New in Pro v3.0a: Completely re-engineered architecture, true-color thumbnails, configurable user interface themes, visual previews for most batch functions, improved performance, uses less memory, Screen Saver Construction Set, Presentation Wizard, various other enhancements and bug fixes; Release Notes - Last Updated: 07.25.08 (v3.0a Patch 32)
Upgrade Meter: 5
New in Pro v2.0a Patch 110: Support for Adobe Digital Negative (DNG) digital camera raw image files, Minolta MRW digital camera raw image files, and Pentax PEF digital camera raw image files; PSP v6, CALS, WAP WBMP, and PDD image support; bug fixes - Last Updated: 01.20.06 Upgrade Meter: 2
New in Pro v2.0: GIF Construction Set UltraLight, Camera Screen Capture utility, image rotator tool Upgrade Meter: 5
New in Pro v2.0a P11: MP3 support (requires an external player), full QuickTime MOV support, WAV file writing, create your own PhotoCDs, bug fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 4
New: Photoshop (PSD) support, animated GIF viewing, TrueType font previewing, more Pros: Tons of graphics formats supported, integrated GIF Construction Set UltraLight and screen capture camera utilities, solid image conversion capabilities and other valuable features
Cons: Lacks advanced image manipulation tools and support for advanced Photoshop graphics, relatively costly, somewhat outdate (no major updates in several years)
