News

   The new version of Photo Database 3.0 (build 466) was released!

   Added functionality to support themes (visual styles) and changed the style of the program by default.

   Available more than 20 different styles, some of them are comes with the program, other themes are available for download on the page "themes". You can also download a variety of colors for themes - more than 300 different color schemes in one package, which can be downloaded from "themes" page. Here are previews of some variants of those:

   In addition, added the ability to upload photos of any of supported formats, and videos to Picasa Web directly from the program. The program will automatically convert and reduce the size of photos if necessary. Description of the functionality in more detail see on a separate page.

   Many modern cameras have built-in GPS module that allows you to save location for photos in additional service information (EXIF). With the Photo Database You can display these photos on the map and see where they were made. You also can manually add geo tags for photos and update this information.

   Added a virtual folder for shelved pictures where you can temporarily put liked files, the contents of the folder remains after restarting the program, this feature could be very useful.

   To edit properties of pictures now you don't have to add them to the collection - while saving the properties pictures will be automatically added to the collection.

Explorer:

• Displaying preview for video files in left panel;
• Fixed Backspace button - go to upper level;
• Fixed error during loading list of images on multi-cpu computers;
• Middle button for back and forward buttons opens new explorer window;

Viewer:

• Fixed face detection if photo is rotated in collection;
• Mouse wheel fix;
• Fixed marking of persons on photo;
• Adding keywords for connected groups if user marks person on photo;
• Ability to create groups in create person form;

Other changes:

• Displaying histogram for photos update, displaying histogram for all channels;
• RAW library update;
• Fixed issues in Windows 8;
• Memory leaks fixed for encrypted RAW files;
• Fixed saving EXIF for images;
• Fixed deleting groups from groups manager;
• Using themes for portable database;
• Fixed error during adding files to collection;
• Uninstall can delete user all settings;

   Update for Photo Database 2.3.3.431 is available for download!

   This update includes fixes for issues that were found in previous version. Also new version has new cool features:

• Support of portable devices using WIA (windows image acquisition) on Windows XP and Windows Portable Devices on windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8
• Support of autorun for cameras when it is connected to computer
• Updated functionality of import photos
• Displaying of 3D photos JPS and MPO formats (for example, from HTC EVO 3D) as anaglyph image with 3d red-cyan glasses or anumated mode
• Library for camera RAW images support was updated

You can download this update at download page.

   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.

Update for PhotoDB (2.3.0.313) is avaliable to download!
New version allows to save info to EXIF and read exif information about file rating, keywords and comment:

New version also includes:

• Image Editor critical errors fix;
• Image editor rotate as Exif option;
• Speed optimization;
• Reduce exe/install size(s);
• Explorer big could display incorrect file size fix;
• Minor bugs;

You can download this version on download page.

Update for PhotoDB (2.3.0.308) is avaliable to download!
New version includes:

• RAW image size could be incorrect in preview mode;
• Update window position didn't save;
• Search window edit comments fix;
• Convert image window didn't update preview during image processing;
• Explorer speed fixes;
• Language fixes;
• Minor fixes;

You can download this version on download page.

New version of PhotoDB (2.3) is avaliable to download!
New version includes:

• Encryption support using modern encryption algorithms (with key up to 4096 bit);
• Camera RAW support;
• Full support of Windows7;
• Unicode support;
• Multiprocessor processing;
• Quick program startup;
• Stable program without memory leaks;
• Fixed big amount of issues;

You can download the latest Photo Database installer on download page.

If you found any issues please contact us!