Release Notes – FileCenter

The following are feature enhancements between versions. For a complete list of changes between minor versions, see the change log.

7.1.0.48 (2011-11-08)

  • Print multiple PDF files at once from "PDF Actions" > "Print Documents".
  • You can now add a folder template using a drawer's layout as your model. "Drawers" button > "New Template from Folders".
  • When previewing files in the search results, we now offer improved hit highlighting for PDFs which shows the hits highlighted in the actual PDF.

7.1.0.34 (2011-08-16)

  • You can now preview links to files.
  • Added Save/Open support for Dutch systems.
  • New feature: double-clicking a drawer or folder expands all of its sub-folders. Activate it from "Settings" > "Manage Files" > "Double-clicking a drawer or folder ... ".
  • New file sorting options: click the "View Options" button above the list of files to get a list of sorting options. This allows you to sort in any file view, including thumbnails.

7.1.0.22 (2011-06-03)

  • New feature: Separators can now have relative paths if you scan in Manage view. In other words, you can use the same set of separators to scan into any drawer. When you set the separator's Destination, choose "Selected Path" instead of "Fixed Path".
  • Added Save/Open support for Spanish.
  • You can right-click on a cabinet tab and get the Windows properties for the cabinet's folder ("Root Folder Properties").

7.1.0.20

  • The Pro Plus edition has been eliminated and rolled into the Professional edition.
  • The shared settings engine has been completely rewritten. Shared settings are now stored in a database and are more flexible and more capable.
  • Shared settings now support Users and Groups (optional).
  • The shared settings administrator can edit shared items right in FileCenter.
  • Most settings are now stored in a database for easier sharing.
  • New file refreshing options (Settings > Manage Files > File System Updating Options). Can be used to optimize performance on slow networks.
  • When adding a favorite in split view, there's now an option to include only the top path in the favorite.
  • PDF conversion now supports OpenOffice formats.

7.0.0.16

  • 64-bit Save/Open driver: The Save/Open dialogs now work with Office 2010 64-bit and the FileCenter PDF printer on 64-bit systems.
  • We now update the search indexes after an in-place scan or OCR if the cabinet is auto-indexed.
  • New setting: Settings > "Miscellaneous" > "Use Windows Send To Mail Recipient". This setting invokes Windows' built-in SendMail function instead of using MAPI when you send files from FileCenter. It might help users who have trouble sending files.
  • New OCR option: Remove Blank Pages. Drops blank pages from the file.
  • New setting: "Enable Full File Refreshing" (Settings > Manage Files > Enable Full File Refreshes). Use this setting if some file info, like Size and Date Modified, doesn't update properly.

7.0.0.10

  • New scanning option: Keywords. Use this to add search terms or a description to the PDF's "Keywords" metadata field when you scan.
  • You can open a selected PDF in Edit view by holding down the Ctrl key while you click the Edit tab.
  • New PDF settings for manually adjusting the compression type (see Settings > PDF > PDF Compression).

7.0.0.8

  • New scan mode, "D" – for memory transfers.
  • It's now possible to re-name files, folders and drawers in-place with a second click. Activate it under Settings > Manage files > Enable inline editing of Drawer, Folder and file names.

7.0.0.5

  • FileCenter 7 initial release.
  • Completely updated UI.
  • New ribbon-style toolbar provides easier access to features.
  • New PDF tools: Combine, Unstack, Insert, Split, Transfer Pages, Extract Pages. These can be used in both Manage and Edit view.
  • New Search Bar in Manage view lets you search within the current cabinet or the current drawer/folder. Results appear right in the cabinet view.
  • Updated Scan dialog simplifies scanning and adds more scanning options, like Prepend Scan and Insert Scan After Page ___. You can also select a scanner on the scan dialog.
  • You can limit OCR to the first ___ pages of the document.
  • PDF/A-1b support for creating archival-quality PDFs.
  • Bookmark separators place a bookmark in the PDF instead of splitting it.
  • New, Rename, Delete buttons have been added to the ribbon. They work on files, drawers, and folders.
  • A number of different color themes are available for the UI (Settings > General > Theme Colors).
  • New FileCenter PDF Creator print driver replaces the FileCenter PDF print driver.
  • You can set FileCenter as the default program for opening PDF and TIFF files.

6.6.0.7247

  • You can now scroll the drawers/folders/files by just hovering the mouse over the list and scrolling; no need to set the focus on the control first.
  • Now allowing "EFX" files to be converted to PDF (if your system supports it).
  • In "manage files" view, if you select a file then click "Scan", the new scan will now default to the name of the selected file (with an increment).

6.6.0.7104

  • New internal PDF engine for converting documents to PDF (the PDF print driver isn't affected).
  • The scanning transfer modes have been updated (Tools > Settings > PDF/Scan > Scanning Transfer Mode). Mode A is the equivalent of Native in older versions, Mode C the equivalent of Alternate, and Mode B is a new option. Mode B will be the default for new installs and should be tried first if you're having communication/transfer problems with your scanner.
  • You're now allowed to drop files into a cabinet which is set to disallow deletions.

6.5.0.6650

  • New scanning option under the Scan button's drop-list: Scan to Email.
  • You can copy files from search results with Ctrl+C or right-click "Copy to Clipboard". One use is for copying/pasting as a means to attach files in Outlook e-mails.
  • You can now do "OCR" gt; "Process Separators" on a selected PDF in the Manage Files view.
  • We've implemented shared stamps in the Admin tool.
  • Omit Blank Pages is now a user-adjustable setting ("Tools" > "Settings" > "PDF/Scan" > "Omit Blank Page Sensitivity").

6.5.0.5805

  • Made the Save/Open dialog work with the print dialog in Firefox.
  • New feature: you can now hover the mouse over files to get file info (Tools > Settings > Manage Files > Show File Info on Hover)
  • The FileCenter Recycle Bin now works with UNC paths.
  • You can now add/delete/rename drawers in Outlook cabinets.
  • New Advanced Pinning feature under the Drawers task button. Use it to pin drawers to an Advanced cabinet in bulk.

6.5.0.5250

  • New feature-rich PDF editor.
  • FileCenter Admin is now integrated into FileCenter (Tools > Shared Settings > Administer); shared settings are easier to edit and administer.
  • Sharing cabinets, folder templates, and naming options is now easier through Share buttons on those dialogs.
  • Ability to pause shared settings (Tools > Shared Settings > Connect To > Disable).
  • Ability to switch between different groups of shared settings on the fly (Tools > Shared Settings > Connect To > Group).
  • New advanced scanning options: Auto-Crop and Manual Duplex.
  • New option: Use Large Fonts (Settings > General).
  • When a document with Separators is processed, the original closes automatically.
  • Advanced cabinets are now shareable.
  • When you choose a cabinet layout option in the main interface, it's sticky now.

6.3.0.3133

  • You can now OCR PDF files without opening them.
  • Added Save/Open support for French and Brazilian Portuguese.
  • PaperMaster Export is now included under the Tools menu > PaperMaster Export.

6.2.0.1865

  • New scanning engine which is compatible with a broader range of scanners.
  • New setting: PDF/Scan > Scanning Transfer Mode. Use this setting to resolve problems integrating with your scanner.
  • New Advanced PDF Conversion: Convert multiple files to PDF at once and set PDF metadata at the same time.
  • New "pinning" feature for advanced cabinets: "pin" drawers from your other cabinets to an advanced cabinet. Use this feature to create a cabinet of current cases/clients/patients without having to actually move the drawers.

6.1.1.1794

  • The Save/Open dialog integration has been completely updated.
  • The Save/Open dialogs now work in Vista 64 (with 32-bit applications; at this point, that's almost every application).

6.1.1.1762

  • Version 6.1 is released.
  • The "Cabinets" dialog has a new look and feel.
  • Indexing can now be managed from the "Cabinets" dialog.
  • Cabinets have a new setting: "Layout". There are a number of layout styles available: drawers in a drop-list, do not use drawers (an expolorer-style view), do not use folders, automatically open the Split view. Each cabinet can have its own layout.
  • The "Inbox" is now a cabinet type, allowing you to have more than one.
  • New "Most Recent" button on the Save/Open dialogs lets you quickly jump to recently used locations.
  • New setting for the Save/Open dialogs: "Ignore FileCenter Location". With this setting activated, the Save/Open dialogs will not be influenced by where you are in FileCenter. They'll always come back to the last location used.
  • The Outlook integration has been completely updated.
  • Outlook cabinets are easier to create and manage, and more flexible. You now add them like regular cabinets, then select a contact list to use for the cabinet. You can then choose which contacts you want to show and which you don't. You can also add extra drawers. Because it's now more like a standard cabinet, it's easier to share on the network.
  • New, more streamlined Outlook email management is now completely separate from Outlook cabinets.
  • Two modes for saving Outlook email: simple and advanced. With the advanced, option, you can associate as many paths with a contact as you want.
  • You can save multiple emails at the same time.

6.0.1.1637

  • New scanning option: Remove Blank Pages. This attempts to identify blank pages by how much non-white they have and remove them from the scan.
  • New scanning option: Deskew Pages. This attempts to straighten pages that have been scanned in crooked.
  • New scanning option: Imvert Pages. If your scanner produces images that look like a negative (white text on a black background), this option will correct them.

6.0.1.1630

  • New workspace: Work with Documents. Use this workspace to do document stacking and unstacking.
  • New option for PDF files in Manage Files > Files task button: Unstack. Use this option to split up the PDF into separate files every ___ pages.

6.0.1.1567

  • New PDF feature: Properties. In the PDF-ocr-Scan view, there's now a Properties toggle button on the main tab. Use this to open a window where you can enter document properties for the PDF file, like Title, Author, Keywords, etc.

6.0.1.1549

  • FilePDF has been integrated into FileCenter, and a new edition of FileCenter has been added (FileCenter Pro PLUS). Here is how the editions break down:

    FileCenter Pro PLUS
    This is the equivalent of the old FileCenter Pro + FilePDF Pro bundle. It is the only edition that includes the Advanced OCR engine.
    FileCenter Professional
    This is the equivalent of the old FileCenter Pro + FilePDF Pro bundle without the Advanced OCR engine. It has all of the file management and scanning/pdf features.
    FileCenter Standard
    This is the equivalent of the old FileCenter Standard + FilePDF Standard. It has basic file management integrated with basic scanning.
  • Enhanced preview gives more accurate previews and supports many more file types. (FileCenter Professional)
  • Enhanced thumbnails view provides thumbnails for many more file types and lets you scroll through pages. (FileCenter Professional)
  • New option: Send > Email As lets you rename email attachments.
  • You can now combine (merge/stack) PDF files just by dragging/dropping them onto each other in FileCenter. It's not necessary to open the files at all. (FileCenter Professional)
  • If you use the new Enhanced Thumbnails view for files, there are PDF-specific File Tasks that are now available, like splitting a PDF file, deleting a page from a PDF file, or extracting a page from a PDF file, all without ever opening the file. (FileCenter Professional)
  • New option for embedding OCR text: character-aligned or not character-aligned.
  • PDF files with compressed streams and other advanced PDF features can now be opened.
  • New Inbox for filing incoming files (scans, faxes, etc.). The Inbox shows up with the cabinet tabs. When you select it, it splits the screen and pops open to the folder where your incoming scans/faxes/files arrive (set the folder in Settings > Manage Files > Inbox Root Path. (FileCenter Professional)
  • New Drop Renaming feature: in Split view, when you drag/drop a file from top-to-bottom, FileCenter can automatically rename it. A new Drop Name field is available on the split window. You can select a naming option here. Then any file you drag/drop will be renamed using the naming option. Bulk drag/drop works too. This feature is designed for rapid filing, especially when paired with the new Inbox feature. (FileCenter Professional)

5.0.1.1459

  • The drawer, folder, and file features are now available through new "Task" buttons above the drawer, folder, and file lists. This exposes the features better and gives you very quick access.

5.0.1.1357

  • If you search from the search field in FileCenter using the FileFind search engine, the search will be limited to the current drawer/folder.
  • In your FileFind search results, if you right-click and select Save Results to File, you can save just a range of the results by selecting them first.
  • You can now auto-expand all folders in a drawer or the current folder. Right-click on any folder and look for the Expand ... options in the pop-up menu. There are also hotkeys for doing the same thing: Ctrl+Down = expand selected folder, Ctrl+Shift+Down = expand all folders; corrolaries are Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Shift+Up for collapsing.

5.0.1.1344

  • The save/open integration supports the new WordPerfect X4.
  • Outlook integration now supports multiple contact lists with the same name.

5.0.1.1327

  • Integrates with the updated FilePDF.
  • Outlook folders are cached to make the Save Copy / Save and Send dialogs faster in Outlook.

5.0.1.1262

  • Manage your Outlook mappings from FileCenter's Settings > Outlook.
  • Disable the Outlook cabinets without disabling the email integration.
  • Refresh an Outlook cabinet by right-clicking on the cabinet tab or a drawer and selecting Refresh Drawers.
  • The Outlook help topics have been redone.

5.0.1.1248

  • Email multiple files from FileFind search results.
  • Outlook emails are now saved with the date/time of the email as the file Created date.

5.0.1.1240

  • New "Filter" button for filtering the files by file type.
  • Thumbnails can be resized dynamically with a new slide control.
  • Improved support for using Acrobat as the PDF viewer.
  • The preview window can now go on the right in FileFind.
  • Preview settings can be changed on the fly.
  • In "Move" mode, the bottom view can have a different file display than the top.

5.0.1

  • Many speed improvements, especially for network and VPN use.
  • Updated interface.

5.0.0

  • Vista compatible.
  • New Outlook Cabinets display cabinets composed of Outlook contacts.
  • New Outlook e-mail integration to quickly save Outlook e-mails to FileCenter drawers.
  • Index and search Outlook email (PST file).
  • Limit searches to specific folders.
  • Network index sharing is simplified and improved.
  • Cabinets are always available from a drop-list.
  • The FileCenter Save/Open dialogs now support Office 2007 and Vista.
  • The FileCenter PDF print driver now supports Vista and 64-bit architectures.
  • FileImage and scanning are now part of FilePDF.
  • Watch Folders are now part of FileConvert.
  • Copernic 2.0 is now supported in FileFind.
  • Google Desktop Search 5.0 is now supported in FileFind.
  • Windows Desktop Search 3.0 is now supported in FileFind.

4.0.1

  • FileImage now supports the A4 page size. A4 will be used automatically if your locale is outside of the US or Canada.
  • You can copy the path of the current selection in FileCenter to the clipboard from the Edit menu.
  • FileCenter displays a progress bar when you shred many files.
  • If you save the encryption passphrase, you can now clear it from the Secure It menu > Clear Passphrase. The passphrase will also clear when you exit FileCenter.
  • FileCenter now integrates with Fujitsu ScanSnap scanners. If you select FileCenter.exe as the default application in the ScanSnap Manager, then the ScanSnap will scan directly to any location that is open in FileCenter.
  • FileCenter's Save As and Open dialogs now support Favorites that have Explorer View locations.
  • The Move It feature in FileCenter now has a Copy as Link option. Use this to create a link back to the original file rather than copying it.

4.0.0

  • FileCenter Standard Edition now includes the FileCenter PDF Print Driver.
  • FileCenter's new Convert It tool easily converts files to PDF or ZIP format.
  • FileCenter's new file encryption helps you to secure private files.
  • FileCenter's new file shredding can be used to permanently destroy sensitive files.
  • The Send It tool will now send files in a number of convenient formats, including ZIP, PDF, encrypted, or distributable encrypted files.
  • FileCenter has a setting to use Adobe for previewing PDFs instead of the built-in previewer.
  • FileFind now integrates with Copernic Desktop Search.
  • FileCenter has a setting to use Adobe for previewing PDFs instead of the built-in previewer.
  • FileCenter Preview now displays image files (TIFF, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, etc).
  • FileCenter Professional's one-click scanning now lets you scan from the main FileCenter interface.
  • FileCenter's improved "Add Multiple Items" feature helps you to quickly add multiple drawers or folders.
  • FileCenter shows Cabinets as tabs instead of a drop-list for fewer mouse-clicks (Users with a lot of cabinets or who prefer the old way can change this setting in Tools > Settings > General by checking "Display cabinets in a drop-list").
  • FileCenter Cabinets can now be sorted according to user preference.
  • FileCenter shows expand marks [+] only when the folder has subfolders (Windows Explorer cannot do this for network folders).

3.0.4

  • FileCenter now provides a network Recycle Bin to help avoid accidental deletion of files on the network.
  • FileCenter allows you to quickly hide or show hidden drawers, files, and folders.
  • FileCenter has a drop-down menu next to the FileImage button to let you conveniently begin a scan without leaving FileCenter.
  • FileCenter and the FileCenter Open dialog have new options for opening files: "Open New Version" and "Open a Copy".
  • FileImage has a Print Multiple Separators dialog.
  • FileImage has a setting to show a button to quickly toggle back and forth between Simplex and Duplex scanning.

3.0.3

  • The Standard OCR Engine in FileImage is now faster.
  • FileImage Watch Folders now skip images that are problematic for the selected OCR engine.
  • FileCenter Naming Options now facilitate the versioning of files.
  • FileCenter Preview has a setting to be on the bottom, right, or in its own window.
  • FileCenter has a Getting Started Wizard to help first-time users set up their first cabinet.

3.0.2

  • FileFind integrates with Windows Desktop Search.
  • FileCenter menus have improved organization.
  • FileCenter provides a simple import and export cabinet settings tool.
  • FileCenter Preview pane supports Internet Explorer 7.

3.0.1

  • Naming Options - Pick from a list of suggested file names when you save or rename files.

3.0.0

  • New pricing model - Choose FileCenter Professional or Standard Edition.
  • FileCenter has an improved color scheme.
  • Folder Templates - Quickly create frequently-used folder structures.

2.5.3

  • FileCenter Install file is smaller for faster download (6 MB smaller).
  • Keyboard Navigation - Use right and left arrow keys to move between drawers, folders, and files.
  • File preview is faster.

2.5.2

  • FileCenter's Drawer, Folder and File views are much faster.
  • FileFind searches are much faster.
  • FileCenter now has a Thumbnails preview for image documents.
  • FileCenter has Favorites to more quickly access favorite locations.
  • FileCenter has a Create Linked Drawer option in the File menu.
  • FileCenter's Explorer view now has quick-access buttons for drives and common locations.
  • FileCenter's Details view now has customizable columns and sort order.
  • Save/Open dialogs are much faster.
  • More intuitive Save/Open dialog placement on the desktop.

2.5.1

  • FileImage integrates with 15.
  • The Application Bar in FileCenter allows dragging and dropping files onto application icons to open the file in that application.
  • FileCenter's Application Bar Settings now automatically detects more applications on a computer.
  • FileCenter Preview can display previews in HTML, RTF, or ANSI format.

2.5.0

  • FileCenter Preview has two ways to view PDFs: Text Preview and PDF Preview.
  • FileCenter has an application bar to serve as a gateway to other applications.
  • FileImage has Separators that break a scan into Fixed-Length Documents.
  • FileImage Separators and Watch Folders can name output documents according to the input document name.
  • FileImage has settings to automatically invert, rotate, and/or despeckle incoming scans.
  • FileFind has new options for fuzzy, stemming, plain English and boolean searches.
  • FileCenter applications support dual monitors.

2.0.5

  • FileCenter has improved integration with Google Desktop Search.
  • FileCenter Save and Open dialogs are now faster.
  • In FileCenter, right-clicking a drawer or folder now has an "Add folder" menu item.

2.0.4

  • In FileAgent Settings, users can add applications to the Supported Applications List so that FileCenter dialogs will work with those applications.
  • FileCenter dialogs now also support WordPerfect 8.
  • FileImage allows users to despeckle images under Page->Despeckle.
  • Auto-indexing of cabinets is less intrusive and only happens when the user isn't doing other work on their computer.
  • Manual indexing of cabinets provides pause and resume capabilities.
  • FileFind can now search based on a date (on, before, and after a date).

Pre-2.0.4

(notes not available)