This year has been a remarkable one for Obviousidea: five years after the release of Light Image Resizer 6, we have finally launched version 7 of our software for Windows, Light Image Resizer 7.
Contudo, we acknowledge some missteps. Specifically, some users felt it was unfair to pay again for this update. Similar to a new iPhone model or the latest version of a car, we opted to offer perpetual licenses rather than subscriptions. These licenses, referred to as “lifetime licenses,” remain valid: licenses for version 6 do not expire but are not valid for version 7 updates. The costs of maintenance, development, and storing previous versions are significant, preventing us from offering major updates for free. Nevertheless, we understand your frustration and have implemented discounts for existing customers.
Regarding Light Image Resizer 7, there is still room for improvement. Many new features lack sufficient documentation and will evolve in 2025 based on your feedback. Whether you are a personal or professional user, understanding how you use our software is crucial for us. This helps us deliver better tutorials and features tailored to your needs (e.g., for real estate agencies, photographers, bailiffs, or garage owners).
Dentro 2025, we will continue improving PhotoLikr, our photo sorting software, which now supports new formats like JPEG XL and offers innovative features such as reading prompts from generative AI tools like Fooocus, Stable Diffusion, or ComfyUI. With the end of PhotoOnWeb, Photolikr will be updated to easily cull your best photos, and share them in online albums.
We are also delighted to see that Printer GreenCloud users are increasingly contributing to reducing their ecological footprint by saving paper and ink daily.
This year, we also plan to expand our services, particularly in the legaltech sector, by offering solutions for managing large volumes of documents, images, or audio files with OCR and voice-to-text transcription technologies. These tools are very useful in modern world legal investigation, when proof of evidence are deeply hidden in our large archives of Facebook Messenger or Instagram private messages.
We sincerely thank you for your support and encourage you to share your experiences with our products and your needs. Your feedback forms the foundation of our future development.
Fabrice Meuwissen
CEO and founder, ObviousIdea