What's new in Scanner 3.2.6.0
Oct 25, 2023
- Added hotkeys for the scan button to simplify scanning multiple pages with the flatbed
- Fixed error and file corruption when cropping multiple similar pages at once
- Fixed a bug that locked the user in an undesirable state when saving an edit as copy
- Updated localizations with changes accumulated over the last year
- Added Tunisian Arabic (AR-TN)
- Added Czech (CS)
- Added Indonesian (ID)
New in Scanner 3.2.5.0 (Dec 2, 2022)
- Fixed a bug that caused an error message to appear after each scan with an existing page for some users
- Updated expired certificate
New in Scanner 3.2.4.0 (Sep 27, 2022)
- "Scan and Merge" uses the reversed order by default and remembers the setting
- Added a context menu to file naming blocks as an alternative to using drag and drop to move or delete blocks
- Added Romanian
New in Scanner 3.2.3.0 (Aug 19, 2022)
- #83: trying to apply an invalid file name is now blocked proactively
- #77: scan and merge now supports inserting pages in an inverted order
- #74: added app language setting
- #67: added intuitive editor to configure a custom file name
- #64: the resolutions ComboBox now supports direct input if many resolutions are available and will select the closest available resolution
- Changed page list icon to more closely resemble what it does
- Added a second page to the setup, which includes the save location setting
- Added a progress text that explains what the app is currently working on during a scan
- Added a link to the save location settings to the right-click menu of the save location button in the sidebar
- Fixed pages in page list don't show page numbers for PDFs after scan
- Fixed page list doesn't scroll when dragging elements to the top or bottom edge
- Added a link to the file naming settings to the rename dialog
- Improved accessibility in the rename dialog and the scan and merge dialog
- Fixed hyperlinks in settings getting too long for some languages
- Added Slovak localization
- Added Norwegian localization
New in Scanner 3.1.3.0 (May 10, 2022)
- #82: fixed an issue causing the selected contrast adjustment to be ignored
New in Scanner 3.1.2.0 (Apr 11, 2022)
- added Dutch localization
- fixed an issue causing images to be encoded in the wrong format when automatically rotated or manually edited
- fixed an issue causing messy file names when "Append time to file name" is enabled
New in Scanner 3.1.1.0 (Mar 27, 2022)
- This is a gradual rollout and may not be offered by the Microsoft Store for some time, unless actively searching for updates:
- #72: fixed an issue causing empty PDFs to be created for some users
- #73: the rename dialog now shows the file extension
New in Scanner 3.1.0.0 (Mar 16, 2022)
- Preview and scan region selection:
- First up, the preview has been expanded upon and is now more powerful than ever. The used area is much bigger than before to give you a better impression of what the actual scan is gonna look like. If you are scanning from a flatbed, you can select a scan region from the preview dialog. It even includes editable width and height fields, allowing you to enter precise measurements in centimeters or inches.
- Scan and merge:
- Feeder scanners also get a special treat. Using the new "Scan and merge" tool that's hidden inside the scan button, you can insert new pages in specific spots. The major use case is scanning many two-sided sheets with a feeder scanner that doesn't support duplex. Previously, users had to scan both sides of the sheets consecutively and then reorder the pages manually, which could be quite a feat. No more! Just scan all the front sides first and then merge all the flip sides into the first batch to get a neatly organized PDF in just two simple steps. It's almost too easy.
- Improved PDF file sizes (#63)
- PDF files sometimes grew in size waaaaaay too fast depending on the scanner. The conversion is now more consistent and all pages are compressed before they are added to the file.
- Complete list of changes:
- The app now requires at least Windows 10 v1903 to run, as opposed to v1809
- Introduced new preview dialog with a bigger preview canvas
- Added ability to select a scan region from the preview dialog when scanning from the flatbed
- Added new "Scan and merge" tool that can be launched from the scan button and is available for feeder scans with an existing PDF file
- Added new "Measurement units" option to the settings to switch between inches and centimeters
- Added "Legal" aspect ratio to the North American category
- Color modes that aren't supported in any configuration will now be hidden completely for a more compact menu
- #48: Fixed resetting the brightness/contrast values didn't have any effect
- #63: PDF files were quite big for some users, this should now be much more consistent regardless of the used scanner
- #64: the resolution list can now be traversed quickly by typing the desired value
- Improved accessibility in page list, editor and scan options (most noteworthy: screen readers can now explain the next action triggered by the scan options, which was previously transported by iconography)
- Fixed flipping a custom aspect ratio locks the aspect ratio
- Added borders to the pages in the page list for better contrast
- #69: improved analytics and logging surrounding the scanner search to hopefully improve its reliability
- Added Hindi localization
New in Scanner 3.0.6.0 (Jan 19, 2022)
- #50: (Hopefully) Fixed multiple crashes impacting devices with certain sets of language packs installed
- Fixed errors while processing or editing files could lock up the UI indefinitely
- Fixed stopping a "start fresh" scan doesn't close the old pages completely, resulting in an inconsistent state
- Fixed "+" icon missing from the scan flyout when "Start fresh" is selected as default scan action
- Fixed auto rotation sometimes doesn't select an installed language when no ideal one is available
- Added a warning to the auto rotation setting that appears when no compatible language is available
- Fixed a crash that could occur when quickly selecting a page after the app launches and then going back to the scan options
- Updated translations
New in Scanner 3.0.5.0 (Dec 23, 2021)
- This fixes the high-hitting crash introduced in v3.0.4, which impacted certain non-English display languages.
New in Scanner 3.0.3.0 (Dec 11, 2021)
- Improved startup reliability.
- Fixed app appearing idle when processing the first scan.
- Improved settings migration from pre-3.0 versions.
- Updated localization.
New in Scanner 3.0.2.0 (Dec 4, 2021)
- Fixes #51 and falls back to English strings for untranslated parts of the app.
- Adds a Spanish translation.
- Hopefully fixes some duplex issues that could cause duplex not to work or to only support up to 5 pages in a single run.
New in Scanner 3.0.1.0 (Dec 2, 2021)
- A complete redesign for Windows 11
- Added support for advanced scan options (automatic cropping and contrast/brightness adjustment), which can be enabled in the app settings
- Added support for automatic color mode selection (requires a compatible scanner)
- Previewing will now apply the selected scan options, e.g. contrast adjustments
- Added a setting for the editor orientation (horizontal or vertical)
- Added a special mode for users whose OS blocks the app from selecting a save location instead of just crashing (impacts ~3% of all users)
- Added a concise help page for frequently asked questions
- Added automatic rotation using text recognition
- Added the ability to crop multiple pages at once, which is useful for when automatic cropping isn't available and all pages need the same crop
- The crop aspect ratio is now remembered across app sessions
- Unified the page list for PDFs and image files
- Added a context menu to the page list allowing users to duplicate pages or show their save location in File Explorer
- Fixed title bar buttons not being colored correctly when an app theme is forced
- Fixed users being able to skip the setup by closing the app or pressing the escape key
- Fixed zoom buttons sometimes not zooming in to the viewport center
- Added quick options for the "Open with" menu
- Users can now display the latest changelog in the settings
- Added Hungarian localization
New in Scanner 2.2.5.0 (Sep 13, 2021)
- Includes new localizations.
New in Scanner 2.2.4.0 (Sep 5, 2021)
- Includes #39 for much smaller JPGs.
- Updated localizations.
New in Scanner 2.2.2.0 (Jul 9, 2021)
- Fixed crash when attempting to add a page after a failed feeder scan.
- Fixed incorrect behavior after deleting a PDF page.
- Fixed unable to add pages to an existing PDF when no permanent save location is selected.
- Fixed wrong folder displayed in File Explorer after scanning multiple pages to PDF when no permanent save location is selected.
New in Scanner 2.2.1.0 (Jun 29, 2021)
New in Scanner 2.2.0.0 (Jun 28, 2021)
- MORE RESOLUTION OPTIONS:
- Adds all available resolutions to the scan options and includes convenient UI improvements while also getting rid of many small issues. This update significantly improves the compatibility with screen readers, which includes announcements of important events. Furthermore, voice control is now supported as well.
New in Scanner 2.1.0.0 (May 1, 2021)
- Adds a new option to ask for a save location after each scan. Also includes some more improvements and bug fixes.
- New localizations: Portuguese, Russian, British English
- Further changes:
- The app should now crash way less when working with a PDF file
- All of Windows 10's high-contrast modes are now fully supported
- PDF files are now much smaller for many users
- Added some animations to the scan options and the settings
- Improved visibility while cropping
New in Scanner 2.0.1.0 (Apr 5, 2021)
- After adding Polish to the supported languages in v2.0 (thanks to Damian Czupryn), this release adds French & Italian localization to the app, thanks to Astreptocoque and Francesco.
- This means that according to my statistics the app is now available in 5 of the 6 most used languages, with Spanish being the only one missing.
- The update also fixes a critical bug that could cause a crash when scanning to an image format with at least one existing page. Processing scans in that scenario is now faster as well.
New in Scanner 2.0.0.0 (Mar 30, 2021)
- The changes:
- Rewrote almost all code.
- Redesigned the entire UI for a more polished look. Also implemented a responsive design without any feature disparity between different states.
- Added support for scanning and managing multiple pages, both from a hardware standpoint (Duplex + consecutive scans from feeder) and a software standpoint (freely add, remove and reorder pages regardless of the used scanners' capabilities).
- PDFs are now first-class citizens and behave just like image files.
- Added support for scan previews.
- Much improved reliability and stability.
- Implemented Serilog and Microsoft AppCenter for automatic error reporting.
- Some thoughts on the app and the update:
- So it's been almost a year and half since I released the first version of the app. Back then my goal merely was to try and envision a simple piece of software from start to finish and gain some hands-on experience that way - the prospect of publishing the finished app added the necessary pressure to stay focused and prevent me from abandoning the project. The final product in many ways turned out better than I expected and I was quite satisfied with both the design and functionality. I modelled everything around my personal usage and needs resulting in an app that really had value for me.
- People didn't exactly rush to the Store to download the app, but that was to be expected (it's just a scanner app after all, right?). What I as everyone else didn't expect was the COVID-19 pandemic that began spreading in early 2020. As schools and offices all around the globe were closed down and people had to shelter in place, my app suddenly attracted more and more users that were trying to get stuff done at home.
- It quickly became clear that while users generally really liked the interface, there were three glaring issues: A horrendous amount of bugs, the expectancy of being able to save files as PDF even though the scanner doesn't support the format and the lack of multi-page support. While I was able to patch in PDF support it was clear that my naive and sloppy programming couldn't be fixed that easily, so I decided to start from scratch and make it all right this time. Time and statistics will tell whether I met these goals. 😃
New in Scanner 1.1.1.0 (Mar 26, 2020)
- Other smaller UI improvements and bug fixes.
New in Scanner 1.1.0.0 (Mar 11, 2020)
- PDF conversion has arrived! Even if the scanner doesn't actually support scanning to PDF, the app will simply create the file on its own.
- The UI has been improved in various places, adding useful functionality and polishing some rough spots.
- Fixed some bugs and crashes as well.
New in Scanner 1.0.1.0 (Dec 8, 2019)
- Use the new "Open with" button to quickly send your scan to any app.
- Draw with your mouse in addition to using a pen.
- Drag a scan and safely drop it into another app.
- Fixed some bugs causing the app to allow selecting unsupported options, which then caused a crash. Stability improved!
- Fixed a bug causing the app to claim that the scanner encountered an error when the save location had been deleted.
- New users will now see a tip on how to change the save location.