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Release History
Version 4.7
Released 2024-04-23
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Major changes:
- Improved lane analysis background compensation algorithm.
- Lane analysis supports dynamic and user defined background compensation. Enable it via the JustTLC properties accessible from the main menu.
- Background compensation can be locked or dynamic during band editing.
- Live feedback in graph overlay that shows lane and band editing. Is turned on via the Imaging pane on Plate Analysis page.
- Improved project export with better distribution of plate images.
- Improved customization of project export for with settings for headers and graphs.
- One-click open or locate of exported project after creation.
- Significant memory optimization during project export to support megapixel images.
- Making it possible to start dragging a crop region outside of plate image.
- Detecting and notifying JustTLC user when Windows account access rights prevents logging and managing of users.
- Fixed bug during lane analysis when doing bit depth compensation affecting quatification results.
- Fixed bug causing lane analysis to be incorrect sometimes when applying higher order noise filtering.
- Fixed bug in project export that caused lane profile graph to become corrupt sometimes.
- Fixed bug in project export that caused image color inversion to be unstable sometimes.
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Previous release announcements are archived here.
Release History
Version 4.6.3
Released 2023-08-30
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Major changes:
- Ensuring that access level is controlling ability to add, edit or delete users.
- Adding more verbose logging when editing a user.
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Version 4.6.2
Released 2021-12-19
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Major changes:
- Extending support for JPEG rotation information, to make sure that images are rotated correctly in JustTLC.
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Version 4.6.1
Released 2021-01-17
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Major changes:
- Making sure that all lane profiles are included when exporting a project to a document.
- Updating plate navigation when adding or removing plates from a project.
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Version 4.6
Released 2020-05-31
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Major changes:
- Adding possibility to reset license from login form.
- Improving usability when registering a license key.
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Version 4.5
Released 2018-06-06
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Major changes:
- Suppot for high dpi screens making the UI more crisp and sharp.
- Run JustTLC in batch mode with command line arguments.
- JustTLC can analyze up to 50 plates in one batch without a single click in the UI.
- Export analysis result to pdf or word documents.
- Support for lane analysis with automatic band count detection in batch mode.
- Locate project by clicking on the project name in the statusbar at the bottom of the application.
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- Batch mode example:
- Windows key + R then type in cmd and click on the "Ok" button.
- In the command window do:
- > cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Sweday\JustTLC\"
- For lane analysis with automatic band detection:
- > Sweday.TLC.Desktop.exe Plate 1 "Sample Project\Plate.jpg" Development Standard Analysis LaneAnalysis LaneCount 3 BandSizePercentageOfLane 10 BandVolumePercentageOfMax 5
- For lane analysis:
- > Sweday.TLC.Desktop.exe Plate 1 "Sample Project\Plate.jpg" Development Standard Analysis LaneAnalysis LaneCount 3 BandCountInTotal 30
- For spot analysis:
- > Sweday.TLC.Desktop.exe Plate 2 "Sample Project\Plate1.tif" "Sample Project\Plate2.tif" Development Standard Analysis SpotAnalysis SpotCount 24
- Including writing result to file:
- > Sweday.TLC.Desktop.exe Plate 2 "Sample Project\Plate1.tif" "Sample Project\Plate2.tif" Development Standard Analysis SpotAnalysis SpotCount 24 OutputFileName "%UserProfile%\Documents\JustTLC_results.pdf" OutputFileMode Create
For a complete list of commands and more examples please refer to the User Guide.
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Version 4.0.3
Released 2013-07-21
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Major changes:
- Added project description to output during printing of project overview page.
- Fixed bug in JustTLC file association that sometimes made it impossible to double click on .tlc files.
- Fixed bug in interactive Rf value rendering that prevented accurate positioning of overlays during editing on plate analysis page.
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Version 4.0.2
Released 2013-02-17
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Major changes:
- Updated to .Net Framework 4.0 for optimal performance on Windows 8.
- Added the possibility to export 16-bit images as 8-bit images.
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Version 4.0.1
Released 2013-01-08
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Major changes:
- Fixed bug that caused lane profile graph to sometimes fail to render.
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Version 4.0
Released 2012-08-29
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Major changes:
- New amazing image analysis algorithms for lane samples supporting bent lanes.
- Automatic matching of lanes and bands across plates for simple and straightforward
data comparison.
- Wonderful illustration of lanes for direct comparison using lane profiles.
- Powerful editing capabilities for lanes and bands with support for cloning.
- New automatic and semiautomatic Rf calculations for both spots and lanes.
- Improved project overview information with one click location on disk of included
images.
- Enhanced overlay graph by making horizontal and vertical lines alternate between
white and black.
- Added support for .png image file format.
- Added support for undo/redo notes editing and increased undo/redo history.
- Data table on Plate Comparison page displays sum of selected volumes.
- Several bug fixes.
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Version 3.5.3
Released 2011-12-04
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Major changes:
- Added possibility to increase or decrease number of spots to detect without extending
the dropdown list.
- Significantly improved Project Overview load time when switching between views.
- Fixed bug in recent projects list that caused unsaved projects to be added to the
list.
- Fixed bug that caused project to sometimes become unsaved when the Plate Analysis
page is opened.
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Version 3.5.2
Released 2011-11-14
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Major changes:
- Fixed bug in login authentication that prevented some registered users from entering.
- Fixed bug in recent projects list causing list update even if opening a project
was canceled.
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Version 3.5.1
Released 2011-10-12
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Major changes:
- Fixed bug in background estimation.
- Fixed bug in image zooming when minimizing JustTLC.
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Version 3.5
Released 2011-03-24
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Major changes:
- New gorgeous GUI on all views and toolbars.
- Region of interest to control analysis algorithms without needing to crop images.
- Support for user defined color to grayscale conversion.
- Support for displaying negative colored images (images with bright spots on dark
background).
- Contrast slider to dynamically alter contrast for displayed images on the fly.
- Possibility to invert colors on Plate Analysis page (Imaging panel).
- Spot cloning to give new spots identical area and contour.
- Custom definition of background region (for each spot) replacing automatic background
subtraction.
- Undo/Redo spot editing.
- Undo/Redo plate comparison settings changes.
- Short cut keys to e.g. save (Ctrl+S)
- Multiple spot selection by dragging rectangle over spots or clicking in spot table.
- Select/unselect spots by clicking inside their contours.
- Edited spot contours and spot clones may overlap neighbouring spots.
- Simultaneous highlight of spots in both spot table, graph and image.
- Increasing number of spot series from six to eighteen.
- Graph reflects sorting in spot table. Sort spots and graph is updated.
- Quick navigation between different spot series by drawing horizontal lines during
editing.
- Improved graph rendering.
- Improved data interaction on plate comparison page by displaying both graphs and
spots simultaneously.
- Restrictions are optional. Change it on the properties page and deactivate login
page.
- More interactive overlayed intensity graph that follows mouse pointer.
- Project templates on start page.
- Possibility to export color to grayscale converted images to .tif files on disk.
- Export images includes image preview with option for inverting colors.
- Tips and tricks on start page instead of getting started text.
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Version 3.0.2
Released 2010-10-20
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Major changes:
- Improved support for 64-bit machines.
- Improved support for unicode languages.
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Version 3.0.1
Released 2010-06-21
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Major changes:
- Improved background estimation robustness when having few spots.
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Version 3.0
Released 2010-05-11
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Major changes:
- Significantly improved spot detection.
- Improved spot quantification robustness.
- Increase spot detection and quantification speed.
- Added full support for regulations in FDA 21 CFR Part 11, e.g. user management,
data signing, logfiles and encryption.
- Reduced memory consumption during spot detection and quantification.
- Improved background compensation.
- Optional background compensation.
- Improved software start up time.
- Added new Notes column in spot data table with smart autocomplete mechanism.
- Added presentation of intensity percentage during mouse over on a plate.
- Added intensity graph overlayed on plate for a horizontal or vertical slice.
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Version 2.6.2
Released 2009-10-20
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Major changes:
- Added support for 48-bit and 64-bit color tif images.
- Increased maximum possible spots to 300 per plate.
- Improved project loading when project or images have been moved from original location.
- Made graphs clickable on Plate Comparison page.
- Fixed color invert when adding a new plate to a color inverted project.
- Improved image loading feedback when format is not supported.
- Fixed minor bug in quantification. Markers were not evenly distributed.
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Version 2.6.1
Released 2009-06-03
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Major changes:
- Added support for scaled spot volume as displayed volume. Setting plate normalized
as optional.
- Improved graph by making grid line spacing use even numbers.
- Fixed line contour editing bug.
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Version 2.6.0
Released 2009-04-22
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Major changes:
- Added organization of data to enable grouping and averaging of plates.
- Updated layout on Plate Comparison page to support grouping of plates.
- Added support for arbitrary shape on edited contours using lines.
- Increased robustness of plate volume normalization by taking the mean of the median
and two neighboring spots.
- Improved graph look-and-feel by adding a 15% margin to the y-axis, filled circles
in line graphs and average lines in bar graphs.
- Improved layout on Plate Analysis page to increase plate image size.
- Added missing spots in spot series as having zero volume.
- Fixed mouse coordinate bug. Incorrect coordinates were displayed when moving mouse
over plate image.
- Fixed status bar bug. Project name was not updated when saved with another name
(Save As...).
- Fixed bug in contour extractor, which caused failure to find contour in rare cases.
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Version 2.5.1
Released 2008-12-22
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Major changes:
- Improved rendering of images and overlays.
- Adding support for images with zero dpi.
- Upgrading included PDF viewer to FoxitReader 3.0
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Version 2.5
Released 2008-10-06
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Major changes:
- Adding project export functionality to CSV and Excel formats.
- Adding support for multiple spot series assignment using drag rectangle.
- Improving cursor cross visibility during editing of spots and spot series.
- Replacing html help with PDF help to improve accessibility of information.
- Adding option for installing PDF viewer during installation.
- Fixed bug on plate comparison page using same graph y-scale.
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Version 2.4.2
Released 2008-04-23
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Major changes:
- Improving evaluation version support further. Now, extended language cultures are
also included in the 2.4.1 fix.
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Version 2.4.1
Released 2008-03-24
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Major changes:
- Improving evaluation version support so that everyone can evaluate JustTLC.
- Fixing so that major and minor version upgrades (2.4 -> 2.5) are notified but not
build (2.4.0 -> 2.4.1). To check for new build versions use the help menu.
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Version 2.4
Released 2008-03-02
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Major changes:
- Increased analysis throughput by improving navigation between plates.
- Extended support for large scale projects.
- Adding support for printing of e.g. graphs, plates and spot data.
- Adding automatic check for upgrades during start up.
- Fixed resizing of plate display so that it stays the same when switching between
plates.
- Fixed rendering bug when zooming.
- Fixed clear spots bug that caused spots to still render after they had been deleted.
- Fixed bug in spot detection that did not reset spot volume if desired spots > actual.
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Version 2.3
Released 2007-11-12
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Major changes:
- Adding possibility to invert plates in Project Overview.
- Improved background estimation when editing spot contours.
- Improving spot contour editing so that only affected spot's volume is changed.
- License type now displayed on startup.
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Version 2.2
Released 2007-11-02
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Major changes:
- GUI updates to sync software with website.
- Licensing made easier.
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Version 2.1
Released 2007-10-11
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Major changes:
- Added tutorial to help section.
- Improved highlight of selected plate in Project Overview.
- Headers in each control view added.
- Improved project creation.
- Fixed bug in spot data grid.
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Version 2.0
Released 2007-09-10
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Major changes:
- Improved data comparison using spot data grid and graphs.
- Simplified user interface for improved interaction.
- New spot volume normalization methods.
- Zooming.
- Spot contour editing.
- Plate analysis control view updated.
- Excel export extended with real spot volume.
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Version 1.1
Released 2007-03-02
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Major changes:
- Improved spot quantification.
- Spot detection speed up.
- More flexible GUI.
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Version 1.0.2
Released 2007-02-19
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Major changes:
- Sample project updated.
- Help pages extended.
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Version 1.0.1
Released 2007-01-31
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Major changes:
- Dynamic GUI layout based on plate height and width.
- Improved project creation.
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Version 1.0
Released 2007-01-09
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Major changes:
- Concept of project introduced.
- Improved usage of spot series.
- Project overview added.
- Plate comparison added.
- Start page added.
- Graphs supported.
- Help added.
- Improved spot quantification.
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Version 0.6
Released 2006-11-01
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Major changes:
- Improved background estimation.
- Contrast enhancement.
- Plate overlays.
- Spot higlighting.
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Version 0.3
Released 2006-02-24
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Major changes:
- Spot volume normalization.
- Excel export.
- Licensing.
- Improved spot detection and quantification.
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