SAM Image Consolidator

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Press Release: SA – SAM Image Consolidator 1.5.5 Released

For Immediate Release

Station Admin announces the release of SA – SAM Image Consolidator 1.5.5, a free desktop utility that helps SAM Broadcaster users clean up duplicate album artwork safely and quickly.

What the release delivers

SA – SAM Image Consolidator reduces image clutter by consolidating song-level album art into a single shared image per album group. The app follows a preview-first workflow and creates restore-capable backups before making changes, so users can move forward with confidence.

Highlights

  • Ships as a single Windows executable (SAM-Image-Consolidator.exe): no Python installation required for end users.
  • First-run prompt explains optional local scan of SAM configuration files for database and folder paths; users choose whether to allow it, with clear disclosure that those values are not harvested and exposed by that feature.
  • Consolidates duplicate album images to one target image per album.
  • Updates SAM database rows to point to the consolidated filename.
  • Includes guided workflow actions: Diagnose, Preview, Run Consolidation, and Restore Backup.
  • Creates full run backups, including database backup and original image archive.
  • Supports one-click style restore from timestamped backup folders.
  • Optional in-app Help → Check for updates reads Station Admin’s hosted update manifest.

Built for safety

Each consolidation run creates backup artifacts first, including complete_database_backup.sql, original_az_images.zip, and row-level restore data. If needed, users can restore original image references and files from backup.

Station Admin product standard: when software parses local files that may contain credentials (such as SAM XML), Station Admin seeks informed consent in the app and matching language in product documentation.

Station Admin reliability standard: for products that depend on database access or file locations, Station Admin tools attempt automatic detection when the user allows it and provide a practical manual fallback.

Who this is for

This release is intended for SAM Broadcaster users and station operators who want a cleaner album-art library, fewer duplicate images, and a straightforward workflow that does not require advanced technical knowledge.

Availability

SA – SAM Image Consolidator is available now from Station Admin as a self-contained Windows desktop program.

Get the free Windows download — official Station Admin download page. You will enter your email to receive SAM-Image-Consolidator.zip; extract it to get SAM-Image-Consolidator.exe (single portable Windows executable). You can optionally subscribe to product updates (no spam).

Place the executable in a folder where you are comfortable keeping backups and logs—the app writes an image_backups folder and a logs folder beside the executable.

Documentation: SAM Image Consolidator help and quick setup · Website: https://www.stationadmin.com

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