Hello Everyone,
We are pleased to announce an update to the Photo Mechanic All-in-One application for macOS and Windows. This new build addresses a number of issues present in the 7765 build.
We're putting this build out to give users a chance to try it with their workflows and see if they can help us find any anomalies prior to deployment. This build has undergone internal testing and we'll continue to test it over the next few weeks. Please let us know if you find any issues.
Here is a license key that you can use if you don't otherwise have a license: WNCG-AGHV-446C-RCPM
This build expires on October 30, 2024.
macOS:
https://www.camerabits.com/download/PhotoMechanicR7891_35b84c3b.dmgWindows:
https://www.camerabits.com/download/PhotoMechanicR7891_35b84c3b.msiVersion 2024.10 Build 7891 (October 4, 2024) RELEASE CANDIDATE
Both:
• Added: Uploader templates now have a local Metadata Template that is capable of being set per template or snapshot. Now you can be sure that when you choose a snapshot for a template that the local Metadata Template settings you’ll apply to your uploaded photos is correct.
• Added: Photo Mechanic now sets Mime-Type on S3 uploads.
• Added: Metadata dialogs now maintain a list of recent items in the popup menus on the right side of most metadata fields. This feature was previously only present in the Plus edition and is now present in the Standard edition.
• Added: PLUS Other Constraints field, useful with the PLUS Data Mining field.
• Fixed: Ingest stalling when ingesting from camera cards.
• Fixed: Disk Caching issue where cached file names were indeterminate.
• Fixed: Force check for license online when local license has expired. This should address the issue of some users having to re-enter their license keys when subscription payment has been made recently.
• Fixed: PLUS Data Mining field not appearing in Customize when already customized.
• Fixed: PLUS Data Mining menu missing item “Prohibited except for search engine indexing”.
• Fixed: PLUS Data Mining field not applied with Metadata Template when its apply checkbox is set.
macOS:
• Fixed: Made selected set in Preview as similar as possible between the two platforms (macOS and Windows). The macOS version can now add and dismiss images to/from the selected set while single selection synchronization is active in the Preview preferences.
• Fixed: Video thumbnails have incorrect colors on MacOS 15 Sequoia.
• Fixed: Option-drag and drop from contact sheet to Finder folder does not copy.
Windows:
• Added: Support for more video encodings for thumbnails, including HEVC (H.265) encoded videos. Some encodings may require installation of codecs at extra cost from the vendor. Some are free of charge from the Microsoft Store. Search “video extension” in the Microsoft Store to find available codecs. The installed codecs will benefit any application that uses Windows Media Foundation to interact with videos.
• Fixed: Windows Update Checker always says the current version is up-to-date.
On Windows, you may see a window like the following appear when you try to install:
This is due to our recently updated code signing certificate. As long as you see
Camera Bits, Inc. as the publisher, you can trust the installer and choose "Run anyway". In time, as our certificate gains trust by Microsoft Defender, these warnings will cease to occur.
