What’s new in version 7
- Context menu integration for Windows 11 is here!! Right-click your images from the file explorer
- Now includes Light Image Editor with features like adding text, highlight, blur, shapes, and much more…
- In this new app coming with LIR7, you can make screenshots easily with OCR applied (ideal for screenshots)
- Profiles have been reset with new names, easier to use like 1k, 2k, 4k, or with a file size target (256Kb, 1Mb, 2Mb or your own file size requirement) (old profiles are renamed LIR6_xx)
- Profiles are now stored as individual files in a sub-folder under user’s documents. It is synchronized with OneDrive cloud account so you can use your profiles between your desktop and laptop.
- Incremental search in profile list by typing initial letters
- Option to split long images to several pages for Create PDF action (see PDF tab)
- PDF, JPEG or any photo can be a source for a OCR task (side file or in metadata). This makes your JPEG searchable by keywords in your local Windows search.
- Output/convert images to HEIC format (a popular format supported by Apple for iPhone and MacOS)
- Lossless compression option for WebP output
- Watermark text tags for original file size, extension, and dimensions (use your files metadata for contact sheet, captioning, documentation)
- Watermark panel has been improved, the setup package is coming with free sample of watermark with transparency.
- “Append” option for text fields in metadata properties
For full list of changes see below…
Light Image Resizer – 7.0.9.47 – 2024-10-07
IMPROVED:
- better trial experience, reduce interruption
- updated Korean translation
FIXED:
- access violation when loading WebP
- orientation for Fuji RAW (.RAF) could be wrong
- preview could fail for HEIC images if output format was set to original
- crop not working after blur is added (Light Image Editor)
Light Image Resizer – 7.0.8.45 – 2024-10-04
NEW:
- add WebP format for saving (Light Image Editor)
- Czech, Finnish, Korean, and Swedish translations (Light Image Editor)
IMPROVED:
- adjust text border width relative to font size (Light Image Editor)
- better performance for blur layer (Light Image Editor)
- increase default height of dropdown for Stickers and Shapes (Light Image Editor)
FIXED:
- DPI value not updated correctly for JPEG
- screenshots would not auto save when OCR was enabled with Tesseract engine (Light Image Editor)
- text or other objects would still appear outside the background image if cropped (Light Image Editor)
- toolbar button captions could be truncated in some cases (Light Image Editor)
Light Image Resizer – 7.0.7.42 – 2024-09-24
NEW:
- Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, and Ukrainian translations (Light Image Editor)
FIXED:
- loading of image could fail if path name contained an archive extension (like .zip or .7z)
- filename could be truncated if it contained dots when saving (Light Image Editor)
- in some cases it was not possible to increase the font size in text properties (Light Image Editor)
IMPROVED:
- text properties optimized for high DPI (Light Image Editor)
Light Image Resizer – 7.0.6.41 – 2024-09-20
NEW:
- Dutch, Polish, Spanish, and Italian translation for Light Image Editor
FIXED:
- crash in Editor when applying effect to non-image layer
- error about outdated library could occur during installation
IMPROVED:
- text fields can now be aligned in Light Image Editor
Light Image Resizer – 7.0.5.40 – 2024-09-17
NEW:
- localization support for Light Image Editor
FIXED:
- crash on launch could occur on older versions of Windows
Light Image Resizer – 7.0.3.35 – 2024-09-06
NEW:
- includes Light Image Editor with features like adding text, highlight, blur, shapes, and much more
- profiles are now stored as individual files in Documents\ObviousIdea\Light Image Resizer\Profiles
- context menu integration for Windows 11
- option to split long images to several pages for Create PDF action (see PDF tab)
- HEIC output format
- lossless compression option for WebP output
- EXIF metadata support for WebP (reading and writing)
- incremental search in profile list by typing initial letters
- watermark text tags for original file size, extension, and dimensions
- “Append” option for text fields in metadata properties
FIXED:
- current session may not have been included when manually saving log before processing
- crash on some grayscale images if show preview was enabled
- word wrapping in watermark text could add unnecessary line breaks
- watermark text could disappear with relative font scaling if word wrap was disabled
- some user fonts may not have been rendered correctly in watermark text
- some profiles could get duplicated in certain cases
IMPROVED:
- output formats are now ordered by popularity (JPEG, PNG, WebP, etc.)
- show loading indicator with option to cancel when adding lots of files
- WebP compression can now also be chosen by a desired output size
Light Image Resizer – 6.2.0.0 – 2024-02-22
FIXED:
- processing could get stuck when adding watermark for very large images with certain EXIF orientations
- dimensions displayed in log could be swapped for images with EXIF orientation
- resizing icon files (.ICO) could fail depending on the selected dimensions
- XMP metadata in certain JPEG files might not have been detected
- changing the background color with remove.bg did not work in preview
IMPROVED:
- optimizations for handling ultra high resolution images
- better performance when adding watermark or border for EXIF orientations other than top-left
- remove unknown metadata properties if XMP packet is too large for JPEG
Light Image Resizer – 6.1.9.0 – 2023-11-08
FIXED:
- color profile could be incorrectly applied to embedded JPEG thumbnail in some cases
- command line parameter /OptimizeJpeg was not working
- slow thumbnail loading could interfere with processing, causing load errors
- manual crop could crash when loading very large images
IMPROVED:
- updated libwebp to version 1.3.2 (addressing CVE-2023-4863)
Light Image Resizer – 6.1.8.0 – 2023-09-12
FIXED:
- “Adjust resolution for portrait” was not working for some portrait images with EXIF metadata
- displayed PDF paper sizes in centimeter were not rounded correctly
- orientation data may have been removed when customizing metadata leading to incorrect orientation
- wrong font may have been used when choosing some 3rd party fonts for watermark text
- output could be empty in rare cases when JPEG optimization failed for very large files
IMPROVED:
- processing should now be faster for large outputs when a maximum file size is set
Light Image Resizer – 6.1.7.0 – 2023-05-11
NEW:
- add support for JPEG XR
- smart watermark text variable for oldest and newest date (evaluating EXIF, IPTC and file dates)
FIXED:
- preview was showing an error if image was skipped due to selected policy
- minor interface glitches on Windows 11
- orientation issues with some Camera RAW photos
- output from CR3 files was garbled black and white in some cases
- generated filename could be wrong when there was a name conflict and “Split into parts” was enabled
- changing border options did not refresh preview
- pressing TAB key to navigate in metadata dialog could lead to a crash in some cases
- file extension was not considered when sorting, resulting in a different order than in Explorer
- output format was not respected when resize policy was set to else skip
- preview thumbnail could be displayed with wrong orientation during processing
IMPROVED:
- copy EXIF from CR3 when converting to JPEG
- internal handling of some formats
- updated libraries (IENv12)
Light Image Resizer – 6.1.6.0 – 2022-12-15
FIXED:
- out of memory issue when saving large multi-page TIFF
- wrong dimensions could be applied for portrait images
- some log messages were not correctly formatted
- some RAW images could be distorted
IMPROVED:
- limit threads when processing multiple raw files
Light Image Resizer – 6.1.5.0 – 2022-11-07
FIXED:
- Canon CR3 files could load with wrong orientation
- orientation could be wrong in some cases when converting JPEG to other formats
- wrong orientation for TIFF files with EXIF data
- interface glitches on some systems with Windows 7
Light Image Resizer – 6.1.4.0 – 2022-09-28
FIXED:
- saving in WebP format could fail due to missing system DLL
- “Adjust resolution for portrait” was broken for images containing EXIF metadata
- alpha channel (transparency) was lost when saving in Targa (.tga) format
- JPEG images in RGB format could load with wrong colors
IMPROVED:
- faster loading for watermark preview
- add hint for filenames in preview window if too long to display
Light Image Resizer – 6.1.3.0 – 2022-07-13
IMPROVED:
- increase limit for compression size
- updated detection for OS version and edition
- improved support for terminal server
FIXED:
- Light Image Resizer was not available in context menu for JFIF files
Light Image Resizer – 6.1.2.0 – 2022-04-27
FIXED:
- a wrong (shifted) file date could be set in some cases when “Keep original file date” was checked
- watermark or border could appear at the wrong position for some images (depending on their EXIF orientation)
Light Image Resizer – 6.1.1.0 – 2022-02-21
IMPROVED:
- apply compatible properties to IPTC and XMP when customizing metadata
- prevent main window from appearing quickly when run with /minimized parameter
FIXED:
- displayed saved space was wrong for files that were just copied without processing
- some image formats other than JPEG were fully processed even if not neccessary (due to original size)
- color profile was not applied when updating EXIF thumbnail
- application could hang under some conditions when using both /minimized and /run parameter
Light Image Resizer – 6.1.0.0 – 2021-12-08
NEW:
- add filename mask variables for original filename in upper case (%FUP) and lower case (%FLO)
IMPROVED:
- load “fried” PNG (non-standard format used by iOS)
FIXED:
- crash could occur on some systems when processing multiple files due to synchronization issue
- relative folder path was not working from command line
- backup of overwritten file could fail if input and output format were different (i.e. PNG to JPG)
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.9.0 – 2021-09-29
NEW:
- added command line parameters: Size, KeepQuality, Progressive
IMPROVED:
- default to LZW compression for TIFF to avoid out of memory issues
- better reliability for update check
- add notice for AVIF files if codec is missing
FIXED:
- original image could have wrong orientation in preview
- wrong dimensions could be applied to image depending on its EXIF orientation
- a crash could occur when using Center mode and padding was applied
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.8.1 – 2021-08-24
FIXED:
- profile could be empty in some cases
- some images could have a wrong orientation in preview
- processing could hang in some cases if multithreading was disabled
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.8.0 – 2021-08-23
NEW:
- add read support for Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files
IMPROVED:
- support local UNC paths in filelist
FIXED:
- “The handle is invalid” error could occur when using Center mode
- out of memory could occur when loading very large interlaced PNG files
- large JPEGs with EXIF orientation other than 1 (top left) could lead to endless processing
- unlock prompt could appear with missing email if license data was stored for all users
- ICC color profile could get damaged in rare cases on certain system locales
- action was always reset to its default (create copies) when set via command line parameter
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.7.0 – 2021-05-05
NEW:
- output filename tag %F-Date for original file date
FIXED:
- processing large multi-page TIFF files could lead to crash
- memory leak when cancelling process with multi-page files
- processing could crash due to potential double free error
- saving manual crop could crash if lossless mode was toggled before
- WebP loading failed if there was no codec (i.e. Windows 7)
- loading of file info (date) could fail for very long paths
- time zone issue with file date for watermark tags depending on locale
- deadlock if EXIF tag used in filename mask or watermark text was returning very long text
IMPROVED:
- tabs for PDF and GIF options are highlighted now
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.6.0 – 2021-02-15
FIXED:
- some resize policy options were broken, which could result in some images being inadvertently resized
- when undoing a lossless crop, the save button was not always disabled, which could lead to a crash when clicked
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.5.0 – 2020-12-08
FIXED:
- certain malformed or damaged TIFF files could cause the application to crash
- watermark text position was not saved correctly
- Crop mode was missing background color selector (used for images smaller than target dimensions)
- corrected some mistakes in contextual help
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.4.0 – 2020-11-02
NEW:
- policy options added to skip files which are smaller/larger than target dimensions
FIXED:
- processing could hang when aborting from a warning prompt (for example warning about bad quality)
- unable to create a collage when “Recreate folder structure on destination” was enabled
- preview form was not closed when switching to collage mode
- wrong filename could be shown in log when choosing to rename already existing file
- collage was misaligned when using slash layouts
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.3.0 – 2020-07-23
NEW:
- watermark can now use both image and text at the same time
FIXED:
- high memory consumption when adding lots of files, which could lead to out of memory issues
- no appropriate error was reported in some cases when disk was full
- output from certain source formats (like JPEG2000) could be empty in some cases
- metadata was not copied when source file was PSD
- metadata tags with UTF-8 encoding were not correctly decoded when used in watermark text
- memory corruption could occur in some cases when handling EXIF metadata
- IPTC tags in watermark text could just display “N/A” when IPTC was disabled in Misc tab (not copied to output)
- drag & drop from some older (non-Unicode) applications was not working
IMPROVED:
- log can now be scrolled without having focus
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.2.0 – 2020-06-10
NEW:
- support for reading Canon .cr3 raw files
FIXED:
- clicking cancel during processing and then continuing could lead to a crash
- undoing a manual crop did not disable the save button, which could cause a crash when clicked
- context help was broken for some controls
- mouse scrolling in help window worked only if it had focus
- screen width & height were not updated when resizing animated GIFs, leading to enlarged background
IMPROVED:
- validate remove.bg API key when entering
- clearer message for errors during background removal
- when undoing a manual crop, the crop selection is now displayed again automatically
- use LZW compression for TIFF output when converting from other formats
- log proper error in case dimensions are too large for output format
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.1.0 – 2020-03-03
FIXED:
- manual crop crashed in some cases when saving
- division by zero when size is set too small
- collage preview was not correct for sizes smaller than 1000
- sometimes preview was not loading on first try
- preview was not showing split lines when using split in parts option for transparent images
IMPROVED:
- when doing a manual crop the thumbnail in the list is now updated
- changed collage size in preview will apply to dimensions in main window
- when adding HEIC files and a required codec is missing a notice is shown
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.0.24 – 2020-01-06
NEW:
- background can now be filled with a color when using background removal
FIXED:
- dimensions could not be set to values smaller than 1.00 in/cm when Mode was set to Stretch
- potential deadlock when processing is cancelled
- deadlock when cancelling overwrite prompt
- wrong dimensions could be output when processing certain raw files
- out of memory issue when outputting files with huge dimensions
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.0.20 – 2019-11-21
FIXED:
- remove.bg link was not clickable
- some dialogs were not scaled to DPI correctly
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.0.18 – 2019-11-07
FIXED:
- load fallback for Fuji raw files (.RAF) from newer cameras did not work
- installer was unable to close the application while update form was showing
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.0.16 – 2019-10-22
NEW:
- added option “Expand image to background size” for background removal
FIXED:
- loading of WebP images could fail on systems without codec
- there could be duplicates when using “Save as” and choosing to overwrite an existing profile
- background could be scaled incorrectly with remove.bg, not filling the image
- effects were applied before removing background, which could lead to unexpected results
- background removal options were not checked before preview
- fit to window was not applied if preview was reloaded with different dimensions
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.0.14 – 2019-10-10
FIXED:
- message “Please enter a valid resolution” could appear when leaving one dimension empty (wildcard)
- some settings were not kept when changing collage preview
- drag & drop to collage form was not working
- animated GIF could produce empty output
- background removal only used preview size
IMPROVED:
- don’t stretch images larger than original size by default when fitting to window
Light Image Resizer – 6.0.0.10 – 2019-09-25
NEW:
- added mode “Extend to square” which adds blurred content to make the image rectangular
- added action to create animated GIF from input files
- rename action to just rename files without changing image contents
- more layout templates for collage
- drop target area to easily add files by drag & drop (can be enabled in settings)
- manual crop by right-clicking an image in the list
- images in listview can be re-ordered manually by dragging
- dynamic watermark text color (image’s average color or complementary color)
- round edges option (see Effects)
- Background removal powered by remove.bg (see respective tab)
- added output format “Icon (.ico)”
- background color for preview window can be changed via right-click menu
- select which metadata values to keep or remove, text based values can also be replaced
- auto-detect width and height when creating new profile with dimensions in name (like “Photos 800×600”)
- JPEG compression can be optimized to create smaller files (see Optimization tab)
- colors can now be entered as HTML color values (for background or watermark text colors)
- default action for close button when processing has finished can be changed (see Settings, Process tab)
- save as for profiles (via “…” icon), to save current changes under different name
FIXED:
- preview is not updated when replacement color is changed in settings
- embedded thumbnails were not updated when copying metadata
- crash or error when resizing 1bit image and output is PDF
- relative paths for collage filename did not work
- unit could be set to something else than pixels for collage in some cases
- preview for collage was showing normal preview after collage window, which could lead to crashes
- custom format for %CreationDate% and %ModificationDate% watermark tags was not working
- error could occur when trying to backup raw files with action set to “Replace original”
IMPROVED:
- images are now kept untouched if size is set to 100% and no other effects are applied
- workaround for some 3rd party shell extensions where files could not be loaded by drag & drop
- combined PDF creation is way faster now using multi-threading
- changes to image list in collage window are now reflected in main image list
- accept path with filename for /Dest parameter and set output format accordingly
- command line switch “/OptionsPage” can be used to go to options page
- a folder can now be dropped on the destination box to insert its path
- support for EXIF date tags located in wrong IFD section for watermark text (some Samsung devices)
- keep zoomed view rectangle when updating preview