cam2pc - Freeware version history

Version History

cam2pc - Freeware

This shows you how often cam2pc - Freeware was updated with us over the past few months. Whenever available, we also include additional information for each update (new features, changes etc.).

version 4.6.1 - posted on Oct 27, 2007

No further details available

version 4.6.0 - posted on Mar 04, 2007

Full support for Windows Vista
Fixed display of ISO for latest Canon cameras (incl. S3 IS)
Fixed EXIF Maker Notes decoding for latest Nikon cameras (incl. D70)
Updated RAW decoding library for more cameras support (and faster too)
Fixed Advanced Renaming when using exposure time
DNG files are no longer corrupted at download time when fill EXIF is on

version 4.5.2 - posted on Mar 29, 2005

Fixed renaming issue with some cameras where two files could be wrongly renamed identically

version 4.5.1 - posted on Jan 05, 2005

Fixed tooltips not appearing on some PC in thumbnails view
Fixed printing of transparent GIF
Fixed memory leak in fullscreen viewer

version 4.5.0 - posted on Dec 19, 2004

Added PSP (Photoshop files) format support
Added F-Number as an easy viewable Exif data (thus removing ambiguity with Aperture)
Added Capture date as an easy viewable Exif data (thus removing ambiguity with Creation date)
`My Network Places` in tree now displays `My Network Places` instead of `Network Neighbourhood`
Improved performance when working with very large directories
Changed the way file associations are managed during installation
Added mixed histogram in fullscreen display

version 4.4.5 - posted on Nov 08, 2004

Fullscreen slideshow always looped
Thumbnails aspect ratio was broken
Cursor was not visible when Printing from fullscreen

version 4.4.4 - posted on Oct 11, 2004

Fixed erratic behaviors when selecting transitions
Orientation tag was not updated when using auto-transform
Crash reports is now disabled by default

version 4.4.3 - posted on Oct 03, 2004

Fixed decoding of Fuji makernotes
1/... Exposure Time properly displayed in thumbnails tooltip
Added support for more cameras (including Canon D20)
Fixed thumbnails of really small images when thumbnail frames are activated
Updated gdiplus.dll to safe version (see http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-028.mspx)

version 4.4.2 - posted on Sep 26, 2004

Fixed clean-up of exposure time to 1/... which was not working properly
Fix grabbing of frame for QuickTime cylindrical movies
Added continuous progress on Canon downloader
Fixed reading of Nikon D100 marker notes (and probably more Nikon cameras)
Zoom keys now affect movie playback in fullscreen viewer

version 4.4.1 - posted on Sep 17, 2004

Exif Creation date was not read from some images
Exif ExposureBiasValue was not read correctly from some images
Exif Rational values were not rounded correctly
Fixed use of substring mask in transfer renaming

version 4.4.0 - posted on Sep 12, 2004

Menu and toolbar clean-up
New thumbnail database for faster refreshes
Added RAW image support (Canon, Nikon, Minolta, Olympus, Fuji, Sony, Kodak, Foveon...)
Advanced renaming now keeps an history of used masks
Attached files (sound, thumbnail files...) are renamed the same as the image during transfer
Added new renaming switch to extract substring of original filename (%{substr:start:length})
Most image functions do not modify file dates anymore
Added floating panel displaying EXIF info
Added possibility to switch between inches and millimeters in print wizard
Print wizard parameters are now better saved between sessions
Updated Canon downloader to use latest Canon SDK (non-EOS and EOS cameras)
Added possibility to view Exif data in THM files attached to movies

version 4.3.6 - posted on Jul 13, 2004

Fixed crash introduced in 4.3.5 when in fullscreen slideshow

version 4.3.5 - posted on Jul 04, 2004

No further details available

version 4.3.4 - posted on Jun 14, 2004

No further details available

version 4.3.3 - posted on May 20, 2004

Improved JPEG loading speed
Improved thumbnails loading speed (thumbnails are stored as JPEG so that was easy...)

version 4.3.2 - posted on May 08, 2004

Fixed numerous bugs introduced in 4.3.1 (resize/convert, WIA/PTP...)
Fixed bug in USB auto-connect transfer where some files would not have proper dates once transfered
Improved speed of browser refresh when changing directories
Fixed crash on renaming while transfer when files do not have extension
Date is now default sort order for Image Browser
Keep Exif is now on by default in resize, convert and enhance
Camera configuration wizard is now run at first transfer instead of firt run
Auto-rotate during transfer is now on by default
Fujifilm s Exif makernotes not lost anymore while transforming or adding comments
Fixed some crashes in Exif display (but not all yet...)
Images that cannot be losslessly transformed do not lose their EXIF metadata anymore
Save and load Exif now work on several files (also added overwrite prompt)
Fixed a bug in Lanczos and Mitchell resize methods

version 4.3.1 - posted on May 01, 2004

Fixed crash on camera detection when make and model are empty
Fixed slight vertical offset when doing 3D transitions
Fixed crash on some rare occasions in WIA/PTP transfer
Fixed crash on some rare occasions in Sierra Imaging transfer
Fixed crash on 98/Me/2K in resize dialog when checking Keep Ratio
Fixed crash when working with files dated prior to 1970 (cam2pc does not work 100% properly but does not crash anymore)

version 4.3 - posted on Apr 25, 2004

Added crash reporting facility
Updated Canon supported cameras (A80, IXUS i and more)
Video files can now be played in full screen viewer (even in slideshow mode)
Screensaver is disabled during slideshow

version 4.2 - posted on Mar 23, 2004

Cleaner EXIF data display
Fixed EXIF compatibility with Minolta 7Hi TIFF images (and probably others)
Fixed locking of QuickTime movies that will prevent their deletion while cam2pc is running
Transfered files from camera now have proper creation and modification dates
Thumbnail of currently downloaded picture is now shown during transfer
Now you can browse all the images of the same day when prompted for a description while transfering
Prompt description dialog is now resizable so you can enlarge the thumbnail
Previous download location is now saved across sessions
Thumbnail view can now be sorted chronologically (default order)
Fixed image editor icons being black on some systems
Preview video is now cleared when double-clicking a video to avoid double play
Non-existing folders can now be deleted from Favorites
Folders can now be opened using the Enter key

version 4.1.1 - posted on Jan 14, 2004

Fixed bugs in WIA/PTP support
Fixed bug where preview in prompt window would not appear (rare)
Fixed bug when downloading files from the root of a drive (eg. G: without DCIM)
Fixed crash on some ill formatted EXIF metadata
Fixed slight offset when printing individual images

version 4.1 - posted on Jan 07, 2004

Added PTP protocol support via WIA (Me and XP only)
Added new 3D transition effects in slideshows
Added new print wizard (replaces previous Print dialog)
Fullscreen OSD is not fully customizable
Fixed bug on Windows 9x/Me that would not display any file or folder at the root of drives
Fixed bug that would cause some external editors not to load the selected files
Fixed issues with daylight savings when dealing with dates
Fixed freeze when expanding network nodes in the tree
Fixed auto-download with Canon cameras
Fixed freeze when creating thumbnail of a QuickTime movie when QT is not installed on the machine
Fixed batch renaming taking ages when thumbnail caching is on
Fixed fact that file renaming while transfering was not done when keeping memory card directory structure
Code clean up in transferers so now directory structure is properly read from various cameras

version 4.0.2 - posted on Oct 31, 2003

Autoupdate now only checks every 5 days
Fixed thumbnails for non-RGB24 images
Added support for 48-bits images (except in enhance image)
Rotating pictures (auto or manual) no longer changes file date

version 4.0.2 - posted on Oct 31, 2003

Autoupdate now only checks every 5 days
Fixed thumbnails for non-RGB24 images
Added support for 48-bits images (except in enhance image)
Rotating pictures (auto or manual) no longer changes file date

version 4.0.1 - posted on Oct 14, 2003

Added support for more TIFF images
Fixed bugs when loading CMYK JPEG images
Fixed issues with in-place editing of filenames in Image Strip
Fixed reading of proprietary Shutter Speed EXIF tag
Fixed detection of image in clipboard (was working only when capturing screen)
Fixed crash when typing in (not inserting from menu) `%{num` switch in renaming masks
Fixed bug where EXIF maker notes would not be listed
Now a file can be duplicated in browser with copy/paste or drag n drop
Set Read Only and Auto-transform do not conflict anymore when downloading
Fixed hang when transfering between 101 and 999 files with renaming
Automatic download was not happening with XP handlers and tray icon at the same time
Freeware Edition new downloads Freeware Edition update
Added splash screen on application startup

version 4.0.0 - posted on Oct 06, 2003

The dead pixel feature has been moved out the Freeware Edition and now only exists in the Shareware Edition.
Locate your pictures with only a few keystrokes with our new Go To Folder feature
Print your favorites images as individual images or as part of customizable contact sheets
Choose among more than 80 transition effects for your slideshows
Easier to work with application workflow with a new fully customizable toolbar and windows that you can drag and dock wherever you wish
Full integration in Windows handlers: it is no more needed to run cam2pc permanently on your PC as it will appear in the list of proposed applications to handle your digital images
Full integration into Windows Explorer so you can drag and drop files from cam2pc to Explorer (or the other way round) and even use Cut/Copy/Paste of files between Explorer and cam2pc
Video files are now played using Direct X to gain access to all the codecs installed your machine: play your DIVX files fullscreen directly from cam2pc!
Using several image editors and want to access them from cam2pc? No problem, cam2pc now supports up to 10 external image editors

version 3.1.2 - posted on Apr 11, 2003

Enter in browser acts like double click instead of full-screen
Added option to show cursor in full-screen
Fixed bug where favorites not saved from one session to another
`Rename Series` -> `Advanced renaming` and enabled with only one image selected
Added `renumber` in `Advanced Renaming`
F1 brings help in Image Browser and Image Downloader
If all files of a resize are same size then keep ratio show the final size
Added security to avoid image corruption when manipulating EXIF metadata
Fixed crash when renaming files in details view
Fixed column hiding and resizing in details view (previous settings lost)
Fixed bug when previewing advanced renaming changes

version 3.1.1 - posted on Mar 28, 2003

Options re-added in tray menu
Added run downloader from browser
Fixed image corruption for some cases (Minolta DiMAGE 7)
Reduced thumbnail creation priority when viewing full-screen

version 3.1.0 - posted on Mar 21, 2003

Application renamed to cam2pc instead of `cam2pc
An Image Downloader`
Configuration wizard added
Album management: the album is a collection of images from different folders. The album can be resized, sent by mail or used to create a standalone slideshow
Possibility to send images by mail (with automatic scaling and recompression).
Possibility to generate a standalone slideshow (single EXE file with all images embedded).
Added batch conversion feature.
The image browser can list images with details (size, focal...) instead of thumbnails.
The image browser can display a small preview of the selected image (useful in details mode).
EXIF thumbnails are now read to create the thumbnails in the browser (faster).
The Canon SDK has been upgraded to support latest Canon cameras.
Simplified shell integration (no reboots necessary during install/upgrade/uninstall).
Renaming files can now be done using EXIF metadata.
The renaming in the Browser works the same as in the Downloader.
When rotating an image that cannot be losslessly tranformed a confirmation is asked.
Customizable toolbar
Added compact OSD in Viewer
File deletions respect the Windows Recycle Bin settings
EXIF thumbnails are now properly updated when losslessly transforming an image.
Possibility to add an EXIF comment to images.
EXIF data in TIFF files are now properly handled (when rotating/flipping).
EXIF data can be saved to disk and reloaded into any image.
When a new version is available, cam2pc now downloads the update and runs it.
Image editor automatically detected (Photoshop, Photoshop Elements or Paint Shop Pro).
XP menus and flat look can now be disabled.
Help is now in HTML Help.