PIE Recent History

5.72 / 2010-09-08

Thumbnail generation based on smart usage of embedded thumbnails
Reintroduced alphabetical sorting of the keyword and category list

5.70

New: Hierarchical IPTC keywords and categories
Viewer support for multi monitor systems
Display rational values in the full metadata panel as single numbers
Display number and size of selected files in the status bar
New option to create import folder based on current date
Automatic "Last Import" item in favorite folders after importing files
Import checks destination file integrity before deleting source file
Added IPTC "Categories" to the metadata columns
Show search and import progress in Windows 7 taskbar
Browser support for Matroska .mkv files
Search in geotagging map is now biased towards home country
Restore last used page in IPTC editor
Add keyword or category by double click, delete by DEL-key
Fixed find function would not find keywords consisting of multiple words
Fixed random access violation in the file browser
Fixed list update after moving or deleting files

5.60

New: Rotate RAW images
Faster tag enumeration in the full metadata panel
Lossless cropping with predefined aspect ratios (3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1)
Keywords and categories repository in text files for better maintenance
Added copy & paste function to keywords and categories lists
Added batch mode for metadata backup and restore
Improved RAW thumbnails, fixed orientation issues
Status icons in basic info panel indicate metadata content and origin
Auto Rename with metadata removes invalid characters and cuts long filenames
Added Find button in the toolbar
Browser shows filename tooltip if captions are disabled
Fixed bug when cropping large oriented pictures
Fixed sidecar files were always created when batch editing IPTC data
Fixed missing GPS reference in report

5.50

Added metadata write support for Olympus .ORF and Photoshop .PSD files
Faster metadata reading/writing, especially for .TIF, .NEF, .DNG, .PEF files
Updated Makernote database for many cameras
List columns, report and auto rename with IPTC tags
Geotagging map displays multiple position markers
Full Metadata Panel indicates the tabs which contain data
Added support for Leica .RWL files
Open image file via command line or file association
Import cleans up AVCHD structure on card after moving .MTS/.M2TS files
Display Panasonic lens information in the basic metadata panel
Replaced undo by doubleclick in the edit dialogs with dedicated undo button
Fixed loading map through proxy server
Fixed folder thumbnail generation in Windows 7
Fixed selecting files in Windows 7 Libraries
Fixed error after switching list view modes
Fixed saving tags with umlauts and non-standard chars in sidecar files
Fixed format when saving IPTC date and time values
Fixed map script error after Google Maps API change
Fixed add new folder on desktop
Various minor fixes

5.40

New: Search files by metadata
Faster loading of large JPG images in the viewer
Revised Import dialog, faster memory card copy
"Import Result" only shows the just imported files
Added support for Panasonic .RW2 files
Added "Check for Update" function
Geotagging window restores position and can be resized
Fixed UTC and daylight savings time in XMP data
Fixed GPS coordinates at 0° west or south were not saved correctly
Fixed missing tags in Advanced Information pane
Fixed error in mshtml.dll when initiating map

5.30

New: Geotagging of photos with interactive map
Added RAW viewer support for Sigma .x3f format
Adjust date picture taken works with videos and their companion (.thm) files
Revised user interface for transfer options / destination folder
Navigating with Browse Back/Next buttons is faster
When browsing a folder up, the subfolder is highlighted in the list
Now possible to open a folder as command line parameter
Explorer context menu integration "Browse with PIE"
Photoshop/Lightroom fix for IPTC location tag
Fixed date picture taken column in file details view
Fixed list view refresh after changing file timestamps
Fixed occasional freezing when deleting files

5.20

New: Editing of IPTC metadata, single file and batch mode
New: Editing of Keywords and Categories
Updated RAW decoder (Nikon D5000 .nef, Canon 500D / T1i .cr2)
Clear Metadata dialog with selection of EXIF/IPTC/XMP
Added Cut/Copy/Paste in edit and file context menu
Fixed display of IPTC data if no EXIF data present
Fixed XMP synchronization with umlauts and non-standard chars
Minor fixes

5.10

New: Creation of XMP sidecar files allows tagging of all RAW formats
Sidecar metadata is now accessible via the main image file
Added Rating function in the main window and viewer
Added "Filter by rating" feature
Set Rating by context menu or keyboard shortcut
Added folder name to the Auto Rename tags
Added exposure bias to the list of columns and Auto Rename tags
Added support for unicode folders and filenames
Minor fixes

5.00

New: Extraction of XMP and IPTC metadata
Metadata sections in the Advanced Information pane allow to hide groups of tags
Change of date picture taken now updates XMP tags, if present
Metadata editor updates corresponding XMP tags, if present
Advanced information pane included in the color scheme setting

4.90

New: Transfer with Auto Folder feature for automatic folder creation based on metadata
Macro "Prompt for description" for additional descriptions in auto created folder names
After transfer, a list of used and created folders is shown in the directory pane
Basic Information pane now includes lens data for many cameras
Report Generator now includes file data such as file size and date
New viewer function Shift+Wheel for zooming at the mouse cursor position
Sequence number (counter) on Auto Rename and Transfer is now the same for files that only differ in its extensions
New Auto Rename option to restart counter on each new day
Added rename support for XMP sidecar files
Optionally update file timestamps after changing EXIF date/time
Sorting by date picture taken is now available in all views
Refined visual appearance of buttons and dialogs
Various fixes

4.80

Higher quality RAW thumbnails and fast preview
Edit metadata of TIFF and CRW, DNG, NEF, PEF, JP2 formats
Added anthracite and black color schemes
Improved progress display on memory card transfer
Added description tag to the basic information panel
Clickable description and date/time fields in the basic information panel
Improved thumbnail generation order
Separated options for Open Command and Double Click
Close viewer with double click
Removed useless Transpose and Transverse functions
Minor fixes

4.70

New: Lossless Crop feature
Increased RAW viewer speed
RAW viewer updated to support newer cameras (eg. Nikon D90)
Faster Olympus ORF thumbnails
Added French language user interface
Main window preview pane adapts to window resize
Minor fixes

4.60

New: left pane tree with favorites
Inclusion of folder shortcuts in the file list if subfolder option is checked
Items in the file list can be repositioned by drag and drop for individual rename sequence
Minor improvements and fixes

4.50

Subfolders now included in the file list (optional)
New filter allows enabling of unsupported or hidden files and THM/WAV companions
Explorer context menu function included in the file popup menu
Displays size and date of selected subfolder in the basic information pane
Select All (Ctrl+A) now with double function, first selects files, second all elements
Added option to use embedded thumbnail for RAW preview
Added THM companionship with .3GP files (cell phone videos)
Added support for Sony .SR2 raw files
Added XMP keywords tag, available for file list and renaming
Various improvements and fixes

4.40

New: function to remove XMP metadata from JPG files
Displays icon in basic information pane if file contains XMP data
Open file launches internal viewer if file has no association
ImageNumber tag made available for list view and auto rename
Auto rename now allows to cut digits from original filename (see Filename Configuration -> Advanced)
Enabled F3 and F4 keys in main window to toggle on/off basic and advanced information
Description field now reads UserComment or XMP description if ImageDescription tag not present
Viewer optionally shows customizable description field if included in image
Mouse cursor in viewer becomes invisible if inactive

4.30

New: Change EXIF date/time in RAW files
New: Set EXIF date/time based on file timestamp
Change EXIF date/time does not change file modified timestamp
Now possible to set file created timestamp based on EXIF date/time (e.g. for iTunes)
Redate option in transfer now sets both created and modified timestamp
New transfer option to skip files already transferred
Support for multiline Image Description tag
Tag conversion from UTF8 to ANSI characters
Fixed problems with the transfer dialog under Windows XP
Fixed zoom slider display with certain cameras
Fixed crash of the demo version under Windows Vista with UAC enabled
Minor improvements and fixes

4.20

Added file browser address bar with autocomplete feature
Added Back, Next and History functions
Loading of some RAW files slightly faster
Width and Height tags now recognized for all supported formats
New optional tag 'Width x Height' with column sorting by number of pixels
Fixed sorting of ISO column
Fixed time lag for list update after auto rename
Thumbnail cache and options now shared among all Picmeta applications
Improved administrator installation for other users

4.10

Added Photoshop PSD file support
Included mp4 files in browser and transfer
Auto rename of single file shows new name in the confirmation query

4.00

New: Editor for EXIF strings, single file and batch mode
New: General use of the orientation tag makes manual or auto rotation almost obsolete
New: Thumbnail list now optionally uses embedded EXIF thumbnails for faster display
New: Auto rename now supports many more tags (see "More.." button)
Update of EXIF thumbnails after image transformation
Tag editor allows to manually update or remove EXIF thumbnail
Added write protection check for remove/restore metadata
After transfer, file list is scrolled to show the last file transferred
Adjust EXIF date/time now also works if there is no EXIF header; it creates one based on the file modified date
More tags available for file list and report generator
Use correct camera white balance for RAW display
Fixed restore columns in the picture information view
Fixed mouse cursor reset in the viewer when changing direction
New option for auto rename using file creation date
Transfer now preserves file creation date
New options to disable confirmation query and report for auto rename
Optimized Tab position in Advanced Information
Panasonic mts/m2ts files support for transfer and renaming
New option to enable/disable image preview during transfer
Transfer file progress bar more exact under Vista
Included Ascending/Descending option in menu View/Arrange By
Fixed bug that would cause sort column not restored correctly
Fixed crash when reading Pentax Makernote
Fixed bug that could cause crash if transfer was aborted
Fixed bug when transferring .wav files assigned to pictures files
Fixed: EXIF Date/Time would show file modification date after editing with some applications
Fixed: Floating point overflow error when reading metadata
Suppress display of unkown EXIF and makernote tags
Added Spanish as user interface language

3.90

Reading EXIF information in RAW files
Improved Makernote support (Canon, Fujifilm, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, Sigma, Panasonic, Pentax, Sony)
Added report generator (enhanced former 'picinfo.txt')
Quality tag in basic information replaced by ISO value
Auto rename does not produce value prefixes any longer, these can be put manually in the filename mask
Various bug fixes

3.80

Redesigned faster file browser
Realtime thumbnail resizing
Viewer supports many new file formats including RAW of almost any camera
Customizable columns in the picture information list view
Thumbnailing of video files using first frame
New transfer dialog with progress indicators and picture preview
Backup/restore metadata replaces 'picinfo.txt', old picinfo.txt files can still be read
Added remove metadata feature
Last opened folder now correctly restores the virtual path (Desktop, My Documents, ..)
Restores correct window position on multi-monitor systems
Added option to reset or keep zoom in the viewer
Viewer options "grow to fill" and "stretch" now accessible as menu actions
Option to use the mouse wheel for zooming
Information display in the viewer now transparent by default
Removed option "trim edges" for lossless transformation, is standard now
Several user interface changes and revised options dialog
Fixed: autorotate tried to rotate other files than .jpg

3.60

RAW, CR2 and NEF files are transferred and displayed in the file list
NEF Thumbnails and picture information
THM-files linked with MPG
Unknown maker specific tags are no more displayed
Change EXIF-Date/Time now sets new day according to time adjustment
Fixed Zoom Definition did not work with some cameras
Fixed redate of write protected files
Minor GUI changes
PIE added to registered AutoPlay applications for transfer

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