CodedColor PhotoStudio Changelog

What's new in CodedColor PhotoStudio 8.2.0.0

Aug 18, 2022

New Features
New menu: Open layer file in editor
Program Settings: "set file associations" modernized
Explorer: tabset to show map
Windows warning dialog removed in pipette and screen capture
Editor: select pipette colors from inside or outside of application
Explorer: use the Up/Down arrow keys to skip 5% back/forward in the video
Editor: "Save as layer" options dialog
Editor: Text Labels improved
Editor: add centered text layer
Fixed bugs
Album Export: launch with preview page or autoplay
Album Export: several bug fixes
Explorer: new album not recognized
Screen capture: Windows warning dialog appears twice
Google maps API does not support IE anymore (temporary workaround)
Image Editor paste into layer: does not create a new layer
Image Editor: Save-As -> activate "Open Folder" action
Image Editor: Save-As -> switch to folder of saved file
Image Editor: Copy & paste multiple layer: adds extra white layer
Image Editor: Add clipart layer: adds extra white layer
Explorer: histogram sometimes not refreshed
Fixed minor scan bugs
Drag images out of CC: Thumbs view not updated
Disable rotate left/right if EXIF auto-rotation is already applied to image
Explorer: no automatic pan in image comparison with turned on grid
Explorer: changed program settings do not always apply to current explorer
Red Eye: eraser brush does not work
Explorer: Thumbs SHIFT + LEFT does not do multiselection
Image Editor: "view original" image is displaced down
Share image in Skype: cannot find exe

New in CodedColor PhotoStudio 8.1.0.0 (Nov 20, 2020)

New Features:
Increased memory capacity for large images under Windows 64 to 3GB
User Options: load EXIF thumb or original in Preview
User Options: turn on/off automatic EXIF orientation
Thumbs larger and sharper in Explorer
Updated RAW library
Read EXIF infos from RAW files
Updated resource links
Define image & thumbs antialias filter
Better scaling on 4K monitors
DirectShow and MediaPlayer video engines
Fullscreen thumb navigator resizable
detailed video information using ffprobe.exe (if installed)
Explorer: Search enhanced
In/Exlude images in Fullscreen
Explorer Undo/Redo (currently there's no Windows API undo shell operation)
Image Editor: Hilight text
Image Editor: Extract object (transparent paint)
Upload to Google Drive
Big speed improvement reading folders with many large images
Wiping Gauge during thumb creation thread
Share PDF dialog improved
Facebook: Download Photos incl. title (IPTC)
LightGallery Album (replaces obsolete Flash)
Explorer: improved thumbs creation and image & RAW loading speed
New option to read EXIF thumbs from RAW images for speed
EXIF orientation flag now updated in rotation dialog and batch conversion
Function to correct wrong EXIF rotation flags
Most RAW files now show EXIF information
Editor: improved Undo/Redo list
Editor: improved Layers management
Editor: color replacement now also works for grayscale colors
Paste new layers in center of view, not at top of image
File Information: added "Created"
Fullscreen: arrow buttons now jump in movie, instead of FFW
Considerable speed improvement viewing images
Faster handling of error images in a folder
Now installed with 64bit Pixpedia Publisher
Enable "edit annotation" in batch output folder
Batch: option to preserve Modification FileDate
IE: Text labels: no text = remove box (only show arrow)
Fixed bugs:
Corrupted EXIF fields (UserComment) lead to loading delays
Error in the TWAIN interface
Crash during conversion of large TIFF files to JP2
Explorer thumbs are not generated & loaded, and only small EXIF thumbs are displayedt
LiveHelp links are not opened in default browser
Map capture in Google does not work anymore
Automatic EXIF orientation fails in Explorer, fullscreen view and rotation dialog
Film bitrate, duration and codecs were not displayed
Crash when showing images in Editor and fullscreen view
Fullscreen crash in large folders (out of memory)
drag away from thumbs: select next image
Toolbars are lost
assorted image editor bug fixes
Slideshow panning and zooming slow
Twain bug fixes
Don't add media_cache folders to database
Fullscreen movie: return to Explorer does not work
Fullscreen movie: del stops next movie after 3 sec and space plays overnext movie
Explorer movie: SHIFT+Delete does not remove thumb
Movie: ESC leaves hourglass on, changing loudness stops video
Convert does not update EXIF thumbnail
Zoom 100% on Despeckle (like sharpen)
Image Editor: Pipette (screen capture) is DPI unaware (fixed for >= Windows 10)
If image has no IPTC info, then new info is not written to file
Batch operations crashed in large folders
Image Editor: Open LYR file exception
Facebook uploader deprecated
Add spaces before text in text layers
Bugs in ZIP/EXE archives fixed
"Move to folder" in fullscreen does not work
Accidental SHIFT+DEL of folder disabled
Image Editor: Copy circle/lasso, then paste with alpha
Explorer: folders with thousands of large images caused memory to go up to 4 GB, leading to crash
Edit with preserve date: Explorer image not refreshed
File Information: Filedate = "Modified"
Send support files: edit registry 6x
IE: Add labels bug fixed
IE: Cut has no Undo, Resize has no Undo
IE: Pipette dpihelper.exe needs admin rights
IE: Undo -> reselect last layer
Win Explorer Dblclick > Fullscreen > ESC/print: GPF

New in CodedColor PhotoStudio 7.6.1.0 (Mar 25, 2017)

New in CodedColor PhotoStudio 7.5.2.0 (Jul 31, 2016)

New in CodedColor PhotoStudio 7.5.0.0 (Mar 23, 2015)

New in CodedColor PhotoStudio 7.2.0.0 (Jun 16, 2014)

New Features & Improvements:
Print dialog now handles cm and inches
Print options opens print driver dialog directly
Scan multiple pages to image editor
Options: select/deselect all transitions with CTRL+A
Explorer: Drag & Drop faster
Image Editor: change layer background color
Image Editor: send background layer to front
Image Editor: apply ICC color profile
Batch Conversion: apply color profile
Image Editor: new frames and masks
Shadow and Borders: completely overworked, handling & transparency improved
Image Editor: layer options improved
Image Editor: textlayer and cliparts can now have background color and borders
Image Editor: grab image from web to new layer
Image Editor: color of background layer can be changed, image layer can be moved
CodedColor Publisher: extensive improvements
Videos: scroll frame by frame
Videos: copy several frames to the editor without leaving fullscreen mode
Videos: fast forward video by clicking in slider
Image Editor: remove alpha channel (background transparency) in text layers
Organizer: batch conversion for album
Explorer: can now export selected images to web album
Image selection dialog: suppress duplicates
Attach videos to emails
Videos: better shortcut key handling in fullscreen
Batch processing wizard
Big speed improvements in SmartFix, SmartFlash and Noise Reduction
Scan dialog allows to change the scan resolution
Batch Conversion: encode/decode files with a password using RC6
Batch Conversion: 50 photo effects
Batch Conversion: replace transparency with color (i.e. in PNG to JPG)
Image comparison: file path and status bar are now shown correctly
Explorer: SHIFT+DEL (delete without bin) now works in all views
Image Editor: Create new transparent image
Explorer keywords: checked keywords are now displayed as a group
Explorer keywords: speed and search result improved
Batch scanning incl. image detection and automatic storage
Image Editor: better deskew antialias filter
Image Editor: tools & tutorials menu bar with keyword search
LiveHelp: Dialog enhanced
Share: Facebook upload
Explorer: Display image & movie aspect ratio
Explorer: Quickaccess to albums, recent folders & images
Image Editor: Fill transparent areas
Batch conversion: PNG images can now have shadows with transparent backgrounds
Explorer: enhanced batch, share & print job wizards; menu cleanup
Explorer: all tools now function with albums and subfolders
Image Editor: all tools now function with layers
Flash Album: new features and improvements
BYNGO SMS service discontinued
Explorer: Keyword, folder & date search now open results in new window
Color management: use ICC color profile of image file or internal CodedColor CMYK/RGB conversion
Fixed bugs:
Explorer: "Open with" now works
Flash Album: ac_oetags.js must be key sensitive
Image Editor: some dialogs did not fit into laptop screen (768 pixels)
After scanning, the crop dialog does not show the correct aspect ratio
CodedColor sometimes looses focus after copying/moving files (status dialog)
Fullscreen: no overwrite dialog when copying files to other folder
Batch conversion: EXIF/IPTC changes reduce file size dramatically
Batch conversion: multiline text not possible
Explorer: delete should select and center next image
Explorer: dragging images out of folder looses focused image (multiple refreshes)
Image comparison: antialias filter should be turned off
Fullscreen: thumbs missing or async after image editing
Radial Stretch: reset rounding error; sliders not sensitive enough
Image comparison: "difference" not refreshed when selecting other image
Contact Sheet: print preview does not work anymore
Frame dialog: "list index out of bounds" error
Download image from the web: transparency not preserved
Clipart dialog: remember filename
Annotation editor: some fields are not saved
Videos: not fit to screen correctly in fullscreen mode
Videos: keyboard shortcuts do not always react
Image Editor: Fill transparency does not work for layers
Fullscreen: thumbs missing in the thumsview, or not synchronous
LiveHelp FAQ: error message, that internet is not connected
Flash album does not run in newest Flash Player
Select all files and "Include" does not work
FTP upload uses wrong password
Explorer shows/hides hidden files according to Windows settings
Improved speed when working with files on LAN drives
PNG image information showed only 1 color
Batch conversion: progress meter does not work for all actions
Explorer: sometimes thumbs just show up as white squares
Explorer: file list paints too slow and flickers
Flash album does not start if grab handles are turned off
Batch Processing: despeckle and noise reduction were switched
Explorer: video player bugs fixed
Explorer: fixed memory loss & speed issues for photos originating from Android phones
Album Export: Bugs in HTML album fixed
Paint Tools: eraser brush does not work if image was resized
Image Editor: undo tool does not always work with layers
Explorer: Transparent PNGs are now displayed correctly

New in CodedColor PhotoStudio 6.2.3.3 (May 4, 2011)

New Features & Improvements:
Thumb generation is now threaded, leading to BIG speed improvements in folders that are viewed for the first time
Overall improved response times in the Explorer
CodedColor is now fully video compatible. We recommend that you install the free K-Lite Codec Pack in order to fully use this feature and improve loading speed and viewing quality.
New supported video filetypes: FLV, MOV, RM, DIVX, MPEG4, MTS
Video Codes of current file are displayed
Pipette improved in all paint and fill functions
Color replacement brush now with option to replace grayscale texture or paint in b/w
Improved panning in the Panorama Viewer
Several new features and bug fixes in the Publisher
"Save as" in the image editor now has a shortcut
New menu item in Explorer: Copy a downsized image directly to the clipboard (no need to downsize in the image editor, to paste images into an email)
Panorama Viewer now creates a link for every opened image and remembers the settings for each panorama
"View Panorama" shortcuts in the Explorer and Image Editor
Timeline search values in the Explorer now support AND/OR
Delete image: removed "beep" sound
CTRL+P now opens print dialog
Default sizes in print dialog now adapt to portrait/landscape images
Option for fullscreen usage of mouse wheel: scroll images / zoom image
File association handling improved for Vista and Windows 7
Yellow coloring darkened for image folders under Windows 7
Fixed bugs:
Attention: bug in Batch Renaming fixed, where files could disappear. Please use this feature in older versions at your own risk and in combination with backups!
Duration is now only displayed in the Explorer description column after loading the corresponding video file, improving loading speed
ESCAPE key now also closes screenshow for video files
Fixed bugs in media toolbar
Some thumbs displayed with transparency in black/white areas
Custom sorting not performed in destination folder when dragged to tree
Inifile can get disrupted in UNICODE environments
GPS dialog does not work, if time zones cannot be retrieved from registry
Tabset captions are barely visible in Windows 7
Image comparison toolbar can disappear when using a 2nd monitor
Error in custom sorting
When changing a folder in the Explorer, the first image is sometimes not selected
Recursive thumb creation in the Explorer after dragging
Fullscreen: no more broken links shown in the navigation panel at the top
Folder with movies could not be renamed due to locking problem
Movie files could not be renamed (locked)
Batch conversion: delete size suffix, if resizing is deactivated
Exception after returning from fullscreen and image sound file
Fixed serious DB index problem resulting from empty records
CodedColor sometimes lost focus when a dialog is closed
Fixed several other minor bugs

New in CodedColor PhotoStudio 6.0.0.0 (Aug 27, 2010)

New Features:
CD/DVD burning from Explorer and Album Export
Deskew (auto-rotate) in scanning dialog and image editor
Batch conversion: white balance, despeckle, remove noise, AutoColor & AutoExposure
Batch conversion: gamma, contrast, saturation, crop, add clipart
Fullscreen: 100 new transitions
Fullscreen: soft pan
Explorer: geo tagging
Explorer: search similar images
Explorer: print multiple images (incl. layout dialog)
Explorer: show on map, map capture
Explorer: compare images incl. EXIF/IPTC, synchronized zoom/pan and pixel difference
Explorer: encrypt images (also in mail dialog)
Explorer & Editor: clipart library (download through LiveUpdate)
Explorer: flash album
Explorer: convert movies to FLV or MOV
Image Editor: images and layers support alpha channel (transparency)
Image Editor: add clipart as layer or watermark
Image Editor: sepia and negative
Image Editor: add text to images
Image Editor: rotate layers with antialias
Image Editor: create classic picture frame (polaroid)
Image Editor: separate images in scans & collages
Image Editor: add shadow to text layers and clipart
Image Editor: 46 advanced effects
Image Editor: intuitive color palette dialog incl. transparency
Image Editor: change perspective
Image Editor: paint & fill now supports transparent color
Image Editor: extend workspace with support for alpha channel
Image Editor: color balance (gain offset)
Image Editor: grayscale conversion and color washout
Image Editor: create map collage with frame and shadow
Image Editor: color replacement brush
Image Editor: toggle between currently edited image and original
Image editor: set transparent color with tolerance
Image Editor: automatic rotation
Image Editor: correct barrel distortion
Image Editor: automatic red eye removal
Image Editor: global, inclusive, exclusive wand selection options
Image Editor: grab images from webpages
Image Editor: smudge brush
Improvements:
WIA scanner support
Panorama: color & exposure frame equalization improves stitch and panorama quality
Panorama: improvement of stitching result and quality
More options in catalog panel context menus
New image formats and faster RAW
Updated RAW import library
Improved overall stability and speed
Improved speed in database correction
Fixed speed problems when opening image from large folder in the editor
Replicate IPTC fields to DB
EXIF: UserComment now writeable
FAQ and tutorial dialog at program start
"Pixpedia Publisher" layout designer improved
Panoramaviewer: allow slower animation
Drag & Drop images: activate other explorer windows (MDI)
Database cleanup: option to remove broken links
Movie files: show frame#
ICO files: show resolution, colors
Batch conversion: allow subfolders
Batch conversion: before/after preview for every operation
Batch conversion: command to set EXIF.Date = Explorer.Date
Batch conversion: checkbox to preserve filetypes
Explorer: preserve sorting when pasting originals from catalog
Explorer: highlight image folders
Explorer: job wizard and "Add Images" dialog for all operations
Explorer: correct all broken links inside catalog, if user points to one correct image
Explorer: zoom using the mouse wheel now works analog to most other programs
Explorer: enhanced ZIP options
Explorer: improved interface and menu structure
Explorer: ABC search in thumbs view
Image Editor: custom crop sizes
Image Editor: floating toolbar with selection options
Image Editor: added antialias to layer rotation
Image Editor: layer background can now be transparent
Image Editor: working with layers (collages) is now much faster
Image Editor: open ICO files as multiframe
Image Editor: new layer menu
Image Editor: undo list fixed and improved
Image Editor: enhanced sharpness
Image Editor: progress bar for lengthy operations
Image Editor: enhanced JPG artefact removal
Image Editor: print selection
Image Editor: SmartFix option sliders
Image Editor: move layers using keyboard (CTRL+Arrows)
Fixed bugs:
Closing catalog panel deactivates mainform and leaves toolbars empty
Playing sound causes crash when application terminates
Batch with PSD files crashes
MOV files: slider does not work correctly
Crash when browsing to VISTA special folders like "Computer"
Contact sheet crashes for certain images
WMF files are not shown in contact sheet
Red eye on image with alpha does not work
Transparency does not work when adding clipart as layer
Watermark does not work in version 5.8
Broken link correction does not work for deleted or moved folders and deleted items
F5 does not work correctly
Copy & Paste into layer is buggy
Undo until list is empty: image still has changed tag
ALT+INS into catalog: new thumbs not selected
Coming back from tray into explorer, organizer is opened
Fullscreen: browsing bug after adding image into catalog
ICO files are not thumbed correctly, and only smallest icon is shown
Noise function does not use slider values correctly
Undo does not work properly for layers
After merge of layers, erasor does not work

New in CodedColor PhotoStudio 5.8.0 (May 27, 2009)

New Features
Drag & Drop in Explorer now with thumb cursor and insert indicator
Database cleanup now detects invalid or asynchronous thumbs
Explorer now opens much faster, if the user has many entries in many catalogs
Thumbs for multimedia and RAW files are now generated much faster
In thumbs panel, the mouse wheel can now be used for scrolling
New image format: TIFF Planar CMYK
New image format: MS-HD
Image Editor: save as Photoshop PSD format
Open AVI in editor now shows progress dialog for frames
Can now save IPTC/EXIF information in TIFF files
MPEG, WMV movies can now be opened in the image editor
VISTA/XP thumbs are now shown for media files (speed)
Drag & Drop: thumb is displayed
Exporer: images of subfolders can be viewed at once
Image Editor: new frames and masks
Image Editor: alpha channel now displayed correctly
Image Editor: image shadow intensity can be adjusted
Image Editor: better quality for small rotations
Image Editor: improved stability, fixed memory leak
Image Editor: improve dialog is now bigger
Fast forward/backward of movie frames in fullscreen and explorer (similar to chapters)
Explorer: faster browsing of large image/movie folders
Explorer: faster browsing of CDs/DVDs
Explorer: faster viewing of RAW images
XP/Vista now lists CodedColor in "Open with" dialog for removable media
F11 now maximizes the working area of explorer and image editor
Fixed bugs
Numerous bugfixes in CodedColor Publisher
Statusbar in Explorer disappeared when clicking on broken link
Explorer stability improved
Helpfile did not open with right topic
Fixed performance problem after installation and when first opening an image folder
Fixed performance problem when switching between large image folders
Installer now asks if you want to install BYNGO
Skinning turned off for VISTA
JPG Quality was not saved in Image Editor
Limit in database size fixed
Empty IPTC/EXIF field was not stored
Batch: IPTC/EXIF changes and type conversion did not work simultaneously
DCX multi frame format now handled correctly
Rename file: upper/lowercase letters now recognized
Image Editor: layers merge faster
Print Preview: fixed big memory leak
Batch conversion: EXIF/IPTC was not copied correctly
Image Editor: layers transparency now supported
Image Editor: shadow feature now has progress meter
Album export can now handle unicode filenames
Image Editor: rotation of an image layer cut off the image
Panorama: different sized frames caused program crash
Fullscreen: no navigation if soundfile is played
Fullscreen: deleting movie file not possible
Fullscreen: movie not always displayed in correct size
Attached soundfile was not considered during dragging and deletion of images
Bug in "Copy to Clipboard" fixed

New in CodedColor PhotoStudio 5.6.0 (Oct 18, 2008)

New in CodedColor PhotoStudio 5.4.0.2 (Dec 10, 2007)

New in CodedColor PhotoStudio 5.3 (Apr 6, 2007)

New in CodedColor PhotoStudio 5.1.0.6 (Jul 14, 2006)

New Features
Panorama Stich with resize and gamma correction
Multipage PDF album export
Compress images to PDF for mail attachments
Share photos using Skype
Now supports ALL existing RAW Formats: CRW, NEF, RAW, PEF, RAF, X3F, BAY, SRF, MRW, DCR, CR2, ORF, etc. Click here for a complete list.
Explorer: Keyword View to add and search keywords
New application: CodedColor Publisher for versatile photo layouts
New application: CodedColor Toolbox for PDF export and image labeling
Editor: add individual frames to images
Editor: add text labels to images (incl. arrow pointers)
Editor: create image collages using layers
Editor: save image as PDF format
Editor: new "White Balance" tool
Editor: option to turn off EXIF/IPTC injection after editing images
Editor: cut with lasso and paste as layer into other image
Annotation: display readonly EXIF/IPTC fields in red
Batch: write IPTC/EXIF data to multiple images
Explorer: clickable Splitters
Explorer: thumbs now scroll during drag & drop in custom sorting
Fullscreen: titlebar now customizable via program settings
Personal online account can now be accessed directly from CodedColor
Modern skin
Online news messages
Fixed bugs
Stack overflow bug in Organizer fixed
Display problem with some GIF images in thumbsview fixed
Sporadic rotate warnings in fullscreen fixed
Thumbs lost after cancelling rename folder operation
Compress files to ZIP: filename error fixed
Editor: layer transparency and rendering bugs fixed
Endless "Correct records" loop after renaming or moving directory fixed
Annotation: EXIF/IPTC tabs now disabled, when multiple images are selected
Explorer: immediate drag & drop of nonselected thumbs
Batch: Output tab is now deselectable, so originals can be overwritten
Custom colors from color selection dialog now same throughout CodedColor
Shortcut collision between screen capture and "Save Image" fixed (CTRL S)
Fullscreen: lower right navigation buttons flickered
Fullscreen: Some movies run smoother now
Web album: filename bug fixed
Editor: "save as ICO" changed color palette