A new version of IView for both the MAC and for Windows machines is available. iView MediaPro 3.1 is an upgrade of the 'cross-platform digital asset management application'.

There appear to be just two major changes -

1 - Notepad Tool - this allows communication between a MediaPro user and his/her client. The client simply drags and drops selected catalog items onto the Notepad palette, adds comments and then e-mails the Notepad file. This Notepad file imports easily into the creative professional's original catalog where he or she can view the client's feedback and execute the appropriate actions.

2 - Improved Catalog Reader - this is a utility that allows MediaPro users to distribute and share iView catalogs with anyone using a Windows or Macintosh machine. They have added 'table light, that allows users to view up to 6 imgaes on screen and mark the pictures with comments and rating; a way to aid the image selection process.

A handful of minor changes - Enhanced slide show support for more than 32,000 items, Import/export of color label metadata in XML files and toolbar text searches are now asynchronous - search results are displayed as they are found. 

This upgrade is free for  existing users. A new copy would set you back £129.