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Improvements
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Version 2.8
･ﾊcrop batch function added
･ﾊbetter error handling in auto convert
･ﾊbug in slide show with grayscale images fixed
･ﾊimport of WMF files improved
･ﾊnew checkbox for printing of the date accross a printout in the prefs
･ﾊPICT resources can now be merged into one file
･ﾊcolor selection in batch functions "Add/Remove Margins" and "Bring to Size"
･ﾊsize optimization of vector import can be disabled in the prefs
･ﾊother minor bug fixes
･ﾊcrashing bug in JPEG options fixed
･ﾊconversion of PICT/cicn/ppat/ICON resources in convert more supported
･ﾊtrash support in slide show with file sharing on
･ﾊWMF import searches for the used colors
･ﾊtranslation bug in undo command fixed
･ﾊdouble click on an entry in the picture from resource dialog opens the picture
･ﾊdouble click on an action procedure in the action batch dialog adds the function
･ﾊGIF exports no longer empty comments
･ﾊnew feature rename in "Convert More"
･ﾊpreview of StartupScreen without a preview resource
･ﾊpossible bug in creation of a StartupScreen fixed
･ﾊpaste will always paste inside the picture margins
･ﾊpicture tiling support in the slide show added
･ﾊthe control strip will be hidden during the slide show
･ﾊQuickTime and Drag and Drop Manager are no longer required on PPCs
･ﾊGraphicConverter will no longer automatically reposition the windows after resizing
･ﾊbug in display of GIF animations fixed
･ﾊthe cursor will now display the color index over color tables
･ﾊinternal bug in find and replace fixed
･ﾊbug in greyscale TGA import/export fixed (inversion)
･ﾊbetter error handling of corrupt JPEGs
･ﾊquality and file size preview for JPEG compression in the JPEG options dialog in the save as dialog
･ﾊbug with output range in the level dialog fixed
･ﾊbug in text conversion in WMF format fixed
･ﾊtransparency will be correct save to GIFs with color optimization
･ﾊtransparent copy for the lasso and selection tool added
･ﾊtransparent settings dialog improved
･ﾊdeletion of frame 0 in gif animations possible
･ﾊmemory leak in slide show fixed
･ﾊnew settings in the prefs to display the path in the window title

Version 2.7
･ﾊimport of VOXEL added
･ﾊminor visual glitches fixed
･ﾊConvert More uses Natural Order (if installed)
･ﾊbug in GIF creation fixed (the last point in a b&w picture could be defect)
･ﾊbetter detection of animated GIFs
･ﾊbug in b&w PBM import fixed
･ﾊnew about plug-in menu point in the Apple menu
･ﾊother minor bug fixes
･ﾊimport of PORST added (thanks to Christian Eyrich)
･ﾊbug in import of RAW PFM files fixed
･ﾊbug in open dialog fixed that may cause a crash after cancel
･ﾊbug in Convert more fixed that may cause a crash
･ﾊEPSF files will be decompressed on the startup volume to avoid -43 error
･ﾊbug in handling of Photoshop plug-ins fixed
･ﾊPNG works now as destination format in convert more
･ﾊbug in SIXEL import with control chars fixed
･ﾊcancel during decompression of progressive JPEGs works now correct
･ﾊtemporary files during vectorizing will be deleted
･ﾊPixmap information is now in the picture menu
･ﾊother minor bug fixes
･ﾊimport of CAM format added (QV-10 and QV-100); many thanks to itojun for this
･ﾊfind and replace command added; this allows easy color replacement
･ﾊthe "Select Content" function uses now the selection frame for the base search
･ﾊthe color reduction function can now reserve colors at the beginning or end of the color table
･ﾊthe entery key works now correct in the "Catalog Options" dialog
･ﾊthe print catalog dialog have to popups for the font and size
･ﾊnew menu item "Change bit depth dynamic" in the color submenu
･ﾊbug with the last row in the comment window fixed
･ﾊnew shortcuts for some menus
･ﾊcolor text on colored background now possible
･ﾊtext will dither to background color now
･ﾊcursor right will work now in the slide show for the last three pictures
･ﾊbug in export of 256 color PCXs fixed (some graphic programs does not detect the colors before)
･ﾊbug in import of some lzw compressed TIFFs fixed
･ﾊoffset in import of WMFs with included bitmaps fixed
･ﾊnew feature in convert more: Auto Convert; this will watch the source folder for files
･ﾊlive scrolling and display bugs fixed in the Levels dialog
･ﾊconflict with "Convert More" and "Resource" dialog fixed
･ﾊRTF export bug in convert more fixed
･ﾊautomatic size correction of j6i added
･ﾊbug in open dialog fixed (cancel did not work on every machine)

Version 2.6
･ﾊRTF export added
･ﾊPhotoshop can now open greyscale EPSFs from GraphicConverter
･ﾊshortcuts for scaling and depth change added
･ﾊcolor tables of GIF animations are now editable
･ﾊundo/default bugs in prefs fixed
･ﾊsupport for multi channel PSD files added
･ﾊsize problem with QuickTake PICTs fixed
･ﾊproblem with LaserWriter driver 8.4 fixed
･ﾊenter key works now as usual
･ﾊtransparency bug in 1 bit GIFs fixed
･ﾊbetter support for VPB
･ﾊprint catalog images only the required pages
･ﾊsave handles the file label
･ﾊshift key forces the erase tool to erase only horizontal or vertical
･ﾊcheck box in "Save as" dialog to create lowres GIF files (for HTML)
･ﾊcorrect recognition of Enter key on Duo
･ﾊbug fixed in DOS name conversion
･ﾊmoving of a selection with the arrow keys
･ﾊsupport for flatten movies in convert more
･ﾊbug in detection of PICT<->JPEG fixed
･ﾊinversion bug in 1 bit TIFFs fixed
･ﾊlittle bug in creation of TGAs fixed
･ﾊimport of ESM added
･ﾊNetscape 216 colors support
･ﾊselectable font for the comment window
･ﾊoption "Delete Resource" in convert more
･ﾊdynamic menu items
･ﾊprinting command from the Finder will show only one time the Print dialog
･ﾊICO export added

Version 2.5.1
･ﾊPrint Catalog supports subfolders
･ﾊCatalog (Convert More) removes the 1 when the catalog is only one imga
･ﾊthe catalog option window displays the number of images per row and column
･ﾊconvert more displays the file/folder colors
･ﾊbug in import of TIFF CCITT 3 fixed
･ﾊbug in export of B/W PCX files fixed
･ﾊimport of Sinclair QL screen dump added
･ﾊthe resolution of PCX files is deteced correct now
･ﾊimport of Photoshop color table added
･ﾊa resource fork will be only added when required
･ﾊbug in export of WMF fixed
･ﾊtime problem in FLI/FLC->QT movie fixed
･ﾊNew Action filter in Convert more
･ﾊlive scrolling in brightness/contrast
･ﾊsupport for import of FITS with multiple frames
･ﾊtyping error in text options fixed
･ﾊcorrect filling up of BMP color tables with less than 256 colors
･ﾊsmaller toolbar in the slide show
･ﾊbasic support for UYVY VPBs
･ﾊoption+command click in a selection moves the selection (and not the frame)
･ﾊfixed a possible crash in save as
･ﾊASCII export
･ﾊj6i import added
･    minor bug fixes
･ﾊbug in hpgl import with cr/lf fixed
･ﾊbug in xwd import fixed
･ﾊPAC export added

Version 2.5
･ﾊcolor permuation functions added
･ﾊsupport for 16 bit greyscale TIFF import added
･ﾊbug in character conversion in HPGL import fixed ('Y' bug)
･ﾊbug in creation of StartupScreens fixed (crash upon startup of the Macintosh)
･ﾊthe pipette display the color in html format, too
･ﾊsix color effect added to the special menu
･ﾊcrash after creation of previews in the open dialog fixed
･ﾊbug in index conversion fixed (offset of one)
･ﾊthe picture info palette is updated after save or save as
･ﾊbug in color reduction to 4, 2 and 1 bit fixed
･ﾊsupport for import of CMYK JPEGs added
･ﾊnew batch action "comment" added
･ﾊnew transparent feature to batch action "PICT" added
･ﾊupdate bug in contrast/brightness dialog (68k version) fixed
･ﾊRAW import dialog improved
･ﾊinversion bug in XBM export fixed
･ﾊsupport for TIFF CCITT3 and TIFF CCITT4 export added
･ﾊbug in 24 bit RAW import (last two lines) fixed
･ﾊcorrect translation of the color permutation menu
･ﾊtranslation bug in the alert for overwriting fixed
･ﾊbug in SUN import fixed
･ﾊbug in text conversion to DOS format fixed
･ﾊbug in export of color table fixed (error -109)
･ﾊimport of Itsagif GIFs added
･ﾊSystem 7 Clip export added
･ﾊbug in 4 bit IMG import fixed
･ﾊpreferences improved

Version 2.4.4
･ﾊcrash on quit (appeared on some Macintosh) fixed
･ﾊbug in vetorizing fixed
･ﾊsupport for both byte orders in xwd import

Version 2.4.3
･ﾊbug in import of 1-bit IMGs fixed
･ﾊGC saves now the comments to JPEG 6.0 JPGs
･ﾊnew levels dialog
･ﾊbug in import of lzw TIFFs fixed
･ﾊbug in export of SUN files fixes
･ﾊpreference dialogs improved
･ﾊbug in import of PNGs fixed (the last line was white)
･ﾊ"Convert More" tries no longer to mount unmounted volumes
･ﾊnew option in preferences of convert more "Remove batch command after quit"
･ﾊimport of Meteosat5 files added
･ﾊnew option for renaming/indexing in convert more added
･ﾊimport of EPS files by using the shareware app EPStoPICT
･ﾊthe PCD import is now realized with a separate plug-in (due the size); you can download the plug-in from http://members.aol.com/lemkesoft
･ﾊother minor bug fixes

Version 2.4.2
･ﾊbug in JPEG import/export fixed
･ﾊbug in xpm import (colors) fixed
･ﾊbug in rotation of 2 and 4 bit pictures fixed
･ﾊbug in saving of GIF animations with custom color table as movies fixed
･ﾊbug in 1 bit packbits TIFF import fixed
･ﾊdisplay bug of small images in the brighness dialog fixed
･ﾊbug in conversion of 2 and 4 bit images to 16.7 million fixed
･ﾊthe tool windows use now the Infinity WDEF
･ﾊyou can set the recursion level for the slide show
･ﾊthe picture information during catalog printing can now be enabled or disabled
･ﾊthe transparent color is now shown with the desktop pattern
･ﾊdetection of DOS PICTs improved

Version 2.4.1
･ﾊthe dialog with the progress bar is moveable
･ﾊmost long operations can be cancelled
･ﾊmuch more functions support undo
･ﾊXBM, XWD and XPM for export available in convert more
･ﾊbug in Scitex-CT import fixed
･ﾊa new dialog appears after double click on the transparent tool; the dialog can be used to set the transparent index direct
･ﾊsave and save as save the finder info to the new file
･ﾊstationary files will be opened in an "Untitled" window
･ﾊthe file info printing in catalog printing can be disabled in the prefs
･ﾊbug in DOS name conversion fixed
･ﾊbug in FLC import fixed (introduced with 2.4)
･ﾊbug with creation of custom icons fixed (introduced with 2.4)
･ﾊbug in TIFF import/export fixed (introduced with 2.4)
･ﾊbug in PCX import/export fixedt (introduced with 2.4)

Version 2.4
･ﾊsupport for creation GIF animations added
･ﾊbug in splitting of BMPs fixed
･ﾊdisplay bug in the batch window fixed
･ﾊnew tool for transparent color
･ﾊproblem with white borders fixed
･ﾊcrash in batch window on some Macs fixed
･ﾊdisplay bug in brightness/contrast dialog fixed (with grey images)
･ﾊdisplay bug in copy as (French version) fixed
･ﾊnew display size "Maximum Size" added
･ﾊxpm export added
･ﾊnew batch function to burn in PICTs
･ﾊrotating added
･ﾊMAG import added
･ﾊVITRONIC import added

Version 2.3.1
･ﾊJPEG 6.0 export added (includes progressive JPEGs)
･ﾊdetail window added
･ﾊoverview window added
･ﾊbug in slide show preferences fixed
･ﾊtrash button in toolbar inside slide show added

Version 2.3
･ﾊchange in brightness/contrast marks the picture as changed
･ﾊclick in the arrows scrolls the images one pixel
･ﾊbug in WPG import of text fixed
･ﾊthe mask of ICOs can be handled
･ﾊbug in WMF import of rectangles fixed
･ﾊmost dialogs are modal
･ﾊprefs improved
･ﾊbug in CLP import fixed (palette)
･ﾊWMF export added
･ﾊXWD export added
･ﾊXBM export added
･ﾊALIAS pix import added
･ﾊbug in HPGL import fixed (size)
･ﾊdetection of multipage TIFFs improved
･ﾊbug in QDV import fixed (last palette entry)
･ﾊthe open dialog can now add a preview

Version 2.2.2
･ﾊimport of SUN rasterfile type 3 added
･ﾊCGM import improved
･ﾊWMF import improved
･ﾊJPEG 6.0 import added
･ﾊframe and filter function during batch added
･ﾊa click on the arrow in the convert more dialog sets the dest path to the source path
･ﾊbug with error msgs during slideshow fixed
･ﾊbug in export of PNGs with Adam7 fixed
･ﾊbug in automatic arrange windows fixed

Version 2.2.1
･ﾊgeneration of a list may be canceled with command + point
･ﾊpage buttons in list swapped
･ﾊ"File length" and "Expanded" will be displayed above the correct column
･ﾊbug in HPGL import fixed (numbers with a plus caused wrong import)
･ﾊfax number on registration form corrected
･ﾊnew feature in slide show: you can create an alias from pictures with command + "M" in a predefined folder

Version 2.2
･ﾊPCD import added (Kodak Photo CD)
･ﾊbug in slide show fixed
･ﾊST-X import
･ﾊprotocol works in convert more
･ﾊdrag manager enclosed in complete package
･ﾊbug in HPGL import fixed
･ﾊresolution detection in TIFFs works with cm
･ﾊzoom with cmd + space
･ﾊbug in import of 32 bit IMGs fixed

Version 2.1.5
･ﾊPNG export with pre-filter
･ﾊbug in import of IMGs with row repeat fixed
･ﾊPSION import and export added
･ﾊSIXEL import
･ﾊRAW import and export
･ﾊbetter handling of files with alpha channel (show/hide)
･ﾊbug in catalog printing fixed

Version 2.1.4
･ﾊPNG import and export
･ﾊbug in BMP export fixed
･ﾊbug on closing GIF films fixed
･ﾊscaling bug during convert more fixed

Version 2.1.3
･ﾊSOFTIMAGE import and export
･ﾊbug in XIMG export fixed
･ﾊrotating of B/W images improved
･ﾊinversion bug in TIFF import fixed
･ﾊtoolbar in slide show added
･ﾊnon proportional scaling bug in PPC version fixed
･ﾊinversion bug in PCX export fixed
･ﾊIPLAB import added
･ﾊGATAN import added
･ﾊshift click in selected area unselect
･ﾊsupport of rotated text in GEM-Metafile added
･ﾊCVG import (basic elements only)
･ﾊMSX import
･ﾊindex conversion/sorting in convert more added
･ﾊa lot of minor bugs fixed

Version 2.1.2
･ﾊbug in save file formats fixed (appeared only with plug-ins)
･ﾊcolor problem with XIMGs fixed
･ﾊexport of RLE compressed BMPs added
･ﾊfirst fat version

Version 2.1.1
･ﾊbug in JPEG import/export fixed (only PPC version)

Version 2.1
･ﾊbug in Photo-CD import fixed
･ﾊWMF import improved
･ﾊnew catalog option in convert more
･ﾊimport and export formats are sorted

Version 2.0.9
･ﾊQDV import
･ﾊrandom order in slide show
･ﾊless cpu time consumption in background
･ﾊtyping bugs fixed

Version 2.0.8
･ﾊppat import and export
･ﾊdisplay bug with pencil and eraser fixed
･ﾊbug in hpgl import fixed
･ﾊexport of b&w pcx with much more speed
･ﾊbug with Decor 2.5 fixed
･ﾊbug in color change to 16 bit fixed

Version 2.0.7
･ﾊbug in HPGL import fixed
･ﾊbug in VFF import fixed
･ﾊTRS80 import added
･ﾊConvert More can now calculate an optimal color table for a set of pictures
･ﾊprinting from Finder added
･ﾊOption button in save dialog added
･ﾊimport of PICT, TGA, Photoshop and TIFF with alpha channel added
･ﾊexport of PICT, TGA and Photoshop with alpha channel added