Similarity 1.8.4

v1.8.3 [03-07-13]

+ New image preview window
- Crash fixed (automark free version)
- Crash fixed (spectrogram)
- Minor fixes

v1.8.2 [02-13-13]

+ 64 bit version released
+ Redesigned caching mechanics, reduces memory consumption and comparing time
+ Analysis results are cached now, reduces analysis time
+ Analysis and Duplicate results tabs are fully synchronized
+ Auto-mark folders contain only folders from duplicates
+ Minor fixes

v1.8.1 [01-13-13]

+ New column with pairs count, help to distinguish elements in big groups
+ Base group files shown in bold, if they opened
- Fixed math error in the precise algorithm
- Fixed issue with calculating rating in automatically mark dialog
- Minor fixes

v1.8.0 [12-15-12]

+ All fields in Audio, Images results are sortable
+ Improve Similarity stability very much.
+ New automark dialog
+ Open/save results for all tabs (Premium version only)
+ Audio format field added in Audio results
- MMF (Microsoft Media Foundation) decoder can read MP4 tags

v1.7.1 [05-28-12]

+ Images comparing algorithm, Similarity can now find duplicate pictures, images, etc
+ Introduced new grouping mechanism in Image results and real-time sorting
+ Added ability to skip video
- Fixed issues with sorting in Audio Results
- Logarithmic scale in sonogram analysis
- Minor fixes

v1.6.5 [04-05-12]

+ The licensing terms has been changed.
+ Action submenu in main menu
- Minor fixes

v1.6.4 [02-26-12]

+ Sonogram analysis released
+ QuickTime decoder has fully functional tags parsing scheme
- Fixed some bugs
- SSE2 presents check
+ Dutch languages added

v1.6.3 [12-23-11]

- Fixed Tags comparing algorithm, correctly calculates scores on some files
+ Added Export feature to Results/Analysis tab (CVS,HTML)
- Fixed some bugs

v1.6.2 [09-07-11]

+ Tags method configuration added
+ Introduced new clicks detection mechanism
+ Fixed high contrast color scheme
- Fixed crashes

v1.6.0 [05-29-11]

+ New multi-thread caching mechanism
+ Added OpenCL support
+ New activation mechanism with online and offline activation
+ Fully rewritten Microsoft Media Foundation Decoders (MMF)
- Removed Network, rewritten all remaining network algorithms

v1.5.3 [01-26-11]

+ New decoder: Apple QuickTime (if you have installed iTunes, Similarity automatically can decode ALAC,AAC,MP4 files)
+ You can analyze duplicates for quality after scan
+ Analysis rating field added to Rearrange and Automark
+ Improvements in caching (rescan shows results much faster)

v1.5.2 [11-04-10]

+ Selection of bad values in Analysis mode with red color
+ Crashes now contain information about what decoder is crashed
+ Additional keyboard shortcuts
+ Counter in analysis mode
+ Bug with 100% similarity precise algorithm fixed
+ Network improvments

v1.5.1 [10-15-10]

+ Mini-spectrum in Analysis mode (Premium subscription)
+ Spectrum analysis (Premium subscription)
+ added folder group sorting on "Automark","Rearrange" (Premium subscription)
+ Fixes in VBR bitrate calculation

v1.5.0 [09-25-10]

+ new Analysis mode (search unquality, problematic music)
+ some small bugs fixed

v1.4.1 [09-08-10]

+ Premium subscription introduced
+ Duration test
+ Usability improvements
- Small fixes

v1.3.7 [08-13-10]

+ New Similarity icon.
+ New decoders tab in options, you can now enable/disable decoders, set priority and extensions to them.
+ Some fixes in DirectShow decoder
+ By default we disable DirectShow decoder, if you need DirectShow decoder you can simply enable it.

v1.3.6 [07-30-10]

+ Fully rewritten network protocol and network processing (still beta)
+ Tested tag sharing via proxies
+ Autoclose for servers
+ Minimize to tray in config
+ More statistics for network, enabled local rating

v1.3.4 [07-05-10]

+ Greatly improved precise algorithm, it now consumes 20 times less memory (Similarity can now compare more than 200 000 files on computer with 2 Gb RAM)
- fixed some compartability and visual issues with Windows XP

v1.3.1 [06-12-10]

+ New Direct Show decoder (Similarity can use any direct show filter like ffmpeg,ac3filte,haali and decode any supported by them format)
+ New Microsoft Media Foundation (MMF) decoder (natively support M4A,M4,AAC in Windows 7)
- removed ACM decoder (replaced by Direct Show)

v1.3.0 [06-02-10]

New superior "precise" algorithm
Keyboard shortcuts
Network functionality
P2P tags sharing
New results showing mechanism
Results showing speed significantly improved
Estonian,Italian languages added
Some bugs fixed

v1.1.0 [01-27-10]

+ Major changes in Results view (its now descending with columns)
+ Changes in folder view, added support for Windows 7 Libraries
+ Portable mode
+ Crash gathering and submitting mechanism

v1.0.0 [12-17-09]

+ New tag editor (results tab)
+ Some improvements in comparing algorithm
+ Some visual improvements
- Many small visual/translation bugs fixed

v0.9.360 [10-08-09]

+ New expermental algorithm (it outperform other algorithms)
+ Czech language added
- Many small visual/translation bugs fixed

v0.9.350 [09-16-09]

+ MusePack (MPC,MP+,MPP) decoder added
+ 3 languages added (French,Spanish,Bosnian)
+ license file added
- Resample bug fixed
- WavePack decoder fixed

v0.9.330 [08-06-09]

+ multilanguage support (not all phrases are translated)
+ Similarity can be translated in any language (in this moment english/russian)
- fixed some errors in tag editor

v0.9.310 [07-02-09]

+ own resampler, Similarity correctly works with all sample rates in OGG,FLAC,WM,APE now
+ with new resampler Similarity correctly works in Windows 7
- fixed bug with invalid cache loading
+ ignores stored in "ignores.list" text file, not in cache
+ separate sensivity for tags and content

v0.8.1 [05-09-09]

- added ogg support
- acm decoder info corrected
- window position stored
- issue with utf-8 tags in flac fixed

v0.71 [02-21-09]

- suport APE,FLAC,WV
- decoders dll's
- decoders API
- new experemental algorithm
- some minor visual changes

v0.62 [02-03-08]

- minor UI and usability changes
- marked delete

v0.4 [09-09-07]

- new decoder added: Windows Media Format 9.0 SDK (supported formats MP3,WMA,ASF)
- double click on a file opens default player
- parsing of ID3v2.x/ASF tags is added