2022-09-09 • improved JPEG optimization performance • updated ExifTool to 12.44 • fixed JPEG optimization error “exit code 000000FF” • fixed JPEG optimization error “cannot extract thumbnail” • fixed JPEG optimization error “cannot optimize thumbnail” • fixed jobs sticking around after closing the program • fixed error dialogs popping up when jobs crash 2022-08-30 • updated ECT to version 0.9.3 from 2022-08-26 (improves JPEG/PNG compression) • fixed Office ’97 optimization breaking some files • fixed JPEG optimization breaking CMYK images • fixed Windows 10 support • removed option to strip Adobe metadata during JPEG optimization (now handled automatically) • minor performance improvements 2021-08-22 • added FLAC optimization (special thanks to Ryan Bishop) • added MP3 optimization via MP3packer (special thanks to Ryan Bishop) • minor performance improvements 2021-06-16 • added auto-scroll option • minor setup improvements 2021-02-17 • fixed temporary path not showing on first start 2021-02-04 • fixed some JPGs failing to derotate (by updating mozjpegtran to version 4.0.1-rc2) 2021-01-22 • fixed deletion of rotation metadata from non-rotatable JPGs 2020-12-07 • fixed some TIFFs being destroyed during optimization 2020-11-09 • added a button to change the temp directory • fixed temp directory not being saved correctly • fixed Adobe metadata option not being saved correctly • minor performance improvements • minor setup improvements 2020-08-04 • added JPEG thumbnail optimization • added option to remove Adobe metadata from JPEG • improved launch speed • improved performance during resizing • updated ECT to 0.8.3 • updated ExifTool to 12.03 • fixed genetic PNG optimization appearing frozen • fixed wrong status messages • minor performance improvements 2020-01-28 • added EPUB optimization • fixed dead worker threads if errors occurred during archive handling • fixed rare crashes 2020-01-02 • UI now remembers settings on graceful exit • fixed DMG settings being confused with RAR settings • fixed create/modified dates not being preserved 2019-12-21 • fixed a crash right-clicking empty list space 2019-12-16 • added SVG optimization via Leanify • removed TGA-to-PNG support (due to PNGOUT license) • fixed crashes • fixed PNG optimization sometimes missing a 1-B opportunity • fixed very small window dimensions 2019-11-23 • optimization now starts immediately • items can now be canceled before optimization started • cancelation now considers sub-items • fixed countless multi-threading bugs • fixed cleanup of temporary directories • fixed gzip inadvertently being converted to ZIP • fixed optimized files sometimes being timestamped older than originals • fixed a crash after optimizing many files 2019-11-09 • added checksum test to archive optimization • added setup • fixed mislabeled “Cancel” button • fixed one thread appearing dead in the UI • fixed recursive ZIP setting • fixed gzip optimization potentially deleting filenames 2019-11-01 • fixed enabled/disabled state of tabs • fixed tab flickering with Classic Windows theme (again, once and for all) • minor UI performance improvements 2019-10-20 • options are now disabled during optimization • fixed possible deadlock with Leanify • fixed possible deadlock with damaged archives • fixed missing “7z.dll” • fixed launch error message • fixed tab glitches • fixed keyboard navigation 2019-10-14 • major UI overhaul (now supporting drag’n’drop) • moved options to new “General” tab • fixed 7-Zip settings • fixed crashes with analysis • fixed a typo • fixed tab flickering 2019-09-30 • improved Office optimization – added XML optimization via Leanify – automatic settings for PNG, JPEG, … inside of Office documents – fixed JPEG derotation – removed “recursive” option • updated ECT to version 0.8.2 from 2018-08-07 (bugfix for ZIP compression) • jobs can now be canceled • numbers now display localized • improved layout of archive tabs • added icon • fixed JPEG optimization failure if derotation would be lossy • fixed recursive gzip optimization • fixed initial value of “Compound” check box • fixed exit code message on tool errors 2019-09-21 • improved ECT PNG speed: three blocksplitting passes (six before); 60 iterations (500 before) • added version information to EXE • fixed memory leak with huge log files (e.g. during GIF optimization) • fixed glitch in ECT command line 2019-08-31 • added CFBF optimization via Papa’s Best CFBF Optimizer • updated ECT to version 0.8.2 from 2018-08-07 • fixed inadvertent gzip optimization • fixed leftover temporary files with recursive optimization • fixed a crash with the context menu • fixed a crash canceling failed jobs • fixed error message when archive content failed • fixed control alignment 2019-08-24 • initial release