ImageMan.Net Standard & Document Editions Version 3.01 is now available. This is a maintenance release that also includes a couple of enhancements listed below. The update can be downloaded from the My Products page on our website.
Release Notes - ImageMan.Net - Version 3.01
** Bug
* [IMN-2] - PDFDecoder creates ImImage with Resolution set to 0
* [IMN-3] - Installer fails to run toolbox app
* [IMN-5] - ScaleCommand doesnt set Resolution on processed image
* [IMN-10] - Exception in ExifParser when a duplicate tag exists
* [IMN-12] - PdfDecoder class throws NullReference exception from .Load if .Stream property not set, should throw a more meaningful exception
* [IMN-15] - Memory leak in Deskew Command
** Improvement
* [IMN-4] - Add missing content to PDF Decoder help
* [IMN-8] - Update viewer control scollbar thumbs so they show the relative portion of the image displayed
* [IMN-14] - Minimize number of trial dialog displays at build and runtime
Yes, the next release of our award winning ImageMan.Net Standard & Document edition imaging components is now available. ImageMan.Net Version 3 includes:
- 32 & 64 bit assemblies
- Assemblies for .Net 2.0 and .Net 4.0
- Reading and Writing of EXIF data is supported by the JPG Encoder and Decoder classes
- New subscription based licensing model
- Visual Studio 2010 Sample applications in C# and VB.Net
- Many other new enhancements and performance tweaks
With the release of Version 3 we have also switched to an annual subscription model which will provide developers will all the new major upgrades and updates we develop throughout the year as well as email and forums support. Developers who would like phone based support can also sign up for an optional priority phone support plan.
We've also adopted a new development model with Version 3 which means we'll be providing you with more frequent updates and with major new functionality released over each subscription period. Some of the new features we'll be releasing over the next year includes new searchable PDF support, optional JPBIG encoder and decoder which will provide even better compression for 1 bit images than TIFF group 4 and much more.
Discounted upgrade pricing is available for all current ImageMan.Net developer as well as for users of the ActiveX and DLL components, pricing for the various upgrade options are available after logging in to your My Products page.
A fully functional trial of ImageMan.Net Version 3 can be downloaded from here.
It's here, we've released beta 1 of the ImageMan.Net components. This release includes:
- 32 and 64 bit Assemblies
- .Net 2.0 and .Net 4.0 assemblies
- faster PDF import with less memory consumption
- EXIF reading/writing support for JPG
- Performance improvements in the Codecs as well as other image processing classes
- Misc enhancements such as the hDIB property in the ImImage object
Email us at support@data-tech.com to request a copy of the download details.
The ImageMan.Net Dev Team
Ok, so what can we say, as soon as we shipped V 2.09 we discovered an issue using the Thumbnail control in Visual Studio 2010 on certain systems. We’ve fixed that issue and released Version 2.10.
We sorry for any inconvenience but wanted to eliminate this issue before it affected any other users.
The installation can be downloaded from the My Products page or from the Trial Downloadspage.
Spring is officially here and our developers have been busy all winter getting ready to release our ImageMan.Net Version 3.0 components and we are looking for a few good beta testers to help us make sure it’s the best release possible and to make sure we haven’t done anything stupid.
So what’s new in Version 3 ?
- .Net 4.0 and .Net 2.0 components – No more hassles with app.config when using the existing components in a .Net 4.0 framework application
- 64 Bit components – Native 64 bit components allow you deploy your applications as 32 or 64 bits.
- Exif read and write support in the JpegEncoder and JpgDecoder classes including support for the GPS tags.
- Enhancements to the PDFEncoder class when writing searchable PDF files. Search terms are now highlighted at the appropriate locations on the image.
- Enhancements to the viewer and thumbnail controls provide even richer functionality.
- Performance tweeks to the Encoders and Decoders to speed up image loading and saving.
So if you are interested in using this new code and providing us with feedback please let us know at support@data-tech.com and we’ll get you signed up. We anticipate releasing the beta in mid to late March.
The next release of our ImageMan.Net components is now available for downloading. The installation can be downloaded from the My Products page or from the Trial Downloads page.
Among the enhancements and bug fixes are:
- Faster PDF Import support in the PDFDecoder class. The memory usage was also reduced particularly helping when importing files with a large number of pages.
- Performance improvements when reducing the bit depth depth of images to 1 bit using the ModifyBitdepthCommand class.
- Fixes to a couple of small memory leaks in the PDF & TIFF Decoder/Encoder classes. In a long running service type application these could cause problems so its important to update if you have any longer running applications.
- Fixed a slow startup issue on a few machines that was caused by the RSACrypto code used in our licensing.
- A host of other minor updates which can be found in the release notes on the My Products page.
The next release of our ImageMan.Net Twain toolkit is now available for downloading. Despite the major new functionality this is a free update to existing licensed users. The installation can be downloaded from the My Products page or from the Trial Downloads page.
Among the major new features are:
- Support for 32 & 64 Bit applications with the same assembly
- Support for the latest TWAIN Version 2.1 specification
- New task oriented online help
- Visual Studio 2010 Help format included
- .Net 2.0 and 4.0 assemblies
- New properties to select the version of TWAIN used
- TwainAvailable property to confirm TWAIN data source manager is installed
64 Bit TWAIN Issues
We’ve had lots of folks asking about TWAIN support for their 64 applications and this release adds that support. However due to the architecture of the TWAIN support for 64 applications it will only support 64 bit TWAIN drivers. As of now there are not many, if any, true TWAIN Version 2.x 64 bit drivers that we are aware of. This means that applications that must support twain should continue to run as 32 bit applications for compatibility with the most installed scanners drivers. This limitation is a part of TWAIN and not specific to the ImageMan.Net Twain toolkit.
Scanner Manufacturers and 64 Bit drivers
So from a practical standpoint until manufacturers start producing 64 bit drivers it’s not practical to have 64 bit scanning applications. Note that some manufacturers are saying they have 64 bit drivers for 64 bit operating systems but in actuality they just have 32 bit TWAIN 1.9 drivers that run on 64 bit operating systems. These are not the same as a true TWAIN Version 2.x 64 bit driver.
V 8.74 of the ImageMan ActiveX Suite is now available for downloading. The installation can be downloaded from the My Products page. Contact support@data-tech.com if you require assistance downloading the updated files.
This is a maintenance release that fixes the following issues:
- Fixed an issue which could cause a crash when inserting the image control in a VFP 9 SP2 application
- Fixed a licensing problem introduced in 8.72 which could cause the Trial Dialog to be displayed even when the license file was installed in the \program files\common files\dti\licenses directory
- Fixed an issue which caused the Twain control to consume large amounts of memory when accessing the Sources collection and the Twain_32.dll wasn’t installed on the system.
- Enhanced the PNG Import Filter to be more robust when images have incorrect palette sizes in their metadata.
V 8.72 of the ImageMan ActiveX and DLL Suites is now available for downloading. The installations can be downloaded from the My Products page. Contact support@data-tech.com if you require assistance downloading the updated files.
This is a maintenance release that fixes the following issues:
- Tif DIL round up error on resolution
- IncreaseTo method changes X & Y resolution of image
- Cant write multi-page PDFs to memory using ImgxWriteMem*
- Exception when loading images larger than memory
- Licensing change to eliminate calls to display trial dialog from IsLicenseValid
- Check for license file in the Common Files\DTI\Licenses directory
- MousePointer property now updates cursor when its set
Good news, early adopters! ImageMan.Net Twain 2.80, the latest release of our advanced Twain component, fully supports the .NET framework 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010. This component is now available for downloading from the My Products page.
Separate Assemblies
ImageMan.Net Twain 2.80 ships with two separate DLL's- one for the .NET framework 2.0 and one for the .NET framework 4.0. You'll find the DLL's in separate folders in the installation path.
Note: You can tell the difference between the similarly named DLLs by right clicking on the file and viewing the Properties dialog. In the Details tab (for Windows 7) or the Version tab (for XP), view the File description field. The 2.0 assembly will read "ImageMan.Net Twain for .Net 2.0". Likewise, the 4.0 assembly will be labeled "ImageMan.Net Twain for .Net 4.0".
Sample Applications and Code
You'll notice new client side and ASP.NET samples (and sample code) that are fully compatible with Visual Studio 2010. If you have multiple versions of Visual Studio on your system, you can select which samples to install during the installation process.
Note: The Start menu links to the demo apps will always target the earliest version of the .NET framework you have installed on your computer.
Help Format
To better integrate with Visual Studio 2010, we've updated our documentation to the Microsoft Help System format which is available to you when you install Visual Studio 2010. Previous versions still retain their properly formatted help documentation.
