On April fourth, twenty eleven our geotag remover is updated to the version 1.6. The changelog is:

• Added some website links into the Help menu.
• Improved previewing of pictures: CMYK JPEG photos are now supported, fixed resource leaking, enhanced performance.
• Fixed memory leaking of the list for previewing Exif.
• Now shortcuts created in the start menu and on the Windows desktop have informative hints.
• A lot of minor enhancements.

ExifCleaner v1.6 is a minor release, but it is highly recommended to upgrade from elder versions.

Discuss this version and announcement here.

Our Windows utility that enables you to delete Exif from JPEG photos, ExifCleaner was updated to the version 1.5. Here is the list of changes:

• A new extra option to remove FlashPix extensions (APP2 FPXR).
• Added a confirmation of deleting metadata from JPEG photos.
• Now there is a total image count on the main status bar.
• Now the application tries to create a destination folder when processing.

This minor release is highly recommended to upgrade for taking advantage of the newest changes and additional features.

Discuss this version and announcement here.

On Friday, September 10, 2010 the batch utility that removes Exif from photos, ExifCleaner was updated to the version 1.4.6. Here are the changes in the current revision:

• Fixed bug when loading the column widths of the image list, if the main window was previously maximized.
• Enhanced UX of the dialog for browsing for the result folder.
• A lot of enhancements in the program code.
• Corrected a few typos in the readme document.

This is a maintenance release, so the is no dire necessity for the current users to upgrade.

Discuss this announcement on the support forums.

Today our Exif tag remover, ExifCleaner was updated to the version 1.4. Here is the changelog:

• An option to remove Adobe Photoshop APP12 Ducky (it includes when you use the Save for Web feature).
• Now our Exif cleaner is able to remove JFIF along with JFIF Extension.
• Ability to add all supported image files from a certain directory.
• Enhanced the readme documentation.
• Some internal improvements.

This is a minor release, but it’s highly recommended to upgrade for taking advantage of the newest additional features.

Discuss this version and announcement here.

Our image utility that strips Exif was slightly updated on June 1st, 2010. Here are the changes of ExifCleaner v1.3.4:

• The internal graphics library was updated.
• Fixed default sizes of the main form and all its elements.

Discuss this version and announcement here.

On Tuesday, May 18, 2010 our image optimizer for erasing Exif and Adobe XMP, ExifCleaner was updated to the version 1.3. Here is the list of changes:

• Added definition of the Gamma Exif tag.
• Now Exif cleaner opens an image with an associated program on double-clicking a single item in the list.
• A configurable option of opening an image on double clicking the image thumbnail.
• A new extra option of removing all JPEG comment (COM) markers, if there are any.
• Finding and removing the ICC profile.
• A new option of removing the Adobe APP14 segment.
• Buttons for quick selecting of all and of none additional metadata to remove.
• A new file option: Opening the destination folder when processing is finished.
• Fixed an error when specifying bad output directory and a tab other than File Options is selected.
• Saving and restoring dimensions of form, panes and columns.
• Now you cannot close the Progress window when erasing of Exif and of other metadata is in progress.

Discuss this version and announcement here.

Today our tool for deletion Exif metadata, ExifCleaner was updated to the version 1.2. The changes for the current release are:

• Added an option for deletion the Adobe XMP metadata.
• An option for removing IPTC (including the whole Photoshop IRB section), if it presents in the file.
• Now you can copy selected Exif strings to the clipboard via the context menu or using the Ctrl+C command.
• Fixed detection of the shell extension on x64 systems.
• Fixed displaying the image icons on some Windows versions.
• Some minor enhancements.

Discuss this announcement on the support forums.

On Thursday, January 7, 2010 our Exif removing tool, ExifCleaner was updated to the version 1.1. And this is the list of changes:

• Added context menu for the image list.
• Shell integration with x64 Windows systems.
• Handling of directories on drag & drop into the image list.
• Handling of the whole directories on passing them as command line parameters.
• Displaying Exif contents for already processed images.
• Now filenames in the list change to final after cleaning Exif data.
• Redesigned the Clean Setup dialog window. Now it has two tabs (Clean Options and File Options) instead of one with two groups. This allowed to make the tag selection tree more high and convenient.

You may discuss this announcement in the discussion topic at our support forums.