Global Mapper Software LLC is pleased to announce the availability of Global Mapper v10.01 at http://www.globalmapper.com/global_mapper_setup_v1001.exe . Just download that file and run it to install v10.01. It will install over any existing Global Mapper v10.xx version.

Numerous significant enhancements and bug fixes have been made to Global Mapper for this release. The most significant changes are described below:

- Added support for loading JPG files with embedded EXIF GPS position data. These files will be loaded as point features with picture icons. When you select one of these with the Feature Info Tool, the JPG image will be displayed.
- Added support for tracking and managing multiple GPS devices via an input GPS data stream including $PRAVE sentences. With a compatible receiver, you can now use Global Mapper for fleet management. There is a new Manage GPS
Devices option under the GPS menu that provides extensive functionality for managing the collection of GPS devices being tracked.
- Added new Color Grade tab to raster options dialog to allow complex manipulation of color channel values and saturation for loaded raster files. This allows 'grading' each color channel from a specified input range for a color channel to a specified output range.
- Added support for exporting loaded data to NITF format files.
- Added support for exporting an alpha channel to ECW and JPG2000 format files.

All of the other numerous changes are listed in the What's New document that is displayed during installation.

Note that this is a free upgrade for registered users of any Global Mapper v10.xx product. Registered Global Mapper v9.xx users can purchase an upgrade for only $99 US from the Purchase page at http://www.globalmapper.com .