IRT Cronista Revision History
Most recent entry: September 9, 2026
2026
7.8.70
- Optimized folder loading: wide thumbnails are used only after the first double-image is detected.
- Added support for Mikron MikroSpec R/T thermal sequences (.rtv).
- Added support for the new CEM image format used by the THT300 and THT600.
7.8.67
- Added summary table grouping: rows can now be grouped by matching values in a selected column.
- Fixed black bars that could appear on thermal and visible images when the images had different aspect ratios, especially when details enhancement and PiP were enabled.
- Added Assets support for importing structured information about inspected equipment.
7.8.66
- Improved Word report generation reliability and compatibility with Office installations that have incomplete or incorrect component registration.
7.8.64
- Improved report generation performance.
- Improved compatibility with older report templates.
7.8.63
- Added an option to use bold text for shape labels.
7.8.62
- Added an option to draw analysis objects in a FLIR-style layout.
- The Delta tool can now use Minimum, Maximum, or Average values for subtraction.
- Updated FOTRIC image support for improved compatibility with newer image formats.
- Added support for reading stored thermal/visible image alignment from FOTRIC images.
- Improved details enhancement rendering by using the full resolution of the visible image.
- Added bicubic image upscaling for improved display quality.
- Improved report image relinking: corrected image paths are remembered and reused in later Word and IRT Cronista sessions.
7.8.60
- Added support for AMETEK ERFX images.
- Added a report automation event that is triggered after a summary table is updated.
- Added the new Viewer edition, replacing IRT Viewer.
7.8.52
- Expanded Guide image compatibility in the 32-bit edition.
- Added support for additional thermal image formats in the 32-bit edition. Some single-image formats and sequence formats are not yet supported.
- HIKMICRO: added reading of lens parameters required for length and area measurements.
- DJI M4T: added automatic linking of thermal and visible images.
7.8.49
- Updated Guide camera support to add compatibility with new camera models.
- Added support for additional label text in reports.
7.8.48
- Added support for Guide H-series B-revision cameras using the compatible InfiRay format.
- Added an option to set a custom profile scale.
- Isotherms: added per-image isotherm color settings.
- Dual isotherms: added support for two custom colors.
- DJI H30T: added automatic linking of thermal and visible images.
7.8.43
- Added support for the InfiRay General R-JPEG format used by many Guide, ThermalMaster, ICI, and other cameras.
- Added digital signature support.
7.8.40
- Added the ability to customize analysis object names as they appear in reports.
- Added separate default label settings for different object types, including spots, lines, areas, connections, and notes.
- Added an option to choose which property is displayed next to the label caption.
- Updated DJI image support for improved compatibility.
7.8.39
- Added a Repair button to the report generation error dialog for starting Microsoft Office repair.
- Fixed loading of Guide images.
- Fixed multiple-file selection in Analysis mode.
- Improved stability when editing notations in Analysis mode.
7.8.37
- Added the 2026 product editions.
2025
7.8.35
- The Message property can now be used with cameras that do not provide a native Message field, allowing messages to be added directly in IRT Cronista.
7.8.34
- Image stitching: added support for using GPS information from drone images.
- Improved image stitching performance, including faster bundle adjustment.
- Image stitching can now automatically detect images that belong to separate groups.
- Added stitching of visible images linked to thermal images.
- Fixed an issue that could cause Microsoft Word to restart when closing it after using the Thermo add-in.
7.8.33
- Added image search by typed text.
- DJI: added reading of camera serial numbers.
- Improved the automatic panorama stitching algorithm.
- Added support for Guide H4 cameras.
- Fixed interpolation of images from older FLIR cameras, including A20M and B2 models.
- FLIR PM390: added support for native saving.
- Reduced the size of min/max spot markers for a less obstructive display.
7.8.31
- Added colored notations to notation tables.
- Added the ability to reload or refresh only the selected images.
7.8.25
- FLIR PM390 and other old formats: enabled the Ext.Opt.Transm. and Ext.Opt.Temp. parameters.
7.8.24
- Added support for Autel EVO 4T images.
- Improved trial-license hardware identification on IPv6 systems.
7.8.19
- JPEG with Tags export now preserves GPS and other metadata required for drone mapping workflows.
- Added Standard Deviation and Isotherm Area properties for area analysis objects.
7.8.13
- FLIR PM390: fixed incorrect temperature resolution.
7.8.12
- Word reports: added support for Word 2007. Provided templates are automatically converted to the required compatible format.
7.8.10
- InfiRay M620: added automatic linking of thermal and visible images.
7.8.9
- Improved the docked Notations editor: expanded/collapsed pane states are remembered, and collapsed panes can now be resized.
- Improved the Measurement Details interface for notations and visible images, including clearer No notations and No visual image states.
7.8.8
- Fluke images: added support for distance, humidity, and air temperature values stored in images by external Fluke tools.
- Added Parameter Sets for saving modified temperature calculation parameters and applying them to other objects or images.
- HIKMICRO MiniX: improved timestamp handling when image metadata contains an invalid timestamp.
- Analysis objects: min/max spots can now be shown independently from min/max properties.
- Added a docked Notations editor in Analyzer mode.
- Added support for multiple visible images stored in a thermal file, including Fluke PhotoNotes.
- Added support for defining a default Parameter Set for new analysis objects.
- Reports can now use only the part of the visible image covered by the thermal image instead of always using the full visible image.
7.8.6
- The All Parameters setting now applies to all images in a folder and can display additional temperature calculation parameters such as atmospheric temperature.
- Analyzer mode: the status line now shows the image time in addition to the date.
- Added configurable colors for Alarm Ranges.
- Added the ability to change the temperature scale for multiple selected images.
- Report generation can now include thermal images from subfolders.
- Added support for FOTRIC P8 super-resolution images (2048 × 1536).
7.8.5
- Thermal images now use linear temperature color mapping, so the same colors represent the same temperatures across different images.
7.8.1
- Added the ability to edit image notations directly in Word reports.
- Improved table updates after editing images in place so manually created column content is preserved.
- Added Copy/Paste support for analysis objects.
- Temperature calculation parameters can now be changed for multiple selected analysis objects at once.
- Fixed recognition of FOTRIC images stored in folders containing non-ASCII characters.
2024
7.7.14
- Updated FOTRIC image support for improved compatibility.
- Added the ability to change the Message property for multiple images at once.
7.7.12
- Fixed several drawing-related issues.
- Improved stability when pasting notations.
7.7.11
- Fixed an issue where the document properties table in Word was not refreshed correctly.
7.7.8
- Added real-world length and area properties for analysis objects when the lens field of view is known.
- Added lens information support for FLIR, FOTRIC, and DJI cameras.
- DALI: fixed loading of embedded visible images for some camera models.
7.7.6
- Fixed a Windows 10 stability issue related to the Report Templates selection dialog.
7.7.5
- Dark UI theme: fixed several visual issues.
- Reports: improved support for multiple views of the same thermal image, such as Normal and PiP views.
- Improved support for systems using displays with different resolutions and scaling settings.
- Added support for InfiRay M600G cameras.
- Fluke images: added support for the newer annotation format stored in thermal images.
7.7.4
- Dark UI theme: additional visual refinements.
- Improved stability when editing analysis object labels directly in reports.
- Improved performance when working with files stored on WebDAV drives.
7.7.2
- Added a dark UI theme.
- Improved performance when working with files stored on WebDAV drives.
7.7.1
- First Unicode release.
- Standardized the term Reflected Temperature throughout the application and reports, replacing Ambient Temperature where appropriate.
- DJI: improved automatic linking of thermal and visible images when the visible image has the lower image number.
- Added Color TIFF export.
- When converting Radiometric TIFF images to Color TIFF, GeoTIFF metadata is now preserved for compatibility with third-party mapping software.
- Added support for stitching TIFF images.
7.6.41
- Improved editing of reports opened on a different computer: if a linked thermal image cannot be found, IRT Cronista now shows the stored path and lets the user locate the image manually. The corrected path is then applied to other linked images where possible.
- Fixed Auto Temperature Range when temperatures are displayed in Kelvin.
- Optimized report editing to avoid unnecessary duplicate image updates.
7.6.38
- Fixed loading of Testo (883) images when Testo software is not installed.
7.6.37
- Added Analysis Templates for copying image analysis settings and applying them to other images.
- Analysis Templates can now be stored in report templates.
- Image times in reports now follow the user's regional format, including AM/PM where applicable.
- Added an option to hide min/max spots on analysis objects.
- Fixed an issue where creating a new folder could accidentally rename another item instead.
- Updated the help and user manual for linked notations, the simplified Report Template dialog, and Analysis Templates.
7.6.34
- Improved stability when adding the first notation to an empty Notations editor.
- Improved compatibility when editing saved report documents across 32-bit and 64-bit installations.
- Added the ability to store notations in a report template and assign them to a folder.
- Added the ability to edit notations directly in a report template.
- Added an option to hide Delta-T object labels.
- Added a separate 3D View command. Previously, 3D View was available only from the Sequence Player.
- Added report template sharing options: send by email, Save As, and import.
7.6.31
- Added support for thermal images from Autel drones using InfiRay imaging technology.
- Notations can now be linked from the Notations Briefcase to a folder instead of being copied.
- Added a dialog showing how the current notation set is constructed, including its inheritance path.
- Added support for InfiRay T630 and additional compatible camera models.
- Menu and toolbar repositioning is now disabled to prevent accidental layout changes.
- Folder deletion using the keyboard shortcut is now disabled to help prevent accidental deletion.
7.6.29
- Added support for thermal images from Autel drones using InfiRay imaging technology.
- Improved loading of third-party camera components for greater reliability and compatibility.
7.6.28
- Updated Guide camera support to add compatibility with H- and PT-series cameras.
- HIKMICRO: lens distance information is now used automatically as the Distance parameter for temperature calculations.
7.6.27
- Updated HIKMICRO camera support for Mini 2 Plus, G31, and other new camera models.
- Added support for the newer FOTRIC image format used by models including P7, 348A, and 346A.
- Introduced year-based product version numbering.
7.6.26
- Improved stability when exporting images to Radiometric TIFF.
7.6.25
- Fixed font-size handling when images are edited directly in reports.
- Improved compatibility when editing saved report documents across 32-bit and 64-bit installations.
7.6.24
- Added the GRAYESS EULA to the installer.
- Added conversion to Radiometric TIFF with temperature data, GPS information, and other metadata from the original images for use with Pix4D, OpenDroneMap, and other drone-mapping software.
7.6.22
- Fixed an issue where embedded visible images were not displayed in thumbnails.
7.6.21
- Image stitching: added support for DJI images.
- Improved thumbnail loading for visible images by using embedded thumbnails when available, significantly improving performance with high-resolution DJI images.
2023
7.6.17
- Added camera serial numbers to reports.
- Removed unused system folders from the folder tree for cleaner navigation.
- Analysis mode: added an image toolbar with commands for Fusion, PiP, and other image-related functions.
- Made notation drawing more compact.
- Updated Testo image support for improved compatibility.
- Added new application icons.
- Improved the responsiveness of the thermal image context menu.
- Made the temperature scale more compact when thermal images are exported, including images exported to reports.
7.6.12
- Added colored notations with matching colors in corresponding report fields.
7.6.7
- Fixed display artifacts in the Connection (Delta) tool.