8.0b1

Changes in 8.0b1:

• Beta feedback thread
• Added a scanning sidebar
  • Quickly change basic profile settings
  • Click the icon in the bottom-left (top-left on Mac) to open/close
  • Admins can set HideSidebar to remove it entirely
• Changed system requirements
  • Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 are no longer supported
  • Windows 32-bit is no longer supported
  • Windows 10 1607+ is required
  • macOS 10.15 and 11 are no longer supported
  • macOS 12+ is required
• Improved support for high-dpi screens
• Windows: Added support for dark themes
• Twain: Removed "Legacy" twain implementation option
• Changed the "Clear" icon to a broom
• Performance improvements
• Bug fixes

7.5.2

Changes in 7.5.2:

• NAPS2 is now available on the Microsoft Store & the Mac App Store
  • It costs a small fee to support the developer and provide automatic updates
  • NAPS2 will continue to be freely available at www.naps2.com
• Windows: Installers and executables are now EV code-signed
• Fixed NAPS2.Console issues with cancellation
• Fixed ESCL compatibility with AirSane
• Fixed an issue with Apple Driver and out-of-order pages
• Fixed auto save file prompts to cancel correctly

7.5.1

Changes in 7.5.1:

• Mac: Use more native icons
• Fixed an issue loading profiles

7.5.0

Changes in 7.5.0:

• Reworked device selection
  • Driver selection is now in the "Choose device" window
  • Click the top-right button to toggle between icon and list views
  • You can no longer create a profile without selecting a device
    • To prompt for a device each time you scan, "Always Ask" must be explicitly selected
• Added "Manual IP" option for ESCL
• Available profile options now change based on scanner support
• Improved the error message when the worker process crashes
• Sane: Fixed an issue with selecting the wrong grayscale mode
• Fixed an issue with auto save paths that include Unicode
• Fixed an issue with "Combine" for black and white images

7.4.3

Changes in 7.4.3:

• Fixed some ESCL connection issues
• Fixed email compatibility with HCL Notes
• Fixed issues with "Outlook Web Access" email provider
• Fixed SANE compability with some HP devices
• Fixed Fraktur-based languages for OCR

7.4.2

Changes in 7.4.2:

• Bug fixes

7.4.1

Changes in 7.4.1:

• Improved OCR text alignment
• Added "Open With" support for PDF and image files
• Changed some labels to improve clarity
  • "Automatically run OCR after scanning" → "Pre-emptively run OCR after scanning"
  • "Flip duplexed pages" → "Flip back sides of duplex pages"
• Added HTTPS support for scanner sharing
  • Uses an auto-generated self-signed certificate by default
  • Admins can set EsclServerCertificatePath to use a custom certificate
  • Admins can set EsclSecurityPolicy to force servers/clients to only use HTTPS
    • This affects all ESCL devices, not just shared scanners
• Improved ESCL reliability with network interruptions
• Fixed some issues with Preview window zooming
• Made confirmation dialogs more consistent (OK/Cancel vs. Yes/No)
• Added more default keyboard shortcuts
• Mac: Fixed issues with keyboard shortcuts
• Mac: Added some missing menu items (Zoom In/Out, Move Up/Down, Profiles)
• Linux: Added a signature to .deb/.rpm packages
• Windows: The .msi installer can no longer be used to upgrade over .exe
• Bug fixes

7.4.0

Changes in 7.4.0:

• Added Undo/Redo (from the right-click menu or Ctrl+Z)
  • Deletions can't be undone
• Added Split/Combine (under the Image menu)
  • Split can be used for book scanning to separate pages
  • Combine can be used to include front/back sides of an ID card in one image
• Added "Multiple Languages" as an option for OCR (in the OCR language dropdown)
• Added a "Fix white balance and remove noise" OCR option
  • This can improve OCR with low-quality scans, but will make OCR slower
  • This is equivalent to using "Document Correction" before OCR
• Upgraded Tesseract from 5.2.0 to 5.3.4 for OCR
• Added a "Show native TWAIN progress" profile option (under Advanced)
• Bug fixes

7.3.1

Changes in 7.3.1:

• Improved loading time for "Keep images across sessions"
• PDF encryption settings are now hidden until enabled
• Fixed some SANE devices incorrectly appearing offline
• Fixed some SANE devices not respecting page size
• Fixed OCR issues with non-Latin alphabets
• Bug fixes

7.3.0

Changes in 7.3.0:

• Added a general "Settings" window with new options (some not available on Mac/Linux):
  • Show page numbers
  • Show Profiles toolbar
  • Scan menu changes default profile
  • Scan button default action
  • Save button default action
  • Clear images after saving
  • Keep images across sessions
  • Only allow a single NAPS2 instance
• Added corresponding appsettings.xml options
  • See https://www.naps2.com/doc/org-use
• Added "mode" attribute to some settings in appsettings.xml:
  • mode="default" provides a default value for the user
  • mode="lock" prevents the user from changing the value
• Added new console options:
  • "--noprofile" to only use CLI options (not GUI profiles)
  • "--listdevices" to see available scanning devices
  • "--driver", "--device", "--source", "--pagesize", "--dpi", "--bitdepth" scanning options
  • "--deskew", "--rotate" post-processing options
  • See https://www.naps2.com/doc/command-line
• Windows: Updated .exe installer style
• Windows: Added back "Alt" hotkeys
• Windows: Fixed an issue sending email with Outlook 2010-2016
• Bug fixes