Releases History
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Version 2.5 (January, 1st - 2002)
  • support for WindowsXP themes
  • a LOT of UI updates (menus, toolbar skin, dialogs, etc.)
  • support for Futuris Bitmap format (lossless high-compression format)
  • some little bugs fixed (wrong file information, buggy "About" dialog, etc.)
  • on Windows2000/Me/XP Futuris Imager will add itself to list of digital camera / scanner events
  • much smaller installer (almost 500 kb. smaller)
  • updated documentation
 
Version 2.1a (December, 1st - 2001)
  • new installation program - included all additional plug-ins for Futuris Imager in main distribution package
 
Version 2.1 (June, 10th - 2001)
  • improved "Open" dialog - now with additional information about image and some UI changes
  • "Open Special" and "Select Skin" dialogs now also have previews
  • now Imager preserves your file associations and able to automatically restore them back on uninstall
  • added "New Window" menu item, that opens new Futuris Imager window
  • added file management functions in "Go" menu and pop-up menu
  • new "Crop" filter
  • "Zoom to Fit on Load" function added (automatically sizes image to window on load). See "View menu"
  • new informational plug-in by Aqab Bin Talal included into distribution (allows you to get advanced information about bmp/pcx/ico/tga/gif images)
  • additional skins added
  • some plug-ins and thumbnail browser removed from standard download. You can download then on Futuris web site.
  • bug fixes and small improvements
  • YAFU (yet another FAQ update)
 
Version 2.02 (May, 28th - 2001)
  • small FAQ update
  • bug fixes and once again bugfixes
 
Version 2.01 (May, 12th - 2001)
  • new settings storage system - all settings saved in system Registry, so all users at your machine can have separate Imager configurations
  • improved memory usage - typically 600 kb. smaller
  • advanced printing features - control image position, paper size and orientation, print preview zoom
  • added "Favorites" panel for quick access to favorite local and web images
  • support for JNG saving and PNG/JNG advanced exporting
  • complete support for animated GIFs
  • new "Clean Up" command, that quickly removes all Imager's browsing history/cache (aka "Privacy Enhancements")
  • it is possible now, to scroll image with "Hand" tool
  • optional integration with Filters Unlimited
  • a lot of bug fixes and small improvements
  • serious improvements for plug-in developers
  • additional plug-ins and add-ons (including Macromedia Flash support) available for separate download on Futuris web site
 
Version 2.0 (April, 16th - 2001)
  • Futuris Imager Plug-In System (FIPIS) - plug-in system, that allows developers to extend Futuris Imager functionality.
  • Modularization - reduces all executables and dll sizes, moving common parts into separate dlls. Saves memory by loading required parts only when they actually needed.
  • Improved "Open" dialog with preview.
  • Command line support for /fs (Full Screen) and /print (Print) switches.
  • Support for MNG, JNG formats
  • Improved PNG support - more than 3 times faster than in 1.x versions
  • Save to GIF and PNG added
  • Advanced exporters for GIFs and JPEGs
  • Support for WBMP (WAP bitmaps) open and save
  • Image zooming (several methods available) and auto-fit zoom (hit [ENTER] to use)
  • Print with preview
  • Improved WebOpen (loading images from HTTP servers) - doesn't require MSIE anymore and image format selection is not required (auto-detection)
  • File browser/manager with image preview
  • Ability to create new (empty) images of custom colors
  • Simple (in folder) slide shows
  • 10 filters (image transformations). More will be available soon.
  • Windows9x logo changer
  • Windows (all versions) wallpaper changer
  • "Wallpaper tester" plug-in (view any image as wallpaper without need to set it as wallpaper in Windows)
  • HEX Viewer
  • Screen capture
  • Custom toolbar skins and background colors
 
Version 1.65 (October, 7th - 2000)
  • Support for EPS files (you can view TIFF previews, if they are included in EPS).
  • Support for JPEGs with exotic extemsions - *.jpe and *.jfif
  • More settings for UI:
    - you can turn off all hints at once
    - you can set HTTP referrer and HTTP user agent for WebOpen feature
  • Totally reworked file formats registration - now you can choose icon for file formats associated with Imager (currently only 3, but I'll extend it), as well as unregister them from Imager.
  • You can customize what files appear in Imager when you click "Back" and "Forward" buttons (some kind of search mask) - Quick Browser Masks.
  • Massive improvements in UI (User Interface).
  • New 'Check for Update' menu item takes you to our web site, where you can learn about latest updates for Imager.
  • This is the last version in 1.x series

Version 1.64

  • Updated graphics engine, smaller and faster.
  • Small bug-fixes.
  • I changed ONLINE HELP format to separate html files suitable for all browsers.
  • Futuris Flash Player 5.0 is included with Futuris Imager.
  • Futuris Flash Player allows you to view and print Macromedia Flash movies (and create standalone projectors for them).
  • In future versions I'm going to add some tutorials for Imager in Flash format and integrate Futuris Flash Player with Futuris Imager.
  • Imager's version numbers changed (because all latest versions wasn't big updates, with only bigfixes):
    1.9 changes to 1.63
    1.8 changes to 1.62
    1.7 changes to 1.61

Version 1.63 (released as 1.9)

  • Fixed support for TIFF images with LZW compression.
  • Small bug-fixes.
  • Small UI improvements.

Version 1.62 (released as 1.8)

  • Fixed support for GFI fax images (FAX) with CCITT compression.
  • "WebOpen" deprication cancelled for a while.
  • Export to JPEG (including Progressive JPEGs and Grayscale 24-bit JPEGs).
  • Export to WAP Bitmap (WBMP) for cell-phones.
  • All unavailable menu items and toolbars are grayed now to prevent errors.
  • Small UI improvements.

Version 1.61 (released as 1.7)

  • Support for GFI fax images (FAX) with CCITT compression.
  • Improved color support.
  • User Interface (UI) is much redesigned and very cute now.
  • FIX: Windows98 & Windows2000 users will see 3D( or flat) menus (standart effect) now.
  • Improved "File Browser", "File Search", "File Info".

Version 1.6

  • Support for Portable Network Graphics (PNG)
  • Support for PSP (Paint Shop Pro)
  • When you browse through the folder, files are arranged in alphabetic order now.
  • Now you can export images to BMP and TGA (Truevision TARGA) formats.
  • File Search allows you quickly find files on your HDD(s). New format for online help (Microsoft HTMLHelp). For users, that don't have Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or higher) installed - provided special ZIP with HTML files for viewing in other browsers (visit out website to download it).
  • Completely changed toolbars (some interesting settings now available, like 'old-style' buttons).
  • Rewritten web-cam viewing functionality.
  • New File Browser.
  • Double-click any file to open it in Imager (if it supported by Imager). Otherwise it will open in external associated application.
  • 'Favorites' window now integrated with 'File Browser' to be more comfortable to view. Now you can choose, which files to display in 'File Browser' - it can be all files, all image files or only favorite files (IML).
  • BUGFIX: Online Favorite didn't work if opened by double-clicking them in Windows Explorer. FIXED!
  • BUGFIX: New copy of Imager launched every time you double-click file in 'File Browser' instead of opening file in current window.
  • Added new pretty-looking icons for program and associated files.
  • Completely changed 'File Association' dialog. Now description to most file formats available.
  • BUGFIX: File formats associated with Imager from 'File Association' dialog sometimes did not work. FIXED!
  • BUGFIX: Sometimes Imager incorrectly says, that format is already associated with Imager, but it was wrong. FIXED!

Version 1.5

  • Support for Adobe Photoshop format (PSD)
  • Support for Adobe PhotoDeluxe format (PDD)
  • Support for additional Windows bitmap formats (DIB and RLE)
  • Support for Portable Bitmap format (PBM)
  • Support for Portable Pixel Map format (PPM)
  • Support for Portable Grayscale Map format (PGM)
  • Support for Dr. Halo CUT format (CUT + external palette *.pal files)
  • Improved support for SGI images
  • 'Save as...' feature renamed to 'Save To Bitmap' and now it saves all images in Windows Bitmap format (and it works)
  • Dialogs now indicated on toolbar "Info" dialog acts as toolbar now
  • Status bar added to Imager (it displays hints for all buttons and menu items + progress for long operations, like 'web cam' loading)
  • Many small improvements
  • Completely rewritten file handling

Version 1.41

  • PhotoCD and PCX images now can be browsed in directories
  • File Browser speed increased in about 10 times!
  • Context menus for all files in File Browser available
  • Fixed installer issue (folders for favorites and cache wasn't autocreated by default)
  • Some small improvements

Version 1.4

  • Support for ZSoft PCX/PCC
  • Support for Microsoft Word 5.5 SCR file format
  • Support for Kodak PhotoCD (PCD) format
  • Improved TIFF support
  • Improved UI (color, Windows standard icons)
  • Improved speed of loading
  • More customizible (even toolbars handle style)
  • MSIE-like favorites system
  • Both WWW and local file favorites
  • Built-in file browser (Windows Explorer - like)
  • Resizable TWAIN-scanning window
  • New 'stitch' image behavior (image auto-stretches to window size)
  • FIXED TGA/TIFF images not closing
  • New HTML-based help system (not HTMLhelp by Microsoft)

Version 1.3

  • WebImager now integrated to main Imager window as floating panel.
  • Futuris Imager now should run on PCs without Common Controls Update (Win95a)
  • New style of menu «Recent Files» moved to «Go» menu

Version 1.21

  • Better perfomance
  • Fixed all directory navigating issues
  • Fixed dialog boxes handling
  • Registration for file formats improved
  • Added «Register All» button for ALL formats registration in 1 second
  • Imager now correctly opens an image, even if Windows Explorer gives it a name of file with spaces.
  • Redesigned all dialogs
  • Improved window sizing – much faster now, less blinking
  • New keys for directory navigation – [INSERT] to go back and [HOME] to go forward (also available in full screen mode).

Version 1.2

  • Directory navigation features (next/prev files in directory, home image)
  • QuickJump – switch from current image to any image from the same folder using special button
  • You can register/unregister image formats, supported by Imager, to be opened with Imager in special dialog box (try 'Tools/Formats')
  • New help system, based on standart Windows Help 4.0
  • All new icons
  • Now Imager window cannot be smaller than 380X280 pixels (or about that) – so if you'll try to view small (10x10 pixels) images, toolbars and menu don't disappear now

Version 1.1

  • Favourite images system (just like in browsers)
  • Help system
  • You can view images directly from the web! And auto-refresh them in time periods you want - use 'Open from the web'
  • You can acquire images from TWAIN-compliant devices now
  • Most dialogs are not modal now (can be used together with main Imager window)
  • Now Imager have standard Windows menu (I made this, because pop-up menu became really huge)
  • Image pop-up menu is very simple now
  • Main menu are now in Microsoft Office97/2000 style - can be docked and undocked
  • Toolbar added (it can be docked anywhere you want). To show/hide toolbars use their pop-up menu
  • All sizing/positioning routines has been completely rewritten (hope it's not so buggy now)
  • If you decided not to open an image and closed "Open image..." dialog before selection was made then Imager will display default image path and "Close" menu item made available. FIXED
  • New graphic formats supported:
  • Animated GIFs (*.gif), TIFF images (*.tif; *.tiff) - uncompressed and LZW compressed, SGI black & white images (*.bw), SGI RGB images (*.rgb), Autodesk CEL files (*.cel), Autodesk PIC files (*.pic), Truevision images (*.tga; *.vst; *.icb; *.vda; *.win) - uncompressed and RLE compressed.

Version 1.06

  • Better 'recent images' handling and 'window position' handling

 

Version 1.05

  • Now you can print your images directly from Imager:
  • 'Print' - prints your images (or [Ctrl] + [P])
    'Printer Setup' - changes settings of printer
  • New keyboard shortcuts (old do not available any more):
    [UP] - Scroll Up
    [DOWN] - Scroll Down
    [LEFT] - Scroll Left
    [RIGHT] - Scroll Right
    [F11] - Go FullScreen
    [SPACE] – AutoSize New "paging" keys
    [PAGE UP] - Page Up
    [PAGE DOWN] - Page Down
    [DELETE] - Page Left
    [END] - Page Right
  • Fixed scrollbars and recent files issues
  • Fixed default image centering in FullScreen mode
  • Some changes in pop-up menu (re-arranged)

Version 1.04

  • Now you can work with ClipBoard (copy and paste) using Imager
  • You can save any image to BMP inside Imager
  • Imager now exits if [Esc] button pressed (it can be turned off in 'Settings')
  • Imager can display image size in it's window title (can be turned on in 'Settings')
  • Default settings are changed in this release ('window position saving' and 'image size in window title' are disabled)
  • Imager now shows last modification date of the file
  • New keyboard shortcuts:
    [PAGE UP] - Scroll Up
    [PAGE DOWN] - Scroll Down
    [DELETE] - Scroll Left
    [END] - Scroll Right
    [INSERT] - Go FullScreen
    [HOME] – AutoSize
  • No more errors if 'sample.gif' file is deleted
  • Special distribution with installer

Version 1.03

  • PCX Support Removed - Too buggy (that was a 3rd party module)
  • Imager now won't change it's size when exiting
  • Added "Recent files" system (you can open your last 4 opened files from special menu item)
  • Drag'n'drop support (you can drag files from Windows programs right to Imager window)

Version 1.02

  • All routines in Imager have been completely rewrited (more stability added)
  • "Lock" mode removed from program
  • "Full Screen" mode emproved (with black background, image centering and more)
  • Added PCX format support
  • Now you can configure Imager settings from special "setting" window
  • New "autosize" feature for image window
  • All credits, license, this file are now in separate files

Version 1.01

  • Now Imager correctly works when launched from root directory
  • Scrollbars not flat now, hope you'll like the new look
  • Now Imager correctly shows image path of default image
  • Imager 1.01 supports files from command-line (so you can drop file on Image icon and associate it with file formats)

Version 1.0

  • Initial release.
 
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