$(cpicName) Help - Whats New
Whats New in Version has many new features to
enhance your image viewing. Listed below are some of the new enhancements you'll find in this
version of . Click on any highlighted item for more information.
New! Added all new TWAIN scanning interface: supports multiple simultaneous scans, allows for custom file naming, batch scanning, and more.
New! Added image count to viewer (displayed with the image name), which shows the current image number of the total items in the file list
New! Added ability to run slideshows and maxi shows in a window (see slideshow preferences)
New! Added ability to copy and move folders recursively using drag/drop to folder list
<#if cpicPro>
New! Added 'Cutout' web page theme
New! Added 'Raised' web page theme
<#endif>
New! Added keyword support to copy/move - keywords are now copied and moved along with files
New! Added new crop function: Holding CTRL allows you to move the crop rectangle
New! Added new crop function: Holding SHIFT allows you to size the crop rectangle while maintaining aspect ratio
New! Added new crop function: Holding CTRL+SHIFT allows you to size the crop rectangle in a 1:1 ratio
New! Added option to turn off plus sign in folders (defaults to not shown) in the right mouse menu 'Style' for folder list
New! Added option to not have a folder drawn as open when it has no sub-folders (defaults to on) in the right mouse menu 'Style' for folder list
New! Added option to turn off colorization of folders containing thumbnails in the right mouse menu 'Style' for folder list
New! Added option to turn off colorization of folders containing sub-folders with thumbnails in the right mouse menu 'Style' for folder list
New! Added function to change the background color of the image viewer
New! Added advanced text macros for path name (\d,\D)
New! Added advanced text macros for file size (\s,\S)
New! Added option to turn off image revert confirmation
New! Added new file list icon
<#if cpicPro>
New! Added 'Special Characters' popup window to text overlay
<#endif>
New! Added ability to rename a file involving only a case change
New! Added 'Duplicate File' function to FILE menu and right mouse menu.
New! Added Sorting and Thumbnail sizing options to the Listing menu.
New! Added support for several more JPEG variants
Fixes and Changes
<#if cpicPro>
Fixed problem with 'Sketch' web template that prevented random sketch mode from working
Fixed problem where file gets left open when ABC is cancelled and a file is being written
<#endif>
Fixed XPM decoding and encoding
Fixed SBIG decoding and encoding
Fixed problem where drive icons would get replaced by folders in path list
Fixed crash problem caused by exiting image while the text window is open
Fixed coloring problem with toolbar on 16-bit displays
Fixed problem with raw data window leaving files open
Fixed problem with thumbnailing pagefile.sys on Windows NT/2000 systems
Fixed CTRL+Click to work properly for selection in details view
Fixed problem where drive letter did not appear in folder selection dialog
Fixed tooltips for toolbar eye and slide shows buttons
Fixed PhotoIsland uploading function
Fixed crash problem when saving to CUR or ICO (caused by trying to save an image of an invalid size - CompuPic will now remove the CUR/ICO saving options when the size is invalid)
Fixed problem where 24 bit images being scaled result in horizontal lines in the image
Fixed problem with disappearing viewer menu when any dialog is opened while 'Menu always visible' is turned on
Fixed problem where dialogs in the viewer opened are tied to the menu bar and are only visible when the menu is active
Fixed problem where icon files (.ICO) are not displayed properly in a Maxishow
Fixed problem with folder name highlighting in the Folder List when 'arrows' are displayed
Fixed problem where right clicking while a selection box was visible caused parts of the selection box to remain in the window
Fixed problem where a folder who's name is 1 character long could not be renamed in the Folder List
Fixed problem where CompuPic would not generate an error if trying to save a picture index to a read-only device
Fixed slider highlighting problem
Fixed problem where restoring minimized help caused the help display to become jumbled.
Fixed problem where the state of 'save as default' for the Picture Index file setup was not getting saved.
Fixed intermittant problem with a black line under the viewer menu bar
Fixed problem where 48x48 thumbnail size actually resulted in 48x0
Fixed problem preventing read-only files from being used as picture index backgrounds
Fixed problem where date/time was not kept when a file was copied or moved
Fixed -ssfolder command line parameter
Changed toolbar artwork
Changed minor menu wording
Changed preferences layout
Changed dozens of help and documentation pages
Changed default button in print dialog
Changed behavior of clicking a single selected file when multiple files are selected - now more
<#if win>
Windows-ish
<#else>
<#if mac>
Macintosh-ish
<#else>
Unix-ish
<#endif>
<#endif>
<#if cpicPro>
Changed Picture CD menu accelerator to 'I'
<#endif>
Removed option to associate with ICO files (to work around an IOMEGA ZIP Drive driver bug)
Removed 'Choose Font' buttons in several windows and replaced with drop down font selection combo boxes.