I made since 1.7 a lot of changes. So, I think it is time to
publish the latest version as 2.0.
Version 2.0
Ñ╩I display now the content of the ANNO tag in IFFs in the comment
╩╩window
Ñ╩GraphicConverter costs now in Germany $31 because of the 15% tax
Ñ╩I accept now AMERICAN EXPRESS
Ñ╩you can convert with the "Convert More╔" function all pictures of
╩╩a folder to one movie!
Ñ╩Drag and Drop manager is supported
Ñ╩KONTRON format added
Version 1.7.9/1
Ñ╩bug in PICT spool routine fixed
Ñ╩bug in convert more fixed
Ñ╩better WMF support
Version 1.7.9
Ñ╩bug fixed wich causes a crash on AV Macs with Geoport extension when you open a window
Ñ╩support for special Plug-ins added
Ñ╩HPGL import supports now rotated text
Ñ╩bug in open PICT from Resource fixed
Ñ╩EPSF saving with JPEG compression added
Ñ╩Scitex CT import added
Ñ╩color title bars for floating windows
Ñ╩special function for changing of brightness/contrast/saturation added
╩╩(picture menu)
Ñ╩comment window added
Ñ╩you can use anti-aliasing for display <50%
Ñ╩you can disable the notice alert before using temporary memory
Ñ╩IFF 24bit import and export
Ñ╩PCX 24bit export
Ñ╩TIFF FAX import improved
Ñ╩HAM Hires 8 import added
Ñ╩FITS import improved
Ñ╩bug in BMP export fixed
Ñ╩bug in fill tool fixed
Ñ╩insertion point of selections improved
Ñ╩XWD import added (X11 dump)
Ñ╩large JFIFs will be spooled while saving if there isn't enough memory
Ñ╩EPSF files get the file type "EPSF"
Ñ╩EPSF can be saved with a full size PICT preview
Version 1.7.8
Ñ╩bug fixed that can produce skewed images after saving of trimmed
╩╩selections in pictures
Ñ╩JPEGs in newer versions will be opened correctly
Ñ╩corrupted TIFFs that a packbits compressed will be opened unskewed
Ñ╩bugs in CGM import fixed
Ñ╩8 bit grayscale SUNs will be opened correctly
Ñ╩improved error handling in the slide show and "Convert more..."
Ñ╩"New folder" works correctly in "Convert more╔"
Ñ╩you can proportional rescale a picture to a special width or height by
╩╩setting the height or width to zero
Ñ╩saving of big TIFFs work now correctly
Ñ╩RGB TIFFs with less than 8 bit per sample will be opened correctly
Ñ╩GraphicConverter now waits after the last picture in the slide show for
╩╩a mouse click if this is set in the preferences
Ñ╩bug with version 1 DLs corrected
Ñ╩start picture in slide show now works correctly
Ñ╩memory bug in DL fixed
Ñ╩bug in text conversion fixed
Ñ╩bug in fading fixed
Ñ╩registration with VISA and Diners Club possible
Ñ╩PBM/PGM/PPM export added
Ñ╩printing problem on LaserWriter (wrong colors) fixed
Ñ╩batch processing in "Convert More╔" added; you can automatically scale
╩╩the picture before saving for example
Ñ╩PICT in Resource export added
Ñ╩DL import added
Ñ╩CCITT/RLE compressed TIFFs are handled correctly
Ñ╩single frames of FLIs and PICS can be accessed
Ñ╩export from FLIs as PICS added
Ñ╩SGI import added
Ñ╩you can now set a start offset for the slide show
Version 1.7.7
Ñ╩you can now open JPEGs/JFIFs in 24 bit addressing mode
Ñ╩export of PICS -> QuickTime movie added
Ñ╩fade while slide show added
Ñ╩import of PIC (PC Paint) added
Ñ╩import of SCX (ColoRIX) added
Ñ╩export of SUN raster file added
Ñ╩import of FITS added
Ñ╩export of TIFFs in Intel format added (preferences/save (part 3))
Ñ╩"Add Margins" has changed to "Add/Remove Margins"
Ñ╩documentation improved
Ñ╩you can now open FLIs and FLCs with a non valid depth chunk
Ñ╩time left will be displayed in progress bar
Ñ╩DÄcor is supported
Ñ╩you can now save FLIs and FLCs as a QuickTime movie
Ñ╩you can set the compression settings of QuickTime for still images and
╩╩movie in the menu picture
Ñ╩the default directory for "Save as╔" is now the source directory of the file
Ñ╩you can now edit and create comments of JPEG/JFIF documents
Ñ╩PICTs can now use the source rectangle of pictures as a clipping rectangle
Ñ╩additional options in the print dialog
Ñ╩there is a new option in the preferences to open any picture at 100%
Ñ╩the generation of lists now works correctly with every implemented picture format
Ñ╩the colors of the eight HPGL pens will now be used correctly
Ñ╩"Convert More╔" remembers the paths
Ñ╩error while opening folders on the desktop with "Convert More╔" fixed
Ñ╩you can now edit the file extensions for saving
Version 1.7.6
Ñ╩I resized the Convert More dialog for the Classic II and SE/30
Ñ╩you can now register the GraphicConverter with your EUROCARD/Mastercard
Ñ╩GK now displays the file size correctly
Ñ╩TIFF½s with fill order <> 1 are opened correctly
Ñ╩GK opens HPGL files with a parameter list longer than 255 characters correctly
Ñ╩scaling bug while printing fixed
Ñ╩online registration at CompuServe added
Ñ╩export of EPSF
Ñ╩new function: you can move the visible part of the drawing when you press
╩╩the ctrl key and the mouse button
Ñ╩printing bugs fixed
Ñ╩bug in "Add Margin" fixed
Ñ╩scrolling in 1:1 view improved
Ñ╩new features in the print dialog
Ñ╩you can now disable "Save", "Save as" and "Convert More╔" in the preferences;
╩╩also, you can protect this settings with a simple password
Ñ╩printing bugs fixed
Ñ╩bug of V1.7.5 fixed (you got a stupid alert every time before saving)
Ñ╩printing of a catalog now works correctly on the Stylewriter II
Version 1.7.5
Ñ╩the tool Zoom now works correctly
Ñ╩bug while decompressing QuickTime compressed PICTs fixed
Ñ╩scrolling of window contents with the arrow keys now works correctly
Ñ╩little bug in decompression of FLCs fixed
Ñ╩new export format: Photoshop 2.5 (PSD)
Ñ╩new import format: Photoshop 2.0 (8BIM) and Photoshop 2.5 (PSD)
Ñ╩you can now open non standard BMPs
Ñ╩you can set the font and scaling factor of HPGL text
Ñ╩GraphicConverter supports the ER and RR command of HPGL
Ñ╩GraphicConverter now opens SUN picture correctly
Ñ╩you can open PICTs from a resource with an LDEF 128 resource
Ñ╩you get the correct resolution of a TIFF when the unit is missing
Ñ╩you can process the preview and custom icon with QuickTime
Ñ╩you can scale PICs before opening
Ñ╩you can scale PICTs from clipboard with pressing the alt key
Version 1.7.4
Ñ╩you can display the position of the mouse
Ñ╩you can scale the picture
Ñ╩TIFFs are now saved in stripes (TIFF release 5)
Ñ╩TIFFs are saved without tag 253 (because old tag)
Ñ╩new formats XBM, RLE, PM, ICO/ICN
Ñ╩the FLC format is now supported
Ñ╩FLI files works with correct time base
Ñ╩you can add margins to a bitmap
Ñ╩zoom selection possible
Ñ╩displaying in original size possible
Ñ╩GraphicConverters converts CMYK TIFFs to RGB model
Ñ╩WPG now supports bitmaps
Ñ╩you can now open the first picture of an IFF animation file
Ñ╩displaying of films on MACs with several monitors now works correctly
Ñ╩the system now gets a bit time for updates or other things while compressing or ╩╩decompressing pictures
Ñ╩if the number of bytes per line is odd in a PCX file, GraphicConverter adds one ╩╩dummy byte (because some DOS viewers have problems with an odd number)
Version 1.7.3
Ñ╩I now use "OK" and not "Ok" for buttons
Ñ╩you can now open TIFFs with no tag for the class
Ñ╩also, you can now open lzw compressed TIFFs with prediction
Ñ╩you can now view an unsorted slide show (that improves the building of the file list)
Ñ╩little bugs fixed
Version 1.7.2
Ñ╩you can now open 24 bit IFFs
Ñ╩IMG import now works correctly with repeated lines
Ñ╩consequent use off "╔" in menus
Ñ╩bug fixing
Version 1.7.1
Ñ╩HP-GL/2 export
Ñ╩the toolbox now isn½t too big for a Colour Classic / Classic II
Ñ╩you now get a document name if you spool your printing jobs
Ñ╩you can now open PICTs with incorrect clipping regions
Ñ╩I fixed a bug in the Image open routine
Ñ╩new features in the "Open" and "Open HPGL" preferences
Ñ╩bug fixing
Version 1.7
Ñ╩HP-GL/2 support
Ñ╩you can personalize your copy
Ñ╩I fill out additional right margin in BMPs
Version 1.6.9
Ñ╩now imports and exports JPEG/JFIF (version 1.0 and 1.1)
Ñ╩Quicktime compression support
Ñ╩bug fixing in the BMP routines
Ñ╩optimize the convert more dialog
Version 1.6.8
Ñ╩exports XIMG (color images with max. 256 colors)
Ñ╩now exports TGA
Ñ╩corrected a lot of translation bugs
Ñ╩corrected bugs while printing with print monitor
Version 1.6.7
Ñ╩new formats PBM/PGM/PPM, CGM, SUN, TINY
Ñ╩bug fixing
Version 1.6.6
Ñ╩I speeded up the opening procedure for PICTs
Ñ╩new preferences for Save and Undo
Ñ╩you can now open compressed RGB Targas und XIMGs
Ñ╩bug fixing
Version 1.6.5
Ñ╩I speeded up the routine to open 8- and 4-bit GIFs
Ñ╩"Convert More╔" now recognises protected volumes
Ñ╩I speeded up the routine for producing the file icon
Ñ╩bug fixing
Version 1.6.4
Ñ╩new formats RLE and WPG
Ñ implemented text conversion
Ñ╩bug fixing
Version 1.6.3
Ñ╩you now need less memory to save PICTs
Ñ╩I fixed some bugs when displaying pictures in other sizes (e.g. two times)
Version 1.6.2
Ñ╩new function print catalog
Ñ╩you can now open TIFFs with no color information
Version 1.6.1
Ñ╩new format SHP
Version 1.6
Ñ╩you can now convert more pictures at one time
Version 1.5.8
Ñ╩I solved problems with PCX
Ñ╩I improved the preferences - you get one box for the preferences for display, open, ╩╩save and slide show
Version 1.5.7
Ñ╩new functions: Histogram, Gamma Correction and Edge Enhancement
Ñ╩if you reduce the color depth I now use the Median Cut algorithm and a color Floyd ╩╩Steinberg
Ñ╩you can now save pictures in the Image-Format
Version 1.5.6
Ñ╩you can now open pictures that are compressed with the old LZW-scheme
Version 1.5.5
Ñ╩you can now open HAM-IFF pictures
Ñ╩I found an error in the PCX load routine
Version 1.5.4
Ñ╩you can now save pictures in the GIF format
Ñ╩you can now save TIFF pictures LZW compressed
Version 1.5.3
Ñ╩I now display the popup menus in the toolbox so that they are visible every time
Version 1.5.2
Ñ╩you can╘t open windows with the same name
Ñ╩the information window opens directly under the picture window
Ñ╩I added some forgotten translations
Ñ╩in the open dialog is a new button: ╥Open PICT with 32 bit╙. You need this for JPEG ╩╩compressed PICTs because the picture utility package analyses 1 bit
Version 1.5.1
Ñ╩program reads CCITT3 and LZW compressed TIFFs
Ñ╩slide show shows films (PICS, FLI etc.)
Ñ╩slide show can display the content of sub folders
Ñ╩new functions: Segment and Select exist
Ñ╩you can rotate, mirror and invert selections
Ñ╩GraphicConverter has new, better icons for documents
