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In this Issue:
Dear Xequte Software User,
As promised last month, we have new releases of Smart Pix and MegaView fresh out of the oven for your dining pleasure. Improvements for these releases were based mainly on suggestions from our users, so if you've been thinking of emailing us with your own suggestions you might want to get them in for next time.
We've also ensured the new versions work well under Windows 7 in preparation for it's release this month.
We are hard at work on one more big project for 2009, so without further ado, the new releases...
Regards
Nigel Cross Xequte Software nigel@xequte.com
* Smart Pix Manager and MegaView V11.0 Released
Smart Pix Manager allow you to manage and view your multimedia, documents and digital image collection. MegaView is a lite version which does not include the media library features such as keyword searching and duplicate checking.
V11 Top Fifteen Enhancements
1. Huge improvements in styling, wording and layout in the 80 most used windows 2. Display a map showing the location of the current photo (if photo includes GPS field) 3. Filter media library by date with bar graphs of photos taken for each month or year 4. Display a histogram of your image color range 5. 24 new transition effects 6. Graphics enabling you to rapidly select motion and transition effects 7. More image formats: Windows Media HD Photos (*.hdp,*.wdp), Multipage PCX (*.dcx) files, enhanced DICOM and huge TIFF files 8. New Advanced Options dialog provides access to 30 power settings 9. Automatically clear the thumbnail cache when closing Smart Pix 10. Improved desktop wallpaper features including instant "Undo" 11. Paste a list of keywords directly from the clipboard to your files 12. Automatically add the files you view to your media library 13. Quickly reposition in file and keyword grids by clicking the first few letters of name 14. Date keywords now display in chronological order 15. Windows 7 support including progress display in the Windows Taskbar
Screenshots of new features: http://www.xequte.com/smartpix/changes.html
* Smart Pix Manager V11.0 Upgrade Info
V11 is a free upgrade if you purchased a license or upgrade after 1 April 2009 (e-mail us if you have not been sent an updated key).
Other registered users can upgrade to v11 for only $13.90 for the next seven days:
http://www.xequte.com/cgi-bin/spm11.asp?v=upg
Or upgrade your Smart Pix license to the latest versions of Smart Pix Manager, DVD PixPlay and Amaze for $29.50 (25% off):
http://www.xequte.com/cgi-bin/spm11.asp?v=xpbupg
Note: These offers are only available from these links and expire at midnight, October 10, 2009
* MegaView V11.0 Upgrade Info
V11 is a free upgrade if you purchased a license or upgrade after 1 April 2009 (e-mail us if you have not been sent an updated key).
Other registered users can upgrade to v 11 for only $11.90 for the next seven days:
http://www.xequte.com/cgi-bin/mgv11.asp?v=upg
Or upgrade your MegaView license to the latest versions of MegaView, DVD PixPlay and Amaze for $29.50:
http://www.xequte.com/cgi-bin/mgv11.asp?v=xpbupg
Note: These offers are only available from these links and expire at midnight, October 10, 2009
* EZ-Pix Upgrade Info
In 2008 EZ-Pix was replaced by MegaView. All EZ-Pix users can upgrade to MegaView v11 for only $19.70 for the next seven days:
http://www.xequte.com/cgi-bin/mgv11.asp?v=ezpupg
Note: These offers are only available from these links and expire at midnight, October 10, 2009
* Program Tips
- Smart Pix Manager: Visualizing and Searching Photos by Date
V11 enhances the date search functionality of Smart Pix with a new date graph (Screenshot) which instantly shows you which years and months you took the most photos and allows you to drill down to display photos from specific months or years.
To access the feature:
Or expand the year to view and search by month
- MegaView (also in Smart Pix): Displaying a Map of your Photo Location
These days many digital cameras and phone cameras include GPS and whenever you take a photo your exact location is saved inside the photo data. MegaView and Smart Pix V11 now allow you to view a map (or satellite image) of the exact location you took a photo (Screenshot), which is particularly handy when reminiscing over your holiday pics.
To view a map of the currently displayed photo:
Note: If the map tab is not visible your photo does not include any GPS data
- DVD PixPlay: Adding Fun to your Photos
Want to add a sarcastic thought bubble to your wife or a Santa hat to your father-in-law? DVD PixPlay includes a selection of clip art including thought and speech bubbles and seasonal items.
Adding text and clipart to your photos is simple:
- MailList King: Message Preview and Statistics
An important tool when sending is the message preview. This displays the message as your users will see in their email software so you should always preview your message before sending to check for any formatting or image embedding issues. You can force MailList King to always display the Preview dialog before sending by enabling the relevant option under View > Options, "Sending" tab, Other Sending Settings.
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