Software Revision History

ANSI NIST Viewer (NIST 2000/2007/2011/2015) 3.4.0.0

This page provides information on changes for the current and previous versions of the NIST Viewer application. To download the latest stable version of these software products, see this page.

New in 3.4.0.0:

Tools Convert Images now supports source images of BMP and TIFF
Viewing and saving JPEG images now fully supports EXIF rotation markers
Saving as original format for (BMP or TIFF) will now show the correct file extension when saving
Drag and Drop now supports adding TIFF images for Type 16 and 20.
Drag and Drop will now display an error message if insert fails
Fixed SRN cardinality of type 20
Fixed potential crash when printing/exporting to tenprint in some rare scenarios
Improved Dual Thumb centering for large platen size when printing/exporting to tenprint
Validation: Improved Conflicting Image Format check to support BMP and TIFF

New in 3.3.0.2:

Fixed crash on start if the latest Visual C++ Redistributables VS2022 were not installed

New in 3.3.0.1:

Disabled save as original format if record contains 0 bytes
Segmentation overlays are now coloured accordingly if NFIQ values are present
Improved UI for high DPI monitors
Delete Feature now supports "Other"
Uses the latest 2.4.0.0 NIST Impex API

New in 3.3.0.0:

New image context menu to convert 1000 dpi to 500 dpi image
Fixed memory leak when attempting to decode certain invalid JP2 codestreams
Fixed issue where the "Update available" message may not appear
Type 8 now supports 1 bit PNG
The decoding and displaying of 32bit images is now supported
Validation: New check, warns for the presence of 32bit images (RGB + Alpha)
Uses the latest 2.4.0.0 NIST Impex API

New in 3.2.0.2:

Improvements made for NIST files that contain a large amount of records
Descriptions added for sub field of Segmentation quality metric (14.023)
Validation: FREE edition now limits results to the first 20 detected issues
Validation: New Content Record Count, checks that the stated count matches the actual
Validation: Improved 14.021 Segmentation coordinates checks
Licence mode now supports multi seat licences
Fixed issue in Licence View where Purchase/Expiry Dates may not show
Fixed issue where the WSQ Implementation number may not be set
Uses the latest 2.3.0.2 WSQ API

New in 3.2.0.1:

Convert Images option now supports binary Type 4 records
Compress to WSQ option now supports binary Type 4 records
Converting an image to compression of "NONE" will now also set the VLL and HLL
Drag and Drop files for Type 8 now supports all image formats
Fixed issue where Default Feature Set option was not being saved
Fixed issue where Licence state on status bar did not refresh after successful licence activation
Fixed issue where unknown or invalid images were not showing the "Invalid Image" icon
Fixed issue with INCITS 378 when multiple cores and deltas were present in a single print
Fixed issue with INCITS 378 delta additional angles
Improved image decoding of some BMP formats
Insert Record for Type 8 now supports all image formats
Save as original format will now show the true image format, not the image type as specified in CGA
Fully supports Extended minutia, core and deltas when reading and writing XML files
Uses the latest 2.3.0.11 NIST Impex API

New in 3.2.0.0:

Now supports displaying vector signatures
Fixed issue where IDC was not maintained when importing records from XML files
Fully supports INCITS 378 minutia, core and deltas when reading and writing XML files
Uses the latest 2.3.0.10 NIST Impex API

New in 3.1.0.2:

Additional Type 13 and 16 descriptions added
Fixed issue that prevented non conformant image formats from being displayed/converted
Fixed potential crash when converting images if invalid images were present
Uses the latest 2.3.0.9 NIST Impex API

New in 3.1.0.1:

Validation: Fixed issue where double clicking warnings for type 9 did not navigate to corresponding field
Validation: Check Image dimensions can now check for (and auto fix) more edge case width/height issues
Fixed issue where after deleting all records, Record Info and No Image Icon may be still be displayed
Fixed issue where field 1.002 (Version number / VER) was not editable
New Impression type values (42,43 and 44) added to support contactless.
Feature Sets can now be deleted
Now supports displaying the FBI IAFIS Region of interest polygon overlay
EFS Extended Feature set overlay now supports Distinctive Feature Polygons
Uses the latest 2.3.0.7 NIST Impex API

New in 3.1.0.0:

Context menus can now be triggered with the keyboard shift+F10 or the dedicated context menu key
Additional Type 11, 18 and 22 descriptions added
Additional CJIS descriptions added
New Convert Image feature
Editing of a records IDC (x.002) field is now enabled
Uses the latest 2.3.0.6 NIST Impex API

New in 3.0.0.9:

Fields containing UTF-8 characters can now be edited correctly
Fields containing UTF-8 characters now supports copying to clipboard
Now supports displaying DoD EBTS field descriptions
Status bar now shows the currently used PCI description set (CJIS, Interpol, DoD EBTS)
Transaction Record Field (1.003) is now be hidden by default
Records Hashes are now automatically recalculated if user compresses image
Validation: Type 7 and 8 will no longer report conflicting image formats
Validation: New check added for conflicting image hashes

New in 3.0.0.8:

Sub field descriptions for legacy 9.012 now displayed
Validation: Conflicting Image format is now suggested when mandatory CGA field is missing
Validation: Fixed false positive for 9.012 field min and max occurrence
Improved UX, mouse pointer no longer changes to drag if image can't be dragged (Zoom = fit)
Export to FD-258 now supports printing directly onto existing card stock (no template printed)
New option to hide the "Generated by..." message when printing and exporting

New in 3.0.0.7:

Fixed Type 7 or 8 records are now no longer checked for conflicting image formats
Finger Position Polygons (14.025) is now fully supported for reading/writing of both traditional and XML formats
Finger Position Polygons (14.025) now displayed as an overlay
Fixed issue when adding JPEG images not setting the correct color space.
Uses the latest 2.3.0.5 NIST Impex API

New in 3.0.0.6:

Fixed issue where importing JP2 codetreams would not set width and height
Inserting Record Type 13 now supports JPEG 2000 Lossless
Inserting Record Type 16 now supports WSQ, PNG and JP2
Image Drag and Drop now supports JPEG Lossless, and JPEG 2000 Lossless
Image Data can now be deleted without deleting entire record
Type 14 records can now be WSQ compressed from the Tools menu
Type 13,14,15 and 19 records can now be JP2L compressed from the Tools menu
Validation: Resolved issue where Check Image Format may not always be reported
Validation: Fixed false positive for various fields min and max occurrence
Uses the latest 2.3.0.3 NIST Impex API

New in 3.0.0.5:

New UI feature, the visibility of the Info and Validation Panes can now be toggled
Validation Pane is no longer displayed until a validation is performed
Fixed UI refresh issue caused when inserting a new type 2 record
Drag and Drop images now supports inserting as Type 16
Drag and Drop now attempts to determine FGP and IMP based on filename
Validation: Fixed false positive for field 9.302
Validation: Fixed crash when checking malformed type 14 records

New in 3.0.0.4:

Overlay is now displayed for Finger Segment Positions (14.021)
Recent File List now shows the most recent file at the top
Validation: Fixed issue where Check Image Format may not always be reported
Validation: Fixed false positive for field 15.024 Using 2015 validation
Validation: Now validates 14.021 Segmentation coordinates

New in 3.0.0.3:

Validation: Now maintains column sorting when toggling message type
Validation: Now supports validating DoD EBTS 4.1 files
Improved support for viewing and editing files with multiple Type 2 records
Improved FGP drop down selection list for all record types
Drag and drop now supports dragging multiple images to quickly create a NIST file
Type 20 now supports inserting WSQ, JPEG, JPEG Lossless and JPEG 2000 images
Insert Field now supports inserting a repeating field if the given field already exists
Fixed issue where Recent Files may not always populate
New option Add Record Hashes generates the x.996 Hash field for all applicable records
Uses the latest 2.3.0.2 NIST Impex API

New in 3.0.0.2:

Validation: New Auto Fix feature can now correct conflicting image formats
Validation: New Auto Fix All feature, now correct multiple issues with a single click
Validation: Fixed false positive for field 9.350
Validation: Fixed issue that could cause a crash for some extremely long field values
Fixed issue with Type 9 legacy for palm records
Fixed issue that could cause a crash for invalid 1bit images
Improved handling of invalid JPEGS
Improved Image data support for XML type 19 and 21 records
Improved Feature Set Minutia, Core and Delta deletions and counts
Uses the latest 2.3.0.1 NIST Impex API

New in 3.0.0.1:

Validation: Fixed double clicking a dependant field warning did not navigate to corresponding record
Validation: Fixed double clicking a missing mandatory field warning did not navigate to corresponding record
Enabled FD-258 print option
Type 2 descriptions added for various CJIS fields
Minor GUI improvements

New in 3.0.0.0:

Improved canvas size detection for records containing only type 9
Improved editing and inserting of sub fields
Now supports printing and exporting of Ten Print cards in FD-258 card format
New status bar shows additional information
New option to display only the filename on titlebar
New Save option makes saving easier for minor edits
New Purchase option provided for quick single licence purchasing
Now supports the decode and display of JPEG 2000 codestreams
Fixed issue that prevented switching between certain feature sets
Fixed issue that prevented JP2 or JP2L files being available to insert for Type 10 records
Fixed issue where deleting the final minutia could result in a negative minutia count
Fixed minutia overlay scaling for INCITS DPI that differs from the source image
Fixed potential crash when decoding JP2 or PNG if contained in a non conformant NIST file
Validation: Now supports validating ANSI/NIST 2011 Update 2015 files
Validation: Now checks for dependant fields
Validation: Fixed false positive warning for missing image data for records with amputated status
Validation: Fixed crash for records missing mandatory image dimensions
Validation: FREE edition now limits results to the first 25 detected issues
Validation: Fixed issue where using Auto Fix did not immediately reflect the correction on screen
Now supports decoding and display of 4 channel (RGBA) PNGs
Now uses the latest VS2022 runtimes
Uses the latest 2.3.0.0 NIST Impex API

New in 2.1.0.9:

Updated OS detection for Windows 11 and Server 2022
Validation: New Auto Fix feature can correct common mistakes
Improved Interpol 6 field mappings for Ten Print Card printing
Uses the latest 2.2.0.1 NIST Impex API

New in 2.1.0.8:

Fixed zoom issue when switching between tabs
Improved image centering when printing
Records will now show "No Image" or "Invalid Image" status for affected records
Legacy feature set now supports displaying multiple core and deltas
Fixed issue where some deltas may incorrectly display an uncertainty radius
Fixed memory leak when using the image Save As feature
Fixed licence issue with certain video card configurations
Uses the latest 2.2.0.0 NIST Impex API

New in 2.1.0.7:

Fixed issue that prevented the display of the 1.018 GNS field
Enabled insert of jp2 and jp2l files for record types 14, 15 and 19
Minor GUI improvements
Uses the latest 2.1.0.3 NIST Impex API

New in 2.1.0.6:

Improved support for the Home Office implementation
Validation: New check that the stated image compression algorithm matches the actual image data
Fixed issue where a default file extension would not be appended when saving images in their original format
Initial support for Minutia, Core and Delta deletion enabled
Image decoding no longer relies on the stated image compression value being correct
Fixed issue that prevented the version number being included on ten print output
Uses the latest 2.1.0.2 NIST Impex API

New in 2.1.0.5:

Improved the UX when dragging images
Validation: Improved how double clicking highlights the appropriate value
Validation: Fixed issue that would prevent Type 9 warnings from being highlighted
Fixed issue that prevented Ctrl-a working for the validation pane
Reduced flicker when resizing main window

New in 2.1.0.4:

Fixed issue that prevented Ctrl-a and Ctrl-c being used with text boxes
Zoomed images can now be navigated by holding the left mouse and dragging

New in 2.1.0.3:

Listviews now support Ctrl-a shortcut to select all items
Listviews now support Ctrl-c shortcut to copy selected items to clipboard
Validation: New checks added for missing mandatory fields
Validation: Double clicking a warning now highlights the appropriate value in the main list display
Validation: Fixed false positives for Maximum Occurrence Exceeded
Insert fields is now context aware, and provides fields appropriate to CJIS, Interpol or GSAT
Additional Finger Position Codes now supported for Insert and Edit fields
Re-enabled Quality Issues Polygon overlays

New in 2.1.0.2:

Fixed issue with tab descriptions not handling the ampersand symbol correctly
Fixed issue that could cause the application to start slowly
Fixed issue that prevented an error message being displayed for invalid NIST files
Fixed issue where the validation pane would fail to display on systems running with scale settings of 125% and above
Fixed issue where Insert Record incorrectly showed FMR as an available file for some records other than type 9
Fingerprint Impression and Position descriptions are now available as a dropdown when editing these fields
Auto-Update checks will now only notify a user about a new update once
Insert Field feature now enabled for licensed users
Added support for Interpol 6.0 type 2 fields

New in 2.1.0.1:

Fixed issue which caused some exports to TIFF to be in grayscale
Fixed issue where records with a DPI other than 500 would fail to scale correctly for printing and exporting
Improved image quality of TIFF exports
Significantly improved the performance of exporting to Ten Print TIFF
The display of Type 9 Feature Set overlays can now be toggled with Ctrl+o
Images can now be zoomed using the scroll wheel
Images can now be zoomed using a touchpads pinch and zoom gestures

New in 2.1.0.0:

Support for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 has been removed
Validation output window can now be sorted
Validation: Interpol MRT upgraded to 6.00.00
Validation: Validation messages can now be double-clicked to navigate to the applicable record
Licence request codes can now be generated in app
Licences can now be activated in app (per user)

New in 2.0.0.11:

Fixed issue where cores were displayed using the wrong colour
Fixed issue where some record tabs may fail to display correctly after a record has been deleted
Fixed issue where Upper and Lower palm labels may become obscured by overly large palm prints
Fixed issue where zoom mode and level were not maintained when navigating between tabs
When creating a new file, field 1.005 (DAT) will now default to the current date
List view display performance improved
Changing colours in the options screen now automatically refreshes the currently displayed feature set
Changing the default type 2 option now automatically refreshes the current view
Improvements to the way the default type 9 records are displayed
Most recent files can now be quickly accessed from the File menu
Fixed issues when processing example GSAT files that contain invalid data
Now supports displaying multiple Type 2 Records
Insert Records now supports adding type 9 (Minutia Data) from FMR files
FMR files (INCITS 378-2004, INCITS 378-2009 and INCITS 378-2009 Amendment 1) can be viewed using file open, or drag and drop
FMR files are now automatically converted to the NIST file equivalent for easy viewing

New in 2.0.0.10:

New descriptions added for type 98 and type 99 records
When exporting records to TIFF the DPI is now set if DPI information is available
Uses the latest 2.0.0.3 NIST Impex API

New in 2.0.0.9:

Fixed issue where the TOT value for GSAT record was incorrectly reported as MAP
Fixed issue where the DNM/DVN value for GSAT record was imported
GSAT records now supports the display of most Type-2 fields
Uses the latest 2.0.0.2 NIST Impex API

New in 2.0.0.8:

Fixed issue saving XML files that contained type 4 records
Fixed issue with base64 decode which could cause some records to fail to decode correctly
Uses the latest 2.0.0.1 NIST Impex API

New in 2.0.0.7:

Fixed issue that could cause the validation pane to jump on first call
Fixed issue where the first record may not always be displayed
Fixed issue that could cause a crash when opening a specifically malformed XML file
Fixed issue where the about screen was not always repainted
Uses the latest 1.5.0.6 NIST Impex API

New in 2.0.0.6:

Validation: Improved message if the value was not found in either of 2 possible lookups
Validation: Improved message for conflicting image dimensions and invalid data
Validation: New check added to identify WSQ images not created using the recommended FBI 3.1 Specification
Validation: New check added to identify WSQ images that do not contain a valid implementation number
Now supports the overlay of Dots, Ridge Edge, Incipient Ridges and Creases
Now restores the application to the previous size and position
New menu option View -> Zoom
Images can now be zoomed in and out using Ctrl+ or Ctrl-
New descriptions added for type 9 records
Change to the licence check now supports Unicode file paths

New in 2.0.0.5:

Fixed issue that prevented the sub items for field 1.003 from being displayed
Fixed issue that would prevent some record types being displayed if they had an associated type 9
Improved display of Type 9 data when image dimensions have not been specified
Fixed issue that would cause a type 9 records associated data to be listed twice in the listview
Validation: Fixed false positives for record types 11,12,20,21 and 22 reporting "No valid image"
Validation: Fixed issue when special character rules contained the | symbol
Validation: Lookup tables for "Part" has been disabled to prevent some false positives
Validation: Fixed false positive for optional field value reporting "expected a value from lookup"
Validation: Record Types 11,12 and 22 now excluded from the image dimension check
Validation: Interpol MRT upgraded to 6.00.00b
Validation: Various fixes applied to the original base AN2011 MRT
Validation: New check for reserved fields "Reserved for future use only by ANSI/NIST ITL"
Validation: New check for reserved records 23 through to 97
Validation: Fixed issue that would prevent rules for repeating fields to be detected
Validation: Fixed issue that would prevent some special character checks to be detected
Various field descriptions added

New in 2.0.0.4:

New checks added for invalid special chars
Validation output window no longer changes size after a re-validation
Fixed issue with size and layout when exporting to TIFF
Exe and installers are now dual signed with sha-1 and sha-256

New in 2.0.0.3:

Now supports the overlay of Local Quality Issues polygons (9.357)
Updated AN2011, AN2013 and Interpol Lookups for validation
Improved support for non-standard JPEGB files
Additional Type 9 descriptions added

New in 2.0.0.2:

New NIST Validation menu options for AN2011, AN2013 and Interpol rule sets
Various improvements to support opening and validating Interpol 6.00.00a files
Fixed issue where some text in the about screen was not painted correctly
Fixed crash when adding an unsupported image type
Fixed issue where the default type 2 option was not able to be changed/saved
Fixed issue where JPEG 2000 files were not selectable when using the Insert Record function
Now supports adding Type 4 and Type 19 records
Added Type 19 record descriptions
Now displays type 98 and 99 record types
Changed default cardinality to "S" when inserting Type 20 records

New in 2.0.0.1:

Fixed issue with the New and Open menu items being disabled on startup

New in 2.0.0.0:

First release of version 2
NIST Files can now be saved as Binary or XML (Registered Users)
New option Insert Record, supports adding images for type 7,8,10,13,14,15,16,17 and 20
Type 2 descriptions added for the most common Interpol fields
The default type 2 descriptions can now be selected in options (CJIS or Interpol)
Fixed issue where field xx.998 was not displayed
Fields can now be Edited or Deleted
Now supports the CJIS XML format (ansi-nist)
Type 19 records did not display correctly
Major improvements to the reading and writing of NIST XML files
New about screen shows the current versions of the NIST Impex and WSQ libraries used in this build

New in 1.0.0.24:

Fixed an issue where NIST files with incorrect WSQ image dimensions could cause a crash
Uses the latest 1.38 NIST Impex API

New in 1.0.0.23:

Fixed issue where drag and drop of files could cause the listview to become out of sync
Type 2 fields with multiple values now displays all values not just the first
Type 2 descriptions added for the most common CJIS fields
Fixed issue that caused minutia overlay to be incorrectly scaled when a file contained a mix of 500 and 1000 dpi images
Fixed memory leak when navigating between tabs
Fixed memory leak when using the Export to TIFF options
Uses the latest 1.37 NIST Impex API

New in 1.0.0.22:

Various improvements to the support of Type 20, 21 and 22 records
New options available for system administrators to disable check for updates
New /S switch provided for silent install and uninstall
New /Allusers switch provided for silent install for all users
Uses the latest 1.36 NIST Impex API

New in 1.0.0.21:

Fixed issue which prevented Ten Print cards from printing images that were stored in Type 14 records
Ten Print cards now support printing of Dual Thumbs image.
Various other improvements

New in 1.0.0.20:

Fixed issue with Ten Print card export where the Race field (2.025) incorrect used Gender field (2.024)

New in 1.0.0.19:

Ten Print Form now includes the State ID (Field 2.015)
Plain Thumb print position boxes have been improved on Ten Print Form to reduce the possibility of clipping
Amputated or bandaged status (Field 2.084) now printed on ten print output when fingerprint image is not available
Type 1 sub field values and descriptions are now displayed
New Palm print form (Western Identification Network)
Uses the latest 1.35 NIST Impex API
Various other improvements

New in 1.0.0.18:

New Export to TIFF option for Ten Print and Palm Cards.
Additional descriptions added for fingerprint and palm fields.
Various other improvements.

New in 1.0.0.17:

Fixed issue where INCITS 378 only showed first core and delta
Precision improvements to all minutia conversion routines
Descriptions added for Type 8 and 18 fields
Descriptions added for Type 9 Legacy, FBI/IAFIS and INCITS 378 fields
Fixed feature set overlay scaling when scaling units were set to pixels per cm
Fixed issue in FBI/IAFIS deltas now correctly interprets the unset "direction not provided" state for deltas

New in 1.0.0.16:

Uses the latest 1.34 NIST Impex API
New Print Palm Card feature
Fixed issue opening XML encoded NIST files
Various improvements to the decode and display of Type 9 feature sets

New in 1.0.0.15:

Includes colour options for minutia ridge ending and bifurcation symbols
Minutia overlays now support minutia ridge ending and ridge bifurcation
Core and delta overlays now support angles, as well as up to three angles for delta
Now supports the overlay of multiple cores and deltas
All type 9 feature sets are now supported
Fixed overlay issue where some records would not overlay in the correct position.
Type 9 fields are now also displayed in the record info list, when there is also an associated image record.

New in 1.0.0.14:

Uses the latest 1.31 NIST Impex API
Now supports the viewing of XML encoded NIST files

New in 1.0.0.13:

Uses the latest 1.30 NIST Impex API
UTF8 encoded strings such as Arabic text are now correctly displayed
Type 11 Record tabs are now displayed

New in 1.0.0.12:

Fixed issue where some text output to the ten print template was not anti-aliased correctly
Improved placement precision of images, text and lines for ten print cards
Improved printer support for A4 and US Letter output for ten print cards.

New in 1.0.0.11:

Uses the latest 1.27 NIST Impex API
When saving images the appropriate file extension is now automatically appended to the filename.
Opening files that contain:
Type 11 (Forensic and investigatory voice record)
Type 12 (Forensic dental and oral record)
Type 22 (Non-photographic imagery data) records is now supported
Field description are now displayed in the listview for record types 1,4,10,14,15 and 17
Fixed issue which prevented files matching the filter extension showing in the save dialog
Now checks for updates on startup (can be disabled in options)
Print Ten Print Card option updated to support all livescan and non-livescan impression types

New in 1.0.0.10:

Uses the latest 1.25 NIST Impex API
32bit and 64bit installers now available
Right Click image "Save as original format" context menu now includes the format the file will be saved as, i.e. wsq, png, jp2 etc...
Users can now copy Type 1 and 2 text by highlighting required fields and selecting "Copy to clipboard"
Fixed issues which caused Incorrect or no image to be saved when using Right Click "Save as Original"
Fixed issue that displayed record details for incorrect tab if Display Profile option was selected

New in 1.0.0.9:

Uses the latest 1.24 NIST Impex API
The text scar or tattoo is now displayed for those record types
Interpol formatted Type 7 records can now be decoded and displayed.
Type 19 record tabs now include text descriptions
New error messages added for both XML unsupported and file not found errors.
Options screen is now available
Option can now be selected to default to the front profile picture when opening NIST record
Users can now override the default colours used for Type 9 overlays (minutia/delta/core)

New in 1.0.0.8:

Print individual images and print entire NIST record to Ten Print Card format.