Changed Features & Functions

Version 3.9.7 - 21/07/2012 (List of changed files)

1. AD Added support for Adobe InDesign IDML files.
2. Fixed a bug with PDF invoice values when the currency was set to Euros, British Pounds or Japanese Yen.
3. More aggressive thumbnail caching for improved site performance.
4. Corrected a layout issue in the gallery and search list view template when icon images are not shown in the list.
5. Fixed a bug in the the display of sales information for image products in the admin area.
6. Improvements to how TinyMCE rich content editor handles some extended Latin and other UTF-8 characters.
7. Fixed some validation issues with the RSS feed.
8. Fixed an issue with the download of high-resolution image files that could cause watermarks to be applied.
9. Improvements to the Spanish and French Canadian localisations. Thanks to Frederic Sune and Pedro Telma.
10. Numerous bug fixes for JavaScript and layout errors in Internet Explorer.
11. Updated the Rackspace API libraries for improved performance.

Version 3.9.6 - 19/06/2012 (List of changed files)

1. NEW The admin language can now be set individually for each user within the admin area itself.
2. Various minor shopping cart workflow improvements and bug fixes.
3. Implemented watermarking on free preview image downloads.
4. Fixed an issue with the random image template plugin that could cause it to fail to display images.
5. Fixed a bug that could prevent products being edited in some situations.

Version 3.9.5 - 12/06/2012 (List of changed files)

1. User interface improvements and bug fixes for the purchase options screens for images and products.
2. Fixed an issue with product option pricing.

Version 3.9.4 - 10/06/2012 (List of changed files)

1. This update adds new list views for browsing galleries and files in the front end. Please ensure you take time to consult the list of changed files before upgrading.

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1. NEW The thumbnail image views in the front end now default to displaying using a jQuery Masonry layout which allows each thumbnail container box to be a different height. This change makes it possible to display thumbnails and file metadata more effectively and using less space on screen. The option can be configured in the Appearance Settings control panel.
2. NEW It is now possible to display both galleries and files (search and galleries - not the lightbox) as lists rather than tiled thumbnails. Both views can be enabled independently of one another and configured from the appearance settings.
3. NEW Added a setting to make it possible to skip the 'Configure Product' step of adding items to the cart if there are no options for the product that require user configuration.
4. NEW The inline, thumbnail sized 'next page' link in the thumbnail views can now be turned on and off in the admin area.
5. NEW Added the ability to add multiple products to the cart directly from the the image detail and purchase options pages. This is only available for products that do not require configuration.
6. Improved the ability to read IPTC and XMP data from corrupted or invalid JPEG headers.
7. Fixed an issue that could cause error messages to be displayed when browsing galleries.
8. Slight changes to the apearance settings control panel to make it simpler to understand.
9. To provide improved search engine optimistion, image titles are used in the HTML header metadata description if there is no caption present.
10. Fixed a bug in the multiple geocode creation tool that would prevent geocodes from being saved correctly.
11. Added watermarking for web preview image downloads in the front end.
12. Added some missing text localisations to the front end.
13. Improvement to how download instructions are displayed to users after completing a successful Paypal purchase.
14. Fixed an issue with failing Javascript components in pop-up windows.
15. Image keywords data is now available in the thumbnail views as plain text (comma separated raw data) and as a PHP/Smarty array.
16. Gallery breadcrumb navigation now fully supports search engine friendly URLs.
17. Added a new template plugin to load the data for lists of galleries in the library.
18. Improvements to the download system for very large files (e.g. video) in AssetDeck to improve the reliability of downloading in Chrome and Internet Explorer.
19. Better product information display in the shopping cart.
20. Implemented error suppression for the set_time_limit function on file downloads for servers where this is disabled.
21. Fixed an issue with product pricing calculation which could occur when product options are changed from non-configurable to configurable in the production administration tool.
22. Improvements and bug fixes to the cart workflow when using mixed quoting and fixed price products.
23. Minor bug fixes to the admin localisations in both English and German.

Version 3.9.3 - 05/05/2012 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Added an automatically generated XML sitemap for galleries at the base level of the software directory called pixaria.sitemap.php. This will automatically produce an up to date sitemap XML file and the full URL is suitable for submission to search engines.
2. NEW Added an improved file download implementation for large files (over 100 MB) to prevent aborting and interruption of downloading caused by server or network problems.
3. NEW The non-paid download resizing options added in version 3.9.1 can now be presented in either pixel dimensions or print output dimensions with support for both inches and centimetres at an admin defined output resolution.
4. Added some missing localised strings to the sales manager tool in the admin area.
5. Passwords are no longer sent in plain text in any system generated email messages.
6. Fixed an issue with pagination discrepancies between users who are signed in and not signed in.
7. Implemented a fix for display of purchase options for users who aren't logged in.
8. Increased the size of the keywords text box in the admin search form.
9. Improvements to the Spanish localisation.
10. Better support for non-Latin and extended-Latin character sets for languages such as Polish and Russian.

Version 3.9.2 - 11/04/2012 (List of changed files)

1. Workaround for a database upgrade issue that could affect certain versions of MySQL when transitioning from version 3.9.0 to 3.9.1.
2. Fixed an issue with class file autoloading on some types of Unix derived servers.
3. Fixed corrupted text in three PHP scripts.
4. Internal changes to some JavaScript functions.

Version 3.9.1 - 10/04/2012 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Added a 'Purchase Complete' page to the front end to provide an explanation of where to access information about completed purchases such as file downloads.
2. NEW It is now possible to include affiliate tracking code on the page a user lands on after completing a purchase. This makes it possible to integrate the store system with third party affiliate referral tools.
3. NEW For non-paid image downloads, it is now possible to specify resizing options. These can be configured from the admin download settings control panel.
4. NEW AD With Pixaria AssetDeck it is now possible to add alternative icon, thumbnail and preview images for all media types for which previews cannot be generated. Previews can be added from the file edit screen in the admin area under the 'Files' tab.
5. NEW When choosing a colour for an image in the admin area's file edit screen using the pop-up colour picker, it is now possible to sample colours directly from the image. This function requires the HTML 5 'canvas' element and doesn't work in Internet Explorer 8 or below.
6. The galleries linked to custom user groups are now shown on and can be edited from the group's edit screen.
7. Added a partial Panamanian Spanish localisation for the admin area. Thanks to José Angel Murillo.
8. It is now possible to submit a shopping cart containing zero-valued items as long as there is at least one item in the cart that has a non-zero value.
9. The download reports log in the admin area has been moved from the 'Store' tab to the 'Monitoring' tab.
10. The front end file download interface in thumbnail and file details views has been streamlined and simplified.

Version 3.9.0 - 04/03/2012 (List of changed files)

1. Because this update adds support for localisation of the entire admin area, there are more changed files than usual since the last release. Please ensure you take time to consult the list of changed files before upgrading.

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1. NEW Commencing with German, the admin area now has beta support for multiple languages. Huge thanks go to Matthias Zehnder for taking the time and care to take on this localisation project.
2. NEW Implemented improved inline organisation tools for handling files in the admin gallery browser making it easier to add and remove files from galleries.
3. NEW The new tool for monitoring duplicate files now includes a built in comparison dialog with the ability to remove duplicates without leaving the page.
4. Fixed an issue with the search engine that could cause viewing of full size images to fail when multiple unregistered users are using the search engine simultaneously.
5. Corrected a problem with the contributor import system that could cause problems importing images in some Pixaria setup configurations.
6. Fixed a bug in the contributor settings for automatically linking uploaded files to galleries that could make it impossible to remove gallery links from contributors.
7. Fixed some bugs in the PDF library that could cause certain types of contact sheet exports to fail.
8. Fixed an issue with Excanvas support in Internet Explorer.

Version 3.8.0 - 20/02/2012 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Implemented recording of image dimensions and cart details in the download reporting log.
2. NEW Added a navigational aid in the form of a 'next page' link to all thumbnail views to make it clear to users when there is more content.
3. NEW Front-end jQuery version updated to 1.6.2.
4. NEW Added a monitoring tool to allow administrators to locate duplicate files by name.
5. NEW It is now possible to re-order the options for pricing rules.
6. NEW Where applicable, second level navigation icons in the admin area are now highlighted to provide a visual cue to the user's current location.
7. NEW AD Added support for storage of Windows AVI files.
8. Improvements to tax calculations for regionalised tax settings.
9. Added 'headline' and other IPTC metadata to the data available for use gallery, lightbox and search results thumbnail views.
10. Added a short description to products.
11. Fix for a problem with automatic approval and enabling of new files imported using the 'hot folders' system.
12. Bug fixes for product administration tools in Firefox.
13. Bug fixes for modal dialog box rendering in Firefox.
14. Completely overhauled admin user interface for creating and editing automatic pricing rules.
15. Fixed a bug with linking product groups to galleries.
16. Fixed an issue with the active navigation highlighting in parts of the lightbox.
17. Fixed a number of bugs relating to adding and removing domains from the registration banning settings tool in the admin area.
18. Fixed a bug in the random image template plugin that could cause it to fail to display images when requesting random images while ignoring image permissions.
19. The colour palette selection in the admin area now displays suggestions correctly on the image edit and batch edit screens.

Version 3.7.1 - 08/01/2012 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Added an optional flag for user accounts to allow users to indicate whether they are willing to be sent news and marketing communications.
2. Removed a number of obsolete template files from the admin area.
3. Fixed several bugs that could prevent administrators inviting new users via the admin area.
4. Fixed a bug in the product configuration tool for editing options that would cause an option to be added to the list even when the dialog was cancelled.
5. Fixed some layout and stylesheet problems in the admin area when using Firefox.
6. Fixed an issue with validation of required user data custom fields.
7. Updated the default database script for new installations.

Version 3.7.0 - 02/01/2012 (List of changed files)

1. NEW AD AssetDeck now has support for LDAP authentication against Active Directory and Open Directory login servers.
2. NEW It is now possible to organise products into categories for display in the front-end store.
3. NEW IPTC headline metadata can now be made searchable by enabling a new option in the search settings.
4. NEW Added support for email disclaimer text that will automatically be appended to all outgoing messages.
5. NEW Sales tax registration information can now be request or required at the the time a user signs up or updates their profile.
6. NEW There are now five customisable fields which can be used to request or require additional information from users when signing up or updating their account profile.
7. NEW It is now possible to change the order in which products are listed in the front end.
8. NEW Lightbox settings are now in a dedicated control panel.
9. Improvements to the design, layout and usability of the tools for administering automatic pricing rules.
10. Fixed a bug in the calculation of tax on shipping for some product types.
11. Fixed an issue that would allow users to skip entering usage information when downloading files.
12. Fixed an bug in the news page that could cause an error message to be shown in some circumstances.
13. Improved error handling for the front end client upload tools.
14. The alpha channel in PNG files is now respected when compositing postcard images.
15. Fixed a bug in the gallery announcement system that could cause errors to display when attempting to announce galleries composed entirely of non JPEG files e.g. PDF documents.

Version 3.6.0 - 13/11/2011 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Added support batch download from lightboxes that have been shared by email links.
2. NEW Implemented support for linking users to galleries so that images they upload as contributors will automatically be added to those galleries.
3. Re-designed user the edit screen in the admin area to offer better presentation of user details and settings.
4. Corrected an issue with how permissions for comp downloads are handled in the gallery, lightbox and search result views.
5. Fixed a bug with the lightbox batch download tool that could cause comp images to not be available to download.
6. Fixed mixed up add to gallery and delete functions in the gallery browser file edit pop-over.
7. Fixed a case sensitive file path problem with PDF classes.
8. Fixed a bug in the store that could prevent some pricing options from being displayed to users who are not registered.
9. Fixed an issue with some types of tax calculations.
10. Improvements to the thumbnail regeneration utility.
11. AD Fixed a bug with the presentation of some file icons in AssetDeck.
12. Improved the security of the sign in screen and in particular automatic redirection on completion of the login process.

Version 3.5.0 - 17/10/2011 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Automatic detection of black and white (greyscale) images during import and support for toggling black and white status in file edit screens.
2. NEW Added support for reduced rates of shipping for multiple items in the cart across multiple product types. Previously this was restricted to a reduction within the same product type. The new option can be found in the Store Settings » Shipping Settings control panel.
3. NEW Updated German localisation – Thanks to Adrian Wackernah.
4. NEW Updated Icelandic localisation – Thanks to Guðjón Sigurðsson.
5. NEW Updated French and French Canadian localisations – Thanks to Fréderic Sune.
6. NEW Added support for searching by price range.
7. NEW Add the ability to disable guest user access to the lightbox. This can save on system resources and improve performance on sites with very large numbers of visitors.
8. NEW Added a medium resolution option to the PDF and gallery contact sheet download settings.
9. NEW Selecting a random gallery avatar now includes child galleries in the selection process.
10. NEW Administrators can now choose to enable comp downloads for all users, registered users only or for registered users with download permissions only.
11. NEW AD Added support for storage of wave audio (.wav) and Adobe Illustrator (.ai) files to AssetDeck.
12. Fixed a url reference bug in the social networking plugin that affects how the Facebook like button works.
13. The inline preview of images in the shopping cart now works correctly for all user types.
14. Moved the file ordering tools for galleries into the edit and batch edit screens and added support for reversing the file order of a gallery.
15. Corrected a bug in the admin user edit that would cause the 'message to site owner' and 'reason for requesting access' settings for a user to be lost on editing.
16. Fixed a layout bug with overlapping text in the PDF invoice.
17. Fixed a bug that would cause tax calculations to be run and tax figures displayed even when tax is disabled.
18. Fixed an issue with the simple slideshow which could cause the wrong number of slideshow images to be shown in some circumstances.
19. Improved compliance with the email RFC specifications by enabling support for apostrophes in email names.
20. The delete button for galleries in the library browser now works correctly.
21. The filtering tools in the gallery list view can now be used at the same time as the sort by column functions.
22. Fixed an issue with comp downloads being disabled from the lightboxbatch download tool when high-resolution downloads are disabled.
23. Implemented fixes for issues being experienced by some users withg Rackspace Cloud Files integration when PHP's URL based file access is disabled or open_basedir restrictions are in effect on the server where Pixaria is installed.

Version 3.4.0 - 10/09/2011 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Support for intelligent matching of word variations on accented characters in both Latin and non-Latin text in the search engine. For example a search for cafe can also match café and Café or a search for θαλασσα would return results for θάλασσα.
2. NEW Administrators can now disable public registration to make a website accessible on an invitation only basis.
3. NEW It's now possible to batch edit galleries.
4. NEW The default zoom level for Google maps on the image detail page (available when images have GPS coordinate metadata) can now be configured from the map settings control panel.
5. NEW Support for ImageMagick graphics processing can now be disabled site wide. This option in the General Settings control panel makes it possible to disable ImageMagick on servers where PHP support for offloading processes to the operating system is not reliable such as on some budget shared hosting platforms.
6. Pop-up windows can now be larger than 999 pixels wide and tall.
7. Various bug fixes to the system for adding files to the lightbox.
8. Bug fixes and minor improvements to the search form and random image template plug-ins.
9. Fixed a bug in the image fader plug-in relating to default intervals and delays.
10. Fixed a bug in the image fader plug-in that would cause the first image in the sequence to be briefly visible between subsequent image transitions.
11. Implemented support for 'AddThis' to the social networks plugin.
12. Added support for additional metadata formats for TIFF image files.
13. The edit icon on the image detail view for contributors in the front end now links directly to the edit screen rather than the user's image list.
14. Fixed an issue that could cause some files to be displayed with the incorrect icon.
15. Fixed issues with the display of some gallery avatar images in the gallery announcement e-mails.
16. Fixed some issues with gallery navigation when search engine friendly URL support is enabled.
17. Fixed an issue with the ordering of images in galleries using automatic ordering tools in the admin area and improved the performance of some gallery browsing functions.
18. Improvements to text encoding handling in the search engine to fix issues with entirely non-Latin keyword encodings such as Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic etc.
19. Improvements to the handling of web ready image file downloads to reduce the need for on the fly resizing.
20. Improved support for UTF-8 encoded text for values stored in the main settings table.
21. The lightbox batch download can now be disabled.
22. For non-Windows based systems, it's possible to offload the lightbox batch download to the operating system which improves performance for large files. Note that this feature may not work correctly on budget shared hosting platforms that restrict or do not allow access to PHP's popen(), system() or exec() functions.
23. Fixed a bug with the presentation of the simple slideshow when viewing items in the cart.

Version 3.3.7 - 14/08/2011 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Improvements to the gallery browser which now make it capable of browsing the entire library including images that are not present in any gallery.
2. When RackSpace Cloud Files support is enabled, administrators can now choose whether contributing users upload files to local storage or to the cloud.
3. Improvements to performance of the software when working with or viewing vary large galleries containing many thousands of images. Galleries containing more than 100,000 files may still not perform acceptably on shared hosting systems where MySQL database resources are throttled or shared with other users.
4. Fixed a bug with automatic image re-ordering on galleries.
5. Improvements to the handling of hidden and disabled galleries.
6. Fixed a bug with smart galleries that would prevent image download options from being presented in the thumbnail views.
7. Batch editing images and other files now works correctly again.
8. Improvements to the handling of permissions on file download links.

Version 3.3.6 - 10/08/2011 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Implemented a new and improved image cross fader template plug-in which is now based on jQuery and features buttons to enable the user to browse backwards and forwards through the images.
2. Administrators can now choose whether to truncate articles on the news/blog listing homepage. Truncation requires HTML such as images, links and videos to be stripped from content.
3. Fixed an issue that would prevent images with a file extension of '.tiff' from being uploaded.
4. Automatic sorting of gallery contents now works correctly without removing files from the gallery.
5. Small comp'ing images now show correctly in the admin area.
6. The front end search forms now submit queries using the 'GET' HTTP method which provides for better performance when using the browser back button.

Version 3.3.5 - 03/08/2011 (List of changed files)

1. IMPORTANT - Added a warning message to the dashboard and status pages if any galleries are identified in the system that contain more than 1500 files. Galleries with more than this number of files in them can cause the software to perform slowly and it is highly advisable to split large galleries up or remove images from them.

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1. NEW Implemented support for sending e-mail using SMTP. This option is disabled by default and can be configured in the General Settings control panel.
2. NEW The jQuery Javascript library is now available for use by scripts in the front end. To preserve compatibility with Prototype, the jQuery dollar function must be replaced with the function named jQuery e.g. $('#foo').attr('href') becomes jQuery('#foo').attr('href').
3. NEW Added a new front-end slideshow based on the prettyPhoto slideshow that's already in use in the admin area. PrettyPhoto supports timed playback, keyboard navigation and is compatible with mobile devices such as iPad.
4. Manual reordering of images inside galleries in the admin area has been re-implemented to fix issues with poor performance, inconsistent drag and drop behaviour and various other minor user interface problems.
5. A warning is now shown in the upload screen for files that are larger than PHP's maximum allowed upload size.
6. It's now possible to batch edit the contents of a gallery without first listing the items in it. This is accessed via the admin gallery list or gallery browser screens.
7. Fixed a display bug in the admin status page when showing a message about incorrect directory permissions.
8. Corrected some usability issues with the PDF contact sheet options for the the gallery thumbnail pages.
9. Improved the handling of some text encodings with the PDF contact sheets.
10. Bug fixes to the handling of some search engine friendly URLs.
11. E-mails are now correctly sent when users first register for an account.
12. Bug fix for the Facebook 'Like' social networking template plug-in.
13. Added Google '+1' button to the social networking template plug-in.
14. Fixed a syntax error in the Norsk Bokmål localisation.
15. Fixed an issue with using the shift key to select ranges of checkboxes in the admin area.
16. Implemented improved detection for embedded colour profiles in images during the import process. This addresses an issue where some sRGB images could lose some saturation and contrast during import.
17. Usability enhancements to the gallery browser tool.

Version 3.3.4 - 16/06/2011 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Re-implemented support for showing and hiding nested sub-galleries in the admin gallery browser and added improved drag and drop support for gallery re-organisation.
2. NEW Added support for PDF contact sheet downloads for galleries. Settings can be defined in the General Settings control panel of the admin area.
3. NEW AD Added support for storage of 'Rar' and 'Tar' file archives and for rich text documents (.rtf).
4. Improvements to the UI for making Lastschrift payments
5. When ImageMagick support is in place, images are now automatically converted to the sRGB colour profile for best display in web browsers without losing depth of colour.
6. Options to toggle the status of all checkboxes on multiple selection widgets in the admin area.
7. Fixes to wildcard searches to address issues with permissions on search results for protected files.
8. Implemented a fix to ensure extraneous metadata is stripped from image files at the time of import when ImageMagick is selected as the image processing library.
9. Fixed a bug with editing the options for items already added to the cart.
10. Apostrophe characters in IPTC metadata are now correctly imported.
11. Implemented various security enhancements to the store and cart functions.
12. Increased the number of allowed nesting levels for gallery organisation using the gallery browser tool from 3 to 8.
13. If business industry is required at registration, this is now indicated on the registration form.
14. Bug fixes for the French and French Canadian localisations.

Version 3.3.3 - 15/06/2011 (List of changed files)

1. Fixed a a bug with the password reset system that could cause new passwords to not be reset properly in some situations.
2. Changed how session cookies are stored to eliminate some login and logout problems.
3. Fixed a number of bugs with the Finnish localisation.
4. Fixed a bug in the image editor form that would prevent the confirmation message on saving a change from clearing.
5. Fixed a small display issue with purchase options on the image detail page.
6. Users completing an invitation can now complete their registrations correctly again.

Version 3.3.2 - 05/06/2011 (List of changed files)

1. NEW AD Added support for storage of Quicktime video, Flash video, MP4 (H.264) video, MP3 audio, Windows Media audio and Windows Media video files.
2. NEW Added a tab to the file editor screen listing of all the media such as thumbnails, original files and comping images associated with the file being edited.
3. NEW Updated gallery browser in the admin area which makes it possible to not only rearrange galleries by drag and drop but also create new nesting relationships.
4. NEW It now possible to rearrange the images inside a gallery from the gallery browser.
5. NEW Implemented the Pretty Picture jQuery plugin for the integrated slideshow in the admin area.
6. NEW Added support for setting the base price for download and image based products to the price given for the individual file.
7. NEW Added a new template plugin to show social media and social networking badges and recommendation links. Supports Facebook, Google Buzz, Digg, Stumble Upon and Twitter.
8. Updated the news stories plugin to improve support for AssetDeck and fix some display issues when news articles are linked to galleries. Sites using this plugin will need to update any templates where the plugin is loaded
9. Updated the image fader plugin to make configuration simpler. Sites using this plugin will need to update any templates where the plugin is loaded.
10. Included a duplicate of the French Canadian localisation for standard French speaking users.
11. Gallery description boxes in the front end are now hidden if there is no gallery description to display.
12. Implemented support for the jQuery library in the admin area in preparation for eventual migration from Prototype JS throughout the software.
13. Fixed an issue with file uploads on Yahoo! Small Business Hosting (avoid them, they're crap).
14. Image download sizes in the front end are now shown at their exact pixel dimensions.
15. Implemented standards compliant JSON responses for AJAX(J) in the admin area.
16. Various minor user interface improvements to the file editor screen in the admin area including more space in selected form fields and better organised tabs.
17. Fixed an issue where the comp image file download link would not display in some circumstances.
18. Fixed a bug in the system for adding new files to a gallery that would cause existing users download permissions on the gallery to be revoked.
19. Many minor bug fixes and user interface enhancements in the admin area.
20. It is now possible to set a gallery to have no avatar image.
21. The setting in the create and edit gallery forms for whether files are available for sale is now properly respected.
22. Fixed some occasional issues with recalculating product prices.
23. Fixed a bug in the user account editing and creation system that could allow users to share an e-mail address which would prevent either from logging in.
24. Fixed a bug in the French localisations that caused the header search button on the front end to display without text.
25. Lastschrift payment now requires all fields to be completed before the payment can be submitted.
26. The gallery announcement tool now works correctly with mail servers that do not allow messages that only have BCC recipient lists.
27. PDF contact sheet now correctly handles UTF-8 encoded text.
28. AD Fixed icon and thumbnail display problems for some filetypes in AssetDeck.

Version 3.3.1 - 03/05/2011 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Added a simple PDF invoice download function to the sales admin tools.
2. Fixed shopping cart display issues in Internet Explorer 8 and 9.
3. Admin settings to require agreement to terms and conditions on making payment are now respected for shopping carts where quotations are provided for image pricing.
4. Fixed a bug with the search engine that could allow protected images to be displayed when wildcard searching is turned on.
5. Fixed a bug with image download availability after purchase.
6. When importing images in the admin area, the software now selects the current user as the defualt file owner if no previous preference has been saved.

Version 3.3.0 - 26/04/2011 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Added support for regional tax codes that will be applied to purchases depending on the user's region and country in the address section of their profile. Tax codes can be defined for any country in the world and for states and provinces within the USA, Canada and Australia. Where a user does not reside in one of the tax code regions, it is still possible to set a default sales tax amount.
2. NEW Added an Icelandic localisation. Many thanks to Guðjón Sigurðsson.
3. Minor bug fixes and improvements to the Obsidian theme.
4. Fixed an issue with re-calculating cart totals when setting the quantity of an item in the cart to zero.
5. Fixed a number of bugs in the behaviour of the store when working with quotations for individual images in the cart or for the entire cart.
6. For image download products, it's now possible to specify whether or not to show only available download sizes (based on the largest available size on the server) or to show every size option for the product.
7. For Lastschrift payments, it's now possible to automatically mark the payment as complete at the time the payment information is submitted. This is an option in the payment settings control panel.
8. Fixed a bug that would prevent searches working when the wildcard searching option was enabled in the search settings control panel.
9. Improved the performance of file deletion on very large image libraries (over 500,000).
10. Added the order number to the HTML title attribute of sales admin pages to make it easier to find orders by number when large numbers of browser windows are open.
11. Fixed issues with some full sized image downloads for purchased download products.
12. Fixed a possible PHP error in the authentication log when viewing anomalous logins.
13. Fixed a bug displaying some non-Latin characters in the simple slideshow.
14. Minor improvements and bug fixes to file list views in the admin area.
15. Added file title and caption information to the inline image preview in the admin area.
16. Fixed a bug where file mime types might not be correctly recorded when importing files via FTP. This could result in image dimensions not being stored correctly.

Version 3.2.1 - 13/04/2011 (List of changed files)

1. Fixed an issue with the display of Lastschrift information entered before the upgrade to version 3.2.0.
2. Added more detailed pricing information for shopping cart items in the admin area sales administration tools.
3. Significant improvements to the performance of the search engine and library with very large libraries of up to 500,000 files.
4. Improvements to the performance of the software when deleting user accounts on installations with over 100,000 users.
5. Fixed issues with subdomain authentication and other related login issues in Internet Explorer.
6. Fixed a bug with adding some product types to the cart if there are no configured options.
7. AD Added support for SolidWorks Drawing (slddrw) and Assembly Document (sldasm) formats.

Version 3.2.0 - 30/03/2011 (List of changed files)

1. IMPORTANT - The way in which image download products work has been completely changed in this release to enable support for arbitrary image download dimensions. All image download products will be disabled when you upgrade and you will need to re-configure them using the new download sizing options in the product editor.

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1. NEW Added support to the appearance settings control panel for setting a fixed width layout which can be center or left aligned.
2. NEW It is now possible to specify a logo image or text to be used in the front end masthead area above the site navigation from within the appearance settings control panel.
3. NEW It's now possible to configure image download products with multiple, arbitrary options for the output image dimensions.
4. Added a progress meter and improved error handling to the web upload tool in the admin area.
5. Improved layout and terminology in the admin upload and import settings dialog box.
6. It is now possible to set arbitrary numbers of gallery and image thumbnails per page in the admin area (down to a minimum of 4 items).
7. Fixed an issue with the handling of large quantities and high value products in the front end product configuration screen.
8. Fixed an issue which could prevent PayPal carts being submitted if the image on which a product is derived has no title.
9. Fixed a bug which would cause an error message to be displayed when deleting a blog category.
10. Fixed an issue with gallery pagination when some galleries are hidden from view.
11. The store navigation item is now correctly hidden if the store is disabled.
12. It is now possible to set the image detail action links to icon view.
13. Lastschrift form field names are now fixed to their specified lengths.
14. Improvements to how Lastschrift bank data is displayed in the front end and admin area.
15. Fixed an issue with the display of gallery news article avatar images when files are hosted on RackSpace Cloud Files.
16. Fixed an issue with the image download system that could prevent the use of multiple image file format downloads for an image.
17. Addressed a number of potential browser incompatibilities with file downloads from the Rackspace Cloud Files content delivery network.
18. Fixed an issue that could prevent downloads of certain non-image file types such as zip archives from working correctly.
19. AD Added support for AutoCAD (dwg) and 3D Studio Max (3ds) file formats.

Version 3.1.0 - 06/03/2011 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Added support for the Lastschrift payment method for users and customers operating in Germany.
2. NEW Completed support for the forthcoming AssetDeck extension which will add support for non-image files.
3. Added support for the XMP 'instructions' field.
4. General improvements to the handling of XMP metadata for JPEG and TIFF images.
5. Fixed an issue with the presentation of small thumbnails in the auto geo-coding control panel (thanks to Matthias Zehnder).
6. Fixed and issue with the display of smart gallery avatars if no library image is selected.
7. Added a gallery setting option to choose whether or not to show the description and avatar on the gallery thumbnail page.
8. Fixed an issue which would prevent the search settings for keyword matching on words or partial words working correctly.
9. Fixed issues with some image being skipped when importing via the FTP upload system.
10. Improvements to the handling of some text encodings for image titles and captions.
11. Fixed an issue with template caching getting mixed up for the admin and front end search forms.
12. Corrected a bug in the tax calculations when changing the quantity of items in the cart.

Version 3.0.3 - 27/01/2011 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Added support for PayPal payment using Thai Baht, Brazilian Real (Brazil only), Taiwanese New Dollar and Philippine Peso (Philippines only). Added support for offline payment using South African Rand and Icelandic Krona.
2. Thumbnail re-generation has now been implemented for all supported non-JPEG image types.
3. Improvements to the gallery map view including support for pagination, random and first image gallery avatars and bug fixes for non image file formats.
4. Updated the Dutch, Finnish, French Canadian and Italian localisations. Many thanks to Roeland van Duijsen, Slavik Robtsenkov, Frederic Sune and Giuseppe Maffia!
5. Fixed an issue with importing files uploaded by FTP if the file extension is in upper or mixed case characters.
6. Various bug fixes to the shopping cart functions including calculation and handling of shipping charges and errors passing data to PayPal.
7. Added support for GIF images to the lightbox PDF contact sheet download.
8. Fixed a bug which could prevent some types of image download from working correctly.
9. Cart items with descriptions or requirements information containing non-Latin characters are now handled correctly when they are passed to and viewed from within PayPal.
10. Fixed a bug that would prevent gallery placeholder images from being displayed correctly in some circumstances.
11. Various security enhancements.

Version 3.0.2 - 16/01/2011 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Added the ability to configure what information is displayed next to gallery thumbnails (title, date, action links and image count).
2. NEW Added support for customised e-mail messages to users when the status of their shopping cart is updated by the administrator.
3. NEW Added detailed contact information for customers in the sales admin screens.
4. Implemented fixes and enhancements for a number of issues that could be confusing for users and administrators during the registration process. This addresses an issue where admin settings for account approval would not always be respected and where some temporary user accounts would automatically be logged in on completion of the registration process.
5. Fixed a display issue with long copyright information for images in the image thumbnail view.
6. Fixes for various issues with the display of items in the shopping cart for both customers and administrators and issues where incorrect shipping amounts could be passed to PayPal.
7. Fixed a bug with the system for specifying what information is requested and required from users when registering.
8. Fixed an issue with the image CAPTCHA for the registration process.
9. When browsing galleries of images, clicking on the gallery name in the breadcrumb trail will now take the user back to the relevant thumbnail page rather than the gallery index page.
10. Fixed an issue with the display of the image border in the image detail view when using Adobe Flash image output and the Firefox browser.
11. Watermarking settings now apply correctly for users who are not logged in.
12. Fixed an issue with incorrectly recorded image dimensions for comp and original images when importing images into the RackSpace Cloud Files system.
13. Corrected a bug in the redirection for users who are not logged in so that it is now possible to allow non-logged in users to view the homepage.
14. Added support for additional XMP date metadata formats.
15. The 'News Archive' section in the news blog sidebar now shows all months with published blog entries in the system.
16. It is now possible to search by file type without entering other search terms.
17. Fixed the inline quick preview when browsing images in the lightbox batch download form.
18. Simplified the lightbox batch download form.
19. Various small changes to the image import and upload process to handle forthcoming support for non image files.

Version 3.0.1 - 04/12/2010 (List of changed files)

1. NEW Added a new theme called Obsidian which features a black and dark grey colour scheme that highlights images beautifully.
2. NEW Added (beta) support for using ImageMagick on Windows Servers. The full directory where ImageMagick binaries are installed must be entered in the General Settings control panel e.g. C:\Program Files\ImageMagick\.
3. NEW Administrators can now define whether or not files uploaded by contributors are automatically approved for viewing (activated).
4. NEW Image file URLs can be configured to contain the image file name or the image title which results in improved search engine optimisation.
5. NEW Added a drop down menu of hard coded regions to the account edit and registration pages which makes it easier for users in certain countries to choose their region. Supported countries are: France, Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada and the United States.
6. NEW It is now possible to generate front end search URLs from the admin search tool. Admin searches that return results will show the URL of the same search in the front end which can sent by e-mail or included in a web page as a link.
7. NEW Administrators can now turn off the use of and display of tax rates. This is useful for countries such as Germany where all prices must include tax and not show it as an extra charge at the time of payment.
8. Re-designed the admin search form to make it more closely mirror the front end search and to add support for searching by file type.
9. Numerous minor enhancements and bug fixes to the user file upload system.
10. Fixed a bug where the image width and height for icon sized thumbnails would not be correctly passed to some HTML templates.
11. Fixed an issue where user data would not be purged correctly for expired temporary users.
12. Optimisations to the database queries involved in the blog administration tools.
13. Fixed an issue with the 'Go back' button on the product admin screen.
14. Fixed a bug which would prevent users deleting lightboxes.
15. Fixed an issue where some image thumbnails would not display correctly.
16. Corrected a problem with the cart where modifications to customer's requirements for custom quotations on image pricing would not be saved correctly.
17. The mouseover image previews in the front end now correctly respect the settings for displaying image title, caption and file name.
18. Fixed an issue which prevented clearing the search log in the admin area.
19. Fixed a user interface glitch in the batch editing screen for users on slow network connections.
20. A number of small bug fixes to the blog admin tools and the blog comment system.
21. Fixed issues with the display of some product options in the transaction and cart pages.
22. Corrected problems with submission of cart data to PayPal for some types of transactions that could result in an 'Empty cart' error.
23. Fixed a bug that would prevent users downloading high-resolution images via the thumbnail image view.

Version 3.0.0 - 21/11/2010 (List of changed files)

1. IMPORTANT - Pixaria Gallery now requires PHP 5.0 or above.

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1. NEW Two completely new HTML 5 based themes called Charcoal (grey) and Snowflake (light grey/white) which boast improved standards compliance, simpler CSS styles with a separate stylesheet for theme colours and a new 'div' based HTML layout for simpler theming and improved performance.
2. NEW The image detail and thumbnail views are now fully configurable, featuring options for controlling which image information is displayed and settings for configuring user interface elements such as action links and quick links to other images.
3. NEW It is now possible to sell physical and non-physical products which are not based on images such as books, workshops, hardware or software.
4. NEW Products can now be accompanied by images from your library and it is possible to configure options and settings for non-download products that the user can choose from at the time of purchase.
5. NEW An all new integrated slideshow system for browsing galleries, lightboxes and search results without distractions.
6. NEW Improved layout and formatting of the navigation menu with support for highlighting of active navigation menu item on the page being viewed.
7. NEW New and improved user interface for the entire shopping cart system.
8. NEW New lightbox user interface with AJAX add and remove buttons and much improved support for drag and drop reorganisation of files.
9. NEW For images with GPS coordinate metadata, it is now possible to display a map and there is a search form to locate other images within a user definable radius from the image being viewed.
10. NEW Full support for PNG and GIF images.
11. NEW Full support for PDF documents including automatic preview and thumbnail generation from the document's first page†.
12. NEW Search engine optimisations throughout the front end focusing particularly on the image thumbnail and detail views. This includes support for the image filename in image detail canonical URLs - an essential feature for being correctly indexed by the major search engine robots.
13. NEW Completely re-written front-end contributor tools featuring a new, Flash based image uploader with support for the same file formats as the admin area and an improved image editor tool with support for colour tagging and more metadata options.
14. NEW Improved support for image colour tagging in the edit and bulk edit screens with highly sensitive automatic colour palette generation.
15. NEW Re-written colour search algorithm featuring improved performance and better accuracy.
16. NEW Contributing users can now view details of their sales in the front end account view.
17. NEW Contributing users are able to make purchases of products based on their uploaded images. This makes it possible to create a website where users can purchase prints and other image products derived from their own content.
18. NEW The image download report viewer now includes a chart showing downloads by day in the current month.
19. NEW Gallery views by registered users are now logged and can be viewed from the admin user edit screen in the 'Activity' tab.
20. NEW Search by file type. This uses the available file types for media stored in the database.
21. Improvements to the keyword and authentication log reporting tools.
22. Various minor improvements to the geo-coding and mapping tools in the admin area including complete support for version 3 of the Google Maps API. Thanks to Matthias Zehnder for his contributions!
23. Custom language strings are now stored in the 'local' directory in the current active theme.
24. Improvements to the performance and UI behaviour of pagination throughout the software.
25. Fixed issues with the display of drop down menus for selecting a user's country in the registration and account editing forms.

* Requires Linux, Mac OS X or other Unix based server and ImageMagick.
† Requires ImageMagick and GhostScript.