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ImageGrab 5.0.4 Beta

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ImageGrab allows you to extract images from all kind of videos avi, mpeg, wmv, live video streams, not encrypted DVDs, and many more. The captured image can be saved to a drive in either .bmp or .jpg format. The jpeg-quality is adjustable. You may even copy it in the clipboard, in order to use it in your favorite application.

Features:

  • it can save the preferences in order to find them at next start of the program.
  • building file names by adding numbers is possible with any number of digits.
  • the command line switches are now very powerful, and even integrated in the Windows interface
  • it can open the source or dest folders with a click
  • there are more keyboard shortcuts and they are listed in the Settings panel
  • Volume of sound can be adjusted

This application heavily uses directshow filters (directX video functions). So be sure to have directshow filters (also known as codecs) correctly installed for the videos which you want to operate.

There is no need of an installation, just launch the exe-file. Nothing is copied onto the hard-disks or to the register at start. So uninstall it just by deleting the exe-file. If you saved the preferences (either to the registry or an ini-file, delete the prefernces before deleting the exe-file – see in F10, panel “preferences”).

What’s New in version 5.0.4 Beta:

  • errors ate better managed if ImageGrab can not open a file
  • audio files can also be played with ImageGrab
  • texts are more translated (English version)
  • ImageGrab does no more install the filters Haali media Splitter and ffdshow. You must install them by your own.

Homepage: http://paul.glagla.free.fr/
Download: imagegrab_50en.zip
File Size: 1.87MB


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September 6th, 2010 at 2:56 am

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Logon Screen 2.32

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Logon Screen is a small and simple program that will help you change your Windows 7 logon screen background with a push of a button.

One point that makes this application different from others, Logon Screen has the ability to integrate with the Windows 7 context menu.

Homepage: http://logonscreen.getmoviedatabase.com/
Download: Logon%20Screen%202.32.exe
File Size: 1.31MB


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September 6th, 2010 at 2:21 am

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AceMoney Lite 4.4

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AceMoney Lite is a freeware personal finance manager. It has all the features of its big brother except multiple accounts management. As AceMoney, AceMoney Lite helps people organize and manage their personal finances quickly and easily. It supports all the features required for home or even small-business accounting needs:

  • Track your spending habits and see where the money goes
  • Create and manage budgets
  • Track performance of investments
  • Do your financial math in multiple currencies
  • Enjoy the convenience of on-line banking Download and import information from on-line banks in QIF and OFX formats. If you run a small business, export to HTML, Text, or CSV
  • Don´t miss the next deadline for bills
  • Double check – Enjoy the security of password protection of every file, scheduled backups and many other features
  • Plan debts and mortgage payments
  • Do e-business with AceMoney

What´s New in version 4.4:

  • Added new date periods: year to date, month to date, quarter to date, all dates to date and all dates
  • Added Reinvest short and long term capital gain investment transaction types
  • Added an option to add a date to the backup file name
  • Updated IndiaTimes data source

Homepage: http://www.mechcad.net/
Download: AceMoneyLiteSetup.exe
File Size: 3.30MB


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September 5th, 2010 at 3:42 am

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MSU Video Quality Measurement Tool 2.7.2

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Free program for video quality measurements. Supports different input formats (AVI, AVS, YUV, BMP) and metrics (PSNR, Delta, VQM, SSIM, MSU Blurring / Blocking Measure).

Features:

  • Results are saved in *.CSV (can be opened everywhere)
  • All metrics are visualized (very useful for codec and filter debugging)
  • Main feature for codec lovers: comparative analysis.
  • Everybody in 5 minutes is able to demonstrate that one codec is better than another! It’s easy:
    1. Set “comparative analysis” and select original, sequences compressed with codec A and codec B (recommended more than 10000 frames).
    2. Select metric (recommended Y-PSNR).
    3. Select “Save bad frames” pairs of frames with maximum difference in values of the metric (A>B) will be detected and saved.
    4. Press “Process”, find output frames and select best pairs.
    5. Upload frames to your favorite forum.
    6. Done!
  • If you want to prove, that codec B is better than A just swap compressed files in metric form fields. ) Codec and filter developers can use this feature for tuning (fast codec/filter update testing).
  • Plug-ins interface gives user possibility to create their own metrics.
  • Masking (calculation of a metric for the part of a frame)

Homepage: http://www.compression.ru/
Download: quality_measure/src/msu_vmt.zip
File Size: 2.71MB


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September 5th, 2010 at 3:32 am

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Logon Screen 2.31

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Logon Screen is a small and simple program that will help you change your Windows 7 logon screen background with a push of a button.

One point that makes this application different from others, Logon Screen has the ability to integrate with the Windows 7 context menu.

Homepage: http://logonscreen.getmoviedatabase.com/
Download: Logon%20Screen%202.31.exe
File Size: 1.31MB


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September 4th, 2010 at 3:17 am

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Simple Resx Editor 0.6.2

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Easily edit resource files.

Features:

  • Highlight differences and coincidences (1)
  • Highlight keys containing text
  • Show/Hide keys
  • Filter text-only rows
  • Drag and drop support
  • Multi-language UI

Supported Languages:

  • English
  • Español
  • Italiano (thanks Salvo Rapisarda)

Homepage: http://code.google.com/
Download: SimpleResxEditor-v0.6.2.zip
File Size: 663KB


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September 4th, 2010 at 3:05 am

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EarthMediaCenter Radio Portable 1.4

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EarthMediaCenter Radio FREE software product which provides the Internet users with access to internet radio channels (online radio, Web radio). A huge database of radio stations, selection by genres and countries, station search by name, and much more.

EarthMediaCenter Radio Portable doesn´t require installation – just run and enjoy.

Homepage: http://earthmediacenter.com/
Download: EarthMediaCenter_Radio_1.4.zip
File Size: 555KB


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September 3rd, 2010 at 2:50 am

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EarthMediaCenter TV Portable 1.4

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EarthMediaCenter TV is a FREE software product for watching online TV (Internet TV, Web TV), based on EarthMediaCenter Radio. A huge database of online TV channels, selection by genres and countries, channel search by name, adding channels to Favorites, and much more.

EarthMediaCenter TV Portable doesn´t require installation – just run and enjoy.

Homepage: http://earthmediacenter.com/
Download: EarthMediaCenter_TV_1.4.zip
File Size: 504KB


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September 3rd, 2010 at 2:44 am

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FileOrganiser 1.31

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FileOrganiser was developed to replace ´Explorer´, the main difference is that this uses 2 panes and has ´bookmarks´. To make life much easier, especially for teachers. Two windows makes it simpler to copy FROM and TO.

This is also several programs in one.

Features:

  • Replacement File Explorer. On restart returning to where you were. (AND MUCH MORE!)
  • More accessible ´find´ or search function.
  • Camera and USB pen detection. autodetects folder where your photos are.
  • Info button, to find out where all the disk space is used.
  • Extensive, flexible file renaming. (To make searches easier in the future!!)
  • Save file/ folder structure to a text file, so this can be printed.
  • Save to an html document your favourite internet links. (from Internet Explorer) This can then be uploaded to your Web site.

What´s New in version 1.31:

  • JAM V7.11 .this fixes the sorting of columns after a refresh.
  • Fixed and improved renaming, replace/ remove: if text entered, on return, ´Replace with´ does not appear until required, as well as ´Which sequence´
  • Ctrl-A (select all) greatly improved on large number of files. Also no more freezing when clicking a folder, when it contains large number of files.
  • Five more definable buttons on each side for drives or paths.
  • Any folder name with “movie” will now automatically show the movie icon.
  • Deleted files now uses recycle bin, incase of accidental deletions! (unavailable on network or memory cards!)
  • Date fixed (from 2009! to 2010)
  • Fixed problem when using “move up” buttons after using the “select ALL” option.
  • EXIFtool now at version V8.29

Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/
Download: FileOrganiser_1-31.zip
File Size: 6.58MB


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September 2nd, 2010 at 2:40 am

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WildBit Viewer 5.8 Alpha 4.0

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WildBit Viewer is a compact and fast image viewer with slide show and editor. Includes and eye catching interface within blazing fast folder, file list and thumbnail viewer.

Viewer includes also Image Info with Image EXIF meta data JPEG and TIFF support and IPTC (IIMV4) information (like PhotoShop file info) from JPEG and TIFF, Thumbview has changeable views, sorting and thumbnail predefined sizes for fast thumbnail size setting. Viewer also includes shell toolbar, you can drop your favorite folder there and use it as an organizer.

It also includes image compare. In Compare you can compare images side-by-side. In Favorites you can save list of favorite images and load list later on and you can create custom show in to Slide Show also that list you can edit with Custom Show List Editor. With Slide Show you can view images within 172 different transition effects. Slide Show includes now multi-monitor support for fast switching between two monitors.

WildBit Viewer supports all major graphic formats including BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF and TGA (over 70 formats).

Homepage: http://www.wildbit-soft.fi/
Download: ViewerSetupwohelp.exe
File Size: 4.33MB


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September 2nd, 2010 at 2:19 am

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