This update introduces a major new feature along with many improvements inspired directly by your feedback. Thank you for testing, reporting issues, and sharing your ideas! New + New duplicate finder with a convenient comparison and selection workflow for quickly finding and removing similar images + New option to include images from subfolders in the current view + Improved folder view with a clearer layout, including subfolder display + New option to automatically mute videos during slideshows + Phiewer is now available in Italian, Polish, and Dutch Improved + Numerous improvements to EXIF data and metadata + Fixed portrait image export being rotated incorrectly + Improved tooltips and usability in the file view + Various optimizations and bug fixes for better stability and performance

This update brings many improvements based directly on your feedback. Thank you for testing, reporting issues, and sharing your ideas! New Features & Improvements + New slideshow option: Stop at the end instead of automatically looping forever + Images can now be opened and closed with the Space key in all gallery views (or assigned to a custom shortcut) + Videos now support zooming + New guides and crop overlays: Center Cross, Diagonal Lines, Fine Grid, Golden Ratio, and Golden Spiral + The guides above can now also be displayed directly in the image viewer + Single keys without modifiers (e.g. Return or Backspace) can now be assigned as keyboard shortcuts Workflow & Usability + Pinch-to-zoom now correctly focuses on the mouse cursor position + Improved rename functionality for files opened directly without selecting a folder + Added links and references to Phiewer Select, our new photo culling tool Performance & Stability + Significantly improved performance when deleting and browsing in very large folders + Improved detection of image files with incorrect file extensions (e.g. JPEG files with .webp or .heic extensions) + Fixed an issue that could under certain circumstances create recursive folder structures Bug Fixes + Numerous additional stability and usability improvements

This update brings many improvements based directly on your feedback. Thanks a lot for testing, reporting, and sharing your ideas! New Features & Improvements + “Open Recent” is now integrated directly into the File menu, including a list of your recent locations + Sort order is now remembered per folder + Added option in Settings to automatically launch Phiewer in fullscreen + Customizable image background with color picker when backdrop is disabled + Compact window layout is now correctly restored when reopening the app + Added dedicated volume control to the video player Workflow Features + New “Hide Files” setting: Hide specific file types like PDF or MP3 + Mouse cursor is now automatically hidden during fullscreen slideshow + Improved visibility of all buttons using the accent color consistently Bug Fixes + Zoom buttons now work correctly for PDFs + Correct shortcut display for different keyboard layouts (e.g. French) + “Large file…” message is now properly localized

This update brings many improvements inspired directly by your feedback. Thank you for testing, reporting, and suggesting! New & Improved + Video previews in galleries: Video thumbnails now autoplay in grid and folder views (optional in settings). + Animated formats: GIFs and WebP animations now also play in gallery and grid views. + Much better PDF display: Sharper rendering and correct scrolling/zooming for multi-page PDFs. Favorites Improved + Images can now be copied directly to favorites in the locations bar via drag & drop. + Favorites can now also be reordered. More Navigation Control + Optional auto-scroll to thumbnails. + Escape now also exits full-screen in gallery and folder views. + Scrollbars added in gallery views. New File Functions + "Move/Cut" (CMD+X) added. + Drag & drop with multi-selection now works correctly. + Context menu now shows the number of selected files when deleting. UI & Settings Improvements + Settings now more clearly organized (Display & Controls). + Sidebar can optionally be made narrower. + Eject icon on drives always visible. + Language dropdown now correctly shows the currently used language. + Keyboard shortcuts correctly displayed on different keyboard layouts. Fixes + More natural sorting of filenames (e.g., DAY 1, DAY 2, DAY 10). + Video player returns to start after end (when loop is off). + Fixed issue with constant reloads on certain network drives. + Map link from image locations now reliably shows correct coordinates. + Sorting by date now also considers capture date from EXIF. + Various drag & drop and detail view issues fixed. + Fixed an issue affecting the display of RAW (.DNG) images

What’s New in Version 6.2: + New Locations sidebar with all drives, favorites, and network locations + Index navigation: Jump directly to an image by entering a number + Scrollbars added for the detail view as well as the list and grid views in the sidebar + “Create New Folder” added + Stability fix: The context menu in the list view now works reliably + Bug fix: The slideshow now stops correctly when a folder contains only subfolders

New in version 6.1 + Slideshow now compatible with subfolders + Advanced search: Combine multiple tags and search terms (OR and AND logic) + Significantly faster loading thanks to prefetching + Support for many new formats: Videos: qt, mts, m2ts, ts Images: tga, targa, exr, hdr, pbm, pgm, ppm, pnm, sgi, rgb, pct, pict, mpo + Support for animated WebP files + Text in the info panel can now be selected and copied + New option for automatic video playback + General bug fixes and stability improvements

+ Completely rewritten and fully native for faster performance + Redesigned interface for faster browsing and smoother workflow + New folder-based and gallery views: Exposé, Pinboard, and Grid + Enhanced QuickEdit with non-destructive editing and full undo/redo history + View, edit, and manage Finder tags and comments directly in the app + Multi-export, batch compression, sharing, and printing for multiple files + File Search + Improved slideshow with looping, adjustable intervals, and smooth transitions + Full support for RAW images, special formats, videos, and audio + Fully configurable keyboard shortcuts + Now supports multiple languages: English, German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese (Brazil) + Performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother experience

+ Added .cr3 raw file support. + Updated the raw file library to support a wider range of raw file formats. + Fixed an issue where copying images to the clipboard and pasting them caused significant delays. This issue has been resolved, ensuring smoother and faster image copying and pasting functionality.

+ Added support for .webm video files

+ Improved performance: Thumbnail generation now skips unnecessary delays during file deletion, resulting in faster reindexing after deletion. + Bugfix: Addressed deletion issues on NAS and external drives by implementing a direct delete method, eliminating reliance on the trash folder. ! Phiewer now performs a hard delete when removing files, bypassing the trash. Deleted files will not be moved to the trash folder anymore. Please exercise caution when deleting to avoid data loss !

Universal Binary Support: Phiewer is now available as a universal binary, running natively on both Intel and ARM-based processors for optimized performance. Default Left Panel: The left panel will now open by default on the first startup or if manually reset, providing a more intuitive user experience. Bugfix: Special Characters in Filenames: Fixed an issue where adjustments, effects, and filtering were not working properly when filenames contained special characters like "#" or "?". Bugfix: Thumbs Display Issue: Resolved a bug where thumbnails were not displayed when the folder name contained special characters like "#" or "?".

We're thrilled to introduce the latest update for Phiewer PRO! Here's what's new: + Favorites Functionality: Now you can mark your favorites with a shortcut or in the menus and filter for your favorites in the thumbs section to display your favorite images easily. + Always Loop Videos: Added a settings option to automatically loop videos. + Hide Recent Locations: Customize your experience with the ability to hide Recent Locations from the Startup Screen. + Visual Fixes: Resolved issues including a cut background image on Startup Screen and corrected website links in the main menu. + Improved Exposé View: Addressed a bug where the Exposé view became unscrollable after exporting a viewport image. + Library Updates and System Requirements: Set the minimum OS version to 10.13 for enhanced compatibility.

Capture the moment with our latest update! * Now you can effortlessly export the complete Exposé as a single image. * Additionally, enjoy the flexibility of exporting your current viewport as an image, complete with a beautiful backdrop ambience or even videos.

In this update, we've squashed pesky bugs, spruced up our library, and introduced a fresh new app icon for an even better Phiewer experience.

* Improved compatibility with older OS versions through updated libraries.

We're excited to announce a new version of Phiewer PRO with added features and bug fixes to enhance your experience. * You can now choose from multiple standard photo formats, including 4x6, in the print dialog. This makes it easier to print your photos in the size you need. * The slide show feature has been improved with the addition of checkboxes. This allows you to choose which file types you want to include or exclude in your slide show. * The "Show logfile" button has been fixed. * Fixed an issue where controls were appearing at the bottom of the screen while playing a slide show. * Library updates have been included. As always, we welcome your feedback and suggestions to continue improving our software. Thank you for your support!

* Added adjustable quality rate to the settings for saving images. * Fixed a bug that a double click on an image in Exposé-View blurs the image. * Fixed a bug that full size image in Exposé-View with special characters in the filename are not shown * Fixed a bug that some images were rotated incorrectly when in editing, effects or filter mode * Fixed a bug that some images were rotated incorrectly when in printing preview mode

* This update brings an all new presentation mode called Exposé View. Beautifully arranged and aligned photos like on a pinboard to scroll through your memories with a quick detail view on a click. * Layout, color and menu text changes * Added CMD+R shortcut to refresh/reindex thumbs * Added CMD+A shortcut to select all thumbs * Added more present spinner and loading animations on load/refresh/reindex thumbs cache * Fixed a bug when CMD key held that thumbs could not be deselected * Fixed a bug when long strings in recent locations causes line breaks * Fixed a bug to adjust video time display

Bug fixes and performance improvements

* This update contains a new app layout called "Zen-Style". With Zen-Style you can completely focus on your media files. No titlebar or controls are disturbing your view. With the nice background ambience effect turned on Zen-Style fills the full window edge to edge. * Way better heic/heif images, hevc video and Apple Live Photos handling. Images and videos directly imported from iPhone are now decoded, cached and displayed correctly * Minor bugfixes and improvements

A major update with a brand new look * All new design, icons and window layout adapted to MacOS Big Sur * Restructured and added new titlebar functions * New startscreen layout * New app icon unified with Phiewer lite version * Upgraded latest libraries under the hood to prepare for forthcoming ARM architecture builds * Bugfix: Video thumbs are now displayed correctly * Bugfix: Save buttons sometimes disappeared in effects panel * Bugfix: Removed animation glitches in Slideshow in Zoom and Pan mode

* Added support for .webp files

* Bugfixes and performance improvements * Preparation for the forthcoming MacOS

* Phiewer PRO is now in sync with macOS. File changes like deleting, creating, moving or renaming in your filesystem will automatically update Phiewer PRO in the background * New app icon

* Finally a long requested feature is now available: Phiewer PRO supports folder navigation to browse through subfolders in your images directories * Fixed a bug that some thumbnails with special characters in the filename were not displayed