Duplicate Media Finder Changelog

What's new in Duplicate Media Finder 10.005

May 25, 2023
  • Fix: The display of duplicate folders was not displaying the correct icon in a particular case.

New in Duplicate Media Finder 10.004 (Mar 28, 2023)

  • No need to update from DMF v10.003.

New in Duplicate Media Finder 10.003 (Mar 25, 2023)

  • New: DMF can find and delete duplicate folders
  • New: New criteria for videos and audio (Same duration, ...)
  • New: The criteria can now have a margin of tolerance (± x %)
  • New: The number of selected criteria and filters is indicated in the tabs
  • New: New parameters for the command line
  • New: Ctrl+E and CTRL+T shortcuts have been reversed
  • New: Internal improvements
  • Fix: Other fixes

New in Duplicate Media Finder 9.018 (Mar 23, 2023)

  • Fix: Display issues when changing window scaling (other than 100%)
  • Fix: Running DMF from command line might not work
  • Fix: DMF could crash with pictures from some cameras (Eye Toy)

New in Duplicate Media Finder 9.016 (Jan 3, 2023)

  • Fix: 64-bit DMF crash when scrolling the results tab
  • Fix: DropBox and Google Drive clouds were reversed
  • New: Google Drive path is now "G:"

New in Duplicate Media Finder 9.014 (Nov 21, 2022)

  • New: Slight skins update
  • Fix: DMF icon was missing

New in Duplicate Media Finder 9.012 (Nov 16, 2022)

  • New: New criteria "Same Period" (Criteria->Properties->Same Period). Files must have the same date+time
  • New: Video links to YouTube (Help tab) have been updated
  • New: Internal improvements
  • Fix: DMF was no longer executable on windows XP (Regression DMF v9.010)
  • Fix: In very rare cases, some duplicate videos were not detected
  • Fix: "FPS" criteria and "Sample rate" criteria were not working correctly
  • Fix: Some criteria were not saved in profiles
  • Fix: Other fixes

New in Duplicate Media Finder 9.010 (Oct 19, 2022)

  • Fix: Display issues when changing window scaling (other than 100%)
  • Fix: Filters tab display problem with some skins

New in Duplicate Media Finder 9.008 (Sep 27, 2022)

  • New: pCloud is now available
  • New: Files can be blacklisted by the user (Configuration=>Expert=>Tab 1)
  • Fix: Crash (rare) when scanning some video files with different frame sizes
  • Fix: Translations have been updated

New in Duplicate Media Finder 9.004 (Apr 6, 2022)

  • Fix: Crash (64 bit version) with "Explorer Fab" tool
  • Fix: Crash (rare) when scanning some specific video files

New in Duplicate Media Finder 9.002 (Mar 17, 2022)

  • New: New filter (by paths)
  • New: You can drag and drop shared folders from windows explorer to DMF explorer, even for servers not visible in the DMF explorer network
  • New: You can now close DMF without stopping ongoing duplicate searches
  • Fix: Sorting groups by duplicate volume and size could be incorrect in rare cases
  • Fix: The display order of groups of duplicates is now preserved
  • Fix: Drag & drop to DMF explorer

New in Duplicate Media Finder 9.001 (Jan 14, 2022)

  • New: DMF manages the MEGA cloud
  • New: HTML export: Duplicates of the same group have the same background color
  • New: The phase of identifying files is 10% faster
  • New: Skins have been updated (Rollover, …)
  • New: DMF is now available in Russian
  • New: Video tutorials, tips have been updated
  • Fix: Sort groups by file size
  • Fix: Search for specific files
  • Fix: The "save the selection of folders to be scanned in profiles" functionality is now accessible in all languages

New in Duplicate Media Finder 9.000 (Oct 17, 2021)

  • New: DMF accepts command line arguments. Tasks (deletion, export …) can now be automated without manual intervention
  • New: When loading a profile, the folders to be analyzed (checked) can also be loaded automatically
  • New: The criterion "Selection by degree of similarity" has been added in the selection window
  • New: DMF can find more identical duplicates for external devices (smartphones, tablets, …)
  • New: The phase of identifying files is faster
  • New: Histograms display the distribution of files & duplicates by file type
  • New: External devices (Smartphones, tablets, …): it is now possible to scan specific subfolders
  • New: You can check folders by dragging and dropping folders from the Windows File Explorer
  • New: Now the names of the missing servers can be manually added from the DMF file explorer. (No more from expert tab)
  • New: Better display of multimedia file content (thumbnails) for "Search for identical files" mode
  • New: DMF can play a sound when a scan is complete and if the DMF window is not the active window
  • New: DMF has a new file explorer with better performance
  • New: The "Help" tab provides direct access to the online user manual
  • New: Many internal improvements
  • Fix: Some thumbnails could be missing for external device
  • Fix: The full screen context menu was not displayed in "Search for similar media" mode
  • Fix: The video codec name was not saved in "Sort media by criteria" mode

New in Duplicate Media Finder 8.001 (Mar 10, 2021)

  • New: Better duplicate detection for some types of images
  • New: The analysis of videos is 10% faster
  • New: DMF can find duplicates in more types of RAW files (.arw, .nef, .cr2, .fff, .kdc, .raw, .raf, ...). Download the demo version and check whether your files are supported by DMF
  • New: 3 new sorting criteria have been added for videos & audio (frames per second, sampling frequency, duration)
  • New: Full screen:
  • Use the touch F11 to switch DMF to full screen view mode
  • Use the touch F10 to show images in full screen

New in Duplicate Media Finder 8.000 (Jan 13, 2021)

  • New: DMF can find specific files based on their content (identical or similar). Entry "Search for files" in "Check the files to analyse"
  • New: DMF can now search for similar psd & jfif images
  • New: DMF displays more thumbnails for image files (psd, jpeg2000, tga, pcx, pdm, sgi)
  • New: DMF displays more thumbnails for audio files (ogg, opus)
  • New: Better metadata support for mp3 files
  • New: New look & feel
  • New: Internal improvements
  • Fix: Some folders/files were not sorted with some file systems (FAT32)

New in Duplicate Media Finder 7.004 (Nov 9, 2020)

  • New: New search engine (Phase II) for duplicate videos (more accurate)
  • New: Scan can be now stopped during the pause sequence

New in Duplicate Media Finder 7.003 (Oct 23, 2020)

  • New: Finding duplicate videos is 20% faster and more accurate
  • New: Internal improvements

New in Duplicate Media Finder 7.002 (Oct 6, 2020)

  • Photos scan improvements (Sensibility set to minimum)
  • DMF finds about 30% more duplicates
  • DMF 64 bits version is 50% faster
  • New: DMF requires around 4% less memory
  • New: DMF can now delete empty folders. Right click -> "Delete empty folders"
  • New: The new hourglass is more apparent when a task (Copy/Move/Delete, ...) is running
  • New: DMF can display the degree of similarity. Shortcut: [F2]
  • New: DMF can display additional information (tooltips) by hovering the cursor over thumbnails
  • New: the shortcut Ctrl+E ("Select all except column 1") has been replaced by Ctrl+W
  • New: New skins: Brush + new skin for DMF 7
  • New: Internal improvements

New in Duplicate Media Finder 7.001 (Oct 6, 2020)

  • Fix: No thumbnail for videos in rare cases
  • Fix: Dutch language update

New in Duplicate Media Finder 7.000 (Jun 17, 2020)

  • New: Ability to group media files regardless of content "Sort media by criteria". It is also possible to group photos by their GPS position or time they were taken, etc
  • New: The functionality "Automatic selection of the main file" has been merged with the different sorting functionalities
  • New: DMF now manages profiles. Right click on the tab "Modes/Criteria/Filters"
  • New: The file identification window can now be paused
  • New: The display is much smoother
  • New: Many internal improvements
  • Fix: Selection of duplicates may not work with non-Latin characters
  • Fix: Videos not detected on iPhones & iPads
  • Fix: Clouds not detected in rare cases
  • Fix: Other fixes
  • New: New shortcuts:
  • F4: Start button
  • Shift+0 -> Shift+9: Load a profile
  • Shift+D: Manage profiles

New in Duplicate Media Finder 6.009 (Apr 14, 2020)

  • Fix: DMF could freeze with some iPhone models

New in Duplicate Media Finder 6.008 (Apr 14, 2020)

  • Fix: Bad detection of 24 and 32 bit BMP images

New in Duplicate Media Finder 6.007 (Apr 14, 2020)

  • New: The analysis of JPEG images requires less memory and is 70% faster!
  • New: The analysis of BMP images requires less memory
  • New: The analysis of TIFF images has also been optimized
  • New: DMF can also find and delete duplicates in following archives:cb7, cbt, cbz, cbr(find only)
  • New: New option in the advanced parameters tab: "Prioritize the speed/accuracy ratio"
  • Fix: Minor fixes

New in Duplicate Media Finder 6.006 (Apr 14, 2020)

  • New: DMF can find and delete duplicates in archives (Zip, 7z, tar, wim, xz). (Except for devices using Media Transfer Protocol)
  • New: DMF can find duplicates in following archives:ar, arj, gz, bz2, cab, dmg, iso, lzh, lzma, msi, rar. (Except for devices using Media Transfer Protocol like smartphones...)
  • New: In duplicate search window
  • Wildcards are now also supported for paths
  • New buttons (Next/Prev) to move through the selection
  • New: Better detection of video files (more accurate and 10% faster)
  • New: It is now possible to copy/move automatically the duplicates of each group in separate folders. Menu: Selection->Copy to->Subfolders…
  • New: Internal improvements
  • Fix: Minor fixes

New in Duplicate Media Finder 6.005 (Mar 10, 2020)

  • New: Shortcut Ctrl+Z copy selected paths + filenames to clipboard
  • New: Better thumbnails display
  • Fix: Move function
  • Fix: DMF could freeze in rare cases

New in Duplicate Media Finder 6.003 (Jan 14, 2020)

  • New: Duplicates can be selected/removed if they have a copy in another folder (option)
  • Fix: Some wildcard characters did not work properly
  • Fix: Minor fixes

New in Duplicate Media Finder 6.002 (Jan 7, 2020)

  • New: DMF can now analyse heic images. New: The method of detecting duplicate images has been improved (for low sensibility). More duplicates/less false positives New: F3 key displays single files Fix: Wildcard characters with brackets did not work properly Fix: DMF reistallation

New in Duplicate Media Finder 5.008 (Oct 2, 2019)

  • New: Duplicate image detection is more accurate
  • New: The analysis of images is faster
  • New: The analysis of the audio files finds more duplicates
  • New: DMF requires around 15% less memory New: Empty groups (after deletion) can be hidden automatically

New in Duplicate Media Finder 5.007 (Jul 3, 2019)

  • New: Internal improvements

New in Duplicate Media Finder 5.006 (Jun 8, 2019)

  • New: Duplicate image detection even more accurate
  • New: The analysis of JPEG images is 5% faster New: Other fixes & improvements

New in Duplicate Media Finder 5.000 (Mar 17, 2019)

  • DMF can now find & remove duplicates on smartphones, tablets, cloud.

New in Duplicate Media Finder 4.001 (Oct 29, 2018)

  • New: Korean is now available
  • New: DMF requires less memory
  • New: DMF can also display unique files (not duplicates)
  • New: Speed optimization (image files up to 30%)
  • New: Unified duplicate search window
  • New: DMF manages the Apple cloud (iCloud)
  • Stopping the scan is faster
  • It is now possible to move in the selected duplicates:
  • ctrl + N: Next duplicate
  • ctrl + P: Previous duplicate
  • ctrl + Shift + N: Next group
  • ctrl + Shift + P: Previous group
  • New: Changing shortcuts
  • Internal improvements
  • Other fixes
  • v4.000 2018/

New in Duplicate Media Finder 4.000 (Oct 29, 2018)

  • New: DMF can scan smartphones, tablets, etc.
  • New: Duplicates can be sorted in the results tab
  • New: A progress bar is displayed for long tasks
  • Fix: Bug fixed in the criteria tab
  • Internal improvements & optimizations
  • Other fixes

New in Duplicate Media Finder 3.004 (Jun 20, 2018)

  • New: Italian version available (Beta2)
  • Fix: Incorrect video duration in a rare case
  • Fix: Thumbnail display issue when closing result tab

New in Duplicate Media Finder 3.003 (May 30, 2018)

  • New: Italian version available (Beta1)
  • Fix: Minor activation issue

New in Duplicate Media Finder 3.002 (May 30, 2018)

  • New: DMF is more secure
  • Fix: Minor fixes
  • Internal improvements

New in Duplicate Media Finder 3.000 (May 30, 2018)

  • New: DMF has a new search engine for duplicates (Up to 50% faster)
  • New: DMF has a new display engine for thumbnails
  • New: DropBox & Google Drive direct access (Libraries)
  • New: DMF gets skins
  • Fix: Spanish and German version
  • Internal improvements
  • Other fixes