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GraphicConverter 2.8 (US)
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Improvements
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Version 2.8
Ñ╩crop batch function added
Ñ╩better error handling in auto convert
Ñ╩bug in slide show with grayscale images fixed
Ñ╩import of WMF files improved
Ñ╩new checkbox for printing of the date accross a printout in the prefs
Ñ╩PICT resources can now be merged into one file
Ñ╩color selection in batch functions "Add/Remove Margins" and "Bring to Size"
Ñ╩size optimization of vector import can be disabled in the prefs
Ñ╩other minor bug fixes
Ñ╩crashing bug in JPEG options fixed
Ñ╩conversion of PICT/cicn/ppat/ICON resources in convert more supported
Ñ╩trash support in slide show with file sharing on
Ñ╩WMF import searches for the used colors
Ñ╩translation bug in undo command fixed
Ñ╩double click on an entry in the picture from resource dialog opens the picture
Ñ╩double click on an action procedure in the action batch dialog adds the function
Ñ╩GIF exports no longer empty comments
Ñ╩new feature rename in "Convert More"
Ñ╩preview of StartupScreen without a preview resource
Ñ╩possible bug in creation of a StartupScreen fixed
Ñ╩paste will always paste inside the picture margins
Ñ╩picture tiling support in the slide show added
Ñ╩the control strip will be hidden during the slide show
Ñ╩QuickTime and Drag and Drop Manager are no longer required on PPCs
Ñ╩GraphicConverter will no longer automatically reposition the windows after resizing
Ñ╩bug in display of GIF animations fixed
Ñ╩the cursor will now display the color index over color tables
Ñ╩internal bug in find and replace fixed
Ñ╩bug in greyscale TGA import/export fixed (inversion)
Ñ╩better error handling of corrupt JPEGs
Ñ╩quality and file size preview for JPEG compression in the JPEG options dialog in the save as dialog
Ñ╩bug with output range in the level dialog fixed
Ñ╩bug in text conversion in WMF format fixed
Ñ╩transparency will be correct save to GIFs with color optimization
Ñ╩transparent copy for the lasso and selection tool added
Ñ╩transparent settings dialog improved
Ñ╩deletion of frame 0 in gif animations possible
Ñ╩memory leak in slide show fixed
Ñ╩new settings in the prefs to display the path in the window title
Version 2.7
Ñ╩import of VOXEL added
Ñ╩minor visual glitches fixed
Ñ╩Convert More uses Natural Order (if installed)
Ñ╩bug in GIF creation fixed (the last point in a b&w picture could be defect)
Ñ╩better detection of animated GIFs
Ñ╩bug in b&w PBM import fixed
Ñ╩new about plug-in menu point in the Apple menu
Ñ╩other minor bug fixes
Ñ╩import of PORST added (thanks to Christian Eyrich)
Ñ╩bug in import of RAW PFM files fixed
Ñ╩bug in open dialog fixed that may cause a crash after cancel
Ñ╩bug in Convert more fixed that may cause a crash
Ñ╩EPSF files will be decompressed on the startup volume to avoid -43 error
Ñ╩bug in handling of Photoshop plug-ins fixed
Ñ╩PNG works now as destination format in convert more
Ñ╩bug in SIXEL import with control chars fixed
Ñ╩cancel during decompression of progressive JPEGs works now correct
Ñ╩temporary files during vectorizing will be deleted
Ñ╩Pixmap information is now in the picture menu
Ñ╩other minor bug fixes
Ñ╩import of CAM format added (QV-10 and QV-100); many thanks to itojun for this
Ñ╩find and replace command added; this allows easy color replacement
Ñ╩the "Select Content" function uses now the selection frame for the base search
Ñ╩the color reduction function can now reserve colors at the beginning or end of the color table
Ñ╩the entery key works now correct in the "Catalog Options" dialog
Ñ╩the print catalog dialog have to popups for the font and size
Ñ╩new menu item "Change bit depth dynamic" in the color submenu
Ñ╩bug with the last row in the comment window fixed
Ñ╩new shortcuts for some menus
Ñ╩color text on colored background now possible
Ñ╩text will dither to background color now
Ñ╩cursor right will work now in the slide show for the last three pictures
Ñ╩bug in export of 256 color PCXs fixed (some graphic programs does not detect the colors before)
Ñ╩bug in import of some lzw compressed TIFFs fixed
Ñ╩offset in import of WMFs with included bitmaps fixed
Ñ╩new feature in convert more: Auto Convert; this will watch the source folder for files
Ñ╩live scrolling and display bugs fixed in the Levels dialog
Ñ╩conflict with "Convert More" and "Resource" dialog fixed
Ñ╩RTF export bug in convert more fixed
Ñ╩automatic size correction of j6i added
Ñ╩bug in open dialog fixed (cancel did not work on every machine)
Version 2.6
Ñ╩RTF export added
Ñ╩Photoshop can now open greyscale EPSFs from GraphicConverter
Ñ╩shortcuts for scaling and depth change added
Ñ╩color tables of GIF animations are now editable
Ñ╩undo/default bugs in prefs fixed
Ñ╩support for multi channel PSD files added
Ñ╩size problem with QuickTake PICTs fixed
Ñ╩problem with LaserWriter driver 8.4 fixed
Ñ╩enter key works now as usual
Ñ╩transparency bug in 1 bit GIFs fixed
Ñ╩better support for VPB
Ñ╩print catalog images only the required pages
Ñ╩save handles the file label
Ñ╩shift key forces the erase tool to erase only horizontal or vertical
Ñ╩check box in "Save as" dialog to create lowres GIF files (for HTML)
Ñ╩correct recognition of Enter key on Duo
Ñ╩bug fixed in DOS name conversion
Ñ╩moving of a selection with the arrow keys
Ñ╩support for flatten movies in convert more
Ñ╩bug in detection of PICT<->JPEG fixed
Ñ╩inversion bug in 1 bit TIFFs fixed
Ñ╩little bug in creation of TGAs fixed
Ñ╩import of ESM added
Ñ╩Netscape 216 colors support
Ñ╩selectable font for the comment window
Ñ╩option "Delete Resource" in convert more
Ñ╩dynamic menu items
Ñ╩printing command from the Finder will show only one time the Print dialog
Ñ╩ICO export added
Version 2.5.1
Ñ╩Print Catalog supports subfolders
Ñ╩Catalog (Convert More) removes the 1 when the catalog is only one imga
Ñ╩the catalog option window displays the number of images per row and column
Ñ╩convert more displays the file/folder colors
Ñ╩bug in import of TIFF CCITT 3 fixed
Ñ╩bug in export of B/W PCX files fixed
Ñ╩import of Sinclair QL screen dump added
Ñ╩the resolution of PCX files is deteced correct now
Ñ╩import of Photoshop color table added
Ñ╩a resource fork will be only added when required
Ñ╩bug in export of WMF fixed
Ñ╩time problem in FLI/FLC->QT movie fixed
Ñ╩New Action filter in Convert more
Ñ╩live scrolling in brightness/contrast
Ñ╩support for import of FITS with multiple frames
Ñ╩typing error in text options fixed
Ñ╩correct filling up of BMP color tables with less than 256 colors
Ñ╩smaller toolbar in the slide show
Ñ╩basic support for UYVY VPBs
Ñ╩option+command click in a selection moves the selection (and not the frame)
Ñ╩fixed a possible crash in save as
Ñ╩ASCII export
Ñ╩j6i import added
Ñ minor bug fixes
Ñ╩bug in hpgl import with cr/lf fixed
Ñ╩bug in xwd import fixed
Ñ╩PAC export added
Version 2.5
Ñ╩color permuation functions added
Ñ╩support for 16 bit greyscale TIFF import added
Ñ╩bug in character conversion in HPGL import fixed ('Y' bug)
Ñ╩bug in creation of StartupScreens fixed (crash upon startup of the Macintosh)
Ñ╩the pipette display the color in html format, too
Ñ╩six color effect added to the special menu
Ñ╩crash after creation of previews in the open dialog fixed
Ñ╩bug in index conversion fixed (offset of one)
Ñ╩the picture info palette is updated after save or save as
Ñ╩bug in color reduction to 4, 2 and 1 bit fixed
Ñ╩support for import of CMYK JPEGs added
Ñ╩new batch action "comment" added
Ñ╩new transparent feature to batch action "PICT" added
Ñ╩update bug in contrast/brightness dialog (68k version) fixed
Ñ╩RAW import dialog improved
Ñ╩inversion bug in XBM export fixed
Ñ╩support for TIFF CCITT3 and TIFF CCITT4 export added
Ñ╩bug in 24 bit RAW import (last two lines) fixed
Ñ╩correct translation of the color permutation menu
Ñ╩translation bug in the alert for overwriting fixed
Ñ╩bug in SUN import fixed
Ñ╩bug in text conversion to DOS format fixed
Ñ╩bug in export of color table fixed (error -109)
Ñ╩import of Itsagif GIFs added
Ñ╩System 7 Clip export added
Ñ╩bug in 4 bit IMG import fixed
Ñ╩preferences improved
Version 2.4.4
Ñ╩crash on quit (appeared on some Macintosh) fixed
Ñ╩bug in vetorizing fixed
Ñ╩support for both byte orders in xwd import
Version 2.4.3
Ñ╩bug in import of 1-bit IMGs fixed
Ñ╩GC saves now the comments to JPEG 6.0 JPGs
Ñ╩new levels dialog
Ñ╩bug in import of lzw TIFFs fixed
Ñ╩bug in export of SUN files fixes
Ñ╩preference dialogs improved
Ñ╩bug in import of PNGs fixed (the last line was white)
Ñ╩"Convert More" tries no longer to mount unmounted volumes
Ñ╩new option in preferences of convert more "Remove batch command after quit"
Ñ╩import of Meteosat5 files added
Ñ╩new option for renaming/indexing in convert more added
Ñ╩import of EPS files by using the shareware app EPStoPICT
Ñ╩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
Ñ╩other minor bug fixes
Version 2.4.2
Ñ╩bug in JPEG import/export fixed
Ñ╩bug in xpm import (colors) fixed
Ñ╩bug in rotation of 2 and 4 bit pictures fixed
Ñ╩bug in saving of GIF animations with custom color table as movies fixed
Ñ╩bug in 1 bit packbits TIFF import fixed
Ñ╩display bug of small images in the brighness dialog fixed
Ñ╩bug in conversion of 2 and 4 bit images to 16.7 million fixed
Ñ╩the tool windows use now the Infinity WDEF
Ñ╩you can set the recursion level for the slide show
Ñ╩the picture information during catalog printing can now be enabled or disabled
Ñ╩the transparent color is now shown with the desktop pattern
Ñ╩detection of DOS PICTs improved
Version 2.4.1
Ñ╩the dialog with the progress bar is moveable
Ñ╩most long operations can be cancelled
Ñ╩much more functions support undo
Ñ╩XBM, XWD and XPM for export available in convert more
Ñ╩bug in Scitex-CT import fixed
Ñ╩a new dialog appears after double click on the transparent tool; the dialog can be used to set the transparent index direct
Ñ╩save and save as save the finder info to the new file
Ñ╩stationary files will be opened in an "Untitled" window
Ñ╩the file info printing in catalog printing can be disabled in the prefs
Ñ╩bug in DOS name conversion fixed
Ñ╩bug in FLC import fixed (introduced with 2.4)
Ñ╩bug with creation of custom icons fixed (introduced with 2.4)
Ñ╩bug in TIFF import/export fixed (introduced with 2.4)
Ñ╩bug in PCX import/export fixedt (introduced with 2.4)
Version 2.4
Ñ╩support for creation GIF animations added
Ñ╩bug in splitting of BMPs fixed
Ñ╩display bug in the batch window fixed
Ñ╩new tool for transparent color
Ñ╩problem with white borders fixed
Ñ╩crash in batch window on some Macs fixed
Ñ╩display bug in brightness/contrast dialog fixed (with grey images)
Ñ╩display bug in copy as (French version) fixed
Ñ╩new display size "Maximum Size" added
Ñ╩xpm export added
Ñ╩new batch function to burn in PICTs
Ñ╩rotating added
Ñ╩MAG import added
Ñ╩VITRONIC import added
Version 2.3.1
Ñ╩JPEG 6.0 export added (includes progressive JPEGs)
Ñ╩detail window added
Ñ╩overview window added
Ñ╩bug in slide show preferences fixed
Ñ╩trash button in toolbar inside slide show added
Version 2.3
Ñ╩change in brightness/contrast marks the picture as changed
Ñ╩click in the arrows scrolls the images one pixel
Ñ╩bug in WPG import of text fixed
Ñ╩the mask of ICOs can be handled
Ñ╩bug in WMF import of rectangles fixed
Ñ╩most dialogs are modal
Ñ╩prefs improved
Ñ╩bug in CLP import fixed (palette)
Ñ╩WMF export added
Ñ╩XWD export added
Ñ╩XBM export added
Ñ╩ALIAS pix import added
Ñ╩bug in HPGL import fixed (size)
Ñ╩detection of multipage TIFFs improved
Ñ╩bug in QDV import fixed (last palette entry)
Ñ╩the open dialog can now add a preview
Version 2.2.2
Ñ╩import of SUN rasterfile type 3 added
Ñ╩CGM import improved
Ñ╩WMF import improved
Ñ╩JPEG 6.0 import added
Ñ╩frame and filter function during batch added
Ñ╩a click on the arrow in the convert more dialog sets the dest path to the source path
Ñ╩bug with error msgs during slideshow fixed
Ñ╩bug in export of PNGs with Adam7 fixed
Ñ╩bug in automatic arrange windows fixed
Version 2.2.1
Ñ╩generation of a list may be canceled with command + point
Ñ╩page buttons in list swapped
Ñ╩"File length" and "Expanded" will be displayed above the correct column
Ñ╩bug in HPGL import fixed (numbers with a plus caused wrong import)
Ñ╩fax number on registration form corrected
Ñ╩new feature in slide show: you can create an alias from pictures with command + "M" in a predefined folder
Version 2.2
Ñ╩PCD import added (Kodak Photo CD)
Ñ╩bug in slide show fixed
Ñ╩ST-X import
Ñ╩protocol works in convert more
Ñ╩drag manager enclosed in complete package
Ñ╩bug in HPGL import fixed
Ñ╩resolution detection in TIFFs works with cm
Ñ╩zoom with cmd + space
Ñ╩bug in import of 32 bit IMGs fixed
Version 2.1.5
Ñ╩PNG export with pre-filter
Ñ╩bug in import of IMGs with row repeat fixed
Ñ╩PSION import and export added
Ñ╩SIXEL import
Ñ╩RAW import and export
Ñ╩better handling of files with alpha channel (show/hide)
Ñ╩bug in catalog printing fixed
Version 2.1.4
Ñ╩PNG import and export
Ñ╩bug in BMP export fixed
Ñ╩bug on closing GIF films fixed
Ñ╩scaling bug during convert more fixed
Version 2.1.3
Ñ╩SOFTIMAGE import and export
Ñ╩bug in XIMG export fixed
Ñ╩rotating of B/W images improved
Ñ╩inversion bug in TIFF import fixed
Ñ╩toolbar in slide show added
Ñ╩non proportional scaling bug in PPC version fixed
Ñ╩inversion bug in PCX export fixed
Ñ╩IPLAB import added
Ñ╩GATAN import added
Ñ╩shift click in selected area unselect
Ñ╩support of rotated text in GEM-Metafile added
Ñ╩CVG import (basic elements only)
Ñ╩MSX import
Ñ╩index conversion/sorting in convert more added
Ñ╩a lot of minor bugs fixed
Version 2.1.2
Ñ╩bug in save file formats fixed (appeared only with plug-ins)
Ñ╩color problem with XIMGs fixed
Ñ╩export of RLE compressed BMPs added
Ñ╩first fat version
Version 2.1.1
Ñ╩bug in JPEG import/export fixed (only PPC version)
Version 2.1
Ñ╩bug in Photo-CD import fixed
Ñ╩WMF import improved
Ñ╩new catalog option in convert more
Ñ╩import and export formats are sorted
Version 2.0.9
Ñ╩QDV import
Ñ╩random order in slide show
Ñ╩less cpu time consumption in background
Ñ╩typing bugs fixed
Version 2.0.8
Ñ╩ppat import and export
Ñ╩display bug with pencil and eraser fixed
Ñ╩bug in hpgl import fixed
Ñ╩export of b&w pcx with much more speed
Ñ╩bug with Decor 2.5 fixed
Ñ╩bug in color change to 16 bit fixed
Version 2.0.7
Ñ╩bug in HPGL import fixed
Ñ╩bug in VFF import fixed
Ñ╩TRS80 import added
Ñ╩Convert More can now calculate an optimal color table for a set of pictures
Ñ╩printing from Finder added
Ñ╩Option button in save dialog added
Ñ╩import of PICT, TGA, Photoshop and TIFF with alpha channel added
Ñ╩export of PICT, TGA and Photoshop with alpha channel added