• #478: Could only open first page from plot/raster files opened from ZIP archives.
• #477: Invalid PDF files could be generated in some rare situations.
• #000: Several minor issues (mostly memory leaks) has been fixed.

• All drawing scales are now stored in a separate text file that can be edited by user. The file is named ViewCompanion.scl and can found in the same folder as the executable.

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• #475: PDF files with name containing special characters could not be opened.
• #474: White raster become black when converting to PDF.
• #473: Missing raster objects in file.
• #472: Initial rotation or UseRO setting didn't work when creating a single multipage file from several HPGL files.

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• #471: Hatch pattern in files from customer not correct.
• #469: Sometimes the converted file was created with a format different from the selected one, if the convert multiple files to single multi-page file feature was used.
• #468: EPS file not recognized.
• #465: Tiff file not recognized.
• #464: Wrong colors for DXF export.

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• #461: Conversion to PDF failed if monochrome view was active.
• #459: Missing raster images in file from customer.
• #458: Tiff file was not loaded in Premium.
• #456: Added support for multi-byte markup text (Korean, Chinese, Japanese).
• #455: File explorer window sizes are now stored/restored.
• #454: Markup eraser elements was exported incorrect.
• #452: File from customer had misplaced raster images.

• New option under Tools->Options->Advanced: Save to same folder as opened file. Will force ViewCompanion to use the same folder as the loaded file in save as dialog.
• New toolbar button: Zoom to Height.
• New options under Tools->Options->Advanced for changing compare colors.

• Crop function added for HPGL files. You can crop by setting margins in a dialog, or use the mouse to drag a rectangle.
• New "Send as JPEG" function.
• The display of "zoomed in" raster files is now much faster.

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• #448: File from customer had broken polylines.
• #447: Markup text rotated 315 degrees gets shifted when saved to JPEG.
• #444: Using mousewheel to zoom in didn't work as expected when used on a secondary monitor.
• #443: Display of "unknown format" dialog during command line conversion caused ViewCompanion to use 99% of CPU capacity.
• #442: Printing from command line ("viewcompanion.exe" /p %1) sometimes only printed a blank sheet.
• #441: Tiff with JPEG compression was not supported. Added support to Premium.
• #440: HPGL file from customer caused an error during conversion to PDF.
• #439: Postscript problem. Added option "Disable Page Cropping".
• #431: File from customer had misplaced raster images.

• Added move down and up buttons to batch dialog to allow rearranging of files in file list.
• New option under Tools->Options->Advanced: Create Thumbnails in Page Bar. Disable this option to improve file load performance.

• Added Picture element to the markup xml format. More information here.
• Linestyle can now be changed for polyline elements.

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• #438: Postscript file with XPIF header was not detected as a Postscript file.
• #436: Only a few files could be opened using the file open dialog.
• #435: Enhanced metafiles was created with wrong extents.
• #434: Print displayed portion didn't work. Only a blank page was printed.
• #433: Added support for some scandinavian special characters.
• #430: If PDF was the current format, no default extension was shown in the batch dialog.
• #429: Print offsets was not correctly scaled in preview.
• #428: Export to EMF format created a BMP file, and export to BMP did create a EMF file.
• #427: Lines with zero length was not exported correctly to PDF, JPEG and other formats.

• URL's can now be opened from command line:
  viewcompanion.exe http://www.softwarecompanions.com/download/50states.PLT

• The command line parameter /lxml can now be used together with /ci or /c.
• The WMF and EMF formats are now supported by the "Insert Picture" function.
• Added new markup entity: Polyline.
• Premium only: Added support for DCX, PCX and Targa raster formats.
• Premium only: Added support for EDMICS Tiled Group 4 raster format.
• Premium only: Added support for DXF file format (versions R9-2000).

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• #426: In the previous versions converted PDF files was always protected / secure. From this update the PDF file will only be protected if a password is given, or if one of the print, change or copy settings is disabled.
• #425: Transparency problem in converted PDF file.
• #424: Line style errors in file from customer.
• #422: It was not possible to open files directly from the Explorer on some systems.

• The /cm command line parameter can now accept a file with a list of files (vbl, vpr) instead of a wildcard pattern. More information here.
• New command line parameter /cmi. More information here.

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• #418: Solved with new option, found under Tools->Options->Advanced: "Include All Pages in Single Multipage Files". This option will include all pages from all source files when creating a single multipage file from several files, using the batch conversion dialog or command line interface.
• #406: Several problems in files from customer solved: Strange blue mask on top of drawing, bounding rectangle around text and a file that caused ViewCompanion to crash.

• New printer init file parameters: WATERMARKTEXT, WATERMARKCOLOR, WATERMARKFONT, WATERMARKROTATION, WATERMARKORDER, WATERMARKFIXEDPOS. See the printer init file description for more information.

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• ViewCompanion is now fully compatible with Windows Vista.
• Print drawing area function. Select an area with the mouse for printing.
• Added Autorotate Paper option.
• Added Grayscale view mode.
• Page thumbnails available in new Page Bar.
• Added option for sort by extension in batch dialogs.
• Projects - Can now open project files from standard file open.
• Copy whole file (metafile + bitmap) to clipboard.
• Now shows paper size in file information dialog (A3,A4 etc) if recognized.
• PDF Writer now uses PDF transparency groups.
• Reload viewed file function.
• Added command line parameter: /compare. Load and compare two files.
• New measure function: Measure rectangle.

• Redaction - eraser, erase rectangular or polygonal area.
• Implemented fill color. Can be different from line color.
• Save and restore view (saved in markup file).
• Markup list options: added element list filter. Eraser tools default off.
• Can now edit text size for "arrow with text".
• Reload markup file (other users may have changed it).
• Added option : Snap to drawing elements when adding markup elements.
• New Markup Element: Rubber stamps (draft/approved/rejected and more).
• New Markup Element: Markup dimension line.
• New Markup Element: Markup measure area.
• Element state history on a separate page, includes full state change history.
• Markup pictures are now compressed if possible.
• Hyperlink is now supported for text entities.
• It is now possible to change markup layer for selected element.
• Select screen area and save to raster (Snapshot to JPEG/PNG).
• Send as PDF.
• Added command line parameter: /lxml. Load XML markup files. Can be used together with conversion and printing parameters.

• Added support for loading of Adbobe PDF, Postscript and EPS formats.
• Added support for JPEG2000 loading and exporting.
• Measure area report dialog -> create markup - creates a measurement area!

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