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What's new in PDF to JPG 21.1 Build 086

May 27, 2023
  • Important: fully supports native Greek.

New in PDF to JPG 20.1 Build 085 (Sep 27, 2021)

  • Features / Improvements:
  • Important (I): supports to customize the format of file number for the output images, includes "Natural number" and "With leading zeros".
  • Optimized the Tab order of all controls for the Options interface.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • I: the custom rotation angle cannot be set.
  • I: if the horizontal scroll bar appears and it has been dragged to the right, the position of the "Open PDF/Result" buttons and page number selector will be misaligned when a row is selected.
  • I: when scrolling the vertical/horizontal scroll bar, the position of the "Open PDF/Result" buttons and page number selector that associated to the selected row will be seriously confused.
  • You will be asked for a password when sorting data if there is an unlocked PDF. Besides, the "Open PDF/Result" buttons and page number selector should be hidden when sorting data.

New in PDF to JPG 20.1 Build 084 (Jul 24, 2021)

  • Features / Improvements:
  • Optimized internal efficiency.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Important: urgent fix: If the PDF exceeds 10 pages, the program may exit abnormally during conversion. This is a version that must be upgraded!
  • Important: has not adjusted the location of Options button after resized the main window.

New in PDF to JPG 20.0 Build 081 (Jul 23, 2021)

  • Features / Improvements:
  • Important (I): greatly improved the opening speed for each interface.
  • Lets the <Add PDF files...> button get focus after started program (friendlier).
  • Automatically switches to the "Customize" mode after selected an output folder, in previous versions, you need to manually switch.
  • Optimized internal efficiency.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • I: the associated controls of selected row may be misplaced when resizing the main window.

New in PDF to JPG 19.1 Build 080 (May 9, 2021)

  • Features / Improvements:
  • Optimized software text for German.
  • Optimized internal efficiency.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Important (I): cannot load the software texts for Slovak and Afrikaans languages.
  • I: piracy will be falsely reported on a very small number of computers.

New in PDF to JPG 19.0 Build 079 (Apr 26, 2021)

  • Features / Improvements:
  • Important (I): greatly improved the converting speed.
  • Keeps the values of "Resolution", "Rotate", "Margin", "Spacing" and "Combine per ? images to ONE" options always to be displayed even you deleted them.
  • Improved UI friendliness: closes the Options interface after saved settings successfully.
  • Optimized internal efficiency.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • I: the title of Options interface is missing.
  • I: the list no longer flickers when adding PDF files in batch.

New in PDF to JPG 18.1 Build 077 (Dec 23, 2020)

  • Features / Improvements:
  • Important (I): can display the converting progress, previous versions only show you a prompt - "Converting now, please wait...".
  • Can open the PDF location(s) by context menu.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Has not updated the sort of main listing after added / converted PDFs and changed language.

New in PDF to JPG 18.0 Build 076 (Dec 18, 2020)

  • Features / Improvements:
  • Important (I): supports to combine all output images into one, even can set how many images will be combined into one.
  • I: fully controls the usability for "Rotate" settings, especially when the output format is TGA and PCX.
  • Adds the "Option" button on top-right of the main interface, in order to let you easily to view/set the options.
  • Optimized Turkish texts.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • I: when changing the column width (manually and automatically), it will prompt you input the password for the locked PDF.

New in PDF to JPG 17.1 Build 072 (Nov 27, 2020)

  • Features / Improvements:
  • Important (I): made the resizable main interface.
  • I: added an very important setting - "Save each output to a separate subfolder". In previous versions, it always saves the output of each PDF to separate subfolder, you can't control this. Now, just uncheck this option, it will save all outputs to a same folder.
  • I: separated the infrequently used options into the Options interface, in order to make the main interface clean.
  • Uses the exact Golden Ratio for the size of main interface (again).

New in PDF to JPG 17.0 Build 070 (Nov 9, 2020)

  • Features / Improvements:
  • Important (I): now it can convert the Unicode PDF paths/names and output paths in any language, such as Hindi, Korean, Russian, etc. In previous, it can only process the ASCII paths/names and your local Unicode characters, and to process local Unicode characters, you need to set "system locale" as your local language.
  • Optimized the data access algorithm for the main list.
  • Greatly optimized the converting related source code.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • I: in batch conversion mode, can only retain the output of last one for the PDFs with same name. E.g. converts F:test.pdf, F:abctest.pdf at once, the output "test" folder only contains the images of F:abctest.pdf.
  • The prompt is not proper when view a non-existing output folder, it should be "This path no longer exists", not "This file no longer exists".
  • A little text error in Simplified Chinese.

New in PDF to JPG 16.1 Build 069 (Nov 3, 2020)

  • Features / Improvements:
  • I: optimized the software texts of the main interface for all the 23 languages.
  • Optimized the license verifying module.
  • Optimized internal efficiency.

New in PDF to JPG 14.1 Build 053 (Jan 17, 2019)

  • Important (I): supports system level context menu.
  • Optimized "Request support..." related features.

New in PDF to JPG 14.0 (Jan 17, 2019)

  • Important (I): can reset the output settings.
  • I: can sort the [Size] column accurately.
  • I: fully supports native Hrvatski.
  • I: can remember and display the arrow of the sorted column after changed language.
  • Optimized Slovenščina texts.
  • Optimized product homepage.
  • Optimized the online documentation.
  • Optimized internal efficiency.

New in PDF to JPG 13.0 Build 049 (Oct 18, 2017)

  • New features and improvements:
  • Important (I): supports adding the header & footer to the output images for protecting your copyright.
  • I: fully supports native Slovenščina.
  • I: the list no longer flashes when removing items.
  • I: now can show the update history directly if the new version is available and you chose to view the updates (in previous versions, just only jump to the 'Update History' segment, but have not expanded it, you need to expand it manually to see the update history).
  • Added "Update history" function to the "Help" menu.
  • Changed "Get/retrieve your license (free)" menu item to "Lost license key?" to eliminate ambiguity.
  • Optimized the tooltip of <Add PDF files...> button for Dutch language.
  • Optimized internal efficiency.
  • Bug fixes:
  • There is an item of Polish has not been translated.

New in PDF to JPG 12.0 Build 048 (Aug 16, 2017)

  • An important fix for SL language.

New in PDF to JPG 12.0 Build 046 (Aug 11, 2017)

  • New features and improvements:
  • Important (I): keeps the original case of the filenames in the converted image files (e.g. TeSt.pdf -> TeSt.jpg, previous versions always be "test.jpg").
  • I: no longer ask you to view the result(s) if there is no any successful conversion.
  • Optimized the Redistributable CLI.
  • Optimized internal efficiency.
  • Optimized official website.
  • Bug fixes:
  • If the extension of a PDF file is uppercase and it only has one page or you selected to only convert one page, then cannot complete the conversion, and will cause the source PDF cannot be opened.
  • I: the page No. inputter and viewing file icons are not displayed properly when adjust the corresponding column size.
  • I: in a few languages, click "Help -> Command line interface" menu item will go to the non-existent CLI documentation segment.
  • A little text error in JA & KO languages.

New in PDF to JPG 11.0 (Mar 31, 2017)

  • Released on Mar 30, 2017
  • FEATURES/IMPROVEMENTS:
  • Important (I): if the PDF has only ONE page or you only want to convert ONE page, then do NOT add the page No. to the end of the output filename. If most of your PDFs have only one page, this feature will be very helpful.
  • I: can display the up/down arrows on the sorted column header.
  • I: you can add PDF files by double-click blank area of the listbox, it's a new friendlier design.
  • I: optimized the appearance of <Convert all now!> button, more beautiful.
  • Added the "Video tutorial" menu item to the "Help" button.
  • Optimized the font of progress bar.
  • Uses the exact Golden Ratio for the size of main interface.
  • BUG FIXES:
  • I: if you use non-English OS, you MAY see the unreadable no-English texts when install it.
  • In the trial version, when you click <Convert all now!> button, it will show the limitation and ask you buy a license, but if you clicked <Cancel> on the prompt dialog box, it will do converting still.

New in PDF to JPG 10.0 (Mar 31, 2017)

  • Released on Oct 5, 2016
  • FEATURES/IMPROVEMENTS:
  • Important: optimized the output filenames and path. For example: in previous versions, it will convert test.pdf into "output foldertest.pdf-JPGP0001.jpg, P0002.jpg, ... P0235.jpg...", now, stored as "output foldertest1.jpg, test2.jpg, ... test235.jpg...". This feature will greatly reduce the workload of renaming the output image files, and you can see the outputs at a glance even conveniently compare the PDF file with the converted results.
  • Important: check if the file is a valid PDF document when drag-and-drop it to the list.
  • Important: added the icon for the context menuitem of the main list.
  • Optimized the -? argument for CLI: points to the really existing segment of the help document.
  • Optimized software texts for multiple languages.
  • Changed the trial limitation from "6 pages trial" to "watermarks the outputs".
  • Can remove the whole PTJ program folder after uninstalled it.
  • Removed the "Add to Quick Launch Bar" option from the installer, because from Win Vista, it has no meaning.
  • Uses the special purchase page for PTJ, simpler and clearer.

New in PDF to JPG 9.0 (Mar 31, 2017)

  • Released on Jun 25, 2016
  • FEATURES/IMPROVEMENTS:
  • Important: can remember the output settings automatically.
  • Important: fully supports native 日本語.
  • Important: fully supports native 한국어.
  • Optimized the English texts of software (interfaces and message boxes) , especially, standardized the initial capital.
  • Added the proper icon to all system message boxes, and all of these message boxes support pressing <Esc> to close.
  • Changed all "facebook" strings to "Facebook".
  • Optimized some texts of Italiano.
  • Optimized the web pages of PDF to JPG.
  • BUG FIXES:
  • In Traditional Chinese edition, the <OK> button of the input password window cannot be fully displayed.

New in PDF to JPG 8.0 (Mar 31, 2017)

  • Released on May 21, 2016
  • FEATURES/IMPROVEMENTS:
  • Important: the list of main interface supports sorting data.
  • Important: fully supports native Русский.
  • Important: fully supports native Nederlands.
  • Important: uses the Segoe UI font which is used in Vista ~ Win10 and highly recommended by Microsoft for all interfaces, makes PTJ to be more beautiful and friendlier greatly.
  • No longer uses the bold texts on the main interface, replaced them as colorful texts, more readable.
  • Changed the splitter color from black to gray for about interface to make it friendlier.
  • Optimized the color of license type and "license to..." labels for about interface.
  • Optimized the appearance of the main interface - no longer displays the surplus blank.
  • Optimized some texts of Deutsch.

New in PDF to JPG 7.0 (Mar 31, 2017)

  • Released on Apr 04, 2016
  • FEATURES/IMPROVEMENTS:
  • Important: fully supports native Español.
  • Important: fully supports native Français.
  • Optimized some texts (software and website) for current 13 languages.
  • Closed the automatic new version checking feature of PTJ Redistributable CLI, in order to avoid the confusing for your end users.
  • Optimized internal efficiency.
  • Changed "Microsoft Internet Explorer" string to "Microsoft Web Browser", because Windows 10 uses Microsoft Edge, for consistency, now calls them as "Microsoft Web Browser".
  • Optimized the translation interface for all languages.
  • The width and height of the main interface is not exact Golden Ratio.
  • Optimized the website.
  • BUG FIXES:
  • Fixed a latent bug - pressing <Enter> on the system dialog boxes may open the selected PDF file.

New in PDF to JPG 6.0 (Mar 31, 2017)

  • Released on Mar 25, 2016
  • FEATURES/IMPROVEMENTS:
  • Important: fully supports native Українська.
  • Optimized Magyar texts (software and website).
  • Added the "Information" icon to the "About..." interfaces of CLI and Redistributable CLI.
  • Optimized the "request remote support" feature - links to company site directly, in order to avoid clicking the mouse twice and jumping the page again.
  • Optimized the "retrieve your license" feature - use the self-service to retrieve it instantly, no longer need to wait for us to verify it and send back to you manually.
  • Added <F1> shortcut key to "Online help" menu item.
  • Optimized the progress prompt during converting - change the mouse cursor to busy status.
  • BUG FIXES:
  • In the extreme case, the language choosing menu may cause a serious internal error.

New in PDF to JPG 5.0 (Mar 31, 2017)

  • Released on Mar 08, 2016
  • FEATURES/IMPROVEMENTS:
  • Important: now, supports to rotate the output images: CW or CCW, 90°/180°/270° or any other angles (degree).
  • Important: fully supports native Afrikaans.
  • Optimized some texts of software and website.
  • Supports to open the PDF file by pressing <Enter> key.
  • The [Size] and [Total pages] columns support comma style.
  • Changed the format of all screenshots on the website from GIF to PNG, in order to let you see the original and most clear appearance of the product.
  • Optimized the installer, simplified the installed steps.
  • Optimized some texts for current 12 languages.
  • Use the new company logo on the "About..." interface.
  • Optimized the text format of license agreement for installer, let it to be easier to read.

New in PDF to JPG 4.2 Build 037 (Nov 26, 2015)

  • Features / Improvements:
  • Important: fully supports native Italiano.

New in PDF to JPG 4.1 Build 036 (Oct 6, 2015)

  • Features / Improvements:
  • Important: perfected UI effect for any system DPI setting, in any supported Operating Systems (system DPI setting: in Windows 7, it can be changed at "Control Panel -> Appearance and Personalization -> Display -> Make text and other items larger or smaller").
  • Optimized an English text.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • 100% clean, but Microsoft Security Essentials will report the "Trojan:Win32/Spallowz.A!plock" virus. Just caused by a specific language texts combination.

New in PDF to JPG 4.0 Build 035 (Sep 7, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • Important: fully supports native Deutsch.
  • Important: fully supports native Türkçe.
  • Important: supports Windows 10.
  • Important: Optimized the main interface, especially, perfected the spacing, margin, position and size of the controls in "Output settings" area for all languages.
  • Optimized a Slovenčina text.
  • Optimized two Traditional Chinese texts.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Important: in Slovenčina version, if selected "All" pages, it cannot work.
  • Press on system dialog boxes will open the selected PDF file in the list.
  • The texts of Traditional Chinese installer are too small in Windows 10.

New in PDF to JPG 3.6 Build 034 (Aug 8, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • Important: fully supports native Slovenčina.
  • Optimized English, Magyar, Polski, Português (Brasil) and Português (Portugal) texts.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • In the extreme case, the language choosing menu may cause a serious internal error.

New in PDF to JPG 3.5 Build 033 (Aug 5, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • Optimized the bottom margins of "Customize Output Path" related buttons.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • The bottom border of "Output Settings" is covered.

New in PDF to JPG 3.4 Build 033 (Jul 28, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • Important: fully supports native Português (Portugal).
  • Optimized two Português (Brasil) language texts.

New in PDF to JPG 3.4 Build 031 (Jul 28, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • Important: fully supports native Português (Portugal).
  • Optimized two Português (Brasil) language texts.

New in PDF to JPG 3.3 Build 031 (Jul 21, 2015)

  • Important: fully supports native Polski.
  • Important: fully supports native Magyar.
  • Optimized the user interfaces: unified font name and size, adjusted the size and location of some controls.
  • Uses balloon tooltips.
  • Optimized the title of the message boxes: changed "PTJ" to "PDF to JPG".
  • Optimized the Simplified Chinese & Traditional Chinese language texts.
  • Added company logo to the "About..." interface, and links to company homepage.

New in PDF to JPG 3.2 Build 030 (Jun 16, 2015)

  • Important: supports Command Line Interface (CLI).
  • Important: supports multi-language.
  • Important: fully supports native Portuguese (Brazil), 简体中文 and 繁體中文.
  • Important: now the installer supports multi-language also, and let you choose when install. Even, PTJ can directly use the language that selected during installing.
  • Important: uses Golden Ratio for the main interface and its start position.
  • Supports to open the selected PDF by pressing key.
  • Optimized the source code to improve efficiency.
  • Shortened the executable file name ("PDF to JPG.exe") as "PTJ.exe", in order to facilitate Command Line call.
  • Optimized the location of the drop-down menus on the main interface.
  • Allows you to run multiple instances.
  • Open translation interface for multi-language version.

New in PDF to JPG 3.1 Build 029 (Oct 21, 2014)

  • New Features:
  • Important: supports to set the Resolution (Pixels / Inch) and Colors (True or White & Black) for the output images.
  • Important: supports shortcut keys for all operations on the main interface.
  • Moved all actions which need to run the default eMail client to the online webpages, in order to avoid the confusion if who has not a default eMail client.
  • Optimized resource utilization to reduce the sizes of installer and executable file.
  • Redesigned the licenses.
  • Adds 5 menu items "Find Us on facebook/Twitter/Google+, PDF Helper Solution Homepage, Company Homepage" to the button's drop-down menu on the main interface, and change the "Home Page" menu item to "Product Homepage"
  • Optimized the definition of "Lock" and "Unlock" icons in the listing.
  • Optimized the user interfaces and documents.

New in PDF to JPG 3.0 Build 028 (Jul 30, 2013)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Sometimes, the image files are outputted successfully, but the interface says "Error Occurred".
  • Sometimes, when do the second or more conversions, PDF to JPG will prompt the file does not exist.
  • Sometimes, PDF to JPG will prompt you to input the password even the PDF file has not any password.
  • Above 3 bugs always occur when the PDF file has a non-English filename or is located in a non-English path.

New in PDF to JPG 2.2 Build 027 (Jan 14, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Supports to drag and drop PDF files to the listing.
  • Added Team License for the organizations.
  • Optimized the website and documentation.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Do not quit adding when selected a duplicate PDF file, just skip it.

New in PDF to JPG 2.1 Build 026 (Jul 24, 2012)

  • Supports specifying page range to convert.