Loop/stack overflow error on some systems
	Added: Progress for batch rotation
	Changed: Enhanced performance of add file wizard
	Changed: Pre-caching of images is now done in a separate thread
	Added: Warning if insert invalid chars when renaming/creating file or folder

	Fixed: Thumbnails not redisplayed if try to export DB in unreg. version
	Fixed: Mode Heights are incorrect if close app while they are compressed
	Fixed: Errors when printing
	Fixed: When converting storage mode for all db entries, it processes all files in the current mode
	Changed: PDF formats now supported by default
	Added: Drop down menu beside move/copy buttons allows moving/copying to recent destinations
	Added: Now fit to window is an intermediary zoom step
	Added: Can now start a separate instance of Smart Pix by using the /NEW parameter