BatchPhoto Home full changelog

Fixed issue with 8-bit JPEG images
Fixed crash when introducing an incomplete activation code
Additional bug-fixes and improvements

Windows Updates
Updated for Windows 11
Switched from 32 bits (x86) to 64 bits (x86_64)
New setup format with a stronger (EV) signature
Mac Updates
Universal Mac app (Apple Sillicon & Intel)
Updated for macOS Ventura (13)
The app is now Notarized by Apple
Functionality (Win & Mac)
SFTP support for securely uploading your images!
New thumbnails film strip view in Step 2
Option to test the (S)FTP connection
Other interface improvements
Hot Folders (Monitor)
BatchPhoto Monitor can now download and upload images via SFTP!
Option to recreate the folder structure on SFTP
Option to test the (S)FTP connection
Image Formats (Win & Mac)
HEIF - Added support for Apple's High Efficiency Image Format
WEBP - Added support for Google's image format
AVIF - New image format derived from the keyframes of AV1 video

Functionality:
Powerful new Details view in Step 1 for visualizing and sorting thousands of images
Sort photos in Step 1 by Name, Type, Date Taken, Dimensions, Size, Location, Camera, F-stop, Exposure, ISO, DPI, Color, Coordinates, and even Altitude!
Updated Facebook upload option

Fix: Some images with wrong EXIF fileds crashed the app
Updated digital signature of setup and executables to the more secure SHA256 method

Updated visual drag & drop zones for the Annotate filters
Updated Auto Crop filter to show original image in background
Fix: Seldomly the application failed to launch
Fix: Projects, profiles, and scripts didn't work with paths containing special characters

Fix: Date filter - Incorrect date/time values for some photos
Fix: Watermark-Logo filter - Locks with some images
Fix: Monitor - Disable Notifications
Updated Icons for Filters

Functionality:
One single universal version for Windows & Mac! Before 4.0 we used to have separate versions.
New Codes for product activation. If you are eligible for update to 4.0 you can retrieve your new code automatically
Drag & drop functionality for filters (Date, Watermark, Crop, Resize, Comment)
New Dark-theme interface
Scripts - Option to disable all notifications
Scripts - Option to hide processing and confirmation windows
Improved "Check for New Versions"
Windows Updates:
Completely rewritten user interface!
Fix: Option to set file creation date as original
Graphic Filters:
Date, Comment - Drag & drop to position the text, to adjust the size, and to rotate
Watermark-Text, Watermark-Logo - Drag & drop to position the stamp, to resize, and to rotate
Resize - Drag & drop to select the new image size relative to the original image size
Crop - Drag & drop to reposition the cropping rectangle, and adjust the size

· New options (in Settings) to handle multi-page image formats like PSD, TIF, PDF, GIF
· The Monitor has now default profiles for new jobs, no need to manually create one
· Fix: Upload to Facebook broken by updates in Facebook's system
· Fix: The Monitor could not write on network paths

· Fix: There were some filters that when used removed the meta-data from the image (the EXIF and IPTC records)
· Fix: First-time help pop-ups will show-up when the wizard is displayed
· New option to upgrade to a superior version directly from the application

Functionality:
· Full support for the new Windows 8 for desktop!
· Output option to recreate the folder structure from source to destination
· Output option to write processed images in subfolders of the original folders
· Fix: Faster loading times when adding images in Step 1
· Fix: Facebook upload issue
· Fix: Option to Search and Add in Step 1

Monitor:
· Output option to recreate the folder structure from source to destination
· Output option to overwrite images in output folder
· The option to completely hide the interface when executing Jobs

Graphic Filters:
· Shape Frame (Decorations) - New filter for adding shape borders around pictures
· Grunge Frame (Decorations) - New filter for adding grunge borders around pictures
· Picture Frame (Decorations) - New filter for decorating photos with classic picture frames
· Vintage Frame (Decorations) - New filter for decorating photos with vintage picture frames