The Free Edition includes basic photo management features for individual accounts, while the Pro Edition adds batch operations (import/export), custom attributes, and priority support. See the comparison table in the Introduction for details.
Click "Activate Pro version" or "Buy Pro version" in the Home tab. You can purchase a license from our website and enter the product key when prompted.
The Free Edition serves as a trial for the basic functionality. For Pro features, contact support@albusbit.com to request a time-limited trial key.
This depends on your license. Standard licenses allow installation on a single computer. Volume licenses are available for multiple installations. Contact sales@albusbit.com for licensing options.
AD Photo Editor supports JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIF, and GIF formats for importing. Photos are stored in Active Directory in JPEG or PNG format, depending on the original format.
For thumbnailPhoto, Microsoft recommends 96x96 pixels and less than 10KB. For jpegPhoto, larger sizes can be used, but staying under 100KB is recommended to minimize AD database size and replication traffic.
AD Photo Editor can use either thumbnailPhoto (the standard attribute used by applications like Outlook) or jpegPhoto (an alternative attribute that can store larger images).
No, AD Photo Editor works with on-premises Active Directory only. Azure AD uses different mechanisms for storing and managing user photos.
Yes, you can use AD Photo Editor to manage photos in trusted domains by specifying the domain name and appropriate credentials in the Connection Settings.
Photo changes are written directly to Active Directory and then need to replicate to all domain controllers according to your replication schedule. This can take from minutes to hours depending on your AD infrastructure.
Yes, applications that read user photos from AD (like Outlook) will display the new photos after they've retrieved them. This may require the application to refresh its cache or the user to restart the application.
Yes, with the Pro Edition you can use the Import feature to standardize photos. Export all photos first, then use the Import feature with resize options to reimport them at a standard size.
AD Photo Editor doesn't currently include scheduling features, but you can script basic operations using other tools that modify AD attributes directly. For complex automation, consider using PowerShell scripts.
Free Edition users can email support@albusbit.com with basic questions. Pro Edition users receive priority support with faster response times and more detailed assistance.
Updates are released periodically to address bugs and add new features. Pro Edition users receive all updates, while Free Edition users receive critical updates only.
When a new version is available, you'll see an "Update available" tab in the ribbon. Click "See changes and update" to view the changelog and download the update. The application will guide you through the update process.
You can send feature requests to support@albusbit.com. Pro Edition users' requests receive priority consideration for inclusion in future updates.