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Batch TIFF Resizer v3 has arrived!

We are pleased to announce the release of Batch TIFF Resizer v3. This is a major upgrade which required us to rewrite the entire code base and in doing so allows us to develop a truly native 32 Bit and 64 Bit versions.

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What’s New in Batch TIFF Resizer 3

  • Interface Redesigned – First thing you will notice is that the interface is totally changed. 

We removed the default File Menu and merged that into a larger Icon Bar. This is first step to being touch-friendly especially for our clients who are currently using touch devices such as Windows 8 Pro tablets. This also allows you to see more columns in the File Listing now that we have integrated the Page Range feature.

We moved the commonly used settings such as Image Format and Save In Folder from the Settings tab into the main page so that you do not need to navigate back and forth the tabs just to change those settings.
  • Native 32 Bit and 64 Bit Support – With the introduction of Windows 7 and Windows 8, more computers are now installed with the 64 Bit Windows to take advantage of the larger memory address and that more computers are now equipped with more than 4 gigabytes of RAM, the native 64 Bit version will take advantage of this to allow you to process larger image files without running out of memory. 

We understand that there are some computers which are installed with a 32 Bit Windows such as those running Windows XP and Windows 8 Tablets which are pre-installed with a 32 Bit Windows Operating System and thus we decided that it is time to embark on this total rewrite from bottom up.
  • PDF Import and Export – Batch TIFF Resizer started off as a tool to resize multi-page tiff files pages but new features such as the ability to export, merge and extract pages to the commonly supported formats were included. The ability to export to PDF was subsequently included. Over the years, we worked with several PDF engines and we found one which allows us to work with PDF files much more efficiently. This included the ability to import PDF files which we were able to integrate in Batch TIFF Resizer v3. 

Being able to import PDF files will allow you to convert PDF files to TIFF files and vice versa with ease. Most of what you can do with the TIFF files can be done with the PDF files. The ability to perform PDF to PDF page extraction, rearranging pages and text captions are included. However, the Grayscale and Drop Shadow effects for PDF to PDF conversion is something we are looking to support.
  • Page Range Support – Batch TIFF Resizer 2 only allows you to sort the pages within the TIFF in ascending and descending orders. However, the design does have a huge limitation and that was that it did not allow you to extract pages from the Multipage TIFF or sort the pages in an order that you want. In the past, what you needed to do was to extract all the pages into individual TIFF files then load the individual pages according to the order you want. That is certainly not optimal. 

In Batch TIFF Resizer 3, we sat down and thought about this long and hard about this and in the end, decided that the old design just had to go. We were not able to do this for Batch TIFF Resizer 2 as it means reworking hundreds of thousands lines of codes. 

Starting from fresh makes it a lot easier to get this done. With the Page Range, you can determine sort order, remove certain pages and reorder pages within the documents with ease.  By default, when you load files to the File List, the Page Range will be set to First Page to Last Page, this entry can be edited manually. We have implemented Range Checking so that any invalid page entry will be rectified.
  • CSV Import and Export – In Batch TIFF Resizer 2, the only way you can import files is via the Load Files, Load Folders and by Dragging and Dropping them into the File Listing. These methods however only import the file names and nothing more. You will need to enter the rest of the columns manually in Batch TIFF Resizer. 

The CSV Import allows you to prepare the list of files and their respective details in your favorite spreadsheet application and be able to load that into Batch TIFF Resizer 3. 

At the same time, you can use the traditional methods of loading the files to the list and export the CSV file so that you can continue working on it in your spreadsheet application.
  • Support Large TIFF files – We have made several enhancement to the way Batch TIFF Resizer uses memory to process ever larger image files. With the 64 Bit version, Batch TIFF Resizer is able to handle larger TIFF files without running out of memory.
  • Support for 128 Bit AES and 256 Bit AES PDF Encryption – In Batch TIFF Resizer 2, only the 40 Bit and 128 Bit RC4 encryption are supported.
  • Grayscale JPEG Support – In Batch TIFF Resizer 2, when the Grayscale effect is applied to the JPEG images, the colors are set to grayscale but the JPEG file is still saved as a 24 Bit JPEG image. In Batch TIFF Resizer 3, all JPEG files which have the Grayscale effect enabled will be saved as 4 Bit JPEG. This will help reduce the file size significantly.
  • Improved Numerical Sort – In Batch TIFF Resizer 3, we included Smart Sort which will let you add both zero padded and non zero padded filenames together and Batch TIFF Resizer 3 will be able to sort them in the proper numeric orders. In the past, all file names are treated as text files where if you have file names listed as 1.tif , 2.tif , 10.tif will be sorted as 1.tif, 10.tif and 2.tif. So the only way around that was to zero pad each file name. You will not need to do that with Batch TIFF Resizer 3.
  • Support for Text Caption Macros – For extracted pages, you can now include additional macros such as Filename, Page Numbers and components of the Date and Time as part of the new filename.
  • Support for Fine-tuning of the Text Captions – Batch TIFF Resizer 3 comes with Alignment X Padding and Alignment Y Padding which allows you to micro-adjust the placement of the text caption.
  • Improved Drag and Drop – In Batch TIFF Resizer 3, you can now drag and drop folders and all support file and image formats which are supported will be added to the file listing.

Batch TIFF Resizer v3 comes in three different editions, the Windows Based GUI Version, Command Line version and the Server version.

The GUI Version retails for US$54.95, Command Line version retails for US$75.95 and the Server version retails for US$129.95

System Requirements

Batch TIFF Resizer v3 comes in two variant, the 32 Bit and the 64 Bit versions.

32 Bit Version
Windows XP SP 3 (32 Bit)
Windows 2003 (32 Bit)
Windows 2008 (32 Bit / 64 Bit)
Windows Vista (32 Bit / 64 Bit)
Windows 7 (32 Bit / 64 Bit)
Windows 8 (32 Bit / 64 Bit)
Windows 2012 (32 Bit / 64 Bit)


64 Bit Version
Windows Vista (64 Bit)
Windows 7 (64 Bit)
Windows 8 (64 Bit)
Windows 2008 (64 Bit)
Windows 2012 (64 Bit)

Batch TIFF Resizer v3 will not work on Windows RT and will require an Intel or AMD based CPU.

All customers who purchased Batch TIFF Resizer v2 beginning from December 1st 2013 will get a free major upgrade. All customers who purchased Batch TIFF Resizer v3 before December 1st 2013 can upgrade for a special pricing.

 

ComboTIFF Pro v2 Released (FKA Batch TIFF Resizer Lite)

We are pleased to announce the release of ComboTIFF Pro v2. This is a major upgrade of Batch TIFF Resizer Lite. The name change represents what the application does better.

The application not only resize Multipage TIFF and Single Page TIFF, it allows you to merge TIFF,PNG and JPEG files together. It also allows you to extract, rearrange, remove pages from the TIFF files.

ComboTIFF Pro allows you to

  •  work with Multipage TIFF, Single page TIFF, PNG and JPEG images
  • extract a page or range of pages from the Multipage TIFF documents
  • organize pages from within a Multipage TIFF document using page ranges (ascending or descending) or single pages
  • merge several TIFF, PNG and JPEG images together into a single Multipage TIFF
  • save all extracted pages into a single Multipage TIFF file
  • save each documents as individual Multipage TIFF files
  • save all extracted pages into multiple Single page TIFF, PNG and JPEG Files
  • change TIFF Compression to None, CCITT G3, CCITT G4, JPEG v7.0, Packbits or LZW
  • change TIFF Colorspace to CMYK, YcbCR, RGB, RGB Palette or CIELab
  • resize the dimension of each page by Pixel Dimension, Percentage or to 3/4x, 1/2x, 1/3x and 1/4x the original dimension while retaining ratio aspect
  • rotate pages 90º clockwise, 90º counterclockwise, 180º or flip left or flip down
  • apply sharpening effect to the pages
  • change color depth to 1 Bit, 4 Bits, 8 Bits or 24 Bits
  • support Grayscale images including Grayscale JPEG output
  • add Text Captions to all or selected pages in the document
  • add copyright tag to the files as and where the tag is supported

It is now supports 32 Bit and 64 Bit Windows natively with the two available versions.

Batch JPEG Rotator v2 Released

We are pleased to announce the immediate release of Batch JPEG Rotator 2. Batch JPEG Rotator is an application which allows you to batch rotate JPEG images without losing image quality.

Batch JPEG Rotator v1 was released in early 2008 and we have enhanced it over the years with optimization under the hood. However, we were not fully satisfied with its performance in this modern times and decided it was a good idea to revamp the entire imaging engine so that it works much faster and offer you more controls. At the same time, Batch JPEG Rotator v2 comes with a new modern interface which supports the latest Windows 8.

Here are the list of some of the major changes in Batch JPEG Rotator 2

•Batch JPEG Rotator 2 now comes in both 32 Bit and 64 Bit versions. The 64 Bit Version works with both Windows 7 64 Bit and Windows 8 64 Bit and is capable of addressing more memory thus speeding up the JPEG Rotation process.

•Apart from the traditional loading of Photos via the Thumbnail Gallery, Batch JPEG Rotator 2 now allows you to speed up the process by loading up the list of JPEG in the grid table.

•Batch JPEG Rotator 2 offers option to only load JPEG Photos which needs to be rotated. This would reduce substantially reduce the time taken to load up the list or the thumbnail gallery if all you need is to fix the orientation of the portrait photos.

•Improved Undo Option. By default, Batch JPEG Rotator 2 would now make a backup of the original JPEG prior to rotating them which could be restored if you undo the batch rotation.

•Batch JPEG Rotator 2 now comes with a choice to use the default JPEG Lossless Orientation or the Lossy Orientation which would allow you to reduce the file size further by changing the JPEG Quality.

This application comes with a 21 Days Free Evaluation Policy. Feel free to download a copy from our website. We are confident that you would find it useful.

ComboTIFF for Windows v2.0 Released

We are pleased to announce the immediate release of ComboTIFF for Windows. This application was initially released on 2011 built on a Mac Development Tool as a Cross Platform Application. Although it worked well on the Mac environment, it did not perform as what we wanted on the Windows platform. As such, we took steps to redevelop the application as a Windows application on a Windows Development Tool. Doing so, we were able to target both the 64 Bit and the 32 Bit platform efficiently by leveraging on the strength of the underlying platform. At the same time, creating a modern Windows Style interface.

ComboTIFF for Windows is part of our continuing effort to innovate and merge our valued clients’ needs with the largest technology which the market offers.

ComboTIFF for Windows is a batch tool which allows you to extract pages from Multi-pages TIFF files into TIFF, PNG and JPEG format. At the same time, it allows you to merge multiple TIFFs, PNG and JPEG files into a single Multi-pages TIFF file. It offers the ability to resize the pages and more.

ComboTIFF for Windows comes with a free 21 Days Try-Before-You-Buy policy. We are confident that you will find this application capable in handling your needs. It comes in two separate builds, one for the 32 Bit and another for the 64 Bit Windows platform. The 64 Bit build works only on Windows 8 (64 Bit), Windows 7 (64 Bit), Windows Vista (64 Bit), Windows Server 2008 (64 Bit) and Windows Server 2012 (64 Bit). It takes advantage of the larger memory addresses of the 64 Bit platform and it is optimised to work a whole lot faster.

 

CM Batch Photo Resizer (Windows) v1.1.11

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of CM Batch Photo Resizer v1.1.11 for Windows. This version shares the same features as the Mac counterpart.

The Feature Updates since v1.0.8 includes

– Improved Error Checking for Faulty Photos
– The Saving Settings is moved to the Main Page
– The PDF Help File now available as a Downloaded Option on our website
– Added Option to Delete Files from the Listing
– Added Support for XMP/IPTC Header Retention when transferring from JPEG to JPEG or TIFF or Vice Versa
– Added Option to Remove All Headers
– Added Huffman Optimization for JPEG Photos
– Fixed “Ghosting” effect when resizing Windows.

CM Batch Photo Resizer (Mac) v1.1.11 Available on the App Store

We are pleased to announce the release of CM Batch Photo Resizer (Mac) v1.1.11. This version supports the retention of the XMP/IPTC Header when processing JPEG or TIFF images. It comes with support for optimization of the JPEG Huffman Table and the ability to retain the EXIF and IPTC or remove them to reduce file size.

This update is available with immediate effect from the App Store.

CM Batch Photo Resizer v1.0.6 Released

We are pleased to announce the availability of CM Batch Photo Resizer v1.0.6.

In this version, CM Batch Photo Resizer supports the ColorSpace Profile. It will allow colorspace present in the photos to be retained or transferred during the image processing. This works conversion between JPEG and TIFF and vice versa.

Also available in this version is the ability to change Dots Per Inch settings of the processed photos. To retain the Dots Per Inch of the original photos, set the Dots Per Inch settings to “As Is”.