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ThumbsPlus Digicam Raw Plug-in
Version 3.6, 27 August 2008
Copyright ©2003-2008, Cerious Software Inc.
Version 3.6 Release Notes
Using PolyImage Pro, ©2003-2008, PolyBytes Inc.

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Release Notes
This plug-in requires ThumbsPlus version 7 or later! It will not work with earlier versions. For information on upgrading to ThumbsPlus version 7, please visit our upgrade page.
This plug-in is not compatible with Windows 9x , ME or NT. It will work on Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista.
Canon Raw files with a .TIF extension may be loaded using the plug-in. Change .TIF loading to "Cerious Plug-in" using Options | Preferences | File Types.
Because of a bug in the Canon libraries, ThumbsPlus 7.0 SP1 build 2234 is required to view EXIF information from Canon 30D images. Some earlier builds also caused problems loading Canon 20D and 30D images. You can download 7.0 SP1 build 2234 from www.cerious.com.

Version 3.6

  • Includes the latest PolyImagePro (2.30) library and the latest Nikon and Canon libraries, including support for recent Nikon and Canon cameras, including the 1DS Mk III. (Note: Nikon has not yet released libraries for the D700).
  • Added support for the Pentax K100D Super and the Olympus E-3.
  • Fixed a problem with color balance information in some Olympus ORF files.
  • Fixed support for the several Nikon cameras (D3 and D300).
  • Fixed a problem with DNG image cropping during loading.
  • Changes for compatibility with ThumbsPlus version 8 beta; it remains compatible with version 7.
  • Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

 

Version 3.4

  • Includes PolyImagePro version 2.29 and the latest Nikon and Canon libraries
  • Added support for the latest Nikon cameras (D3 and D300).
  • Added support for the Sony DSLR-A700.
  • Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

Version 3.3

  • Includes PolyImagePro version 2.28 and the latest Nikon and Canon libraries
  • Added support for the latest Canon cameras, the Oympus E-510, and Leica M8 DNG files.
  • Added support for the DPX (Digital Picture Exchange) format.
Version 3.2
  • Includes PolyImagePro version 2.27 and the latest Nikon and Canon libraries
  • Added support for the Nikon D40X, the Olympus SP320, and the Panasonic Lumix L1.
  • Fixed a memory leak that occurred when processing the EXIF info from some Sony camera images.
  • Fixed a problem where some Canon files would not load from network (UNC) paths.

Version 3.1

  • Includes PolyImagePro version 2.26 and the latest Nikon and Canon libraries
  • Added support for Olympus E-330, E400, D410 and SP5500UZ.
  • Some problems with multi-threaded access to Canon CR2, Nikon NEF and Sigma 3XF have been corrected.
  • The Digicam Help file has been updated and now includes all release notes through version 3.1.

Version 3.0 includes PolyImagePro version 2.24 and the latest Nikon and Canon libraries, and supports the following new image types:

  • Added support for Nikon D40 (NEF)
  • Added support for Fujifilm S5500 (RAF)
  • Added support for Leica Digilux 3 (RAW)
  • Added support for Panasonic DMC-LX2 (RAW)
Version 2.91 fixes support for several recent Canon formats.
Version 2.9 includes PolyImagePro verison 2.23.1 and the latest Nikon and Canon libraries, and supports the following new image types:
  • Added support for Epson R-D1 (ERF).
  • Added support for Pentax K10D (PEF).
Version 2.8 includes PolyImagePro verison 2.22 and the latest Nikon and Canon libraries, and supports the following new image types:
  • Added support for Kodak P850 and P880 (KDC).
  • Added support for Fujifilm S6000fd and S6500fd (RAF).
  • Added support for Radiance RGBE images (HDR)
Version 2.7 includes PolyImagePro verison 2.20 and the latest Nikon and Canon libraries, and supports the following new image types:
  • Added support for Canon 400D (CR2).
  • Added support for Nikon D2X (NEF).
  • Added support for Nikon D80 (NEF). Because Nikon has not yet updated their libraries, you will need to turn off the Nikon Library option on the Nikon tab.
  • Added support for Fujifilm E900, S5200, and S5600 (RAF).
  • Added support for Panasonic DMC-FZ50 (RAW).
  • Added support for Pentax K100D (PEF).
  • Added support for Olympus SP500UZ (ORF).
  • Added support for Sony DSLR-A100 (ARW).
  • IPTC information is now extracted from Adobe DNG images.
Version 2.6 includes the latest Nikon libraries, with support for the Nikon 200D. It also improves performance for loading Canon raw files.
Version 2.5 includes PolyImagePro version 2.19 and the latest Canon libraries, with support for the following images:
  • Sony R1
  • Fuji S3 Pro
  • Pentax *istDL
  • Canon 30D
Version 2.4 corrects the distribution version of some Canon libraries. This fixes a problem that prevented most Canon images from loading at full resolution (raw).
Version 2.3 includes PolyImagePro version 2.18 and the latest Canon and Nikon libraries, and includes the following changes:
  • Nikon images may now be loaded using Nikon libraries, or via PolyImagePro's built-in Nikon processing.
  • Added support for Nikon D200 images (when using PolyImagePro processing).
  • Added support for FujiFilm S5100 images.
  • Fixed a memory leak when loading .X3F files.
  • Fixed problems loading some Olympus C7000 and C7070 images
  • When using JPEG previews, the large preview from Pentax .PEF files is now loaded.
Release notes for prior versions are available in the online Help file. (Select Options - File Plug-Ins - Digicam RAW Plug-In and use the Help button.

 

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Known Issues
The color correction for some Minolta and Olympus files has improved; however, you may be able to achieve better color by using Adobe's DNG converter (download from www.adobe.com) to convert them to DNG format. Note that the DNG converter conserves standard EXIF information, but not proprietary information (the Maker Note). You may also want to experiment with the settings on the Other tab.

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Installation Notes
The plug-in requires version 7.0 or later of ThumbsPlus Professional Edition. (You can test it with the standard edition, but the loaded images will be watermarked.)
The installation will prompt for an installation folder. This is usually the correct folder (the last place ThumbsPlus was installed); however, if you have installed multiple versions of ThumbsPlus on your computer, you may need to browse to the correct folder.
ThumbsPlus will add the supported raw file types to the Thumbs.typ file in the ThumbsPlus folder. If a Thumbs.tdo file exists there, it will be updated so the new file types will be displayed. If you're using multiple databases, or your database is not in the ThumbsPlus folder, you'll need to use Options | Preferences | File Types to enable the new formats (listed under Camera).

 

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