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Latest Version: 3.0.9564.40415 @3/9/2026 10:27:39 PM
Windows Installer
Complete setup wizard with system integration and automatic updates.
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Portable ZIP
Run from anywhere without installation. Perfect for portability.
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System Requirements
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Admin permissions for installation (if applicable)
- .NET Framework or Runtime (auto-installed if needed)
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Changelog
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Version 3.0.* đ
- đ HEIC/HEIF Support: Full support for Apple HEIC/HEIF image formats (iPhone photos)
- Read metadata from HEIC files
- Generate thumbnails for HEIC images
- Search and discover your iPhone photos
- Powered by Magick.NET library
- đą iPhone Model Detection: Improved camera model extraction for iPhones
- Automatically detects "iPhone 13", "iPhone 14", "iPhone 15" etc.
- Constructs full model names from partial metadata
- Search by camera model (e.g., "iPhone 13 Pro")
- đ Custom Tag Validation: Smart validation for file type compatibility
- Warns when attempting to add tags to unsupported formats (HEIC/HEIF)
- Detailed logging of unsupported files
- "Don't show again" option for experienced users
- Prevents file corruption from incompatible operations
- âšī¸ Enhanced About Dialog: Modern, informative About window
- Clickable hyperlinks for easy navigation
- Third-party library attributions (Magick.NET, Lucene.NET, MetadataExtractor)
- Download link to www.GetPitara.com
- Professional layout with proper licensing information
- đ§ Code Quality Improvements:
- Centralized URL management via StringConstants
- Refactored file extension handling
- Single source of truth for supported formats
- Improved maintainability and consistency
- ⨠Tag Capitalization: Professional tag formatting
- Automatically capitalizes first letter of each word
- Consistent tag appearance across all photos
- Better search results presentation
- đĻ Installer Updates:
- Bundled Magick.NET DLLs for HEIC support
- Apache 2.0 license compliance
- Updated InnoSetup configuration
- đ Version & Copyright:
- Updated to version 3.0.* (major version bump)
- Copyright updated to 2026
- đ Height-Based Search: Search photos by altitude
- Search by height range (e.g., "10kfeetPlus" for photos above 10,000 feet)
- Perfect for finding mountain, aerial, and hiking photos
- Uses GPS altitude metadata from your photos
- New height-based catalog view for easy browsing
- đŖī¸ Natural Language Search: Advanced query capabilities
- Example: "From 2002 in January on Weekend at 9am"
- Combine multiple criteria: date, time, day of week, location
- Intuitive search syntax - no complex operators needed
- Intelligent parsing of your search intent
- đ Holiday Tab Performance: Faster festival photo browsing
- Optimized loading of holiday and festival albums
- Improved responsiveness when switching between festivals
- Reduced memory usage for large photo collections
- đ Bug Fixes & Polish:
- Fixed multiple GUI glitches and visual inconsistencies
- Improved window resizing behavior
- Better error handling and stability improvements
- đ¨ Major UI Overhaul: Modern, polished interface
- Redesigned main window with cleaner layout
- Improved color scheme and visual consistency
- Better spacing and typography throughout the app
- Enhanced photo grid with smooth scrolling
- đ¤ Word Selector: Smart search assistance
- Click to add keywords from suggestions
- Build complex searches without typing
- Shows available tags from your photo collection
- Reduces typos and speeds up searching
- đ¤ Alphabetical Sorting: Organized keyword views
- Keywords now sorted alphabetically in all views
- Easy to find specific tags in large collections
- Consistent sorting across Location, Camera, and Custom tag tabs
- đ§ Fluid Views: Responsive layout system
- Views adapt to different screen sizes and resolutions
- Smooth transitions between tabs
- Better support for high-DPI displays
- đ Height Catalog: New browsing dimension
- Browse photos by altitude/elevation
- Discover your highest and lowest altitude photos
- Great for reviewing travel and outdoor photography
- ⥠Blazing Fast Loading: Performance improvements
- Dramatically reduced startup time
- Instant thumbnail loading
- Optimized memory usage for large photo libraries
- Background indexing doesn't slow down the UI
- đ Smart Re-indexing: Efficient updates
- On relaunch, quickly checks which files are already indexed
- Only indexes new or modified photos
- Significant time savings for large libraries
- Preserves bandwidth and system resources
- â° Time Range Keywords: Flexible date searching
- Search by time periods: "last10years", "last20years"
- Easy to find recent vs older photos
- Supports various time range formats
- Perfect for anniversary and milestone searches
- đ Performance Optimization: Major speed improvements
- Faster search execution across all query types
- Reduced memory footprint
- Improved indexing speed for initial setup
- More responsive UI during heavy operations
- đ Paginated Results: Better handling of large result sets
- First page limited to 200 photos for instant display
- Load remaining results on demand
- Prevents UI freezing with thousands of results
- Smoother scrolling and browsing experience
- đ Festival Albums: Cultural celebrations recognition
- Automatically detects common festivals from India and US
- Pre-built albums for: Diwali, Holi, Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc.
- Smart date matching based on festival calendars
- Easy browsing of special occasion photos
- đŧ Portable Mode Enhancement: True portability
- Portable setup now completely self-contained
- All settings stored in local folder (not registry)
- Index database stored alongside the application
- Perfect for USB drives or network shares
- No traces left on host computer
- Easy to move between machines
- â¨ī¸ Type-Ahead Search: Intelligent autocomplete
- Search box provides real-time suggestions
- Suggestions from all potential keywords in your library
- Includes locations, camera models, custom tags, dates
- Press Enter or click to search instantly
- Reduces typing and helps discover forgotten tags
- đŧī¸ Faster Image Comparison: Duplicate detection improvements
- Much faster perceptual hashing algorithm
- Better accuracy in finding similar images
- Reduced false positives
- More efficient memory usage during comparison
- â¤ī¸ Favorite Queries: Save your searches
- Save any search query by clicking the Heart button
- Access saved searches from Favorites tab
- Add descriptions to your favorite queries
- Perfect for frequently used searches
- Manage and organize your favorite queries
- đ§ Robustness Improvements: Better error handling
- Fixed bug where one failing view would break all views
- Each view now loads independently
- Better recovery from corrupted metadata
- Improved logging for troubleshooting
- đ¨ Visual Enhancements: Beautified interface
- New color theme for search results
- Better contrast and readability
- Improved thumbnail presentation
- More polished overall look and feel
- đ Minor Improvements:
- Various UI glitch fixes
- Improved tooltip consistency
- Better window state persistence
- Enhanced keyboard navigation