New Database Features
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Without going into boring details about our extremely fast and flexible database, let's outline the benefits to you:

·Clips are saved to the database immediately when captured or edited. No more "auto-save" or "save all clips to disk" woes.  
·Appreciable memory savings when you have large numbers of clips*.  
·More efficient use of hard disk space. We use about a dozen files now, instead of hundreds or thousands of little files. Cluster waste is eliminated, as are "orphan" data files.  
·Images are stored in the database as JPEG objects, further reducing space and speeding retrieval. (Note: "best quality" mode is used for JPEG compression)  
·Searching is now very fast and much more flexible.  
·Deleted clips are held in "trashcan" status for two weeks, allowing easy retrieval.  
·Configuration is easy - no drivers, ODBC connections, DLLs, or connection strings.  
·Will easily hold thousands of clips.  
·ODBC support will be provided later this year, allowing advanced users to access or interface with the database directly. Our design will be made available to such users.  

For more information see: Database

* We routinely test with upwards of 25,000 clips.