What's New in JPEGCompress
Version 3.0 (Unreleased)
The following enhancements have been made in this version...
Undo/Redo Support - All Platforms The ability to Undo and Redo Image Effects has been added.
Multiple Views - All Platforms You may now view the Compressed Preview Side-By-Side with the Original Photo, or just the Compressed Preview or Original Photo on it's own. This should allow for better comparison of the photo quality and compression preview.
The Side-by-Side view also supports the ability to Drag either the Original or Preview Image to any program that supports Drag & Drop operations.
Improved Memory and Disk Utilization - All Platforms The active image, when closed, will now purge itself from memory and remove any remaining temporary files. This should help release memory to other programs and keep disk utilization to a minimum.
Added "Original Image Size" to the Presets - All Platforms When chosen, a image will be set to it's original size. The option "Do Not Resize" will result in the preset being applied without a change in the image's current dimensions.
The following bugs have been resolved in this version...
Dropped File Extensions - All Platforms
Fixed an issue where files dragged from JPEGCompress would keep their original file type extension (Example: .gif) instead of a JPEG extension.Incorrect Image Formats in Batch Processing Wizard - All Platforms
Fixed an issue where the Batch Processing Wizard would use the wrong compression methods for output images, resulting in all images being JPEG files. This bug fix also resolved memory utilization issues.Incorrect QuickTime Conversions - Windows and Macintosh
Fixed an issue where files saved utilizing QuickTime as the Compressor would result in JPEG files.Removed "PixMap" Messages during File Conversion - All Platforms
Fixed an issue where a dialog box would appear and complain of a PixMap error, and successful conversion. These messages have been removed.Save Options During Drag & Drop Operations - All Platforms
Fixed an issue where the Save Changes dialog box would not appear when dropping images onto the JPEGCompress window.Check for Updates Preference - All Platforms
Fixed an issue where the Check for Updates Preference would not accurately reflect the status of update checks.Paste Image - Macintosh
Fixed an issue where the ability to Paste a photo into JPEGCompress was disable on the Macintosh.Replace File Warning - All Platforms
Fixed an issue where the user was not notified in the event that the file being saved already existed.
The following items have been disabled or removed...
Save Support for OpenEXR and QuickTime Movies - Windows and Macintosh
The ability to utilize QuickTime to save files as OpenEXR and QuickTime Movies has been removed since QuickTime does not support exporting images into those formats.
Version 2.9.6
The following enhancements have been made in this version...
Drag & Drop Support in the Batch Processing Wizard - All Platforms You may now drag multiple files, or a folder, onto the Batch Processing Wizard to add the files to the list of files to process. You may also drop folders or multiple files onto the JPEGCompress main window, and the Batch Process Wizard will automatically open and add the folder's files to the list.
AppleEvent Support - Mac OS X only JPEGCompress now supports AppleEvents, allowing it to automatically open files dropped onto it's icon within the Finder and via Drag & Drop operations. This ability was previously only available on the Windows version of JPEGCompress.
Online and Built-In Documentation - All Platforms The built in documentation will now load the most recent version of the JPEGCompress Documentation when connected to the internet. When not connected, the local version will be used. On Linux systems the system's web browser will be loaded instead of the built-in viewer.
Image Effect Stacking - Mac OS X only Effects can now be applied to an image without wiping out the previous Effect. This ability was previously only available on the Windows version of JPEGCompress.
The following bugs have been resolved in this version...
Default Open and Save Folders - All Platforms
Fixed an issue where the Default Opening and Saving folders were not being utilized.
Version 2.9.5
The following enhancements have been made in this version...
Quartz Composer Support - Macintosh JPEGCompress can now interface with Quartz Composer to provide vivid photo filters and effects.
Preferences Stored Locally - Windows JPEGCompress no longer utilizes the Windows Registry for saving program preferences. This functionality has been moved to a file stored within the user's Home folder.
New Preferences - All Platforms The following preferences have been added to this version of JPEGCompress:
"Default Opening Folder" Set JPEGCompress to always default to a specific folder when opening a photo.
"Disable Disk Caching" Improve speed by forcing JPEGCompress to render the preview photo in memory. This feature will provide an "Estimated" File Size when in use.
"Automatically Add Extension" For compatibility, this option will automatically add a file's type extension to it's name, if omitted.
PDF and OpenEXR Support - Macintosh Using QuickTime, JPEGCompress will convert PDF and OpenEXR Files to PNG Images. The ability to Save a file as OpenEXR is supported, while PDF is not.
Built-in Documentation - All Platforms JPEGCompress no longer relies on the Operating System for the display of help and documentation.
Updated Connection Profiles - All Platforms The list of Internet Connection Speed Profiles has been updated to include more variations of Cable, DSL and Satellite Internet Connections.
The following bugs have been resolved in this version...
Update Check - All Platforms
Fixed an issue where the Update Check would display the new version number without periods.Dropping Multiple Files - All Platforms
Fixed an issue where multiple files could be dragged onto JPEGCompress and errors would occur.Dropping File Overwrite - All Platforms
Fixed an issue where dropping a file into a directory that contains a file with the same name would overwrite the duplicate file.Program Not Closing - Windows
Fixed an issue where JPEGCompress would remain in memory after clicking the Close box in the program's window.
The following items have been disabled or removed...
Image Effects - Linux, Mac OS X 10.4.11 and older
Issues have been identified that do not allow JPEGCompress the ability to perform Image Effects on Linux and Macs running Mac OS X versions lower than 10.5.Windows 95-2000 Theme Support - Windows
Support for themes prior to Windows XP has been removed due to compatability reasons.Slideshow Support - All Platforms
The slideshow feature was removed as it didn't fit with the overall use and functionality of JPEGCompress.