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v16.1.1: Find Cover systems now all use Bing Image Search

Dec 03, 2015


Find Image Online tool now uses Bing Image Search

The Find Image Online tool previously used Google Images to find images.

However, it turns out that on December 1, Google terminated the free Google Image Search API
that we were using, causing our Find Image Online functionality to stop working.

Google provides a new paid version of the Search API, but it is limited to max 10K searches per day.
With the amount of customers we have, we need at least 20K daily searches (600K per month!) 🙁

The solution: Switch to BING!

Microsoft also offers a paid Bing Image Search API and this one has no limits.
Or, to be more precise, they let us pay more for higher limits.

We immediately went to work and updated all our Windows and Mac programs
to use Bing Images for the Find Image Online tool instead.
Obviously, this generates considerable extra monthly costs (well over US $1,000),
but we have decided that we will NOT pass on these extra costs to our customers.

So here it is: the new Find Image Online, powered by Bing. Enjoy!

Fixed:

  • Freezes at start up for some users, caused by the webcam detection.

Recent changes

v23.3: Cloud-sync your customized cast and crew lists Jul 25, 2023 v23.2: Now supports our new CLZ Scanner barcode scanner app Mar 30, 2023 v23.1: Movie trailers now appear as clickable thumbnails Nov 25, 2022 v23.0: Report screen after Update IMDb Ratings + Easier way to update ’em all Nov 08, 2022 v22: Configurable Pre-fill, more configurable Update from Core fields + WebP support Mar 08, 2022 v21.6 Improved Submit to Core system Oct 08, 2021 v21.5: Sync web-links and box set covers Sep 28, 2021 v21.4: Bar chart in folder panel background Sep 14, 2021 v21.3: New “Transfer Field Data” tool Aug 03, 2021 v21.2: New Link Movies with Core screen Apr 28, 2021 v21.1.2 Various improvements and fixes Mar 04, 2021 v21.1 Automatic Audience Ratings from IMDb Feb 15, 2021 v21.0: New: Pre-fill fields while adding movies Jan 11, 2021 v20.2: Now fully Big Sur compatible Dec 01, 2020 v20.6 Easier access to the Manage Pick Lists screen Aug 25, 2020 v20.5: Changing your folder field is now much easier Jul 30, 2020 v20.4: Faster image downloads, faster Update from Core Jun 24, 2020 v20.3: Faster Shelves View + 2 new Shelf Styles Jun 08, 2020 v20.1 Faster CLZ Cloud syncing! Apr 14, 2020 v20.2 Faster CLZ Cloud syncing! Mar 25, 2020 v20.0.4 Now syncs through our brand-new CLZ Cloud Sync-server Feb 04, 2020 v20.1 Improved Add Movie Files / Better Tag editing / Faster syncing Feb 04, 2020 v20: Folder panel improvements + new Statistics screen Jan 13, 2020 v20: Dark Mode support / New HDR field and many more sync fields Dec 10, 2019 v19.3: Now fully macOS Catalina compatible! Oct 09, 2019

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