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Giveaway of the day — Phototheca 2.0

Easily view, sort and organize thousands of digital photos and images.
$19.95 EXPIRED
User rating: 77 78 comments

Phototheca 2.0 was available as a giveaway on September 12, 2016!

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Phototheca is a photo management application from Lunarship Software, which makes it easy to view, sort and organize thousands of digital photos and images. New Phototheca 2.0 supports modern 2-in-1 devices and Ultrabooks, gives a touch UI in addition to the standard desktop mode. Just switch Windows into tablet mode and Phototheca switches UI accordingly, giving possibilities to use touch gestures.


Key features of Phototheca are:

  • Clean UI, touch interface, high DPI displays support and dual monitor view
  • Instant search across the library
  • JPEG metadata support, EXIF, XMP, and IPTC sections
  • Tracking and auto-updating images from specified locations
  • Smart albums that work as saved search queries
  • Duplicates detection and removal
  • Password protected safe-boxes

System Requirements:

Windows XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8/8.1/10; CPU: 1GHz; RAM: 2GB; HDD: 20MB; Graphic adapter: support OpenGL 1.4 or higher; .NET Framework: 4

Publisher:

Lunarship Software

Homepage:

http://lunarship.com/

File Size:

17.4 MB

Price:

$19.95

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#36

My comment disappaered?

Starting Setup, It tries to connect the giveaway server, and reports "Launching the program failed". Is there solution?

Reply   |   Comment by Jozsef Wiener  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#35

When starting Setup, a "failure to launch the program" message received. Solution?

Reply   |   Comment by Jozsef Wiener  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#34

Running Windows 10, 64bit, on Toshiba Laptop
Program loads, but states I need to update my graphics card....
Graphic card vendor: Intel Corporation
Graphic card name: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1)
Graphic chip name:
Graphic card vendor: Intel Corporation
Graphic card name: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1)
Graphic chip name: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family.
Tried to update driver using Device Manager and installed Intel Driver Update Utility. Driver is up to date.
currentDriverVersion: 10.0.14393.0
availablePackageVersion: 10.1.1.14
Due to error situation the program will not allow me to register it, either.
Not sure, but maybe my laptop is just too old. I've spent several hours trying to get this to work. Looked like it might be a good program to get rid of some of my duplicate photos.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Reply   |   Comment by Bruce  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)

I did not receive any reply to my comment [#34], ??? But...

Thank you to Comment #6. After hours of frustration I read your instructions for opengl32.dll and was able to place this in the correct file location on my computer this morning.
The program now runs, but will not recognize the serial number that I received with the download.
Is this something Lunarship Software can help with?
I would hate to think that I spent hours trying to get this to work, any to be defeated by the serial number.

Reply   |   Comment by Bruce  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#33

Had the same problem many others have had; Received the "Encoutered a Problem and had to Close" dialog. This is the Error Report inside the dialog, "EventType : clr20r3 P1 : phototheca.exe P2 : 2.0.0.1524
P3 : 57c9b112 P4 : system.management P5 : 4.0.0.0 P6 : 4ba1e140
P7 : fe P8 : 133 P9 : pszqoadhx1u5zahbhohghldgiy4qixhx.

Reply   |   Comment by JonE  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)
#32

On my Windows 10 x64 it only works if i open its shortcut properties then go to Compatibility tab then check "Run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows 8", otherwise it crashes.

Reply   |   Comment by Evgeny  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#31

Installed on Windows 10 x64. When launched I get the following error: "LoadLibrary failed with error 1114: A dynamic link library (DLL) initialization routine failed." Click OK and the program closes.

Reply   |   Comment by Mark Kieffer  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+2)
#30

installed program fine but when I click on "Register Now" i enter the provided registration number, enter my email & password and then... NOTHING! there's no "finish" or "next" or "register" link to click on! hitting enter doesn't do anything either. Please fill me in on how to register the software. thanx!

Reply   |   Comment by scott  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#29

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Oh, and can Phototheca perform a structured upload and download from web archives, such as Flickr and Google Photos, syncing photos, changes, and archives?

Thanks.
.

Reply   |   Comment by Peter Blaise  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#28

Win 7/64. I cant register the program. I have the key, however there is no place to copy it to, when I click 'Register' in the program. I tried this numerous times. It may be because it wants me to update my Intel Graphics Drivers, but they are fine. I am in Safe Mode with Networking, and can't restart into normal mode at the moment, so program lists graphics Drivers to download. Fine, but why cant I just register the program. Obviously I cant do anything else. I can mess with restart later.
Didn't want to miss this program before time runs out. Looks good.

Reply   |   Comment by rgoddess  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#27

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Just to confirm:

No raw?

No Windows Explorer details view, only thumbnail views ( where my directory names are too long under the thumbnail to differentiate one directory from another )?

Can you scan a source and subfolders and import the files, not just information on the files, putting the copied files in structured order?

Do you have a page where you "compare Phototheca features and benefits to ...", say, free Picasa, that does all of the above?

Thanks.
.

Reply   |   Comment by Peter Blaise  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)

Peter Blaise,

We are proud to announce that finally support for RAW formats has been added into the latest version of Phototheca which is released today!

You are welcome to install and check how Phototheca can help you to handle your digital archive, now with RAWs.

Official website of Phototheca:
More details about RAW formats support in Phototheca:

Reply   |   Comment by Lunarship Software  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#26

Emsisoft recognizes the set-up file as dangerous. I'll pass.

Reply   |   Comment by joe s.  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#25

Phototheca won't install. Gives an error about it being corrupt. Tried re-downloading, but still have same results.

Reply   |   Comment by Mathew Stephan  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)

Mathew Stephan, your antivirus is probably killing it, since it doesn't like the DRM that the GAOTD installer uses.

Reply   |   Comment by morriscox@gmail.com  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#24

How do I register this software?

Reply   |   Comment by Heavy Water  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#23

thank you

Reply   |   Comment by nadiros  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-1)
#22

Installed right away on my Win7 x64; registered okay only after inserting the reg code on 2 different screens, but that's no big deal. I think this program will be very useful to me, since I have TONS of photos that have been hard for me to organize the way I want them to be. Big thanks to GAOTD and Lunarship Software!

Reply   |   Comment by M. Aronson  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#21

Installed on Win 10 Pro 64 bit. All went well. Program is really nice. This will be a big time saver when it comes to looking for a particular photo. The duplicate finder seems to work....will want to experiment more. Wasn't sure what to do with the program at first, but after clicking on everything there are some nice features. Well worth the time to download and install.

Reply   |   Comment by Frank  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#20

The program requires the Microsoft visual C++2008 SP1redistributable package to be installed
(version 9.0. 30729.17)

Reply   |   Comment by StrayCat  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+4)
#19

Will not register. "Entered license key is unknow."

Reply   |   Comment by Deadhead  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+4)

Deadhead, probably copy-pasted license key with a mistake.

Reply   |   Comment by Alex  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#18

Error hen lauching the install and virus alert..

Reply   |   Comment by Simon  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#17

Brilliant software. Sorted out approximately 1500 photos on 2 separate external hard drives, removed duplicates and moved them to new computer. All done very quickly and painlessly.

Reply   |   Comment by Brian  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+5)
#16

Hummm error failed to launch program....

Reply   |   Comment by Larry Whitehead  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)

Larry Whitehead, Any one know ???

Reply   |   Comment by Larry Whitehead  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-1)

Larry Whitehead, we are sorry for the inconvenience with application. Please contact us on support@lunarship.com and we will sort out issues with your copy. Thank you for the feedback.

Reply   |   Comment by Lunarship Software  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#15

Lunarship Software,
Thank you!
You can re-install the program after the stock?
The license will be gone?
I was planning to reinstall the system.

Reply   |   Comment by Michael  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+4)

Michael, just activate the application today and keep library files in a safe place before re-install a system. After re-install just setup the application and overwrite default empty library with saved files - this will keep registration info in place. To find where are those files located - use menu item File->Manage library

Reply   |   Comment by Lunarship Software  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+18)

Lunarship Software,
Thank you very much!

Reply   |   Comment by Michael  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+6)
#14

What does this software have that other image organizers do not?
What are the features that would recommend installing Phototheca when I already have 4 other similar software? How is this better?

Also: once again, we are dealing with a company that does not provide any information about who they are and a physical address. I avoid downloading software from such companies.

Reply   |   Comment by Maria  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)

James, thank you for taking the time to answer me and for your offer to research this software on my behalf. You are very kind, but there is no need. What I was trying to say is that I did not see any features that make this software special or unique - maybe I missed something?

Reply   |   Comment by Maria  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+7)

Maria, what 4 other similar software do you have? Probably FastStone, XnView, Picasa and Windows Live Gallery?

Reply   |   Comment by Alex  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+5)

Alex,
I'm embarrassed to confess, but I kind of collect software for images and GAOTD allows me to indulge my weakness. Every now and then I remove most of them but then I start all over again...
Right now I have: Ashampoo, Zoner, XnView, Helicon, Picasa, Windows Photo Gallery - and these ar only the organizers! I can never make up my mind which one I like better :(.
Why?

Reply   |   Comment by Maria  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+7)

The software is great. The only real issue is that I will be adding tags to a picture and then suddenly the picture is no longer selected and all the pictures are in an different order. This happens in the Live Albums. Haven't checked to see if it happens elsewhere.

Reply   |   Comment by morriscox@gmail.com  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)

morriscox@gmail.com,

Thank you very much!

Reply   |   Comment by Maria  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#13

Phototheca will not run. keep getting error message.

System.AggregateException: One or more errors occurred. ---> System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file 'I:\Temp\3sbvfiix.dll' because it is being used by another process.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
at Microsoft.CSharp.CSharpCodeGenerator.FromFileBatch(CompilerParameters options, String[] fileNames)
at Microsoft.CSharp.CSharpCodeGenerator.FromSourceBatch(CompilerParameters options, String[] sources)
at Microsoft.CSharp.CSharpCodeGenerator.System.CodeDom.Compiler.ICodeCompiler.CompileAssemblyFromSourceBatch(CompilerParameters options, String[] sources)
at System.CodeDom.Compiler.CodeDomProvider.CompileAssemblyFromSource(CompilerParameters options, String[] sources)
at System.Xml.Serialization.Compiler.Compile(Assembly parent, String ns, XmlSerializerCompilerParameters xmlParameters, Evidence evidence)
at System.Xml.Serialization.TempAssembly.GenerateAssembly(XmlMapping[] xmlMappings, Type[] types, String defaultNamespace, Evidence evidence, XmlSerializerCompilerParameters parameters, Assembly assembly, Hashtable assemblies)
at System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.GetSerializersFromCache(XmlMapping[] mappings, Type type)
at System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.FromMappings(XmlMapping[] mappings, Type type)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapClientType..ctor(Type type)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol..ctor()
at uCommunication.WebReference.Service..ctor()
at uCommunication.Connector..ctor()
at Phototheca.UI.ApplicationInitializer.ApplicationInitializer.PrepareRequest(ApplicationModel model)
at Phototheca.UI.ApplicationInitializer.ApplicationInitializer.<>c__DisplayClassb.b__5()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.InnerInvoke()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ThrowIfExceptional(Boolean includeTaskCanceledExceptions)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Wait(Int32 millisecondsTimeout, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Phototheca.UI.ApplicationInitializer.ApplicationInitializer.Initialize(ApplicationModel model)
at uPhoto.Program.Main(String[] args)
at .(String[] )
---> (Inner Exception #0) System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file 'I:\Temp\3sbvfiix.dll' because it is being used by another process.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
at Microsoft.CSharp.CSharpCodeGenerator.FromFileBatch(CompilerParameters options, String[] fileNames)
at Microsoft.CSharp.CSharpCodeGenerator.FromSourceBatch(CompilerParameters options, String[] sources)
at Microsoft.CSharp.CSharpCodeGenerator.System.CodeDom.Compiler.ICodeCompiler.CompileAssemblyFromSourceBatch(CompilerParameters options, String[] sources)
at System.CodeDom.Compiler.CodeDomProvider.CompileAssemblyFromSource(CompilerParameters options, String[] sources)
at System.Xml.Serialization.Compiler.Compile(Assembly parent, String ns, XmlSerializerCompilerParameters xmlParameters, Evidence evidence)
at System.Xml.Serialization.TempAssembly.GenerateAssembly(XmlMapping[] xmlMappings, Type[] types, String defaultNamespace, Evidence evidence, XmlSerializerCompilerParameters parameters, Assembly assembly, Hashtable assemblies)
at System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.GetSerializersFromCache(XmlMapping[] mappings, Type type)
at System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.FromMappings(XmlMapping[] mappings, Type type)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapClientType..ctor(Type type)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol..ctor()
at uCommunication.WebReference.Service..ctor()
at uCommunication.Connector..ctor()
at Phototheca.UI.ApplicationInitializer.ApplicationInitializer.PrepareRequest(ApplicationModel model)
at Phototheca.UI.ApplicationInitializer.ApplicationInitializer.<>c__DisplayClassb.b__5()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.InnerInvoke()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()<---

Call stack:
DB log is:

Any ideas?

Reply   |   Comment by Nick  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-6)

Nick, it seems that anti-virus software blocks the access to the part of the program. Please try to disable AV for several minutes and run the app without active shield.

Reply   |   Comment by Lunarship Software  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#12

Well it "might" be an interesting program BUT 3 INSTALLS, and never get to the register part;.......all I ever get is the SPLASH screen and then it disappears.......won't ever open.....figured maybe it wouldn't work on XP but the Specs say's it does.
Curious but used up my spare time trying to "see" what it can or will do.

Reply   |   Comment by iwontell  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)

iwontell, we are sorry for the inconvenience with application. Please contact us on support@lunarship.com and we will sort out issues with your copy. Thank you for the feedback.

Reply   |   Comment by Lunarship Software  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)
#11

Earlier I posted a comment stating that I had to try a few times to get the registration code to be accepted and that the program crashed and froze my PC and that after rebooting the program simply wouldn't work - Didn't say anything offensive or derogatorily yet GOTD censorship removed my comment - I was hoping that the developer would step in and offer assistance but GOTD have denied me of that opportunity. I can see why Karl and the others gave upon this site I'm doing likewise I'm hacked off with downloads that won't work for one reason or another. There are plenty of other similar sites that work perfectly well .... Publish this comment GOTD IF YOU DARE!

Reply   |   Comment by Lenny  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+11)

Lenny, we are sorry for the inconvenience with application. Please contact us on support@lunarship.com and we will sort out issues with your copy. Thank you for the feedback.

Reply   |   Comment by Lunarship Software  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+2)

Lunarship Software, Thank you for your kind offer of assistance which I appreciate, but with all due respect and no slight on your company or it's products I'm totally hacked off with GOTD and am abandoning it totally.

Reply   |   Comment by Lenny  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#10

I used the registration code in the Readme file but get an error message that the license failed to register and that the key is invalid. Please help.

Reply   |   Comment by Chris Hartsfield  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)

Chris Hartsfield, disregard and delete please

Reply   |   Comment by Chris Hartsfield  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#9

Installed and registered ok. Started it on my pictures folder and it began to scan all 56,000 pictures. Now this will take a very long time!
What and where is it storing I presume links to the actual location of the pictures?
Anyway, not too impressed with the layout and speed of access to the pictures as Picasa is sooo much quicker.

Reply   |   Comment by paul  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+11)

paul, it does not store any pictures, just creates a working link and info, and the originals are not moved. I gave it "My Pictures", 47,500 odd of them, and it took 1 hour 40 minutes which I thought was pretty good, as at the end it also presents you with loads of duplicates.
The links are stored in the "user appdata loca"l etc. (see "manage library"), and location can be changed with some other stuff.
Though it has crashed twice on my Windows 7 PC I think it is a great program, keep in mind what it is doing, which is not the same as Picasa. It has saved me over 7 gigs on my drive already, and not finished yet!

Reply   |   Comment by Brian Hughes  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+8)

paul, Just checked my database size in the user data, (click in "file-manage library"), and it was 2.7gb for my 47,500 pics, so I changed it by clicking on "change" and chose another location, and it moved with no bother.

Reply   |   Comment by Brian Hughes  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+8)

Brian Hughes, I don't have any duplicates! So I don't have any GB's to save. I know that Picasa3 is becoming obsolescent soon but its still my photo gubins of choice.

Reply   |   Comment by paul  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+4)
#8

I am an avid user of Zoner pd version. All I use it for is sorting tagging my many many photos and items related.
Does Phototheca recognize raw, PSD, txt, zipped files? On their website there is no link to those items in the FAQ section.
Thanks

Reply   |   Comment by Guest 007  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+8)

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Guest 007, no raw, apparently, so it's useless for me, with 20,000 plus raw over 10 years and growing.
.

Reply   |   Comment by Peter Blaise  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)

Guest 007,

We are proud to announce that finally support for RAW formats has been added into the latest version of Phototheca which is released today!

You are welcome to install and check how Phototheca can help you to handle your digital archive, now with RAWs.

More details about RAW formats support in Phototheca: http://lunarship.com/raw.html

Reply   |   Comment by Lunarship Software  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#7

Repeatedly getting a "Failed to connect to server. Please try again later" error when running the setup.exe file.

Reply   |   Comment by kernow  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#6

If you get a message saying that Phototheca won't work because your video card is using an old version of OpenGL, I have a solution.
Goto the following webpage, and download opengl32.dll, https://cristianadam.eu/20150514/grim-fandango-remastered/

The download is a zip file. You will need to open the zip file and then extract the dll file inside to the following folder C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Phototheca\Application
Where it says , just select the folder with the same name as your Windows username.

Once, you've done this, restart Phototheca, and it will not work, and you won't get the error message anymore.

You may want to try upating your video driver before doing so, as maybe a newever video driver will support a newer version of OpenGL. Phototheca actually suggests you do this, and offers to take you to the driver download page for your video card manufactuer. However, if this doesn't help, follow my above instructions.

Reply   |   Comment by Roger  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)

Roger, I meant to say, that once you restart Phototheca, it will now work.

Reply   |   Comment by Roger  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+4)

Roger,
I did not find a Application folder in C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Phototheca only UserData, CrashReports and Update. Tried to put the opengl32.dll file in all of them with no effect. Also created a Application folder with it. Did not work! Any idea?
Anders

Reply   |   Comment by Anders  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)

Anders, this path "C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Phototheca" is of outdated version of Phototheca.
The correct path is "C:\Program Files\Phototheca\Application" - if you haven't changed it during installation.

Reply   |   Comment by Lunarship Software  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+7)

Lunarship Software,
This worked!
Thank You

Anders

Reply   |   Comment by Anders  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+8)

Roger, This worked! You're a lifesaver. Thanks

Reply   |   Comment by Frank  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+5)

Lunarship Software, in my case it installed under the AppData folder, and not Program Files. I'm running Windows 10 Anniversary Update 64 bit, uisng an administrator account, with UAC disabled.

Reply   |   Comment by Roger  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#5

How can someone recommend a program before they have even tried it!!

When I decide to download a program from Giveaway of the day so as to test it out, I am given two options, the first is through my Facebook account which then places a link onto my facebook page, which in theory is telling my friends that I recommend this program even though I have yet to download it!
The second choice is to receive a direct link to the download which would then allow me to try the program out without me advertising the program first, and then If I found the program is worth mentioning, I would certainly have no issues in placing a link on there!
So, my obvious choice is the get the direct link, the problem is, I never receive one, even though Giveaway of the day manage to email me every day with their offers, apparently after asking this question on a web forum, I find myself not the only one with this same problem!! To me, THIS STINKS.

Reply   |   Comment by John Rowe  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+30)

John Rowe,
Click the "Share & Download" button. A window/tab will pop-up asking you to confirm something... just close it without actually recommending the software. Then you'll be able to download it through the "Download Now" button. If you are still unconfortable about privacy issues (e.g. letting GAOTD know your Facebook account), I recommend you to use a incognito/private mode and/or never letting your browser auto login to your account. I believe you know other means to keep your privacy secured, since you are frequent contributor here. I've been here for years, but this is my first comment.

Reply   |   Comment by Elton  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+5)

John Rowe, as soon as you download the zip file you can go to facebook and delete the post about the software. This doesn't affect the program and very few, if any, will see your post. You are not really recommending the program only posting it is free to download although I can see where this could be misconstrued as an endorsement.

Reply   |   Comment by Aaron Rick  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)

John Rowe,
Close any page with Facebook or another social media.
Then you click on the download link and share it.
Close that new windows right away.
Then you get the downloadlink.

Reply   |   Comment by Ootje  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+15)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kygqxf1n2yflxmj/Downloaden.png?dl=0

Reply   |   Comment by Ootje  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+10)

Elton, Many thanks for your reply and the get around to my problem, regarding, (since you are a frequent contributor here) I must admit, this is my very first comment ever! unless there is more than one, John Rowe.
My sincere regards to you.
John.

Reply   |   Comment by John Rowe  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+2)
#4

Installed perfectly on Win7 64. This is something I will be buying and supporting. Imported pictures from network storage drive filled with 1000's of photos. I can now simply tag and sort my photos into categories without having to thumb through the many photos. The only thing so far that could make this better is the use of arrow keys to thumb through the photos and adding a tag key to tag those I want to move. Thank you GOTD! This one is defiantly a keeper.

Reply   |   Comment by Nutz  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)

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Nutz, when you say 'tag', do you think Phototheca is inserting industry-standard IPTC data into your image files so any program can see your tags?
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Reply   |   Comment by Peter Blaise  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)

Peter Blaise, yes, Phototheca does write into IPTC section of metadata and tags are recognized by all other 3rd-party software.

Reply   |   Comment by Lunarship Software  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#3

As usual, I scanned the file after unzipping with Malwarebytes, and for what its worth, Microsoft essentials, and it showed clean. I have also scanned with Malwarebytes after installing and again no problem. It always does concern me when an install is flagged as a problem, so I fully concur with your concern, but I have found Malwarebytes to be pretty solid so I would suspect a false positive.

Reply   |   Comment by Brian Hughes  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+4)

From Brian, sorry, I meant to post the above as a reply to another post, but must have clicked the wrong button, (old eyes), so please ignore or someone delete as it makes little sense as it is.

Reply   |   Comment by Brian Hughes  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+2)
#2

Installed OK on Windows 7 x64, registered using the provided key, and it appears to be the full version non expiring, (needs a restart of the program).
It looks very good, though it will take time to find out just how good. The import is non destructive so leaves pictures where they currently are, and flags pictures within the program if a picture is removed later from its location by another program.
I am getting three vertical bars on the opening screen from time to time which clear then return when performing functions such as go to full screen, seems to be a small bug.
I have installed this on my C drive so hope the database of pictures or however it keeps track does not get too big as my C drive is an SSD. Hopefully I can move it in the future if it does increase in size, as I can see no means of relocating any such possible database, though of course this may be no problem.
A keeper for me, so many thanks to GOTD and Lunarship Software

Reply   |   Comment by Brian Hughes  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+10)

Hello Mr. Brian Hughes, Same problem here. Zemana blocked the installation and I've all-ready advertise on Facebook pertaining this software.

Reply   |   Comment by JACOBUS KOTZE  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)

Brian Hughes,
It is possible to move the database:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ltzj5ctjl0zcroi/ManageLibrary.png?dl=0

Reply   |   Comment by Ootje  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+14)

Ootje, thanks, I moved it with no problem. Just notified another poster.

Reply   |   Comment by Brian Hughes  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+9)
#1

I've been downloading programs for several years from GOTD and suddenly today my Anti-Virus quarantined the setup file for Phototheca for having a suspicious file called "Installcore.Gen7"

Have you altered your wrapper and or is this a false positive?

Reply   |   Comment by Jim Coston  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+12)

Hello Jim Coston,
This is a false-positive. Would you be so kind as to contact our support team at giveaway@giveawayoftheday.com ? We would really appreciate if you provide us with a screenshot of the detection, so that we submit a false-positive report to the AV company in question.

Sorry for the inconvenience.
--
Always yours,
GOTD Team

Reply   |   Comment by Giveaway of the Day  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+16)

Giveaway of the Day, I have just emailed you a screenshot of my AntiVirus (Avira) quarantining the setup file. Hope it helps!

Reply   |   Comment by Jim Coston  –  8 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
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