FileMaker Inc. on Wednesday introduced a new version of its flagship database software for OS X and Windows, FileMaker 12. The new version is accompanied by a new release of the mobile version for iPhone and iPad, which is now free.

Taking a page from its Bento personal database cousin, FileMaker Pro 12 was designed to make it easier to get started with complex projects by including forty new themes that let you change the color and look of your databases quickly, and sixteen “Starter Solutions” to help you create databases for everything from project management to inventory control to customer relationship management.

FileMaker Server 12 and FileMaker 12 Server Advanced are new 64-bit versions with improved performance on wide area networks, better support for large databases and better multimedia streaming. That makes it possible to use FileMaker to stream content using AirPlay directly to iPad and iPhone users.

Quick Charts can help you create graphs with five new chart styles, including bubble, scatter, positive/negative, stacked bar and stacked column charts. “Container fields” in FileMaker Pro 12 now support drag-and-drop to store a multitude of different file types – PDFs, photos, video, audio and documents made in other applications. The documents can either be stored directly in the FileMaker Pro 12 database or linked to another location. File linking has been enhanced with automatic file organization and optional encrypt

Prices for FileMaker Pro start at $299 (upgrades from previous releases are available).