Organizing photos and encryption

   With the new version you can mark people in the photographs. Additionally built-in function of automatic face detection in images:

  Program uses OpenCV library for face detection feature. By default program uses "haarcascade_frontalface_alt" haar cascade. You can download and use a different cascade if you think it is necessary:

• haarcascade_frontalface_default - download
• haarcascade_frontalface_alt2 - download
• haarcascade_frontalface_alt_tree - download

After downloading, unpack the file and copy it to "%PROGRAM FILES%\Photo DataBase\Cascades".

Face detection method can be changed in viewer window:

In the future we plan to also implement the system of persons recognition.

Download is available on download page.

   Update for Photo Database - 2.3.1.337 with new cool features was released.

   New version includes additional filter (Ctrl+F) and integrated search (F3) in explorer:

• Fast file search;
• Search images (using metainformation in EXIF);
• Search in collection;

   Fast file search allows you to find files and directories using file/directory name filter. Special characters '*' and '?' can be used. Search available in current directory and special folder "My computer", last option allows to find files and directories on whole computer.

   Search images with EXIF information allows you to search for additional information within images. This search method is slower, but able to provide more detailed search.

   Search in collection provides this is a simplified functional of collection search. Results are sorted by rating.

   Filter allows searching in current view for additional information from EXIF and database.

   You can download new version on download page.

    Update 2.3.0.324 supports display of video files preview:

   This feature is useful for owners of cameras that support video recording. This option can be disabled in Preferences. This feature works best in Windows7 and need for installed codecs.

    New program version 2.3.0.323 includes new explorer window style with path editor like Windows7 explorer. See image below for details:

    New path editor in Windows7 style allows for more comfortable navigation through directories. Button "stop loading" was moved into the editor with new way to update list.

    RAW image library was updated RAW  and support of TIFF fomat was extended. Program displays rotation attribute from image EXIF and automatically rotates image in explorer and view window.

    Plans for future release: "quick search" in explorer and make explorer window as default application wondow.