PhotoPad Versions

To find out what version of the software you are currently using, click Help on the menu bar at the top of the program's window (not the Help button on the toolbar), and then click "About PhotoPad Image Editor".

If you purchased more than 3 months ago you should be aware that you may need to purchase an upgrade to use the current version. For upgrade pricing go to www.nch.com.au/upgrade with your old registration ID number and Key.

If you want to try the new version but want to be able to restore the old version, please backup your Program Files sub folder containing the software. You will need to do this if you want to be able to restore the old version again.

You are under no obligation to upgrade; if you are happy with your current version we suggest you keep using it.

Click the appropriate button to download the latest version of this software:

Windows Download
Win CE DL (Win sync)
Win CE DL (Unix sync)

Build Version Logs Follow:
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Version 2.21

• Done resize button should open modal dialog instead of operating on the canvas viewer
• Done better looking project tabs
• Done cropping should be more intuitive
• Done ability to set background colour without canvas layer
• Done hide canvas layer
• Fixed Facebook login page is not proper aligned
• Done add option to fit canvas to image size
• Done background on text should be transparent by default
• Fixed reset button is missing
• Fixed while creating Panorama Stitcher, Application crashes.
• Fixed while creating panoramic stitcher with image pixel 1920x1080 ,Photopad hanged.
• Fixed layers disappears form layers panel when clicked on scroll arrow
• Fixed changing the canvas from a larger size to a smaller size will produce artifacts on the canvas viewer.
• Added "Background" menu item and tool-bar button, for changing the canvas colour.
• Added NRW (Nikon camera) files can now be loaded.
• Added RW2 (Panasonic camera) files can now be loaded.
• Added SW2 (Samsung camera) files can now be loaded.
• Added reset buttons to blemish, blur, local focus, red-eye, sepia, and sharpen property panels.
• Fixed Panorama creator was crashing when using large source images.
• Fixed Panorama creator no longer crashes if install-on-demand components cannot be downloaded.
• Fixed layers no longer disappear from Layers panel when scrolling buttons are clicked when scroll-bar is very close to the bottom.
• Fixed Old, large canvas was sometimes drawn after scaling the canvas down to very small sizes.
• Fixed image layer crop control was showing incorrect mouse cursor over corners.
• Fixed Facebook authentication dialog can no longer be displayed off-screen.
• Changed improved canvas crop / extend tool.
• Changed improved canvas resize tool.
• Changed canvas no longer appears in the layer list.
• Changed Panorama creator is now faster when using large source images.
• Changed image codec components are now version checked and auto-updated if a newer version is available.
• Changed New text layers now default to transparent background instead of white.
• Uploaded 2011-10-13

Version 2.20

• Done implement panoramic photo stitching effect
• Done Oil painting effect
• Done make the X on each layer look like a button
• Done improved canvas crop and resize toolbar button icons.
• Fixed Ram is used up too quickly. No user feedback that ram has been used up.
• Done use Pictures directory as default when file load / save dialogs are used for the first time
• Done Image property panel Reset button should reset "Precision cropping" check-box
• Fixed click on tools shows error message after loading raw file in photo pad
• Added Clipboard support (cut / copy / paste).
• Added Panoramic photo stitching.
• Added Upload image to Facebook.
• Added Upload image to Flickr.
• Added Border effect.
• Added Vignette effect.
• Added show error message if render fails due to lack of memory.
• Added show keyboard short-cuts in tool-bar tool-tips.
• Fixed images in formats other than BMP, JPEG and PNG can now be sent to Pixillion, PhotoStage and Express Burn.
• Fixed Grey-scale JPEG 2000 images can now be loaded.
• Fixed BMP files with BITMAPCOREHEADER headers weren't loading.
• Fixed some BMP images were loading with incorrect colours.
• Fixed the local focus effect would be applied to an incorrect location when the canvas had cropping applied.
• Fixed the image layer properties Reset button wasn't resetting the "Maintain aspect ratio" or "Precision cropping" check-boxes.
• Changed less memory usage when applying several effects.
• Changed file load and save dialogs now default to the user's pictures directory when first used.
• Uploaded 2011-07-18

Version 2.10

• Done Oil painting effect
• Done make the X on each layer look like a button
• Done improved canvas crop and resize toolbar button icons.
• Fixed click on tools shows error message after loading raw file in photo pad
• Added Clipboard support (cut / copy / paste).
• Added Panoramic photo stitching.
• Added upload image to Facebook.
• Added upload image to Flickr.
• Added Border effect.
• Added Vignette effect.
• Added show error message if render fails due to lack of memory.
• Added show keyboard short-cuts in tool-bar tool-tips.
• Fixed images in formats other than BMP, JPEG and PNG can now be sent to Pixillion, PhotoStage and Express Burn.
• Fixed Grey-scale JPEG 2000 images can now be loaded.
• Fixed BMP files with BITMAPCOREHEADER headers were notloading.
• Fixed some BMP images were loading with incorrect colours.
• Fixed the local focus effect would be applied to an incorrect location when the canvas had cropping applied.
• Fixed The image layer properties Reset button wasn't resetting the "Maintain aspect ratio" or "Precision cropping" check-boxes.
• Changed less memory usage when applying several effects.
• Changed File load and save dialogs now default to the user's pictures directory when first used.
• Uploaded 2011-04-18

Version 2.01

• Changes made:
• Fixed crash in Blemish Removal effect when circle was larger than image.
• Fixed File -> "Save as" dialog was showing the incorrect file path on second and subsequent uses.
• Fixed could not load images in RAW image formats.
• Fixed "New Project" dialog dimensions didn't update when selecting some items in the "Page Size Presets" pull-down list.
• Uploaded 2010-12-15

Version 2.00

• Added photo stitching
• Many changes and fixes
• Uploaded 2010-12-10

Version 1.17

• Fixed 'Associate files' prompt
• Uploaded 2010-01-04

Version 1.16

• Re-released without changes to rectify problem with destination folder for upload
• Uploaded 2009-09-25

Version 1.15

• First release of PhotoPad image editor for Pocket PC devices
• Uploaded 2009-09-04

• Added Close All option
• Added Mosaic effect
• Added option for context sensitive Help
• Added options for handling abandoned previews (apply a preview, then navigate away from it by any means, without applying)
• Added user prompting when changes in effects are left but not applied
• Changed from buttons to thumbnails for switching between images
• Changed "Crop constrains" text to "Crop constraints" in Effects - Crop dialog
• Fixed 'Resample Filter' combobox allowing direct input from keyboard in Resize Image dialog.
• Fixed component download crash
• Fixed font position buttons having no images on Windows 2000
• Fixed text error on the Adjust Temperature dialog
• Fixed loading of images on install
• Fixed stack of effects not being cleaned-up when the Close All toolbar button is used
• Fixed 'open' icons graying out
• Fixed several ommissions in Help
• Improved handling of low memory situation
• Uploaded 2009-08-04

Version 1.14

• Fixed application crashes when loading lots of files
• Fixed 'Open Folder' operation causes abnormal termination of program while opening a second folder of files (opened first folder okay)
• Fixed vertical mirroring of image when saving to TGA or PDF
• Fixed protracted shutdown of program
• Fixed deleting an effect causing the 'Edit Functions' Help to open in browser
• Fixed corruption of FX list when selecting an effect on small toolbar, undo-redo while current effect is applying, or using scrollbar
• Uploaded 2009-05-28

Version 1.13

• Fixed several problems involving use of the scroll bar
• Fixed display of the zoom slider for the dimension 800by600 to 1024by768.
• Fixed disappearing Image effects
• Fixed operation of Blemish removal effect
• Fixed program hanging when Crop feature applied more than once
• Fixed inability to cancel Sharpness effect
• Fixed the Contrast and Gamma effects
• Fixed Overlay effect
• Fixed Rotation effect erasing part of image (coloured it in black)
• Fixed use of Strikeout feature on font in caption
• Fixed operation of 'Bright/Contrast/Gamma' effect.
• Fixed redraw issues when applying effect
• Fixed partial image loss when Rotating image
• Fixed 'AutoLevels' and 'Sepia' effects doing nothing in the Preview
• Fixed Crop effect's red rectangle not appearing if image dimension exceeds 3000x2000
• Fixed problem with Save image saving all the images, causing Save All to become inactive
• Fixed 'Save All' producing repeated error messages while saving images after application of a couple of effects.
• Fixed mirroring and inversion issues when printing
• Uploaded 2009-05-01

Version 1.12

• Fixed bug causing program to sometimes hang
• Fixed crashes when selecting open file using tabs on bottom of main window
• Fixed italic text being cut off
• Fixed resizing of overlay
• Fixed Transparency option
• Fixed 'Cannot open more files' pop-up
• Revisited problem with memory leaks & GDI object leaks
• Uploaded 2009-03-26

Version 1.11

• Fixed error displaying path of temporary copy of image (use shouldn't see)
• Fixed overlay blacking-out error
• Uploaded 2009-03-25

Version 1.10

• Added 'Open Folder' option
• Added Undo/Redo feature
• Added "hotness" for caption, arrows and trashcan
• Added trashcan icon to Caption dialog (deletes effect)
• Added effects Help pane
• Added simultaneous multiple file handling capability
• Added printing functionality (auto resize to one A4 page retaining aspect ratio, and auto center)
• Added recently opened files list
• Added overlay effect with transparency
• Added option to fill transparent areas with a selected color
• Changed controls layout
• Changed blemish removal tool to a brush, with slider for size of brush (from awkward frame UI)
• Changed redeye removal tool to point'n'click, with slider for size of effect (from awkward frame UI)
• Linked in functionality from PhotoStage, Pixillion
• Fixed bugs causing program crashes
• Fixed memory leaks & GDI object leaks
• Fixed various issues with use of effects tools
• Fixed PhotoPad cache in Temp folder
• Merged 'Strict Rotation' and 'Angle Adjustment'
• Uploaded 2009-03-24

Version 1.02

• Added support for Progressive Graphics File(*.pgf), Wireless Application Protocol Bitmap Format (*.wbmp) and Sun Raster (*.ras) formats
• Added support for digital camera raw formats
• Changed local focus positioning style
• Fixed bug in lanczos resample filter
• Fixed bug in .TGA loader (problem with RLE-encoded images)
• Uploaded 2008-02-08

Version 1.01

• Now correctly refers to nchsoftware.com website instead of nch.com.au
• Minor Help manual change
• Related software links changed
• Uploaded 2008-01-30