August 23, 2006 ABC Image Browser 4.8.7 Change Log Please EXIT from ABC Image Browser and Internet Explorer BEFORE installing any update. Changes in 4.8.7 - FIX: Removed "TJvForm" error message that occurred when Tip of the Day was enabled - FIX: Removed some tips that applied only to older versions Changes in 4.8.6 - UPDATE: Removed ["Save" and "Batch Resize"] trial usage limitations (Registration reminders still occur) - UPDATE: Added Auto-Mask Start Page to Web Spider's options. - UPDATE: Changed both Web Spider Mask option boxes to lists to remember and display recently used masks - UPDATE: Image Resize Filter now defaults to "Fast Linear" and the value is remembered when it changes. - UPDATE: Moved "Preferences" menu item to bottom of "Options" menu to be consistent with most other Win32 applications - UPDATE: Simplified/cleaned Web Spider graphic - FIX: Opening multiple files from File Explorer no longer causes an infinite number of application instances - FIX: Maxed print resolution at 1000 on Resize Image window - FIX: Changed registration reminder on Thumbnail view to not show the thumbnail's hint - UPDATE: Added mention of new PayPal payment method in registration reminders - UPDATE: Added down arrow to "Open in Another Program" button to indicate that it is a menu - UPDATE: Greatly reduced frequency of registration reminders Changes in 4.8.5 - UPDATE: Greatly improved printing especially for large images - UPDATE: Installer only sets ABC Image Browser as default handler for previously unhandled formats - UPDATE: Uses EXIF thumbnails if available in JPEG images - UPDATE: Auto-Fixes EXIF thumbnails if they do not match actual image - FIX: Now works on Windows XP SP 2 consistently - FIX: Lots of image support improvements including GIF animation - FIX: Removed "Make Money" menu item since it is defunct - UPDATE: New image document icon - UPDATE: "Save" and "Batch Resize" are disabled after application has been used 60 times (instead of 30) (TRIAL ONLY) Changes in 4.8.4 - UPDATE: Entire file list now loads before image preview is displayed in Open Folder window - UPDATE: Mouse cursor stays as an hourglass until "Save As" window appears - UPDATE: A progress bar has been added to the Open and Save windows for the preview image Changes in 4.8.3 - FIX: Open Folder window was re-expanding folders that were just collapsed - FIX: Email Wizard no longer enlarges Bitmaps after they are converted to jpeg - UPDATE: Installer has had the EULA Agreement options reversed - UPDATE: Installer lets you run ABC Image Browser after install is complete Changes in 4.8.2 - UPDATE: Added ability to add Thought Bubbles, Speech Bubbles, and Text to images. (FULL VERSION ONLY) - FIX: Open Folder window now lets you collapse a folder - FIX: Magnifier options now show properly in Preferences window Changes in 4.8.1 - FIX: Magnifier was erasing image after transition finished running - FIX: Dialog boxes now appear centered on the current monitor on Dual-monitor systems - UPDATE: Added Editing Tab in preferences - UPDATE: Added options for the Magic Wand Mode and Tolerance - UPDATE: Added option for the default Jpeg Save Quality (was always 80% unless modified in Advanced Options before saving) - UPDATE: Added Mouse Scroll Wheel support to Thumbnail filmstrip - UPDATE: Folders expand when they are clicked in Open Folder dialog - UPDATE: Improved handling of server side redirects in Image Spider - UPDATE: Zoom Filter for Tiff images is now the same as other images (was always Fast Linear) - UPDATE: Desktop Wallpaper tool now uses Fast Linear resample filter when shrinking images to match desktop size - UPDATE: Minor additions to the Help file Changes in 4.8.0 - UPDATE: Added a Batch Resize Wizard - UPDATE: Reduced frequency of registration reminders - UPDATE: "Save" and "Batch Resize" are disabled after application has been used 30 times (TRIAL ONLY) - FIX: Removed error that occurred when printing images from clipboard - UPDATE: Added 6 new Resize/Resample filters - UPDATE: Added buttons to Web Folder toolbars that go to an image's source page or target page - UPDATE: Improved speed of image transition effects - UPDATE: Added 8 new transition effects - UPDATE: Set Email Optimization Wizard resize filter to Fast Linear (was none) - UPDATE: Removed "Folders" menu from Main Menu - UPDATE: Moved Email and Rename Wizards to the new Wizards menu - UPDATE: Alphabetically sorted Resample Filters in Resize Dialog - UPDATE: Set cursor to hourglass during batch wizards (email, rename, resize) Changes in 4.7.0 - UPDATE: A button and a menu item have been added to Internet Explorer that allow you to download the current site's images using ABC Image Browser - UPDATE: Web Spider now prompts for authorization info up to 3 times for protected web sites - FIX: Removed printing error that occurred under certain conditions - FIX: Cropping a transparent image no longer removes transparency - FIX: Removed error that occurred when printing scanned/imported images - FIX: Recent Folders List now functions properly when max set to zero - UPDATE: Improved handling of web images that do not have proper file extensions (Web Spider) - UPDATE: Improved TIFF and PNG Support - UPDATE: Added optional delay between downloads (to handle sites that check for grabbers) (Web Spider) - UPDATE: Added ability to change zoom filter - UPDATE: Default zoom filter has been changed from "None" to "Fast Linear" Changes in 4.6.1 - UPDATE: We have stopped using SoftWrap as a licensing method/partner - FIX: Image Downloading had been hanging (stalling) indefinitely under certain conditions - FIX: "Clear file list" prompt has been removed to avoid Win XP bug that effectively disables Image Browser after sending an e-mail - FIX: Attempting to open an icon no longer causes "Not a valid Folder" error - FIX: Open Web Folder Window is no longer resizable - FIX: Alt-F4 now closes the application without changing thumbnail visibility - UPDATE: Web browser window now remembers its size (width and height) - UPDATE: Improved file extension handling on systems with more than one version of ABC Image Browser - UPDATE: Thumbnail captions are now hidden by default Changes in 4.6.0 - FIX: "Save As" in Web dialog now saves permanently - FIX: "Save As" Window no longer clears the file name when switching folders - FIX: Main window now sizes properly on start up - FIX: Drag and drop between large folders is significantly faster - UPDATE: Added ability to send images directly to other programs - UPDATE: Added the Batch File Rename Wizard - UPDATE: Added ability to open image referrer in external web browser (web images only) - UPDATE: Set a web page for the default web page in the mini-browser - UPDATE: Added a link to online tutorials - UPDATE: Email Wizard now handles duplicate file names - UPDATE: Added image index and count to thumbnail hints - UPDATE: Double-clicking on a valid site in the Open Web dialog opens the site - UPDATE: Made misc. improvements to the Web Spider - UPDATE: Changed how Page Up, Page Down, Home, and End work on thumbnails - UPDATE: Minor changes to help file to reflect changes in keyboard shortcuts - UPDATE: Moved www.ini to personal directory on systems that support this - UPDATE: "Save As" Window now opens destination folder even "Open Saved Image" is unchecked - UPDATE: Thumbnails of web images can now be sorted by URL - UPDATE: Added short cut key to hide/show thumbnail filmstrip - UPDATE: Added ability to drag and drop files from a web folder Changes in 4.5.0 - FIX: Magnifier for Tiff images now uses same Zoom Filter as main window (for better viewing) - FIX: Rename function no longer leaves window caption blank - UPDATE: Added support for HTML frames and iframes in Web Spider - FIX: Resolved Web Browser bug that caused app to freeze when a JavaScript function attempted to close a window - UPDATE: Added ability to delete web images (from local system/view) - UPDATE: Added support for URLs that have spaces in them (Web Spider) - UPDATE: Fish-eye tool now forces a circle (for improved effect) - UPDATE: Open Folder window now allows user to resize file and folder lists - UPDATE: Improved parsing of web pages with JavaScript (Web Spider) - UPDATE: Added ability to save Web site settings (Web Spider) - UPDATE: Added optional page and image name filter masks (Web Spider) - UPDATE: Web Spider now loads entire site by default - UPDATE: Installer now sets ABC Image Browser as default handler for all supported formats - UPDATE: Minor improvements to button hints - UPDATE: When opening a web site from the Recent menu, you may be prompted for site authentication info - UPDATE: Pause button is disabled/hidden when downloads are done (Web Spider) - UPDATE: Floating folder forms and mini web browsers now cascade when opened Changes in 4.4.1 - FIX: Minor improvements to some dialog windows - UPDATE: Improved Web Image support Changes in 4.4.0 - FIX: Email Wizard was not optimizing files; it always returned errors - UPDATE: Added the ability to browse images straight from web sites - UPDATE: Added thumbnail filmstrip toolbar - UPDATE: Replaced most buttons with Win XP style buttons - UPDATE: Added folder icon to filmstrip tabs - UPDATE: Added scanner & camera icon to Import menu - UPDATE: Reworked Import menu to show actual sources - UPDATE: Advanced Folder View windows now show in taskbar - UPDATE: Moved Gamma Correction to preview window - UPDATE: Added File Properties option to some appropriate menus - UPDATE: Replaced "Save As" edit file name box with drop down menu of current folder files - UPDATE: Added "Close Image" to main menu - UPDATE: Added the ability to sort folders randomly - UPDATE: Added text zoom options to zoom combo - UPDATE: Removed occasional pauses when large folder is open Changes in 4.3.1 - FIX: Thumbnails now increase in size (reload) when thumbnail filmstrip increases in size - UPDATE: Image Folder loading and sorting is now much, much faster - UPDATE: Edited multi-page images (gif & tiff) can now be saved - UPDATE: A multi-page (animated) gif can be saved as a TIFF and vice versa - UPDATE: Thumbnails can now be sorted by Name, Size, Dimensions, and Date - UPDATE: Greatly improved support of transparent and animated gifs - UPDATE: The Resize Image window can now resize by inches and centimeters - UPDATE: Added option to Show All and Hide All viewable controls - UPDATE: Image Browser can now optionally reopen last opened folders on start up - UPDATE: Added "Delete Folder" and "Rename Folder" to several appropriate menus - UPDATE: Improved Preferences Window - UPDATE: Copying and moving files is much faster for large file transfers - FIX: Several tool hints have been improved including "Fish Eye" which had said "Crop" - UPDATE: Renamed Magnify Tool to Magnifier - FIX: Added transparency to Magnifier window (when appropriate) - UPDATE: Added option to hide Magnifier cursor - UPDATE: Added more error checking to Quick Tools and Resize Image windows - FIX: "." is now allowed in file name when using the file rename function - UPDATE: Improved Print dialogs (default size and integrity checks) - FIX: Improved Save As dialog (Changing extension was causing filename to change to existing filename) - UPDATE: Improved single tab option - UPDATE: Added option to close all folders at once - UPDATE: Added 3 new effects: Soft Shadow, Sharpen, and Soften - UPDATE: Moved "Free Rotate" function from "Effects|More Effects" window to "Image|Rotate|Free Rotate" - UPDATE: Added image coordinates to status bar - UPDATE: TIFF IPTC data can now be read - FIX: Deselecting an image now checks for image changes and clears undo buffer - UPDATE: Viewer border is now hidden when in full screen mode and all controls are hidden - UPDATE: More advanced options have been added to the Save As dialog - UPDATE: Added menus and short-cut keys for Page navigation - UPDATE: Improved viewing of tiff images by using a different zoom filter - UPDATE: Added short cut keys for moving through folders Changes in 4.2.0 - FIX: Resize and Quick Tools windows now reset sizes properly - FIX: Using redo when there is no undo now marks the image as modified - UPDATE: Added "Zoom to Best Fit" (and switched '*' shortcut to use this function) - UPDATE: Added and improved several menu icons - UPDATE: Added 6 more effects (Gaussian Blur, Fish Eye, Mosaic, Spray, Emboss, Vortex Twist) - FIX: Resolved issue that caused filmstrip to not resize after it was unhidden - UPDATE: Created a new "Effects" menu for all image and selection effects - UPDATE: Added Fish Eye tool - UPDATE: "Convert to Sketch" now converts image back into 24-bit image (it previously set it as a 1-bit B&W Image) - FIX: Minor menu update for "Background Style" Changes in 4.1.4 - FIX: Removed several errors that occurred when starting Image Browser while system fonts were not standard size - FIX: Resolved some sizing and layout issues that occurred when system fonts were not standard size Changes in 4.1.3 - FIX: Removed outdated short-cut key references from the Help file - UPDATE: Added several icons to menus - FIX: Resolved minor issue with Email Wizard when repeatedly clicking the "Next" button - UPDATE: Improved the Email Wizard for web browser based mail clients Changes in 4.1.2 - FIX: Resolved issue with the hidden tab in thumbnail view - FIX: Improved responsiveness when thousands of images are open (as thumbnails) - UPDATE: Added more tips Changes in 4.1.1 - UPDATE: The Mouse Cursor Tool Button has been replaced with the Mouse Cursor Tool Bar - FIX: Shortened file name in E-mail Wizard Subject Field - UPDATE: Improved [+] and [-] zoom shortcuts - UPDATE: Added [*] shortcut for "Zoom to Fit" - UPDATE: "Standard" is now the default Mouse Cursor Tool - FIX: Improved folder rename feature - FIX: Improved Message Boxes (Improves E-mail Wizard) - UPDATE: The thumbnail filmstrip is now sizeable - FIX: Improved shell integration including file name association - UPDATE: Added more tips