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Imagine - What's new?
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v1.3.3, Oct 23 2023
- Fixed: Some APNG errors
v1.3.2, Oct 21 2023
- Added: Support for ICC Profile in PNG
- Added: Support for Exif in PNG
v1.3.1, Oct 08 2023
- Fixed: Manipulating a 32-bit alpha blended image makes it
100% transparent
- Fixed: File name display issue in full screen
- Fixed: Small palette edit dialog in High-DPI environment
v1.3.0, Oct 05 2023
- Added: Support for ICC Profile in JPEG
(Options->Preferences->Color Management)
- Fixed: Problem with the number of plugins not exceeding 16
v1.2.0, Sep 30 2023
- Added: 'Use predefined' in 'Location Information'
- Added: Support for BPG (Better Portable Graphics) file format (plugin)
- Added: Support for Exif in HEIF plugin
v1.1.9, Sep 23 2023
- Added: Support for multiple pages in Packer plugin for Total Commander
(Imagine.wcx)
v1.1.8, Sep 17 2023
- Added: Support for JXL (JPEG XL) file format (plugin)
v1.1.7, Sep 04 2023
- Added: Support for HEIF, HEIC (High Efficiency Image File Format)
file format (plugin)
- Added: Menu - 'Location Information'
- Added: 'Location information' settings at 'Program' tab of preferences
dialog
v1.1.6, Aug 08 2023
- Added: Support for SVG, SVGZ (Scalable Vector Graphics) file format
(plugin)
- Fixed: Setting wallpaper in Windows 7
v1.1.5, Aug 05 2023
- Added: Support for AVIF (AV1 Image Format) file format (plugin)
- Fixed: Small icons in High-DPI environment
v1.1.4, Apr 04 2022
- Added: Support for ICNS (Apple Icon Image Format) file format
v1.1.3, Feb 17 2022
- Added: Improved JPEG encoding/decoding speed in 64-bit version
(using CPU SIMD instructions via libjpeg-turbo)
v1.1.2, Feb 13 2022
- Added: Plugin interface - 'jpeg_mem_src'
v1.1.1, Jan 02 2020
- Added: Toolbar preferences - 'Button dimensions'
v1.1.0, Jul 31 2017
- Fixed: Support for High-DPI awareness
- Added: Command line parameter 'crop'
- Added: Transparency for XPM
v1.0.9, Nov 20 2012
- Added: Support for Digital camera raw image file format (plugin)
- Added: Batch rename
- Added: Support for double click action in mouse mode
- Added: Exif/IPTC/XMP/Comment are preserved while saving to
JPEG file format
- Added: IPTC information
- Added: File type can be selected in save dialog via typing extension
- Added: Support for WebP (Google WebP Format) file format (plugin)
- Added: Support for HDR (Radiance High Dynamic Range Image) file format
- Added: Support for EXR, SXR, MXR (OpenEXR Image) file format (plugin)
- Added: Support for DICOM, DCM (DICOM Image) file format
- Added: Support for PDN (Paint.NET Image) file format
- Added: Command line parameter 'save'
- Added: Command line parameter 'jpegtran'
- Added: Percentage-based resizing is available in batch conversion
- Added: Percentage-based resizing is available in command line
- Added: Cropping supports undo, transparency and multiple frames
- Added: 'Command line parameters' topic in help file
- Added: 'Open with' in context menu of viewer
- Added: Plugins in subdirectories can be loaded
- Added: Archive icon in browser
- Fixed: Changed file names of 64-bit version
- Fixed: Changed file extension of plugin (plg,plg64)
- Fixed: Loading bug with files have '%' in their names
- Fixed: Browser refresh crash bug
- Fixed: Browser thumbnail cache crash bug
- Fixed: Browser view type change crash bug
- Fixed: Browser icon spacing problem in Windows 95
- Fixed: Archive file browsing crash bug
- Fixed: Opening archive file in network folder bug
- Fixed: Long delay with of network folder
- Fixed: Wrong detection of some ZIP files bug
- Fixed: Long MRUD item bug
- Fixed: Empty language selection bug
- Fixed: Duplicate items in shell extension context menu bug
- Fixed: Duplicate items in archive file bug
- Fixed: PBM/PGM/PPM wrong display bug
- Fixed: 'Exif Information' menu is integrated into 'Metadata information'
- Fixed: Corrections to Exif texts
- Fixed: Mouse wheel bug in Vista/Windows 7
- Fixed: 64-bit slide show executable crash bug
- Fixed: Changed name from 'Animation Factory' to 'Animation Editor'
v1.0.8, Sep 24 2011
- Added: Menu - 'JPEG lossless rotation'
- Added: Page navigator for multiple page images
- Added: CHM for help file
- Added: 'Application' tab in preferences dialog
- Added: Option 'Individual option per user'
- Added: Slide show options can be saved
- Added: Auto folder creation in batch conversion and capture screen
- Added: Support for WPG (WordPerfect Graphics) file format
- Added: Keep transparency when resized
- Added: ARJ, LZH, EGG, TAR, GZ, BZ2, ISO, CAB file support (plugin)
- Added: Private options for toolbars
- Added: Icons for 'Open with' menu items
- Fixed: Rename/Delete bug in folder tree
- Fixed: Scroll bar bug
- Fixed: Slide show executable bug in 64-bit version
- Fixed: Full screen mode in Total Commander Lister bug
v1.0.7, Jan 31 2010
- Added: Menu - 'Animation factory'
- Added: Command line parameter 'anim'
- Added: Print window is fully reformed
- Added: Menu - 'Show folders'
- Added: Resize selection area
- Added: 'Drag file' for mouse behavior
- Added: Copying to clipboard with transparency
- Added: 'View menu bar' can be saved
- Added: Parameter in 'Open with' can be customized
- Added: Latest used mouse mode can be saved
- Added: CBZ, CBR, CB7 extensions are supported
- Fixed: Multiple display monitor problem
- Fixed: File extension association problem in Vista/Windows 7
- Fixed: File rename/delete bug in Vista/Windows 7
- Fixed: Enhancement in ZIP handling routine
- Fixed: Next/Previous File bug
- Fixed: Shell extension bug
- Fixed: Browser bug in Windows 2000
- Fixed: Status bar bug in Vista/Windows 7
- Fixed: Batch conversion output file name bug
- Fixed: GIF bug
- Fixed: Full screen mode bug
- Fixed: Wrong diagnosis in Avira Antivir
- Removed: Extracting thumbnail in shell extension
v1.0.6, Jul 23 2009
- Added: File delete without confirmation option
- Added: Context menu for toolbar and status bar
- Added: ALZ file support (plugin)
- Fixed: File list bug
- Fixed: Slide show bug
v1.0.5, Jul 05 2009
- Added: ZIP file support
- Added: RAR file support (plugin)
- Added: 7Z file support (plugin)
- Added: HV3 file support (plugin)
- Added: Command in batch conversion
- Added: Menu - 'Open clipboard'
- Added: Option 'Hide scroll bars' in full screen
- Added: Browser thumbnail caching
- Added: Slide show effect
- Added: Icons in menu items
- Added: Centered zoom focus
- Added: Browser file list is more decorated
- Added: Transparency for browser preview
- Added: Internal optimizing with transparency routine
- Added: Column header can be clicked to sort file list in browser window
- Added: Column header position can be saved via 'Save position'
- Added: Command line parameter 'assocext' and 'dissocext'
- Added: Command line parameter 'regshlext' and 'unregshlext'
- Added: Confirm overwriting in batch conversion
- Added: History in copy dialog
- Added: Toolbar preferences - 'Wrap toolbar'
- Added: 'Dither output image' option in change color depth dialog
- Added: System menu - 'View menu bar'
- Added: Show current directory index in full screen
- Added: Support for MBM (Psion Series 5 Bitmap) file format
- Added: Old-JPEG TIFF compression method support
- Added: Unicode support for Total Commander plugins
- Fixed: Browser file list rename bug
- Fixed: Full screen mode bug
- Fixed: MRUD bug
- Fixed: Cursor bug
v1.0.4, Nov 14 2008
- Added: Browser window is fully reformed
- Added: Context menu in browser window
- Added: Exif-based rotated image is loaded directly
- Added: Support for PNG-embedded Windows icon files
- Added: Select index of icon according to desktop color
- Added: Support for drag'n'drop in browser window and most of dialogs
- Added: Support for list file in Slide show
- Added: Command line parameter 'slide'
- Added: Menu - 'Extract current page'
- Added: Menu - 'Extract all pages'
- Added: Menu - 'Crop'
- Added: Menu - 'Visit website'
- Added: Menu - 'Check for update'
- Added: New user-defined menu template
- Added: 'Center window' can be used with 'Don't fit window' option
- Added: BMP 32 bit alpha value
- Fixed: Exif-based rotated image scroll bar bug
- Fixed: Full screen mode bug
- Fixed: MRUD bug
- Fixed: JPEG bug
- Fixed: GIF bug
- Fixed: PCX bug
v1.0.3, May 24 2008
- Added: Slide show
- Added: File type 'Options' in Batch conversion & Capture screen dialog
- Added: Unique icons for each file type
- Removed: Menu - 'Export to AVI'
v1.0.2, May 04 2008
- Added: Support for APNG (Animated Portable Network Graphics) file
format
- Added: Tiled view (allows to check textures for seamless tiling,
very useful for game developers/modders)
- Added: Menu - 'Version history'
- Added: Option 'Display load time'
- Added: Printing multiple page images
- Added: Improved scroll bar
- Fixed: Full screen mode at startup bug
- Fixed: Toggle fit bug
- Fixed: Browser window clipboard bug
- Fixed: Multiple page image bug
v1.0.1, Mar 09 2008
- Added: Option 'Toggle fit'
- Fixed: WMF/EMF zoom bug
- Fixed: Window preferences dialog bug
v1.0.0, Mar 02 2008
- Added: Capture screen
- Added: Customizable toolbar skin
- Added: Option 'Center window'
- Added: Option 'Fit window'
- Added: Option 'Fit image'
- Added: Option 'Cycle through end/begin of folder'
- Added: Option 'Hide cursor in full screen'
- Added: 'Fit image' routines fully rewritten
- Added: English language template fully rewritten
- Added: Translation information in language selection dialog
- Added: Versioning changed from 4 to 3 digits
- Added: Dropped beta status
- Fixed: Keyboard shortcut bug
- Fixed: Total Commander Lister fit option bug
- Fixed: Browser preferences dialog bug
- Fixed: GIF bug
- Fixed: XPM bug
v1.0.0.0 beta 10, Jan 13 2008
- Added: Changed license from Freeware to Donationware
- Added: Option 'Always on top'
- Fixed: Save dialog bug
v1.0.0.0 beta 9, Dec 09 2007
- Added: Improved progress bar
- Added: Menu - 'Keyboard shortcuts'
- Added: Command line parameter 'depth'
- Added: Command line parameter 'filter'
- Added: Command line parameter 'resize'
- Added: Command line parameter 'wallpaper'
- Added: Option 'Show full path in title bar'
- Added: Option 'Add extension with capital letters'
v1.0.0.0 beta 8, Nov 20 2007
- Fixed: BMP RLE encoding bug
- Fixed: Saving to BMP with packer plugin
v1.0.0.0 beta 7, Nov 09 2007
- Added: Dithering for 1/4 bit color depth conversion
- Added: More accurate colors on 8 bit color desktops
- Added: Improved status bar
- Fixed: Progress bar bug
v1.0.0.0 beta 6, Oct 07 2007
- Added: Improved browser loading speed
- Fixed: Printing bug
- Fixed: TGA grayscale image bug
- Fixed: Palette import bug
- Fixed: Browser window bug
v1.0.0.0 beta 5, Jun 30 2007
- Added: 'Command history' dialog
- Added: Improved status bar
v1.0.0.0 beta 4, May 06 2007
- Added: Improved filter browser preview speed
- Added: Option 'Undo' buffer
- Added: Option 'Display frequency per second'
- Added: Additional menus
- Fixed: Scroll bug
v1.0.0.0 beta 3, Dec 02 2006
- Added: Support for Total Commanders plugin function 'ListLoadNext'
v1.0.0.0 beta 2, Nov 04 2006
- Added: Option 'Full screen at startup'
- Added: Command line parameter 'fullscreen'
v1.0.0.0 beta 1, Oct 22 2006
- Added: Batch conversion
- Added: Improved shell extension, all frames of an animation are shown.
- Added: Command 'Cut'
- Fixed: Status bar tooltip bug
v0.9.7.0, Sep 07 2006
- Added: Alpha blend drawing routine rewritten
- Added: Display HTML color code as pixel color
- Fixed: 16 BPP 5:6:5 image clipboard bug
- Fixed: XNM bug
- Fixed: Transparent background mask bug
- Fixed: File list bug
v0.9.7.0 beta 13, Aug 19 2006
- Added: TWAIN support
- Added: Improved print dialog
v0.9.7.0 beta 12, Jul 29 2006
- Added: Support for ICL (Icon Library) file format
- Fixed: 'Rotate according to Exif' in shell extension
v0.9.7.0 beta 11, Jul 22 2006
- Added: Support for MNG (Multiple Network Graphics) file format
- Fixed: Crop bug
v0.9.7.0 beta 10, Jul 17 2006
- Added: Image information - Show DPI (Dots Per Inch) value
- Added: Cropping by scrolling
- Fixed: Current directory index bug
v0.9.7.0 beta 9, Jul 08 2006
- Added: Commands 'FileFirst', 'FileLast'
- Added: Improved status bar - Optionally show current directory
index
- Added: Improved mouse configuration
v0.9.7.0 beta 8, Jun 08 2006
- Added: File open dialog - Preview image
- Added: Improved status bar
- Fixed: Icon bug in preference dialog
v0.9.7.0 beta 7, Mar 28 2006
- Added: Browser thumbnail size configurable
- Added: Shell extension - Menu image size configurable
- Added: Command line parameter support
v0.9.7.0 beta 6, Mar 04 2006
- Added: Support for JBIG (Joint Bi-level Image Experts Group) format
saving, requires additional plugin.
- Added: Images added to preferences dialog tabs
v0.9.7.0 beta 5, Feb 22 2006
- Added: GIF routine rewritten
- Added: Animation preferences
v0.9.7.0 beta 4, Feb 01 2006
- Added: Improved browser loading speed
- Added: Browser - Directory tree can be hidden
- Added: Browser preferences - 'Rotate according to Exif'
- Added: Status bar preferences - Drag status bar items with mouse
v0.9.7.0 beta 3, Jan 25 2006
- Added: Status bar preferences
- Added: Improved 'Display while loading' function, no resizing after
loading.
- Added: Improved browser window
- Added: Transparency for thumbnails
- Added: Image information - Mask function can show 32 bit alpha value
- Added: Image information - File size information
- Added: Auto change zoom factor when entering full screen mode
- Fixed: PNG bug (16 bits per sample)
- Fixed: TIFF bug (16 bits per sample and tiled image)
- Fixed: PCX bug
- Fixed: Toolbar and status bar disappearing in full screen mode
v0.9.7.0 beta 2, Jan 08 2006
- Added: Menu - 'Open with'
- Added: Improved printing
v0.9.7.0 beta 1, Dec 19 2005
- Added: Mouse preferences
- Added: Command 'Lock zoom'
v0.9.0.0, Sep 16 2005
- Added: Unicode version available
- Added: Plugin SDK updated, v0.1.0.5
- Added: Built-in support for several file formats, previous plugins
obsolete.
- Added: Improved shell extension
- Added: Redesigned preferences dialog
- Added: Option 'Ignore errors'
- Added: Option 'MRUD count'
- Added: Redesigned browser window
- Added: Menu in browser window
- Fixed: Shell extension crash bug
- Fixed: Filter browser dialog bug, Windows XP
- Fixed: Metafile bug
- Fixed: Preferences dialog font bug
- Fixed: Launch bug, Windows 95
- Fixed: Flickering Total Commander Lister window after size change
v0.9.0.0 beta 12, Jul 15 2005
- Added: Support for WMF (Windows Metafile) file format
- Added: Support for EMF (Windows Enhanced Metafile) file format
- Added: Zoom factor configurable
- Added: Command 'Create multiple page'
- Fixed: Scroll bug
v0.9.0.0 beta 11, Jul 06 2005
- Added: Support for MAC, MACP (Apple Macintosh MacPaint) file format
- Added: Support for RLA (Wavefront Raster Image) file format
- Added: Command 'Previous frame'
- Added: Command 'Rename'
- Added: Option 'Only one instance'
- Fixed: Exif bug
v0.9.0.0 beta 10, Apr 10 2005
- Added: Support for XCF (GIMP Bitmap) file format
- Fixed: Transparent image scroll bug
- Fixed: Thumbnail background color bug
- Fixed: 32 bit clipboard paste bug
- Fixed: Exif bug
v0.9.0.0 beta 9, Mar 10 2005
- Added: Plugin SDK updated, v0.1.0.2
- Added: Support for PSP (Paint Shop Pro Image) file format
- Added: Support for XBM (X10/X11 Bitmap) file format
- Added: Support for XPM (X11 Pixmap) file format
- Added: Support for ANM (DeluxePaint Animation) file format
- Added: Zoom/Fit routine rewritten
- Added: More internal optimizing
- Added: Resample filter for resizing
- Added: Option 'Rotate according to Exif'
- Added: Interface 'Font type' configurable
- Added: Browser tooltip
- Fixed: Flickering screen
- Fixed: Folder including more than 1024 image files bug
- Fixed: Rotation bug
- Fixed: Shortcut dialog bug
Version 0.9.0.0 beta 8 'Feb 10 2005
- Added: Plugin SDK available, v0.1.0.0
- Added: Support for DDS (DirectDraw Surface) file format
- Added: Improved preview color quality
- Added: Some internal optimizing
- Added: Application icon changed
- Added: Toolbar color changed
- Fixed: Transparent pixel color bug, Windows 9x
- Fixed: Browser - Treeview icon bug
- Fixed: Shell extension crash bug
- Fixed: CMYK TIFF display bug
v0.9.0.0 beta 7, Jan 22 2005
- Added: Support for Total Commander v6.5 thumbnail mode
v0.9.0.0 beta 6, Jan 08 2005
- Added: Support for antialiasing
v0.9.0.0 beta 5, Dec 27 2004
- Added: Shell extension context menu (preview images via Explorer
context menu)
- Added: Save toolbar settings to Imagine.ini
- Added: Save shortcut data to Imagine.ini
v0.9.0.0 beta 4, Dec 10 2004
- Added: Imagine.wlx renamed to Imagine.dll
- Added: Browser window decorated
- Added: Several file operations (Copy/Move)
- Added: Resizing (yet primitive)
- Added: Printing (yet primitive)
- Added: Help file (yet primitive)
v0.9.0.0 beta 3, Aug 28 2004
- Added: Browser window
- Added: Menu - 'Supported file formats'
- Added: Packer plugin for Total Commander can read Imagine.ini
- Added: Window preferences
v0.9.0.0 beta 2, Aug 14 2004
- Added: Packer plugin for Total Commander (Imagine.wcx)
- Added: Several translations
- Added: Option 'MRUD'
- Added: Option 'Center window'
- Added: Option 'Fit to image'
v0.9.0.0 beta 1, Aug 06 2004
- Added: Support for PIC, CEL (Autodesk Animator PIC) file format
- Added: File extension association dialog restructured
- Added: Run standalone executable without arguments
- Added: Command 'Save'
- Added: Command 'Close'
- Added: Command 'Clear clipboard'
v0.8.4.0, Jul 26 2004
- Added: Toolbar, customizable
- Added: Command 'Import palette'
- Fixed: Delete bug
v0.8.4.0 beta 3, Jul 14 2004
- Added: Support for CDR, CDT, PAT, CMX (CorelDRAW Drawing) file format
- Added: Standalone executable
- Added: Command 'Set/Clear transparency'
- Added: Saving to interlaced PNG file format
- Added: TGA 32 bit alpha value
- Fixed: JPEG bug
v0.8.4.0 beta 2, Mar 18 2004
- Added: 16 bit color depth conversion
- Added: Saving to Multiple Icon/Cursor file format
- Added: Show zoom factor for fitted image
- Added: Keyboard shortcuts configurable
- Added: More interface text translatable
- Added: Comments in language files
- Fixed: Multiple TIFF file format bugs
v0.8.4.0 beta 1, Feb 26 2004
- Added: Multilingual support
- Added: Saving to progressive JPEG file format
- Added: Improved image information
- Added: File list sorting
- Added: Option 'Display while loading'
- Added: Option 'Delete to Recycle Bin'
- Added: Command 'Reopen'
- Added: Command 'Paste'
- Added: Shortcut for Preferences reverted to 'Alt+Enter'
v0.8.0.0, Feb 07 2004
- Added: Support for DCX (Zsoft Multi-Page Paintbrush) file format
- Added: Support for WBMP, WAP, WBM (Wireless Bitmap) file format
- Added: Support for most common TIFF compression methods:
RAW, Packbits, CCITT, LZW, ZIP, JPEG, ThunderScan
- Added: Saving to TIFF file format
- Added: Support for Multiple page images (TIF, ICO, DCX)
- Added: Effect filter
- Added: Exif information
- Added: Full screen preferences
- Added: Information dialog restructured
- Added: Command 'Rotate free'
- Added: Command 'Export Palette'
- Added: Menu - 'Installed plugins'
- Added: Option 'Ask to overwrite file'
- Added: Option 'Don't notify end/begin of folder'
- Added: Zoom in/out using mouse wheel
- Added: Horizontal scrolling using mouse wheel
- Added: Zoom out beyond original image size
- Added: Improved refresh speed for zoomed images
- Added: Support for several palette file types
- Fixed: PCX bug
- Fixed: RLE bug
v0.7.3.0, Jan 01 2004
- Added: Support for Zoom in/out
- Added: Support for drag'n'drop
- Added: Command 'Open'
- Added: Option 'Fit only big images' re-added
- Fixed: Images containing alpha value display bug
- Fixed: 32 bit BMP with color mask display bug
- Fixed: Properties dialog opening bug, Windows NT
v0.7.0.1, Nov 24 2003
- Fixed: Runtime error, Windows XP
v0.7.0.0, Nov 22 2003
- Added: Support for JBG (Joint Bi-level Image Experts Group) file format
- Added: Support for ICO (Windows Icon) file format
- Added: Support for CUR (Windows Cursor) file format
- Added: Support for ANI (Windows Animated Cursor) file format
- Added: Support for CLP (Windows Clipboard) file format
- Added: Support for RLE (Utah RLE) file format
- Added: Support for Imagine plugins
- Added: BMP and ICO files can be viewed with Imagine plugin
- Added: Save to FLIC file format
- Added: Animation file saving changed to 'Save as', removed some of
the export options
- Added: Option 'Center Image'
- Added: Menu restructured
- Added: Use left mouse button to acquire pixel color information
- Added: Use right mouse button to scroll
- Added: Command 'View Next/Previous' image
- Added: Changed location of INI file, now same folder as Imagine.wlx
- Fixed: Keyboard shortcuts, Windows 9x
v0.6.0.0, Sep 06 2003
- Added: Support for RAS (Sun Raster Image) file format
- Added: Support for SGI, RGB, BW (Silicon Graphics Image) file format
- Added: Auto color conversion when saving file to different format
- Added: Command 'Change color depth'
- Added: Command 'Set as wallpaper'
- Added: Keyboard support for palette editing
- Added: Background preferences
- Fixed: Small scroll bug
v0.5.0.0, Aug 10 2003
- Added: Status bar
- Added: Save options
- Added: Show progress (save file/modify image)
- Added: Several shortcuts
v0.4.9.0, Aug 06 2003
- Added: Support for PBM (Portable Bitmap) file format
- Added: Support for PGM (Portable Graymap) file format
- Added: Support for PPM (Portable Pixelmap) file format
- Added: Support for PNG transparency
v0.4.8.0, Aug 02 2003
- Added: Save to PNG file format
v0.4.7.0, Aug 01 2003
- Added: Option 'Show transparency'
- Added: Support for PCD (Kodak PhotoCD) file format
- Added: Support for JPC, JP2, J2K (JPEG2000 Wavelet) file format
v0.4.1.1, Jul 28 2003
- Fixed: PNG bug
v0.4.1.0, Jul 28 2003
- Added: Command 'Edit Palette'
v0.4.0.0, Jul 24 2003
- Added: Option 'Fit only big images'
- Added: Command 'Vertical/Horizontal flip'
- Added: Command 'Grayscale'
- Added: Command 'Negative'
- Added: Command 'Swap colors'
- Added: Command 'Rotate'
v0.3.7.0, Jul 22 2003
- Fixed: GIF bug
- Fixed: Scroll bug
v0.3.0.0, Jul 16 2003
- First release