top of page

Release History

2024
September 22, 2024
  • 64-bit version, now supporting larger and more images

  • (Observe, support for DirectShow unfortunatelly not supported in Win64)

  • New Image Explorer, easier access and work with images in folders (similart to File Explorer in windows)

  • New activation and registration process. Now also possible to activate and register off-line.

  • Several improvments with Compare Window

  • Improvements to log file

  • Completely re-written installer software

  • Office integration now supports Office 365 .dotm and .xlsm files

  • Bug fixes:

  • Burn-in and Blob Measurement issues fixed!

  • Crop and Panning issues, fixed!

  • Fixed crashbug in Script engine.

  • Fixed issues with "wrapped" images when cropping to odd sizes!

  • Grid and Camera Spot Measure painting offseted in high zoom. Fixed!

  • Fixed bug with Auto-thresholding crashing. Fixed!

  • ROI Rectangle issues when mixing diffrent calibration units, Fixed!

  • Overview image not minimized, when main image minimized. Fixed

  • Advance Search show wrong default value upon restart. Fixed!

  • Issues with "Add scalebar" automatically. Fixed!

  • Several other minor 

2023 (13.0 build )
November 1, 2023
  • Win 11 compatible

  • Major GUI improvment, now supporting dockable windows and restoring of previous state.

  • Completely rewritten Image Montage/stitching module

  • Completely rewritten Mutifocus module* 

  • Several major improvments in memory handling and memory leaks, and now handles out of memory issues better

  • Fixed several crash bugs 

  • Now always restores dialogs and windows in the visble area, even after changing resolution.

  • Fixed issue with some images loaded wrong 

  • Fixed issue with saving/updating of config file, now less likely to lose Site Code etc

  •  Fixed bugs and improved memory usage in Blob measurement

  •  Fixed some minor GUI and mouse cursor issues

  •  Fixed some weird error messages (especially when using script)

  • Improved usability for measurement labels

  • Fixed calibration line, now always defaults to be inside the images

  • Several fixes to the Welds tool

  • Fixed some issues with Circular ASTM tools

  • Fixed issue with not beeing able to use ROI with Analysis tools



2022 (12.8 build 5118)
July 9, 2023
  • Fixed bug, measurement stops working if clicking at a label  (Affected Circular GrainSize, Radius tool and other tools with multiple steps)


2022 (12.7 build 5117)
April 19, 2023
  • Fixed a bug that changed the image size when freezing (in some computer setups occations)

  • Fixed a bug that made the ASTM Intercept line tool randomly stop working

2022 (12.6 build 5116)
April 10, 2023
  • Restored functionality to support old Buehler IMG files.

  • Several improvments with the result window, for example rembers visability of columns and by default show more relevant information and less clutter.

  • Fixed bug in where image size changes after freeze (only some cameras, and if not having window fully maximized)

  • Fixed bug where moving adjustable measurments (like parallel measure and ASTM) sometimes brought up the wrong cursor and caused weired exceptions.

  • Fixed potential bug of Mouse suddenly disapering

  • General code improvements 

2022 (12.5 build 5115)
April 5, 2023
  • Fixed bug in Pixara installer, fixing errounlous behaviour if upgrading without de-installing.  (bug did not affect Omnimet)

  • Fixed bug with Text-box annotation adorners (corners). Now much easier to resize and move textbox.

  • Fixed drag-and-drop bug of images into Compare Tool Window

  • Statistic Window and Routine Window position now always restored on visible location

  • Improvements with ASTM Intercept measurement, fixing issue if user clicks a short line by mistake.

  • Fixed icon flashing in task bar upon start.

  • Fixed several memory leaks and out memory/exeptions bugs.

2022 (12.4 build 5114)
March 21, 2023
  • Now possible to save personal camera default settings

  • Camera Settings dialog position is now rembered between sessions

  • Improved default toolbar layout (first time)

  • Windows that are saved outside visible area (perhaps after changing screen resolution) are now displayed in a visible position.

2022 (12.3 build 5113)
March 18, 2023
  • Removed Old GDI Drawing Mode since it has now been fully replaced by Direct 2D Mode

  • Improved presentation of Angle result for small angled measurements

  • Now possible to add images of different size to montage window (Making it possible to build a very large montage of montage images)

  • Fixed bug: in Camera Settings, RGB Gain values now updated when pressing Default 

2022 (12.3 build 5112)
March 9, 2023
  • Added “Pixel Clock Limiter” for IDS uEye Native
    This should make it possible to connect old IDS USB cameras in Native mode. 

  • Added warning if using to high Pixel Clock with IDS USB-2 cameras.

  • Added support Allied Cameras Mono cameras

  • Stability and performance fixes for Allied Cameras

  • Fixed bandwith Limit Settings for Allied not remembered between sessions.

  • GUI Improvements for Allied Vison Settings

  • Improved Missing frame counter for IDS Native 

  • Fixed issue not possible to drag image into Case after using Annotation.

  • Fixed issue not being able to assign database forms to departments

  • Improved logging

2022 (12.2 build 5108)
December 25, 2022
  • Now possible to set processing mode for Allied cameras
    (On camera, On Host or Mono)
    This change should make it possible to use higer refreshrate for Allied cameras weaker computers.

  • Added support for Allied U500 Color cameras (and many more)

  • Added Bandwith Limiter for Allied cameras

2022 (12.2)
August 10, 2022
  • Added new function "Camera Health" to get a in depth analysis of camera and computer performance, issus and bottlenecs. Implemented for IDS Native and Allied Vision cameras (Not Direct Show)

  • Added Device Link Limiter for Allied cameras

  • GUI Improvments for the grids

  • Several other minor GUI improvments

  • Several SQL database related improvments and bug fixes

  • Improved performance for Blob measurements

  • Added Link

  • Fixed bug when doing calibratations on a panned image

  • Fixed bug with Scale bar tool

  • Fixed crash bug when using Create database for non-english versions

  • Fixed bug with Radius tool

  • Fixed bug when loading some images with odd width

  • Fixed bug with Angle (parallel lines) tool

  • Fixed color issue for Alllied cameras

  • Fixed design for login dialog

  • Fixed memory leaks and other "rare" crash bugs

  • Error mamagement Improvmens to Excel reports

  • Optimization for the Script Builder

2022 (12.1)
March 23, 2022
  • Added support for Allied Vision Alvium camera range

  • Now possible to measure with magnifyer glass by pressing Shift while doing measurement

  • Fixed Memory leaks for the Montage Window, now possible to work with more images.

  • Improved Auto place and Auto burn in scale bar

  • Now possible to use very long passwords

  • Added waring message is using IDS Driver 4.95 (or newer)

  • Measurements settings now accesible from popup menu

  • Removed Retina function  (remenants from Medical version)

  • Removed "Boxy" grid (not used)

  • New Splash Screen 

  • Improved error management in the compare windows 

  • Improvments in the Count dialog

11.0
December 10, 2019
  • Fixed installer issue 


10.1 Rev 2
June 13, 2019
  • Bugfix: Fixed Issue in installer showing “PatterFile.pat missing ” during installation (Omnimet Only)

  • Bugfix: Fixed issue with security rights for new logfile history function, causing multiple error message when using Picsara/Omnimet on a clean computer.

10.1 Rev 1
May 20, 2019


  • Bugfix: Case and Project Item Descriptor in Search Case Result Tree View sometimes misses proper or correct name

  • Bugfix: On some systems, the selected columns, width etc in the Case Explorer Window did not save. Setting are now saved in config.file rather than registry.

  • Bugfix: Swedish translations and button selection combination in Message Box erroneous, now fixed! 

  • Bugfix: The script command “Save image to case” gave erroneous message (multiple cases open) instead of no case open. Now fixed

  • Bugfix: For some unknown reason, the last measurement result was added to first empty number field in the case. This was all by design, but the function has been removed since it causes issues.

  • Bugfix: Not possible to threshold (B/W) on images loaded from file

  • Improvements: Fixed several issues in the Threshold (B/W) dialog. Now easier to use and faster screen update. The slider controls act more consistent and it’s easier to user arrow up/down keys on the keyboard to change the threshold.


10.1
May 1, 2019


  • News: Added Logging into text file (into c:\programdata\Picsara)

  • News: Added CrashManager, a tool that assist user in bringing up the log file upon a crash.

  • News: Selected columns, and column width, for Case Explorer window (search results), are now remembered between sessions

  • Bugfix: Fixed memory leak in PointCounting measurement, potentially crashing the application after many measurements.

  • Bugfix: Some text strings are sometimes truncated in the case result window (search), both for tree view and list view. Now Fixed!

  • Bugfix: Not possible to search in database (error: Data Truncated) if a text field in the database had text that was longer than 255 chars. Fixed!

  • Bugfix: Fixed issue with weird error message (SQL statement includes a reserved word) when opening a case. Also improved error handling in this area. 

  • Bugfix: De-installation removes stage pattern settings file. (PatternFile.pat).

  • Bugfix: Security settings for Pattern.pat file was read only for regular user. Now fixed!

  • Bugfix: Fixed issue with Start line/End Line controls in multifield dialog, in script editor. Values changed randomly when editing start/end line. Fixed!

  • Bugfix: Command “Restore Image From image buffer” cleared both bitmap buffer and “bitmap buffer copy”, resulting in unexpected behavior in some special situations.

  • Bugfix: Command “Load Image” cleared both bitmap buffer and “bitmap buffer copy”, resulting in unexpected behavior (no result) in some special situations

  • Bugfix: Fixed crash when logging in to database in case of having SQL database and Omnimet (not Picsara), due to erroneous ODBC.DLL installed. Fixed!

  • Bugfix: Fixed crash when open cases with very large number of measurements (Changed from CResultRecordset to CTinyResultRecordset.

  • Bugfix: Changed Default buffer Size for MeasureObject to 5000

  • Bugfix: Fixed issue with export using Excel Template Exporter causing a crash, Fixed!  (Bug probably introduced in 10.0 Rev9)

  • Bugfix: fixing memory leak issue when using CropToROI function, in some cases creating an “out-of-memory” crash bug after extensive usage.

  • Bugfix: Fixed bug with “Objective Scanner not found” message, even when the scanner was found correctly! 

  • Change: Fixed some strange behavior when closing Script Editor or Application with unsaved script. For example, asking the user same question multiple times.

  • Change: Removed feature “block Print Screen” (only intended for medical app)

  • Change: Now possible to change default SQL Driver and connection string in config.ini file

  • Change: Added extensive logging 

  • Changed FileOpen Dialog in Edit Excel Template command to Windows Standard Dialog. (removing support for relative path, but improving GUI)


10.0 Rev 11
August 12, 2018
  • Change: Change how motorized stage is closed down (resetting to same state as when starting Picsara/Omnimet). This will make the Olympus Stream software to behave better if/when running on same system.

  • Change: “Restore Bitplane Buffer” command now clears all bitplanes in case the “Bitplane buffer” is empty (before it didn’t do anything!)

  • Bugfix: Fixed bug that “Do not show again” check box for message and edit boxes (in script) does not always work.

  • Bugfix: Fixed crash bug when trying to save image (using script) to a write protected folder (or if failing by other causes)

  • Bugfix: Fixed Swedish translation issues with script steps

  • Bugfix: Fixed bug that dialog in script engine does not always show up on visible part of the screen after change of screen resolution.

  • Bugfix: Fixed potential crashbug when showing empty histograms

  • Bugfix: Header in dialog Edit Bitplane tools got an ampersand in the beginning. Fixed!

  • Bugfix: The unit column for Grid Count measurement is removed! (never a unit)

  • News: Added support for exporting individual grain sizes for statistical analysis

  • Bugfix: Fixed potential crash bug when starting application

  • Fix: Improved error management for the Crop function.

  • Fix: Optimized display/update of sub-measurements in Result window (when many objects)

  • Fix: Added progress bar for lengthy Blob calculation (when many objects)

  • Fix: Improved error management in case MSCHRT20.ocx is not properly installed or registered

10.0 Rev 8
May 24, 2018
  • Bug: Sometimes not possible to install. (Added Visual Studio 2010 redistribute to installer). Now Fixed!

  • Bug: When using Grainsize measurement it’s possible to unfreeze before the measurement is completed, with unexpected result. Fixed!

  • Improved error management when creating a new database.

  • Optimized freezing, removing unnecessary Hourglass and making it a bit quicker. 

  • ASTM-tool, changed back so it’s now possible to use the tool over several fields of view

  • ASTM optimized screen drawing

  • Fixed bug, overlay not working after optimizations in rev 6

  • Added extended logging around opening/closing of case.

  • Fixed bug, not possible to print comparison image on Windows 10.  Gave erroneous error message. Now fixed!


10.0 Rev 3
November 30, 2017
  • Bug: Installation fails on some computers (due to missing Visual Studio 2010 redistributable files). Fixed!

  • Bug: Auto Gain setting (uEye) is not remembered and activated after restart. Fixed!


10.0 Rev 2
February 26, 2017
  • Bug: Installation fails on some computers (due to missing Visual Studio 2010 redistributable files). Fixed!

  • Bug: Auto Gain setting (uEye) is not remembered and activated after restart. Fixed!


10.0 Rev1
December 8, 2016
  • Added support for much better error handling /information messages relating to MIL9 or MIL 10 license dongle (including relevant drivers) upon start and in License tab.

  • Improved Auto White function for IDS (uEye) cameras

  • Change: Order of columns exported to Excel changed to be more logical (OBSERVERE: In case you have automated scripts that depends on the order of column, you might need to adjust these scripts)

  • Bug: Burn in bit plane (used in script) erases the actual bit plane. Fixed!

  • Bug: Export of Relative Field Measurement to Excel includes text and unit why it was not treated as numbers. Now fixed and unit is exported to separate column.

  • Bug: Crash bug, happening when restarting a script) in Script window fixed

  • Bug: In script editor, commands are sometimes executed even though they are marked as disabled. Fixed!

  • Bug: The current unit for test load (kgf, gf or Newton) is not displayed correctly in measurement setup dialog. Fixed!

  • Bug: The Automatic Database Connection test tool sometimes reports erroneous messages. Now fixed! Also information in warning message improved

  • Bug: Database settings erroneously saved (introduced in 10.0). Fixed!

10.0
August 13, 2016
  • Added support for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 

  • Please see updated manual for new information on how to install and update

  • Added support for MIL 9 and MIL 10 added.

  • Fixed bug that caused configuration (for example license settings) to disappear.

  • Fixed some bugs in Script Editor

9.9
February 2, 2015

Please see old Release Notes document


9.8
February 1, 2014

Please see old Relese Notes document


9.7
April 10, 2012

Please see old Relese Notes document


9.5
February 2, 2010

Please see old Releas Notes document

bottom of page