Apps

RISC OS

PrivateEye
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version 2.75 (14-Jan-2008)
PrivateEye is a viewer for Sprites, DrawFiles, JPEGs, ArtWorks, GIFs and PNGs.
Older versions are archived here for interest:
version 2.51 (17-Jul-2007)
version 2.00 (22-Dec-2006)
version 1.73 (17-Oct-2005)
PhotoFiler
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version 2.08 (05-Feb-2008)
PhotoFiler adds picture thumbnailing features to the Filer. By default it can generate thumbnails for Sprites, JPEGs, and DrawFiles. It can also integrate with ImageFS and ArtWorks.
This version is a new release as freeware with the source code included.
Tiling Backdrop Textures
An archive of NewLook-ish seamless repeating textures to use on your pinboard and window backgrounds.

Scripts

Python

rerename.py
Rename objects using regular expressions.
remove-duplicates.py
Deletes files which have duplicate size and md5sum.
resetjpegdpi.py
Resets the DPI settings inside JPEG files.

News

February 5th, 2008

PhotoFiler is now freeware and includes the source code.

January 14th, 2008

PrivateEye 2.75 with JPEG metadata support.

The big new feature in this version is interpretation of JPEG metadata, one example of which is Exif data. The new version of PrivateEye can decode and present this data in a treeview, so you can view (but not edit) the information stored by digital cameras and image processing applications. It also supports Adobe, IPTC-NAA and JFIF COM data.

The other new feature is caching. PrivateEye can allocate an amount of memory in which to preserve recently-loaded images. This saves time when flipping back and forth between files.

I've also made the 'Convert to Sprite' function for JPEGs more accessible, which makes using the histogram and effects system more convenient.

July 17th, 2007

PrivateEye 2.50 had a bug which could stop the effects window working on any OS earlier than RISC OS 4. I was calling Wimp_AutoScroll which didn't exist up until WindowManager 4.00.

Bug fix release 2.51, now available, fixes the problem and also tidies up some vanishing icons in the templates.

June 27th, 2007

PrivateEye 2.50 has effects!

Features:

  • Bitmap effects
    New bitmap effects window allows adjustment of brightness, contrast, gamma, tinting, blurring, sharpening, histogram-based adjustments and more.
  • Editing awareness
    PrivateEye now knows when you've edited images.
  • Histogram
    The histogram window has been freed from the menu structure and can now show you the individual histograms for red, green and blue.
  • PhotoCheck
    Brought across from PhotoFiler, this OS patch enables the versions of SpriteExtend in RISC OS 3.6, 3.7 and 4.0x to cope with a greater range of JPEGs.
  • Customisable keymap
    You can now redefine or supplement the standard key mappings.
December 22nd, 2006

The new PrivateEye 2.00 is ready!

Features:

  • Viewer windows gain input focus.
    Many key-activated functions have been added.
  • Viewer windows can fill the whole desktop.
    The image is shown centered within the viewer.
  • Rotation.
    Sprites and JPEGs can now be transformed with any combination of 90 degree rotations and horizontal flips. JPEG transformations are lossless.
  • Progressive JPEGs can now be loaded and displayed.
    JPEGs are now integrity checked when loaded. If they fail the check, they're passed through an internal version of jpegtran.
  • New views.
    You can now have multiple views open on the same image.
  • Luminance histogram window.
  • & more... smooth scrolling, movement through files, Tinct support, autofiletype, FFG support, fit to screen, fit to window, shiny new sprites, all-new PDF manual, ...

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