NISTViewer Changelog

What's new in NISTViewer 3.2.0.2

Feb 29, 2024
  • Improvements made for NIST files that contain a large amount of records
  • Descriptions added for sub field of Segmentation quality metric (14.023)
  • Validation: FREE edition now limits results to the first 20 detected issues
  • Validation: New Content Record Count, checks that the stated count matches the actual
  • Validation: Improved 14.021 Segmentation coordinates checks
  • Licence mode now supports multi seat licences
  • Fixed issue in Licence View where Purchase/Expiry Dates may not show
  • Fixed issue where the WSQ Implementation number may not be set
  • Uses the latest 2.3.0.2 WSQ API

New in NISTViewer 3.2.0.1 (Dec 31, 2023)

  • Convert Images option now supports binary Type 4 records
  • Compress to WSQ option now supports binary Type 4 records
  • Converting an image to compression of "NONE" will now also set the VLL and HLL
  • Drag and Drop files for Type 8 now supports all image formats
  • Fixed issue where Default Feature Set option was not being saved
  • Fixed issue where Licence state on status bar did not refresh after successful licence activation
  • Fixed issue where unknown or invalid images were not showing the "Invalid Image" icon
  • Fixed issue with INCITS 378 when multiple cores and deltas were present in a single print
  • Fixed issue with INCITS 378 delta additional angles
  • Improved image decoding of some BMP formats
  • Insert Record for Type 8 now supports all image formats
  • Save as original format will now show the true image format, not the image type as specified in CGA
  • Fully supports Extended minutia, core and deltas when reading and writing XML files
  • Uses the latest 2.3.0.11 NIST Impex API

New in NISTViewer 3.1.0.0 (Jun 10, 2023)

  • Context menus can now be triggered with the keyboard shift+F10 or the dedicated context menu key
  • Additional Type 11, 18 and 22 descriptions added
  • Additional CJIS descriptions added
  • New Convert Image feature
  • Editing of a records IDC (x.002) field is now enabled
  • Uses the latest 2.3.0.6 NIST Impex API

New in NISTViewer 3.0.0.7 (Feb 11, 2023)

  • Fixed Type 7 or 8 records are now no longer checked for conflicting image formats
  • Finger Position Polygons (14.025) is now fully supported for reading/writing of both traditional and XML formats
  • Finger Position Polygons (14.025) now displayed as an overlay
  • Fixed issue when adding JPEG images not setting the correct color space.
  • Uses the latest 2.3.0.5 NIST Impex API

New in NISTViewer 3.0.0.6 (Jan 8, 2023)

  • Fixed issue where importing JP2 codetreams would not set width and height
  • Inserting Record Type 13 now supports JPEG 2000 Lossless
  • Inserting Record Type 16 now supports WSQ, PNG and JP2
  • Image Drag and Drop now supports JPEG Lossless, and JPEG 2000 Lossless
  • Image Data can now be deleted without deleting entire record
  • Type 14 records can now be WSQ compressed from the Tools menu
  • Type 13,14,15 and 19 records can now be JP2L compressed from the Tools menu
  • Validation: Resolved issue where Check Image Format may not always be reported
  • Validation: Fixed false positive for various fields min and max occurrence
  • Uses the latest 2.3.0.3 NIST Impex API

New in NISTViewer 3.0.0.5 (Nov 30, 2022)

  • New UI feature, the visibility of the Info and Validation Panes can now be toggled
  • Validation Pane is no longer displayed until a validation is performed
  • Fixed UI refresh issue caused when inserting a new type 2 record
  • Drag and Drop images now supports inserting as Type 16
  • Drag and Drop now attempts to determine FGP and IMP based on filename
  • Validation: Fixed false positive for field 9.302
  • Validation: Fixed crash when checking malformed type 14 records

New in NISTViewer 3.0.0.4 (Nov 17, 2022)

  • Overlay is now displayed for Finger Segment Positions (14.021)
  • Recent File List now shows the most recent file at the top
  • Validation: Fixed issue where Check Image Format may not always be reported
  • Validation: Fixed false positive for field 15.024 Using 2015 validation
  • Validation: Now validates 14.021 Segmentation coordinates

New in NISTViewer 3.0.0.3 (Nov 5, 2022)

  • Validation: Now maintains column sorting when toggling message type
  • Validation: Now supports validating DoD EBTS 4.1 files
  • Improved support for viewing and editing files with multiple Type 2 records
  • Improved FGP drop down selection list for all record types
  • Drag and drop now supports dragging multiple images to quickly create a NIST file
  • Type 20 now supports inserting WSQ, JPEG, JPEG Lossless and JPEG 2000 images
  • Insert Field now supports inserting a repeating field if the given field already exists
  • Fixed issue where Recent Files may not always populate
  • New option Add Record Hashes generates the x.996 Hash field for all applicable records
  • Uses the latest 2.3.0.2 NIST Impex API

New in NISTViewer 3.0.0.2 (Oct 2, 2022)

  • Validation: New Auto Fix feature can now correct conflicting image formats
  • Validation: New Auto Fix All feature, now correct multiple issues with a single click
  • Validation: Fixed false positive for field 9.350
  • Validation: Fixed issue that could cause a crash for some extremely long field values
  • Fixed issue with Type 9 legacy for palm records
  • Fixed issue that could cause a crash for invalid 1bit images
  • Improved handling of invalid JPEGS
  • Improved Image data support for XML type 19 and 21 records
  • Improved Feature Set Minutia, Core and Delta deletions and counts
  • Uses the latest 2.3.0.1 NIST Impex API

New in NISTViewer 3.0.0.1 (Jul 15, 2022)

  • Validation: Fixed double clicking a dependant field warning did not navigate to corresponding record
  • Validation: Fixed double clicking a missing mandatory field warning did not navigate to corresponding record
  • Enabled FD-258 print option
  • Type 2 descriptions added for various CJIS fields
  • Minor GUI improvements

New in NISTViewer 3.0.0.0 (Jul 8, 2022)

  • Improved canvas size detection for records containing only type 9
  • Improved editing and inserting of sub fields
  • Now supports printing and exporting of Ten Print cards in FD-258 card format
  • New status bar shows additional information
  • New option to display only the filename on titlebar
  • New Save option makes saving easier for minor edits
  • New Purchase option provided for quick single licence purchasing
  • Now supports the decode and display of JPEG 2000 codestreams
  • Fixed issue that prevented switching between certain feature sets
  • Fixed issue that prevented JP2 or JP2L files being available to insert for Type 10 records
  • Fixed issue where deleting the final minutia could result in a negative minutia count
  • Fixed minutia overlay scaling for INCITS DPI that differs from the source image
  • Fixed potential crash when decoding JP2 or PNG if contained in a non conformant NIST file
  • Validation: Now supports validating ANSI/NIST 2011 Update 2015 files
  • Validation: Now checks for dependant fields
  • Validation: Fixed false positive warning for missing image data for records with amputated status
  • Validation: Fixed crash for records missing mandatory image dimensions
  • Validation: FREE edition now limits results to the first 25 detected issues
  • Validation: Fixed issue where using Auto Fix did not immediately reflect the correction on screen
  • Now supports decoding and display of 4 channel (RGBA) PNGs
  • Now uses the latest VS2022 runtimes
  • Uses the latest 2.3.0.0 NIST Impex API

New in NISTViewer 2.1.0.9 (Mar 30, 2022)

  • Updated OS detection for Windows 11 and Server 2022
  • Validation: New Auto Fix feature can correct common mistakes
  • Improved Interpol 6 field mappings for Ten Print Card printing
  • Uses the latest 2.2.0.1 NIST Impex API

New in NISTViewer 2.1.0.8 (Mar 23, 2022)

  • Fixed zoom issue when switching between tabs
  • Improved image centering when printing
  • Records will now show "No Image" or "Invalid Image" status for affected records
  • Legacy feature set now supports displaying multiple core and deltas
  • Fixed issue where some deltas may incorrectly display an uncertainty radius
  • Fixed memory leak when using the image Save As feature
  • Fixed licence issue with certain video card configurations
  • Uses the latest 2.2.0.0 NIST Impex API