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Update for Pro 2.5 Build 358

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Started by Melanie Wood
Started on December 17, 2008 - 05:04 PM (11 months ago)
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Melanie Wood
Community Manager

The new update for Pro 2.5 is now available here.

This update contains the following fixes:
• When converting a database from previous versions the system now identifies only ACDSee files requiring embedding.
• Users can now search in Embed Pending section for files that need embed information and can view these files.
• Users can now choose which files they want to embed metadata information into.
• After Embed process completed, user can now view errors and/or feedback on embedded files
• Retrieving Files dialog box now allows other applications to run on top of it
• Embed dialog now displays number of files selected and allows user to choose writing to Sidecar files to be turned off
• Embedding dialog now displays progress list with complete file name and file number
• When XMP Embed feature encounters a corrupt file it will no longer disable the program
• Skip feature in Copy To function now operates correctly, skipping only duplicate files.
• Tagged image maintains tagged status after editing and resaving file.

Posted On December 17, 2008 - 05:04 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
O ;-)
Member

OK the update took 50 seconds to download and about the same time to install. The biggest change I see is now the D700 RAW files are viewable.

Posted On December 17, 2008 - 05:38 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
Harald
Member

ok, now in this Topic:

I start a secound try to update the german Version from 2.0 this time to 2.5 358. But i have still the same Problems.

GPS Data in exif will be destroy by editing any IPTC Field.

7,6' 3.24032 change to 7,6' 32.4032

You can see it after rename the image outside ACDSee and open with ACDSee.

See also Topic:

http://community.acdsee.com/forums/topic/iptc-sublocation-is-virtualy-truncated

Ich have no hope to get an faultless update in this Year.

Posted On December 17, 2008 - 06:22 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
mantra
Member

hi

i downloaded 2.5 (build 332 or build 333 or build 335) to 358

http://www.acdsee.com/support/updates/acdseepro/2/5/358/patch

but i doesn't update my version 2.5 (b338)

the updater doesn't find the acdsee 2.5.msi

i did a search and i set the path to the updater but it doesn't update

how can i do it?

xp pro sp2 with all the last update (italian version)

acdsee pro 2.5 english

screenshots about the error

http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot008ck2.jpg

http://img76.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot009ir6.jpg

http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot010vs4.jpg

Posted On December 17, 2008 - 07:30 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
BjornB
Member

mantra said:

the updater doesn't find the acdsee 2.5.msi

I have exactly the same problem. Running 2.5 build 335 on Windows XP SP3.

Posted On December 17, 2008 - 08:42 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
mantra
Member

BjornB said:

mantra said:

the updater doesn't find the acdsee 2.5.msi

I have exactly the same problem. Running 2.5 build 335 on Windows XP SP3.

is there a way to fix it?

Posted On December 18, 2008 - 07:21 AM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
mak_kawa
Member

I also have the same problem. To fix it, I reinstalled first install package of ACDsee Pro 2.5 (Build 332), and then applied update patch of build 358. It works fine. "Acdsee Pro 2.5.msi" is now located at "C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Local Settings\Application Data\Downloaded Installations\{85C067DA-AEF2-4634-9256-3E781F465EE7}\ on my XP SP3 (Japanese).

If the MSI file is not there (or somewhere) and you don't have ACDSee Pro 2.5 Build 332 package, what to do?? I don't know, sorry.

Posted On December 18, 2008 - 12:24 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
BjornB
Member

mak_kawa said:

I also have the same problem. To fix it, I reinstalled first install package of ACDsee Pro 2.5 (Build 332), and then applied update patch of build 358. It works fine. "Acdsee Pro 2.5.msi" is now located at "C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Local Settings\Application Data\Downloaded Installations\{85C067DA-AEF2-4634-9256-3E781F465EE7}\ on my XP SP3 (Japanese).

Thanks for the information. I still wonder what happened to that file that obviously have disappeared from my disk. What happened to your settings, i.e. customization of ACDSee? Did you have to redo all your settings?

/Bjorn

Posted On December 18, 2008 - 12:35 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
AnthonyM
Member

I see no mention of any major bug fixes. Does ACDSystems deny all the problems people have been having with simply cataloging their files? Has ACDSee been taken over by Microsoft? (gotta love the add a few features but don't fix the bugs mentality to keep the masses "happy")

On a side note, have you ever found a product that "just works"? One that simply does what it is supposed to do, and does it well? Well, ACDsee isn't it... obviously...

With hesitation I finally broke down and installed LightRoom 2.2. Lacks some features, and may not be as user friendly in some aspects ... BUT IT WORKS!!

ACDsee is much like MSWindows... it looks pretty and sounds good on paper but you'll spend your whole life babysitting the software instead of actually getting your work done.

Second best part, I can install on my laptop. Yes two installs/ONE license -- Adobe is a business minded company. ACDSystems? I really don't know who they are attempting to cater to. Anyway, I can take my laptop to a shoot, catalog and tag all my images. Then I can come home and import the images and related data to the main server using a simple and intuitive set of steps. Again, it "just works".

I cannot express how painful ACDsee has become. LightRoom is such a relief. I think I feel my blood pressure dropping already! :-)

Posted On December 18, 2008 - 02:43 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
zj3002
Member

Anthony...Can you export your ACDSee database to Lightroom 2.2 or version 2? If so, how?

Posted On December 18, 2008 - 04:23 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
mantra
Member

well i don't want to uninstall and re-install

adsee team should release an upte patch that works!

outside my acdsee pro 2.5 did not alert about update

and it's built 335 and i have check for update on!

Posted On December 18, 2008 - 04:56 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
kraengel
Member

Thought I'd post some good news- at least for me. The following is my post to another section.

Jeff

"Well... I am impressed, I bounced around trying a number of combined edits and didn't get the crashes I almost expected. The menu exit anomolies still exist with some of the effects but the system appears stable. I'll play around some more but it looks like 2.5 is ready to be taken seriously."

Jeff

Posted On December 18, 2008 - 05:26 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
antoinebrisebard
Member

kraengel said:

Thought I'd post some good news- at least for me. The following is my post to another section.

Jeff

kraengel said:

Thought I'd post some good news- at least for me. The following is my post to another section.

Jeff

"Well... I am impressed, I bounced around trying a number of combined edits and didn't get the crashes I almost expected. The menu exit anomolies still exist with some of the effects but the system appears stable. I'll play around some more but it looks like 2.5 is ready to be taken seriously."

Jeff

+1. update to build 358 (german) installed smooth and fast; no messing up of database, no loss of settings or pre-saved batch processes. after checking presets and batch-sets i did a complete maintenance of database; and everything worked fine (i remember older builds of 2.x not even started on my dell after database compress and necessary restart) i guess this is good news.

Posted On December 18, 2008 - 06:47 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
Marc Sabatella
Moderator

AnthonyM said:

I see no mention of any major bug fixes. Does ACDSystems deny all the problems people have been having with simply cataloging their files?

I'm not sure which specific problems you are referring to, but I know there *were* some basic stability issues fixed in this patch. I suspect they weren't listed in the release notes because there may not have been a *specific* set of symptoms that they could say were fixed. That is, the fixes should lead to fewer crashes, to be sure, but I think most of these crashes were in the the hard to reproduce category. So there may not be a single description of the steps that used to lead to a crahs that don't now. and hence, nothing specific to list in the release notes.

At least, that's my (limited) understanding, fleshed out with a little reasoning and reading between the lines.

Second best part, I can install on my laptop. Yes two installs/ONE license -- Adobe is a business minded company. ACDSystems? I really don't know who they are attempting to cater to.

ACDSee has been allowing two installs with one license for as longer than Lightroom has been a product.

But in any case, Lightroom is indeed a fine product. It does a lot of the same things as ACDSee, some of them maybe better, some of them maybe not as well. Some like the interface better, some not as well. If it works for you, great!

Posted On December 19, 2008 - 03:18 AM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
mantra
Member

Melanie Wood said:

The new update for Pro 2.5 is now available here.

This update contains the following fixes:
• When converting a database from previous versions the system now identifies only ACDSee files requiring embedding.
• Users can now search in Embed Pending section for files that need embed information and can view these files.
• Users can now choose which files they want to embed metadata information into.
• After Embed process completed, user can now view errors and/or feedback on embedded files
• Retrieving Files dialog box now allows other applications to run on top of it
• Embed dialog now displays number of files selected and allows user to choose writing to Sidecar files to be turned off
• Embedding dialog now displays progress list with complete file name and file number
• When XMP Embed feature encounters a corrupt file it will no longer disable the program
• Skip feature in Copy To function now operates correctly, skipping only duplicate files.
• Tagged image maintains tagged status after editing and resaving file.

could acdsee team release a working patch?

i would be happy

Posted On December 19, 2008 - 10:52 AM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
moriclau
Member

Hi,

I am happy about the Eos 50d and canon G10 support. However, the Autoslide show function and Auto slide show configuration function don't seem to work. When I selesct a dozen or so Jpegs and select either of theese choices in the Tools menu, I get an "ACDSee has encountered a system error and will close now" message. I have to click OK three or four times before the software effectively closes. I tried to reinstall the update but it did not solve the problem. Any suggestions ?

Thanks,

Posted On December 19, 2008 - 08:08 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
Gutenisse
Member

Same shit, different name...

I opened a RAW (Sony A900) and tryed to make some changes in the Light EQ-panel and after three or four files, it crasched as before. Tryed again and this time it crasched as soon as I entered the Light EQ-panel :)

Next time I could edit about 10 files, hit Done and the program did what it's supposed to do. Went for another set of files and the program crasched...

I would suggest for ACDSee to release 3.0 Pro, charge a lot of $ for it and make a run for it :)

I would like to switch to Lightroom, but it sucks, so I struggle on with ACDSee, but I won't pay for the next versions.

Posted On December 20, 2008 - 08:37 AM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
mantra
Member

Marc Sabatella said:

AnthonyM said:

I see no mention of any major bug fixes. Does ACDSystems deny all the problems people have been having with simply cataloging their files?

I'm not sure which specific problems you are referring to, but I know there *were* some basic stability issues fixed in this patch. I suspect they weren't listed in the release notes because there may not have been a *specific* set of symptoms that they could say were fixed. That is, the fixes should lead to fewer crashes, to be sure, but I think most of these crashes were in the the hard to reproduce category. So there may not be a single description of the steps that used to lead to a crahs that don't now. and hence, nothing specific to list in the release notes.

At least, that's my (limited) understanding, fleshed out with a little reasoning and reading between the lines.

Second best part, I can install on my laptop. Yes two installs/ONE license -- Adobe is a business minded company. ACDSystems? I really don't know who they are attempting to cater to.

ACDSee has been allowing two installs with one license for as longer than Lightroom has been a product.

But in any case, Lightroom is indeed a fine product. It does a lot of the same things as ACDSee, some of them maybe better, some of them maybe not as well. Some like the interface better, some not as well. If it works for you, great!

Marc

i tried to install on different pc

it doesn't work

i don't want to uninstall and lose my setting

why don't acdsee team release at last a patch that can be installed?

thanks

Posted On December 20, 2008 - 06:31 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
Chippy
Moderator

moriclau said:

Hi,

I am happy about the Eos 50d and canon G10 support. However, the Autoslide show function and Auto slide show configuration function don't seem to work. When I selesct a dozen or so Jpegs and select either of theese choices in the Tools menu, I get an "ACDSee has encountered a system error and will close now" message. I have to click OK three or four times before the software effectively closes. I tried to reinstall the update but it did not solve the problem. Any suggestions ?

Thanks,

Glad the RAW update is helping Canon users.

As far as the Auto Slide show, I can run this with at least 100-200 JPG images, with no crash. Even with RAW files.The settings work exactly the way they are supposed to do. So it must be something in your configuration that is upsetting ACDSee.

What settings do you have for the slide show?

Posted On December 20, 2008 - 08:09 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)
Chippy
Moderator

mantra said:

i tried to install on different pc

it doesn't work

i don't want to uninstall and lose my setting

why don't acdsee team release at last a patch that can be installed?

thanks

mantra,

So far only three users in this thread are having a problem, out of probably many hundreds/thousands, who have downloaded and installed the update, So it can be installed.The update has to find the installed version,in the default installation path.

So if you have a different path, this might be the cause of your problem?

Remember, this is an update, not the full version of the program, and as Marc has said, you have a license to install ACDSee on two computers, such as a Desktop, and Laptop, or two laptops.

Posted On December 20, 2008 - 08:21 PM (11 months ago) (Permalink to this post)