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New in Photo Supreme 2023

2023.2.0.5087

November 13, 2023

Scroll down for Additions, Improvements & Fixes per Build Number

Highlights for 2023

  • Next level Bookmarking

  • Scheduled Folder Verification

  • Bracket Searches in the Search Bar

  • Regular Expression Searches

  • Image Appearance browsing, directly from the Catalog based on color tint

  • Image Details Content Filter

  • Export to Catalog File

  • Cross Platform Folder Management for the Server Edition

For more details, see the complete list below

Additions

  • 4981; Added Korean translations

  • Added "Appearance" Catalog State

  • Added Regular Expression Searches in the search box with %regex or %re: prefix

  • Added Multiple Bookmarks

  • Added Verify Folder Scheduling

  • Added Cross Platform Folder support in the Server Edition to make it easier to use Photo Supreme in a network with both Windows and macOS computers

  • Added Bookmark popup menu to allow assigning one of the bookmarks

  • Added an option for "Custom Folder Offset" for Stack and Version Detection

  • Added Brackets in the upper right search box; e.g. (alex AND dean) NOT (john OR jane)

  • Added "Sort by Bookmark"

  • Added support for SQLServer 2022

  • Added support for PostgreSQL 15

  • Added Image Details Content Filter to narrow down the Image Details panel to show only fields matching certain content

  • Added "States from Repository" in the States section of the Catalog

  • Added directly download licenses from the Control Panel from inside the application

  • Added shortcuts Ctrl+Alt+1 to Ctrl+Alt+5 for bookmarking

Improvements

  • 5027; Support for macOS Sonoma (macOS 14.0)

  • 5022; Included support to allow excluding file extensions using a file excludedextensions.txt in the AppData folder

  • 4954; Faster implementation for parsing %ImageFileSize and %ImageFileSizeShort

  • 4954; In an Import Profile you can now define to import files to their original folder structure. 

  • 4928; In the Catalog Label details, there is now an option to retrieve the altitude for GPS coordinates

  • 4928; Slightly faster progress activity bar handling

  • 4916; Background services are now processed up to 10% faster leading to an overall snappier experience

  • 4916; XMP for PNG files is now read and written embedded instead of in a sidecar file

  • 4908; Moved the Catalog Password change from the Tools menu to the Catalog menu

  • 4908; Passwords now have requirements:
    a. length must be minimal 7 characters
    b. cannot start or end with a space character

  • 4903; Empty Folders are no longer marked as "Ignored folders" when dragged to the application

  • 4903; Slightly improved performance

  • 4903; Improved handling of drag/drops to a Sub-Folder/Sub-Collection thumbnail

  • 4900; Improved read-ahead handling in the Viewer

  • 4891; "Export to Folder" now offers a quick way to configure the file extension

  • 4891; Added a "Locate in..." feature in the context menu of a file path in the Catalog Tree

  • 4883; Added a marker in the Label Assignment Panel (LAP) that indicates a Category when the Category uses a custom color

  • 4883; Removed the HTML editor for email message composing

  • 4880; Changing the selected thumb is now faster when the Quick Preview is displayed

  • 4880; The Filter option in the Image Details now only displays groups that show content

  • 4864; When typing and, or not operators in the search box then those are automatically capitalized to become a valid operator

  • 4860; Non-main admin users can no longer upgrade the Catalog in the Server Edition after installing a build that requires a database upgrade.

  • 4854; A batch processor command for "Detect Faces Offline" was added

  • 4850; Added a way to more conveniently add custom XMP schema definitions through a JSON file

  • 4850; Added a way to more conveniently add custom Image Detail Editors through a JSON file

  • 4835; Added more parameters to the CatalogPortfolioList macro command

  • 4827; Added Ctrl+Space thumb shortcut to toggle Bookmark on/off (will always toggle the white bookmark)

  • 4823; In the Filter Bar, you can now hold the Ctrl/Cmd key when clicking a Catalog Label to get a hierarchical result for that catalog label in the filter

  • 4823; Verify Folder now only reports folders that are not in the catalog when there are relevant files in that folder

  • 4823; When expanding a folder in the Catalog Tree then the sub folders are now sorted non-case sensitive in the Single User Edition

  • 4818; Updated German translations

  • 4816; You can now define the time offset for Verify Folder Schedules

  • Preference options are now stored encrypted in the Catalog

  • Changed Stack Markers to a new icon

  • Implemented new Bookmark icon on thumbs

  • Changed the Catalog Tree to add the new bookmarkers

  • Bookmarks are stored to the ICS

  • You can now use AND, OR, and NOT (upper case) in the search box as alternatives for +,space,-  e.g.(alex AND dean) NOT (john OR jane)

  • In the Image Details you now have an option to select the File Date for date fields

  • You can now add a text Search item to the Favorites, Dynamic Search, and Catalog Filter by clicking each of its plus button

  • The B-shortcut for Bookmarks in the Image Viewer now opens the Bookmarks popup

  • Bookmarker Names are now configurable in the Preferences

  • RAW Edits (LR/C1/DXO) are not applied when a THM proxy file exists. the proxy file will be read as-is

  • Removing a folder from the Catalog is now faster

  • Loading licenses in the Server Edition's User Management feature can now be done by downloading from the Control Panel

  • AD users can no longer use "remember password" in the login dialog

  • Deleting files from the catalog is ~4 times faster

  • Improved screen refresh after changing a main version for a version set

  • More robust while progress items are running

Fixes

  • 5087; Fix for possible Access Violation exception when using the Share feature

  • 5078; Fix for non-functional detection masks when comma separated macro parameters are part of the mask 

  • 5078; Fix for non-functional detection masks when inline scripting code is part of the mask 

  • 5063; Fix for non functional "Ignore this folder" in the post-Verify Folder results

  • 5063; Fix for possible excessive memory consumption in the PostgreSQL Server Edition

  • 5063; Fix for slower Verify Folder on large folders that are not part of the Catalog yet

  • 5052; Fix for possible background activity progress bar update failure

  • 5052; Fix for possible error when opening the Image Details using the Russian locale

  • 5044; Fix for a possible Access Violation while renaming files with the a maker notes macro field in the name rule and applying it to a file without maker notes.

  • 5038; Fix for possible Access Violation when selecting a Stacking or Versioning mask from the drop down in Preferences

  • 5022; Fix for not showing checkmarks in the File Type drop down when all selected types are excluded

  • 5022; Fix for the Image Viewer when the last image in a Collection is a stacked image

  • 4981; Fix for not being able to start PSU Single User edition when the stored password for the catalog is invalid

  • 4981; Fix for showing the "out-of-sync" indicator whilst the preference setting being ticked for "store metadata to the database only"

  • 4962; Fix for possible needing to resave a TIF file twice when writing JPEG compressed TIF files that are stored in Motorola byte order

  • 4962; Fix for not showing drive after ingesting when the ingested folder is part of a Cross Platform mapping in the Server Edition.

  • 4962; Fix for Server Edition when a restricted user applies a Catalog Filter and the filter condition its join type differs from the user authorization join type

  • 4962; Fix in Server Edition for the Filter Bar its Catalog Labels drop down, which would not respect the user restrictions when set

  • 4962; Fix for possible "idThumb table locked" error when running "Build missing thumbs and preview" in the Single Edition 

  • 4962; Fix for script command PublicCatalog.CascadeMetaForItem/CascadeMetaForImage not cascading technical info

  • 4954; Fix for possible “bus error” on macOS after opening the options menu in the Viewer

  • 4949; Fix for possible import error when using a non-existing GPX file from within an Import Profile

  • 4949; Fix for assigning color abbreviations when using Color Strings that match the color names (eg Red) and the thumb bar style set to Drop Down

  • 4949; Fix for not being able to write metadata to file for files that have pre-existing embedded XMP without rating/label

  • 4945; Fix for non-functional slideshow after switching off the slideshow transition

  • 4945; Fix for multiselect issue on macOS

  • 4945; Updated French translations

  • 4940; Fix for possible stall during an import 

  • 4936; Fix for non functional version thumbs in build 4934

  • 4934; Fix for possible application stall during Verify Folder

  • 4934; Fix for possible Access Violation when accessing the catalog

  • 4934; Fix for possible flashing thumbnails for subfolder representations

  • 4934; Fix for potential lock in background thread handling

  • 4928; Fix for failing file operation when the filename contains the = character

  • 4923; Quick Fix for possible non-functional counters in the Catalog Tree in build 4921

  • 4921; Fix for incorrect result when in the search bar text you're using an OR followed by a bracketed operator; e.g A OR (B AND C)

  • 4918; Fix for possible Access Violation when compacting the catalog in the Single User edition

  • 4908; Fix for possible creation of the source folder in the Catalog during an Import

  • 4908; Fix for low res images for DNG files from drones that with a Hasselblad camera

  • 4903; Fix for the Single User edition where the default password was not mentioned in the login dialog

  • 4898; Fix for Fix for closing the Image Viewer when used "floating" or "second monitor" and no thumbnail selected (as after switching the selection in the Catalog Tree)

  • 4895; Fix for wrong Image Dimension determination for NEF files from some Nion cameras

  • 4895; Fix for a small pre-display in the Image Viewer for some RAW file types

  • 4891; Fix for possible UNIQUE CONSTRAINT exception when assigning a catalog label to multiple selected thumbs that are versions of the same version set

  • 4891; Fix for possible Access Violation in the rename dialog

  • 4888; Fix for possible preview image loaded in the Viewer regardless the setting for "load original"

  • 4888; Fix for shift+click on a thumb while the Viewer is opened on the second monitor

  • 4888; Fix for missing hint text to the Category marker in the LAP

  • 4888; Fix for duplicate Ctrl+G/Cmd+G keyboard shortcut in the Image Viewer. The image grid is now toggled with G instead.

  • 4883; Fix for an error when starting PSU in debug mode from the command line.

  • 4877; Fix for non-admins not being able to login in the Server Edition

  • 4875; Fix for background processes not starting anymore after a compact or backup of the catalog. A application restart is no longer needed

  • 4875; Fix for not being able to start the Single User application when starting with a new empty catalog and using the wrong password in the login dialog

  • 4875; Less computer resources needed

  • 4870; Fix for progress box being able to size above the average of the application height on scaled monitors

  • 4870; Fix for visual feedback positioning in the Light Table for scaled monitors

  • 4870; Fix for not selecting a thumb when clicking one of the hotspots on it when that thumb was not selected yet

  • 4870; Fix for "not color labeled" not being visually distinguishable when using the Light UI theme

  • 4870; Fix for visual feedback messages not being themed in their colors

  • 4864; Fix for "open viewer on second monitor" not using the first monitor when PSU runs on the second monitor

  • 4860; Fix for schedules "Verify Folder" always being scheduled for the Admin instead of the current user in the Server Edition

  • 4860; Fix for possible exception after closing the application

  • 4860; Fix for possible false positives reported in Verify Folder quick after a daylight saving time change. Could be that you get a none-time larger result than expected on the first (and only the first) Verify Folder

  • 4854; Small fix for loading a custom editor JSON file

  • 4854; Fix for calculating the next schedule for a Verify Folder that could omit the time stamp

  • 4850; Fix for position of the overlapping "dictionary" button in Preference->General

  • 4850; Fix for possible mis-ordering after deleting a version in the Image Viewer

  • 4850; Fix for missing bookmark icon while hovering a thumb on macOS

  • 4843; Fix for Cross Platform Folder being shared between Windows and macOS

  • 4843; Fix for the Info Text in the Viewer that is possibly overlapping with a monitor with a camera notch

  • 4840; Fix for possible padded bytes when using MTP/WPD to transfer files in the Import module

  • 4840; Fix when switching the Stacking view then the last selected image remains selected

  • 4838; Fix for possible Integer conversion exception when selecting a preconfigured Print Template

  • 4838; Fix for DNG files from BlackMagic cameras showing as black thumbnails

  • 4838; Fix for database upgrade on SQLServer when upgrading from PSU 5 or older

  • 4838; Fix for allowing PSU to run on SQLServer 2014 and earlier versions, while not supported

  • 4835; Fix for not showing ICD custom fields in Grid view

  • 4835; Fix for search error when entering an empty exact phrase

  • 4830; Fix when cascading metadata in combination with Catalog Labels could potentially not result in the metadata being cascaded

  • 4827; Fix for Custom Folder Offset version and stack detection not properly working when entering a static folder name

  • 4823; Fix for possible Access Violation in Grid Mode

  • 4823; Fix for Bookmark not persisting when changed in the Image Viewer

  • 4816; Fix for renamed Bookmarks not showing the new names in the States dropdown in the Filter Bar

  • 4816; Fix for message that no changes were found after a Scheduled Verify Folder completes. No message should be given

  • 4816; Fix for not being able to deselect a thumb using the Ctrl/Cmd+Click method

  • 4816; Fix for the installer for Photo Supreme Server Edition with PostgreSQL 15

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