ImageIngester Blog

Previous versions of ImageVerifier processed non-DNG raws by passing them through Adobe DNG Converter, whereas DNGs were processed internally, using a library supplied by Adobe. The problem with this approach was that ImageVerifier couldn’t handle new DNG versions when they first came out, and users had to wait for an ImageVerifier update.

Now, with Version 1.3.01, ImageVerifier processes DNGs through DNG Converter, so all you have to do to stay updated with new DNG versions is update to the latest DNG Converter, making sure ImageVerifier’s Preferences are set appropriately.

Previous versions of ImageVerifier distinguished between DNGs and non-DNG raws. This is no longer the case; now they are all called simply “raws”.

Because this new version hasn’t been subjected to much field testing by users, treat it with caution.

The new small-screen feature in Version 3.3.02 for Windows didn’t reduce the size of the File-Handling panel; this new version should be better.

The only ImageVerifier change is to support three new file types as raws: IIQ, MOS, and RW2. There’s also a way described on the Technical Notes page to modify existing Jobs to support the new types (or any type).

Both the Mac and Windows versions have been updated to 1.2.03, although only the Windows version had any changes other than removal of the Beta indication on the main window. The Windows version changes were:

• Implementation of the Verify Nested Subfolders checkbox. You can now skip subfolders.
• The results panel is now resizable, so you can see long paths.

What’s new:

• New option to store hashes for TIFFs even though the structure check calls them invalid. (IV’s TIFF checker often reports valid TIFFs as invalid because the TIFF format isn’t standardized.) [New for Windows; previously appeared in 1.2.01 for OS X]
• New option to limit number of subprocesses. Useful if you have multiple CPUs and/or cores and don’t want IV to use them all. [New for Windows; previously appeared in 1.2.01 for OS X]
• Bug fix for OS X: Number of hashes for valid images stored was sometimes reported incorrectly (did not affect actual hashes).
• Bug fix for Windows: The Start-menu shortcut was ImageVerifier.exe instead of ImageVerifier. (If you had the old version, both shortcuts will take you to the new version; you can delete (not uninstall) ImageVerifier.exe if you like.)
• Bug fix for Windows: The installer causes clashes with ImageIngester that caused the wrong program to be launched when a card was inserted. (Unconfirmed user report; installer was regenerated to try to fix the problem.)
• Bug fix for Windows: The DNG-Converter choice in the Preferences panel did not show up correctly as soon as the choice was made (although it was set correctly).
• Tools-View Internal Log changed to Tools-View External Log to match ImageIngester terminology.
• Minor bug fixes and internal improvements.

What’s new:

• New option to store hashes for TIFFs even though the structure check calls them invalid. (IV’s TIFF checker often reports valid TIFFs as invalid because the TIFF format isn’t standardized.)
• New option to limit number of subprocesses. Useful if you have multiple CPUs and/or cores and don’t want IV to use them all.
• Minor bug fixes and internal improvements.