What's new in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.8.3

Feb 3, 2020
  • Fixed the issue causing random "Unexpected server error" messages.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.8.2 (Jan 25, 2020)

  • Gallery name validation now works correctly.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.8.1 (Jan 24, 2020)

  • Fixed the authorization issue after a change at Costco's backend.
  • macOS: The isntaller disk image is now properly signed and notarized for Catalina.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.8.0 (Nov 18, 2019)

  • Lightoom Classic CC (version 9) compatibility.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.7.0 (Oct 19, 2018)

  • Lightoom Classic CC (version 8) compatibility.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.6.1 Build 1394 (Nov 24, 2017)

  • Fixed the "Unexpected server response" error when incorrect credentials are supplied.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.6.0 Build 1393 (Oct 23, 2017)

  • Added Lightroom 7 support.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.5.3 (Aug 9, 2016)

  • Another quick compatibility fix - addresses the issue with creating new albums.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.5.2 (Aug 9, 2016)

  • Several compatibility fixes after a recent change at Costco's backend.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.5.0 (May 26, 2016)

  • Fixed the sign-in sequence following the recent change at Costco's backend.
  • AutoUpdate - fixed a bug preventing the installation of plugin updates in some cases.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.4.1 (Apr 2, 2016)

  • Associate Images: fixed the issue with matching files by name.
  • Export Dialog: switching between export profiles now works correctly.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.4.0 (Mar 20, 2016)

  • Lightroom 6: the removal of person tags now works correctly when the Remove Person Info option is in effect.
  • The plugin handles slower connections better and automatically extends upload timeout value when necessary.
  • Improved the diagnostic of upload failures due to incorrect image resizing.
  • Fixed the "getSessionID - no session ID" error after using the "Reclaim Photos" feature.
  • Export Dialog: now switching between export profiles works correctly.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.3.1 (Nov 22, 2015)

  • Image Size Validation - fixed the "?:0: attempt to index a nil value" error when the rendition's size is out of acceptable range.
  • Import Albums - fixed the issue with displaying the number of albums imported from the server.
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.3.0 (Oct 3, 2015)

  • Completely redesigned the automatic update mechanism.
  • Fixed HTTP error 500 when the album name contains apostrophes.
  • Fixed a rare phenomenon in which UTF8 encoding in watermark presets caused issues with the creation of editing of photo albums.
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.2.1 (Jun 20, 2015)

  • Fixed the "?:0 attempt to perform arithmetic on global 'count'" error during the export.
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.2.0 (Jun 10, 2015)

  • Users are required to re-authorize less frequently. NOTE: You may need to re-enter your credentials and save publish service settings and/or update your Costco export presets.
  • Publish Service: album settings - added "Remove Person Info" option (Lightroom 6).
  • Lightroom 6: fixed internal error "attempt to compare nil with number" on export when using "percentage" as the resize type.
  • Publish Service: fixed the issue with using global watermarks in album settings.
  • Improved the image size validation mechanism. Now size validation works correctly when rendering uploads from smart previews and when doing percentage-based resize (Lightroom 6).
  • Improved the session management mechanism in order to minimize possible issues with asynchronous operations.
  • Reclaim Photos: fixed an occasional deadlock situation when running Reclaim Photos using multiple threads.
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.1.0 (Apr 7, 2015)

  • Added a configuration option allowing to suppress upload errors until the very end of export operations.
  • Export Settings: added low/high pixel threshold options for automatic validation of the image size.
  • Publish Service: album-specific resolution settings didn't stick.
  • Fixed the issue with dropping suffixes from filenames containing a period.
  • Fixed issue: when the user enters an invalid username or password and the login attempt fails, the plugin won't display an error message.
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.0.1 (Jan 7, 2015)

  • Export Dialog: improved the album caching algorithm.
  • Publish Service: impreved performance of the album delete operation.
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 4.0.0 (Dec 15, 2014)

  • Implemented "POODLE" (SSL Vulnerability) detection and remediation.
  • Export Dialog: implemented persistent caching. Once loaded from the server, album information is stored locally for quick access.
  • Export Dialog: new Quick Filter feature which enables you to search albums using a text string.
  • Export Dialog: improved the layout.
  • New Album Dialog: Now you can apply the name of the currently selected folder or collection with a single click.
  • Publish Service: Improved support for watermarks when Lightroom presets are stored with the catalog.
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 3.0.3 (Aug 1, 2014)

  • Another change at Costco's back-end required a minor change in the authentication sequence.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 3.0.2 (Jul 14, 2014)

  • Fixed the "Unable to access the Album on Costco, it may have been deleted" error.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 3.0.1 (Jul 11, 2014)

  • Fixed the "Unexpected server response" error.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 3.0.0 (Jul 11, 2014)

  • Publish Service: New major feature - Reclaim Photos. Now you can download your photos from Walmart back to your computer and rebuild your publish service. Available to registered users only.
  • Implemented the ability to upload photos in the original format without any additional resizing or processing (as long as they are already in JPEG or TIFF format).
  • Implemented better default settings in Export and Publish dialogs.
  • Fixed the "attempt to index global 'params' (a nil value)" error when re-exporting or deleting previously uploaded photos.
  • Publish Service: Fixed the "?:0: attempt to compare string with number" error when using album-specific resolution settings.
  • Fixed the "bad argument #1 to 'ipairs'" error when installing plugin updates in some situations.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 2.12.1 (Jan 13, 2014)

  • Resolved the issue with uploads after a recent change at Costco.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 2.12.0 (Jan 13, 2014)

  • Improved session management (the user is prompted to authorize less frequently).
  • Improved performance.
  • Publish Service - added the ability to customize sharpening options for individual albums.
  • Fixed: Create Album - the Apply Output Profile option remained disabled until the user selects the Resize to Fit checkbox.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 2.11.1 (Dec 5, 2013)

  • Fixed the issue with renaming albums.
  • Improved the Automatic Update feature for future plugin versions.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 2.11.0 (Oct 25, 2013)

  • Publish Service - added pre-configured profiles with export settings for various standard print and canvas formats.
  • Improved the handling of time-out errors when uploading very large files.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 2.10.3 (Oct 15, 2013)

  • Another compatibility update fixes the issue with constitutive uploads.
  • This update restores service compatibility after a number of recent changes at Costco Photo Center.
  • Fixed the issue with creating new albums.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 2.10.2 (Oct 15, 2013)

  • This update restores service compatibility after a number of recent changes at Costco Photo Center.
  • Fixed the issue with creating new albums.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 2.10.1 (Oct 15, 2013)

  • This update restores service compatibility after a number of recent changes at Costco Photo Center.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 2.10.0 (Oct 15, 2013)

  • Publish Service - added the ability to customize watermark and metadata settings for each individual album.
  • Publish Service Extras - improved the "Check Photos" functionality.
  • Implemented the License Deactivation feature so the plugin can be moved to another computer.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Costco for Lightroom (USA) 2.9.2 (Oct 15, 2013)

  • Fixed the "You are currently not logged in, or your session with Costco has expired" error in some situations.
  • Publish Service: Fixed a couple of issues with using per-album image settings.