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Pictomio v1.0.5 Beta released
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:33:46 PM UTC
 

Optimizations + additional features

  • Optimized starting speed by introducing binary file formats for 3D models (PMFS - Pictomio Scene File) and UI elements (BUI -  Binary XUI), will be generated at first start
  • Reduced Video RAM usage significantly
  • Reduced memory consumption of Slideshow
  • Added support of navigation by special keys (multimedia keyboards) and mouse buttons
  • Decreased recovery time after fullscreen/screensaver (DirectX device loss)

Bug fixes

  • Problem with Undo/Redo in EXIF editor
  • Crash when trying to copy/move files from removed media
  • Deadlock while indexing and exiting
  • Crash when importing and adding to an album
  • Artifacts after fullscreen switch and device lost
  • Several smaller bugs
  • Images disapear from album if they are moved to the same album

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Pictomio v1.0 Beta released
Friday, March 07, 2008 8:30:04 PM UTC
 

After a long period of intensive development and bug fixing we finally released today our first beta version of Pictomio. All main features for the final version are integrated now and we are focusing on bug fixing and perfomance optimization for the next few weeks until we release the final version.

If you encounter bugs or defects please report them in our forum. When we release a new version (beta or final) you should be informed automatically after the application started. You can also check manually for new versions in the help menu.

New Features

  • 3D models for album and category
  • Improved models for drives
  • Album/Category sidebar to quickly drop your images
  • Check for new versions at application start or on demand
  • Filter drop down menu for thumbnail view
  • New container (next to favorites) allows quick access to shortlist items
  • Currently indexed images are shown in a floating window
  • User settings (positions and sizes of UI elements, view mode, filter settings, etc.) are saved and restored at next start
  • Direct rename in thumbnails view now possible
  • New option to show and hide hidden files
  • Screensaver is deactivated when slideshow plays in fullscreen mode

Bug fixes

  • Several menu bugs fixed
  • Explode effect improved
  • Crash when video is inserted into slideshow
  • Crash when trying to access not ready drive

 

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Pictomio Demo-Video on YouTube
Thursday, March 06, 2008 2:06:37 PM UTC
 

Check out this Pictomio demonstration video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtBMRl5dmmo

Thanks to HelAbdico!

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Pictomio v0.4.0 Alpha released
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 6:51:03 PM UTC
 

Latest Changes

  • New drive 3D models
  • Print and Rotate commands in context menu

Bug fixes

  • The slideshow position leaped and the slideshow could not be played back correclty.
  • The inplace-thumbnail rotation flickered
  • Menu hover delay did not work as expected
  • The Effects drop-down menu of the full-screen slideshow was not correctly restricted to the visible area and opened partly downwards outside the visible area
  • Menu items in the Help menu of the Pm main window were clipped the first time the menu was opened.
  • While displaying the fullscreen slideshow UI the screen flickered when the explode transition was used.
  • Autosize of the tags edit box did not to work
  • Pint command was enabled even when no image file was selected
  • After applying a loss-less rotation thumbnails new thumbnails was not displayed corretly in the Thumbnails view (they were displayed as if they had not been rotated)
  • Pm crashed when selecting any not-ready drive (e.g. drive A: without a floppy disk inserted)
  • Pm crashed (sometimes) while renaming a file in the tree view
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Pictomio v0.3.28 Alpha released
Friday, February 15, 2008 11:25:05 PM UTC
 

Latest Changes:

  • Changed appearance of thumbnails
  • Added functionality to thumbnails view: Rotation, Shortlist, Marking Color
  • Added filter toolbar for thumbnails view
  • Quick fullscreen slideshow and overall improvement of the slideshow fullscreen mode
  • Improved indexing behaviour (now images in the visible area should be indexed first)
  • Improved 3D folder animation and skimming
  • Added clipboard support (cut, copy, paste) Drag&Drop File batch operations (copy, move, delete), also with external applications (e.g. Explorer)
  • Display of file name and rating can be turned off in thumbnails view (context menu on empty space)
  • Minor bug fixes
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Pictomio v0.3.25 Alpha released
Friday, January 25, 2008 7:26:11 PM UTC
 

Latest Changes:

  • True animted 3D-folder support with skimming (stepping through the pictures in the folder)
  • Support of file operations (move and copy) by drag and drop added
  • Auto-Rotation of images according to Exif orientation attribute
  • Batch saving of all changes in a directory (rotation and Exif)
  • Added Explode-transition to slideshow
  • Tab switch when hovering in drag mode
  • Fixed dead lock when switching through thumbnails
  • Fixed crash when decoding corrupt JPEGs
  • Database upgrade mechanism
  • A few minor bug fixes

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Join our Team: Software Developer C++/C# (Münster, Germany)
Wednesday, January 02, 2008 10:28:07 PM UTC
 

Pictomio is seeking an experienced Software Developer to join our core team in Münster(West.), Germany. If you worked in the field of Realtime-Rendering (e.g. with Direct-X/OpenGL) or Soft Computing (e.g. AI/GA) before and you speak German and English fluently do not hesitate to check out our offical Job Details Page (only available in German). In-deph knowledge of C++, Direct-X SDK and the C#/.Net Framework is assumed!

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