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Complete Version history / Release notes / Changelog / What's New for Auto-Movie-Thumbnailer
v13 > v14 – 2022, Nov 26
– Fixed tray password set by default
– Fixed error on “Show notification…” or “When finished…”
– Added success/failure messages to AMT Drag & Drop Interface
v12 > v13 – 2022, Nov 13
– Improved Save and Reload of settings
– A lot of tiny changes and improvements
– Updated all sub-binaries
v11 > v12 – 2019, Dec 21
– Increased overall speed especially for HD files by using pre-scaling and improving processing functions
– Use x64 version if possible, as MPlayer x64 is much faster on huge files. Only sub-binaries are x64, AMT itself still is x86.
– x86 version contains MPlayer codec pack (not available for x64), nevertheless most files should play fine without it
– Integrated BIC code (crop and rotate) for single cap post-processing
– A lot of tiny changes and improvements
– Updated all sub-binaries
v10 > v11 – 2018, Sep 21
– Fixed – Slow processing speed, because for “Custom” header MediaInfo was extracted from every file before “Skip” check
– Fixed – Frame around single picture not displayed anymore with geometry 3×3, now set to 4×4
– Updated MPlayer to r38116
– Updated SQLite to 3.25.1
– Updated ImageMagick to 6.9.9-51-portable-Q16-x86
v9 > v10 – 2018, Sep 16
– Fixed – Errors in Win10 Treeview for network drives
– Fixed – Errors in autoupdate of treeview
– Lots of other small bug fixes and style changes
– Date and version footer now optional
– Massive changes and enhancements to “Create Single Frame Screenshot Caps” functions incl. cropping
– Added “Correct Orientation” and “Enforce Rotation to” switches
– Updated codebase to AutoIt v3.3.14.5
– Updated MPlayer to r38109
– Updated MediaInfo Dll to 18.08.1
– Updated SQLite to 3.25.0
– Updated ImageMagick-6.9.9-40
8.0 > 9.0 – 2017, Mar 04
– Fixed – Win10 – Suddenly MPlayer window was visible on PC unlocking, even if AMT was minimized
– Fixed – WinXP – Treeview “Auto-Refresh” does not work and seems to crash XP, feature disabled for XP now
– Fixed several bugs in Layout > Fixed amount of screenshots pattern logic
– In cycle “Processing File” was not reset correctly
– Added error icon to replace “No directory selected” error msgbox (less intrusive)
– Lots of other small bug fixes and style changes
– Updated MPlayer to r37926
– Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.93
– Updated SQLite to 3.17.0
– Updated ImageMagick-6.9.7-1
7.0 > 8.0 – 2016, Jan 02
– Temporary file type now selectable (default = BMP = lossless)
– GUI default size increased and GUI now resizeable
– Added ExifTool support to write IPTC infos to output files
– Added optional CTRL+ALT+A hotkey to recover from tray
– Temp file directory can now be relocated after install
– Updated Treeview functions
– Fixed command line interface bugs
– Lots of other small bug fixes and style changes
– Updated MPlayer to r37569
– Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.81
– Updated SQLite to 3.9.2
– Updated ImageMagick-6.8.8-10
– Updated exiftool-9.82
6.0 > 7.0 – 2014, Sep 06
– Added – Quicksave functionality for file folders selection
– Added – AMT Drag & Drop Interface
– Added – “Output Directory” options “Dedicated Output File Directory – Create Source Sub-Directory Structure” & “Dedicated Output File Directory – Create Source Full-Directory Structure”
– Added – Option to export and import all AMT settings, see “Settings” tab
– Updated – Corrected error in “Add digits to filename” functionality
– Updated – Rewrote command line interface (see “About” for changed syntax)
– Updated – Increased maximum size for thumbnail width and height setting from 3 to 4 digits (9999)
– Updated – Increased the maximum amount of variable shots from 9.801 to 99.999
– Updated – Increased total tile number to 99×999 = 98.901
– Updated – Resize Thumbnails – now accepts “Absolute size in pixels” AND “Relative size in percent”
– Updated – Tweaked overall “Single Frame PreviewCaps” functionality, added mode “2) Create multiple Single Frame Screenshot Caps”
– Lots of small bug fixes and style changes
– Updated MPlayer to r37260
– Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.70
– Updated SQLite to 3.8.6
5.0 > 6.0 – 2014, Apr 06
- Fixed – Layout > “Prepare variable amount of screenshots” timings and totals were wrong
- Fixed – Individual frames were not exported correctly (see “Processing Mode”)
- Fixed – Progress Display Update / reduced flickering for labels and log edit controls
- Fixed – “Block” creation method to overcome ~32k characters limit of command-line input
- Added – Added option to use “Fixed Filename” for output / use Prefix OR Suffix to define name, one of both MUST be filled
- Added – “Output Directory” option – create ScreenCaps in “Input File Directory / Sub-Directory of Input File Directory / Parent-Directory of Input File Directory / Dedicated Output File Directory”
- Added – %Parent_Directory_Name% wildcard to output filename Prefix and Sufix fields
- Added – Treeview auto-update
- Added – Several “Processing Mode” indicators to tab “Progress”
- Added – Combo “Summary/Extended” for log display, enhanced log entries written to log
- Added – “Settings” > added “Add VO” button to allow setting of custom Video Driver
- Updated – “Add creation date to footer” switch
- Updated – “Add MPlayer version to footer” switch
- Updated – Total tile number = 99×99 = 9.801
- Updated – Changed “Autoenumerate filename” option to check for file existence first and only to create unique filenames
- Updated – Improved all log functions and calls
- Lots of small bug fixes and style changes
- Updated MPlayer to r37051 – grey screens for certain mpg files fixed
- Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.68
- Updated ImageMagick to 6.8.8-10
- Updated SQLite to 3.8.4.3
4.0 > 5.0 – 2013, Dec 23
- Fixed – Movie length / “Duration” error for some files
- Fixed – MPlayer does not work with too many threads allocated, added a default limit of 4
- Fixed – Windows Shutdown arguments wrong, triggered a restart not a shutdown
- Fixed – On Win8 AMT stops rendering if PC is locked and -vo=direct3d > changed default -vo > now XP, Win8 and Win8.1 use default -vo=directx, Win Vista and Win7 -vo=direct3d (to avoid problems with DWM / Aero)
- Added – Timestamp customization options (see “Thumbnail Preview – Timestamp Generation”)
- Added – Option to auto-update Folder Treeview
- Added – Option for variable / timed-screenshoting / to “Make a screenshot every X seconds”
- Updated – Folder Treeview > added option to cancel refresh when (slow) network folders are included
- Updated – Better detection of Video and Audio bitrate (see “BitRate_Nominal/String” & “SamplingRate/String”)
- Updated – Moved “Shutdown when finished” / “Notify when Cylce finished” to “Progress” tab
- Updated – Removed “AMT-Previewer.exe” and related functions
- Lots of small bug fixes and style changes
- Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.65
- Updated MPlayer to r36541
- Updated SQLite to 3.8.2
3.0 > 4.0 – 2013, Sep 29
- Fixed default video driver bug, prevented AMT to work correct on some graphic cards (-vo now defaults to “directx” for XP and “direct3d” for all newer OS)
- Fixed – “On Error created an empty ScreenCap replacement” and “Fill missing thumbnails with…” switches did not work correctly
- Updated – Removed Preview and Log screens from “Settings” tab
- Updated – Increased font size for “group control” labels
- Updated – Rearranged controls on “Settings” tab
- Fixed – Removed trailing “” from sLogfileLocation, prevented update of log filesize
- Fixed – “Fill missing thumbnails with blank caps” => “Blank Cap” needs to be resized to match normal thumbnail size (resp. ratio)
- Updated – Relocated “Reprocess Error Screencaps” back to “Progress” tab
- Updated – Added icons to some “Settings” buttons
- Updated – Ran “ZZZ_Calculation_Optimizer_v01.au3″ to remove all calculations in control positioning
- Updated – Win8 – Changed default font quality from 4 to 5 for a clear output (s_TNC_Thumbnails_Font_Quality_Default)
- Updated – Added COM error handler
- Updated – Added “MPlayer functionality test” to “Settings” tab
- Updated ImageMagick to 6.8.6-7
- Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.64
- Updated MPlayer to r36459
- Updated SQLite to 3.8.0.2
2.1 > 3.0 – 2013, Jun 23
- Added optional thumbnail pattern selection by movie duration (instead of the default selection by filesize)
- Fixed thumbnail pattern definition workflow
- Added option to pause processing
- Added more command actions for click on SysTray icon (restore / pause / exit)
- Made the “Info Header” labels (“Filename:”, “Duration:”…) optional per row
- Fixed MediaInfo wildcards for filename Prefix & Suffix
- Fixed several output renaming bugs
- Plus lots of minor tweaks and bug fixes
- Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.63
- Updated MPlayer to r36349
- Updated SQLite to 3.7.17
2.0 > 2.1 – 2013, Mar 22
- New command-line switches (add n:m files/directories to processing queue, AMT_Run_On_Start, AMT_Start_Minimized)
- MediaInfo wildcards for filename Prefix & Suffix (e.g. add length, resolution to filename)
- Added optional output format PNG (to existing JPG format)
- Added optional “MPlayer Log” Window (to see whats going on under the hood)
- Added option to customize (translate) the “Info Header” labels (“Filename:”, “Duration:”…) on the output
- Fixed some few minor bugs
- Updated ImageMagick to 6.8.3-9
- Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.62
- Updated MPlayer to r36021
- Updated SQLite to 3.7.16
1.9 > 2.0 – 2012, Nov 07
- Fixed an issue with the Uninstaller
- Tweaked Workflow
1.8 > 1.9 – 2012, Nov 02
- Upgraded Binaries (ImageMagick, MPlayer, MediaInfo)
- Tweaked Workflow
- Switched to save settings to a SQLite database instead of an Ini-File (much faster startup and processing)
- Fixed Processing of Movie-Files with Unicode Filenames
- Fixed Display of Unicode Filenames in Screencaps
- Added option to export all caps separately
- Added an option to throttle processing speed (default on) to prevent CPU maxing out
- Enhanced options for Screencap Font selection
1.7 > 1.8
Upgraded Binaries (MPlayer, MediaInfo)
Tweaked internal workflow
Added option to create "Single Frame Preview Caps"
Added option to create "ScreenCap Report"
Added option to create "PreviewCap Report"
– Fixed tray password set by default
– Fixed error on “Show notification…” or “When finished…”
– Added success/failure messages to AMT Drag & Drop Interface
v12 > v13 – 2022, Nov 13
– Improved Save and Reload of settings
– A lot of tiny changes and improvements
– Updated all sub-binaries
v11 > v12 – 2019, Dec 21
– Increased overall speed especially for HD files by using pre-scaling and improving processing functions
– Use x64 version if possible, as MPlayer x64 is much faster on huge files. Only sub-binaries are x64, AMT itself still is x86.
– x86 version contains MPlayer codec pack (not available for x64), nevertheless most files should play fine without it
– Integrated BIC code (crop and rotate) for single cap post-processing
– A lot of tiny changes and improvements
– Updated all sub-binaries
v10 > v11 – 2018, Sep 21
– Fixed – Slow processing speed, because for “Custom” header MediaInfo was extracted from every file before “Skip” check
– Fixed – Frame around single picture not displayed anymore with geometry 3×3, now set to 4×4
– Updated MPlayer to r38116
– Updated SQLite to 3.25.1
– Updated ImageMagick to 6.9.9-51-portable-Q16-x86
v9 > v10 – 2018, Sep 16
– Fixed – Errors in Win10 Treeview for network drives
– Fixed – Errors in autoupdate of treeview
– Lots of other small bug fixes and style changes
– Date and version footer now optional
– Massive changes and enhancements to “Create Single Frame Screenshot Caps” functions incl. cropping
– Added “Correct Orientation” and “Enforce Rotation to” switches
– Updated codebase to AutoIt v3.3.14.5
– Updated MPlayer to r38109
– Updated MediaInfo Dll to 18.08.1
– Updated SQLite to 3.25.0
– Updated ImageMagick-6.9.9-40
8.0 > 9.0 – 2017, Mar 04
– Fixed – Win10 – Suddenly MPlayer window was visible on PC unlocking, even if AMT was minimized
– Fixed – WinXP – Treeview “Auto-Refresh” does not work and seems to crash XP, feature disabled for XP now
– Fixed several bugs in Layout > Fixed amount of screenshots pattern logic
– In cycle “Processing File” was not reset correctly
– Added error icon to replace “No directory selected” error msgbox (less intrusive)
– Lots of other small bug fixes and style changes
– Updated MPlayer to r37926
– Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.93
– Updated SQLite to 3.17.0
– Updated ImageMagick-6.9.7-1
7.0 > 8.0 – 2016, Jan 02
– Temporary file type now selectable (default = BMP = lossless)
– GUI default size increased and GUI now resizeable
– Added ExifTool support to write IPTC infos to output files
– Added optional CTRL+ALT+A hotkey to recover from tray
– Temp file directory can now be relocated after install
– Updated Treeview functions
– Fixed command line interface bugs
– Lots of other small bug fixes and style changes
– Updated MPlayer to r37569
– Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.81
– Updated SQLite to 3.9.2
– Updated ImageMagick-6.8.8-10
– Updated exiftool-9.82
6.0 > 7.0 – 2014, Sep 06
– Added – Quicksave functionality for file folders selection
– Added – AMT Drag & Drop Interface
– Added – “Output Directory” options “Dedicated Output File Directory – Create Source Sub-Directory Structure” & “Dedicated Output File Directory – Create Source Full-Directory Structure”
– Added – Option to export and import all AMT settings, see “Settings” tab
– Updated – Corrected error in “Add digits to filename” functionality
– Updated – Rewrote command line interface (see “About” for changed syntax)
– Updated – Increased maximum size for thumbnail width and height setting from 3 to 4 digits (9999)
– Updated – Increased the maximum amount of variable shots from 9.801 to 99.999
– Updated – Increased total tile number to 99×999 = 98.901
– Updated – Resize Thumbnails – now accepts “Absolute size in pixels” AND “Relative size in percent”
– Updated – Tweaked overall “Single Frame PreviewCaps” functionality, added mode “2) Create multiple Single Frame Screenshot Caps”
– Lots of small bug fixes and style changes
– Updated MPlayer to r37260
– Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.70
– Updated SQLite to 3.8.6
5.0 > 6.0 – 2014, Apr 06
- Fixed – Layout > “Prepare variable amount of screenshots” timings and totals were wrong
- Fixed – Individual frames were not exported correctly (see “Processing Mode”)
- Fixed – Progress Display Update / reduced flickering for labels and log edit controls
- Fixed – “Block” creation method to overcome ~32k characters limit of command-line input
- Added – Added option to use “Fixed Filename” for output / use Prefix OR Suffix to define name, one of both MUST be filled
- Added – “Output Directory” option – create ScreenCaps in “Input File Directory / Sub-Directory of Input File Directory / Parent-Directory of Input File Directory / Dedicated Output File Directory”
- Added – %Parent_Directory_Name% wildcard to output filename Prefix and Sufix fields
- Added – Treeview auto-update
- Added – Several “Processing Mode” indicators to tab “Progress”
- Added – Combo “Summary/Extended” for log display, enhanced log entries written to log
- Added – “Settings” > added “Add VO” button to allow setting of custom Video Driver
- Updated – “Add creation date to footer” switch
- Updated – “Add MPlayer version to footer” switch
- Updated – Total tile number = 99×99 = 9.801
- Updated – Changed “Autoenumerate filename” option to check for file existence first and only to create unique filenames
- Updated – Improved all log functions and calls
- Lots of small bug fixes and style changes
- Updated MPlayer to r37051 – grey screens for certain mpg files fixed
- Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.68
- Updated ImageMagick to 6.8.8-10
- Updated SQLite to 3.8.4.3
4.0 > 5.0 – 2013, Dec 23
- Fixed – Movie length / “Duration” error for some files
- Fixed – MPlayer does not work with too many threads allocated, added a default limit of 4
- Fixed – Windows Shutdown arguments wrong, triggered a restart not a shutdown
- Fixed – On Win8 AMT stops rendering if PC is locked and -vo=direct3d > changed default -vo > now XP, Win8 and Win8.1 use default -vo=directx, Win Vista and Win7 -vo=direct3d (to avoid problems with DWM / Aero)
- Added – Timestamp customization options (see “Thumbnail Preview – Timestamp Generation”)
- Added – Option to auto-update Folder Treeview
- Added – Option for variable / timed-screenshoting / to “Make a screenshot every X seconds”
- Updated – Folder Treeview > added option to cancel refresh when (slow) network folders are included
- Updated – Better detection of Video and Audio bitrate (see “BitRate_Nominal/String” & “SamplingRate/String”)
- Updated – Moved “Shutdown when finished” / “Notify when Cylce finished” to “Progress” tab
- Updated – Removed “AMT-Previewer.exe” and related functions
- Lots of small bug fixes and style changes
- Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.65
- Updated MPlayer to r36541
- Updated SQLite to 3.8.2
3.0 > 4.0 – 2013, Sep 29
- Fixed default video driver bug, prevented AMT to work correct on some graphic cards (-vo now defaults to “directx” for XP and “direct3d” for all newer OS)
- Fixed – “On Error created an empty ScreenCap replacement” and “Fill missing thumbnails with…” switches did not work correctly
- Updated – Removed Preview and Log screens from “Settings” tab
- Updated – Increased font size for “group control” labels
- Updated – Rearranged controls on “Settings” tab
- Fixed – Removed trailing “” from sLogfileLocation, prevented update of log filesize
- Fixed – “Fill missing thumbnails with blank caps” => “Blank Cap” needs to be resized to match normal thumbnail size (resp. ratio)
- Updated – Relocated “Reprocess Error Screencaps” back to “Progress” tab
- Updated – Added icons to some “Settings” buttons
- Updated – Ran “ZZZ_Calculation_Optimizer_v01.au3″ to remove all calculations in control positioning
- Updated – Win8 – Changed default font quality from 4 to 5 for a clear output (s_TNC_Thumbnails_Font_Quality_Default)
- Updated – Added COM error handler
- Updated – Added “MPlayer functionality test” to “Settings” tab
- Updated ImageMagick to 6.8.6-7
- Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.64
- Updated MPlayer to r36459
- Updated SQLite to 3.8.0.2
2.1 > 3.0 – 2013, Jun 23
- Added optional thumbnail pattern selection by movie duration (instead of the default selection by filesize)
- Fixed thumbnail pattern definition workflow
- Added option to pause processing
- Added more command actions for click on SysTray icon (restore / pause / exit)
- Made the “Info Header” labels (“Filename:”, “Duration:”…) optional per row
- Fixed MediaInfo wildcards for filename Prefix & Suffix
- Fixed several output renaming bugs
- Plus lots of minor tweaks and bug fixes
- Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.63
- Updated MPlayer to r36349
- Updated SQLite to 3.7.17
2.0 > 2.1 – 2013, Mar 22
- New command-line switches (add n:m files/directories to processing queue, AMT_Run_On_Start, AMT_Start_Minimized)
- MediaInfo wildcards for filename Prefix & Suffix (e.g. add length, resolution to filename)
- Added optional output format PNG (to existing JPG format)
- Added optional “MPlayer Log” Window (to see whats going on under the hood)
- Added option to customize (translate) the “Info Header” labels (“Filename:”, “Duration:”…) on the output
- Fixed some few minor bugs
- Updated ImageMagick to 6.8.3-9
- Updated MediaInfo Dll to 0.7.62
- Updated MPlayer to r36021
- Updated SQLite to 3.7.16
1.9 > 2.0 – 2012, Nov 07
- Fixed an issue with the Uninstaller
- Tweaked Workflow
1.8 > 1.9 – 2012, Nov 02
- Upgraded Binaries (ImageMagick, MPlayer, MediaInfo)
- Tweaked Workflow
- Switched to save settings to a SQLite database instead of an Ini-File (much faster startup and processing)
- Fixed Processing of Movie-Files with Unicode Filenames
- Fixed Display of Unicode Filenames in Screencaps
- Added option to export all caps separately
- Added an option to throttle processing speed (default on) to prevent CPU maxing out
- Enhanced options for Screencap Font selection
1.7 > 1.8
Upgraded Binaries (MPlayer, MediaInfo)
Tweaked internal workflow
Added option to create "Single Frame Preview Caps"
Added option to create "ScreenCap Report"
Added option to create "PreviewCap Report"