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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