NeoFinder 8.5 is here!

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Today, we give you NeoFinder 8.5!

It has a long list of new abilities, improvements, and of course, bug fixes, because we actually do fix the bugs.

As always, we will write many posts with the new features here in the next weeks, there is a lot to cover!

If you want to read the list with new features, here it is: https://www.cdfinder.de/news.html

To download the new version, use the built-in Updater in NeoFinder itself, or download it from our Downloads page: https://www.cdfinder.de/download.html

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The ability to Import foreign catalog files was always a unique ability of NeoFinder, to help you keep track of your data immediately, regardless of where it is stored.

NeoFinder 8.5 adds yet another Importer to the impressive list, the XML "schema" files created by LTFS (Linear Tape File System) drivers.
https://github.com/LinearTapeFileSystem/ltfs

Run the regular Importer, and select the LTFS option in the Format menu.
Then select the XML "schema" files created by your LTFS software. That's it.

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The NeoFinder Users Guide has more about how to Import foreign Catalogs into NeoFinder:

https://www.cdfinder.de/guide/3/3.6/import.html

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NeoFinder 8.5 can catalog Sony DSF and DSD audio files for you, including song metadata (duration, bitrate, and such), CoverArt and all ID3 tags.

More about how NeoFinder supports cataloging your music library: https://www.cdfinder.de/guide/15/neofinder_music.html

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NeoFinder 8.5 introduces a special READER mode license.

If you have a valid NeoFinder Business license, you can ask us for that READER license file.
When this special license file is activated, NeoFinder will show the term "Reader" in its main window title, so you can always see what is activated.

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An active READER license will lock the database for that user, no changes can be made, but the entire database can be used to view catalogs and perform searches.
It is possible to Export photos, generate Photo and Video Contact Sheets, Web Galleries, and run all searches and report types available in NeoFinder.
It is not possible to change or create Albums or Smart Folders, or add or modify catalogs.

The READER is counting as a regular NeoFinder license for the total number of users in your NeoFinder Business License. You can activate either your regular NeoFinder Business License OR the NeoFinder READER license per user.


https://www.cdfinder.de/guide/2/2.11/license_kinds.html

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NeoFinder 8.5 offers an expanded AutoUpdater, in which schedules can be repeated every nn hours (nn being 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, or 12 hours.)

That will make it a lot easier to keep your Catalog up-to-date, even when the people in your company create a lot of new data all the time...

We have updated the NeoFinder Users Guide with the new option.

https://www.cdfinder.de/guide/3/3.9/auto-updater.html

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We have expanded the very popular Video Converter in NeoFinder 8.5 for you!

It can now copy Metadata from the original video to the newly created export file.

This contains the full XMP record, the EXIF Capture Date (or video creation date), and also any existing GPS GeoTag.

Just select the option, and your metadata will be copied.

The NeoFinder Users Guide has more about that:
https://www.cdfinder.de/guide/22/22.8/v ... erter.html

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The Find Editor in NeoFinder 8.5 has a new OTD "On This Day" search option for the EXIF Capture Date.

That way, you can quickly get all photos and videos that were taken on this day in any year!

Combine it with a "Kind is..." parameter to get only Photos or only Videos, if you wish.

https://www.cdfinder.de/guide/5/5.2/findeditor.html

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For very large and complex setups, you can now place Aliases of Catalog files in the NeoFinder Database folder. (Business License only)

Previous NeoFinder versions allowed Aliases to folders, but now NeoFinder can also handle catalog file aliases. That way you can give uses access to catalogs in different database folders on a NAS or server.

https://www.cdfinder.de/guide/2/2.2/neo ... erver.html

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