Thorsten Lemke has updated his popular shareware graphics application for the Mac, GraphicConverter. The new version, 4.0.8, is ready for download from links on the GraphicConverter Web site.
GraphicConverter is a graphics utility that imports more than 140 graphic formats, and exports about 45 of them. The software also provides detailed batch file conversion capabilities with support for AppleScript as well. GraphicConverter also incorporates image manipulation support, slide show, and other features.
Improvements in GraphicConverter 4.0.8 include:
PGPF import added LOGO import and export added csource import and export added DeltaVision import added TBCPlus import added ScreenShot Hack PDBs V1.5 import added (support for Handera and Sony CLIE) Freehand 10 preview import added FaxExpress import improved Acorn import much improved PNG support improved (type 0 export, type 6 import) pbm export improved DrawIt PDB import added Monkey PDB export will now save the comment into the file support for import of tiled uncompressed TIFFs added support for QuickTime image import improved combine option added to the context menu detection and error handling of corrupt JPEGs improved CMYK support for Photoshop acquire plug-ins added mode menu item added to the picture menu B&W DCX files will now imported correctly if the color table of the file is corrupt performance under Mac OS X improved optional full screen preview added to the effects option to set the TIFF photometric interpretation of b&w images added option to save the images with the Mac OS X standard creator ‘????’ added option to import only the first page of multipage TIFFs added anti alias of text works now correctly under Mac OS X smart rotate option before printing added combine batch command added icon and preview creation will now work with files with less than 4 pixels concat in convert will now save the files in the selected file format printer driver compatibility of the Carbon version under Mac OS 8.6-9.x improved detail window improved carbon version will now place the plug-in and scripts folder in the Application support folder under Mac OS 9.x and in the Library folder under Mac OS X IPTC AppleScript support improved enter key of PowerBooks works now correctly in the iptc dialog live scrolling added to the preferences IPTC writing into JPEGs is now full compatible with newer versions of Photoshop loop after setting the grid to 1 or lower fixed printfolder AppleScript command added paste at {..,..} AppleScript command added crash under Mac OS X after add/remove margins fixed crash after opening QTIFs with a wrong color table fixed possible crash after quitting GraphicConverter on some Mac OS versions fixed possible file corruption in the browser after changing IPTC and move/copy fixed possible save crash under Mac OS X fixed crash in slideshow under Mac OS X fixed redraw bug in the size pop in the window fixed make new window added to AppleScript wrong numbering in the slideshow after delete/move fixed double redraw bug rotation in the browser fixed rotation bug (math) under Mac OS X fixed GIF options dialog fixed in convert language bugs fixed bug in overlay grid fixed bug in level AppleScript command fixed bug in reading the transparent color of GIFs with a wrong color table fixed bug in saving large JPEGs fixed bug in html catalog creation fixed if the source path is identical to the destination path bug in set format from name for identical extensions fixed bug in comment saving into TIFFs fixed bug in saving very large JPEGs fixed bug in GATAN file detection fixed bug in random slideshow mode under Mac OS X fixed bug in FAX CCITT 3 import of TIFFs with rowsperstrip=1 fixed bug in create icon AppleScript command fixed bug in change comment AppleScript command fixed bug in level command with batch fixed bug in change resolution AppleScript command fixed bug in PICT catalog creation with the carbon version fixed other bug fixes and changes GraphicConverter 4.0.8 is a free update to registered users. The software costs US$30 or $35 to register, depending where in the world you are.
System requirements for GraphicConverter call for a Mac with a 68020 processor or faster; System 7 or later; and 3MB of free RAM (8MB of free RAM on PowerPC-equipped Macs. Localized language versions and separate downloads for 68K, PowerPC and Carbon applications are available — click on the download link below for more info.
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