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