History of
Smart Pix Manager
Photo and Multimedia Management Software

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