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Improvements
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Changes 3.0.1
• import of PSION-5 (MBM) files added
• custom folder icon will be displayed in the browser
• display bug with 4 bit animated GIFs fixed
• display bug after click in the zoom rectangle of a window fixed
• crash in browser fixed that occured with empty folders
Changes 3.0
• browser added
- option to copy or move
- display of locked volumes
- optional automatic creation of previews
- options to enlarge small previews
- sorting options (name, size, date, up/down, separate folders)
- drag and drop between browser windows to move the sort the images on your hardisk
- multiple selection in the window with shift and mouse click
- double click to open an image or a folder
- any changed settings will be used for a new window
• context menu in browser
- ctrl click on a preview opens a menu with options:
- trash
- delete
- open with
- refresh list
- create preview
• support for import of SFW files added
• support for import of GFX files added
• support for import and export of new VPB fields added
• support for import of TIFFs with an invalid color table length added
• support for import of FAX (CCITT3) import added (naming convention *.fax or *.g3)
• support for HSL sixel import added
• support for Smart Scroll added
• import and export of comments into TIFF files added
• eraser tool much improved:
- rectangle or oval
- different sizes
- WYSIWYG preview in the picture and detail window
• additional option in catalog creation to disable the copying of files to an "images" folder
• documentation improved
• new batch function to show the alpha channel
• better response to click in the grey area of a scrollbar
• better Scitex image detection
• speed of lasso tool improved
• animations will be played interactive (play/stop button)
• the cursor keys move the text field if the text tool is active
• the eyedropper sets the background color if the current tool is the eraser
• the scrollbars will be invisble for inactive windows
• border animation of text fields in inactive windows disabled
• visual glitches in the menus with the new version of Mercutio MDEF 1.3.4 fixed
• change of local to global color table in one frame of a gif animation dithers the frame now correct to the global color table
• Windows 256 color table as option added
• translation bug in layout options fixed
• correct redraw in convert more
• catalog window rearranged for small displays
• gamme correction bug in 16 bit images fixed
• redraw problem in pattern window fixed
• better error report during catalog creation
• ok button in open raw dialog has now a the default button frame
• font selection to browser window added
• overview windows display the background if transparency is active
• print mark can be disabled in layout and list options
• changed flag during drag and drop of text will be set now
• new concat feature to convert more added; you can for example concat 5 images with a size of 10x10 to a new image with 50x10 pixels
• palette selection for movie creation in convert more added
• lasso will now preserve the frame after copy and paste
• scale vectors dialog improved
• bug in rotate dialog fixed
• HTML export adds now a width and height tag to speed up the display
• dialog position of alert dialog in convert more fixed
• the tool windos can have a fixed position (you can set this in the prefs)
• display bug in transparent GIF animations fixed
• redraw problem during creation of previews fixed
• redraw problem in brightness/contrast dialog fixed
• feature in print dialog for name/comment only printing added
• inversion bug in GIF animations fixed
• wrong undo message in the edit menu fixed
• wrong cursor after switch from another app to GraphicConverter fixed
• display bug during comment printing fixed
• translation bug in list options fixed
• bug in JPEG/JFIF comment editing fixed
• bug in preview creation fixed
• bug in PNG color table export fixed
• bug in export of VPB fixed (NTSC and PAL was swapped)
• bug with hidden tool windows after use of convert more fixed
• bug in color detection of PICT files fixed
• bug with 0x0 files will be detected on opening
• bug during saving of PICT with spool option and resolution <> 72 dpi fixed
• bug in size detection of rotated texts in HPGL files fixed
• bug in WMF import of bottom/up WMFs fixed
• bug with superpalette in convert more fixed
• bug with anti-aliased text in 8 bit mode fixed
• bug in list creation fixed
• bug in slide show fixed that could cause a freeze in random mode
• bug in naming during html catalog creation fixed
• bug in rename with adding of date fixed
• bug in import of uncompressed 8 bit TIFFs with some special width values
• bug in PPM detection fixed
• bug fixes in VPB export
• possible crash in "Copy as..." fixed
• possible bug in TIFF import fixed
• possible crash during batch conversion of PICT resources fixed
• possible error message during PPM import fixed
• crash during creation of previews in the open dialog fixed
• crash wich will be caused by two OpenFile dialogs fixed
• crash during picture to movie conversion in convert more fixed
• crash after opening two files from resource fixed
• crash during opening of 1x1 files on 68K machines fixed
fixed
• crash during convert more of corrupt TIFFs fixed
• crash while opening corrupt WMFs fixed
• crash while opening large files wich exceed the QuickDraw width limit fixed
Changes 2.9.1
• new export format Finder Picture (for example for CD-ROMs)
• crash while creating custom icons in the open dialog fixed
• bug in list options fixed
• bug in converting of resources in Convert More fixed
Changes 2.9
• fixed an additional bug in convert more that could cause a crash
• additional option to add an index in rename in convert more
• pict catalog text bug fixed
• 3D buttons (optional)
• 3D appearance to all dialogs added
• the selection frame can be moved by pressing the command key without the content
• HTML export converts the file names to 7 bit ascii
• there are new buttons "Overwrite all" and "Skip all" in convert more
• VPB export supports pixel ratio
• crash after opening of 0 byte files fixed
• bug in text function fixed
• crash in Catalog dialog fixed
• bug in rows calculation in Catalog dialog fixed
• HTML export improved
• sizing problem in slideshow fixed
• VPB export with keywords added
• VPB import supports keywords
• HTML catalog creation in "Convert More" improved
• "Save" preferences improved (with resource off option)
• new action filter for color sorting
• new inverse sorting by pressing the option key in the color submenu
• trim and select existing will trim away only the background color
• bug in export of 4 bit grayscale TIFFs fixed
• support for import of non interlaced RGB raw files
• bug with font selection in "Catalog" in "Convert More" fixed
• bug in convert more with sub folders fixed
• other minor bugs fixed
• bug in optimizing of GIFs with a transparent color fixed
• much better text handling with the text tool; better anti-alias; anti-alias to the background
• VPB export improved
• correct display while drawing with a transparent color
• crash in LZW 1 bit TIFF import fixed
• new switch button in the toolbar to swap foreground and background color
• support for import of 256 color and multi file ico files added
• export of ico files improved
• bld (MegaPaint) import added
• basic VPB export added (I have to fix a color problem)
• return no longer in matrix filters required
• comment import of VPB files added
• bug in export of color tables fixed
• color correction in one bit IFFs added
• graphic file formats with no special header can be ignored in "detect all"
• base 2 display option in slide show added
• crash with large lists in convert more fixed
• catalog printing will not cut the file names
• TIM import improved
• import of icl8 and ICN# resources with mask added (the transparent color with be set for icl8 correct)
• the catalog function in convert more can now create HTML catalog files
• import of TIM PSX added
• bug in file format menu fixed
• cgm import ignores now zero opcodes
• better communication with the Finder for display new file icons
• bug in import of IFF6 fixed
• the file list in convert more displays now complete rows
• support for import of 256 color and multi file ico files added
• export of ico files improved
• bld (MegaPaint) import added
• basic VPB export added (I have to fix a color problem)
• return no longer in matrix filters required
• comment import of VPB files added
• bug in export of color tables fixed
• color correction in one bit IFFs added
• graphic file formats with no special header can be ignored in "detect all"
• base 2 display option in slide show added
• crash with large lists in convert more fixed
• catalog printing will not cut the file names
• TIM import improved
• import of icl8 and ICN# resources with mask added (the transparent color with be set for icl8 correct)
• possible crash in HTML catalog creation fixed
• minor internal fixes
• the catalog function in convert more can now create HTML catalog files
• import of TIM PSX added
• bug in file format menu fixed
• cgm import ignores now zero opcodes
• better communication with the Finder for display new file icons
• bug in import of IFF6 fixed
• the file list in convert more displays now complete rows
Version 2.8
• crop batch function added
• better error handling in auto convert
• bug in slide show with grayscale images fixed
• import of WMF files improved
• new checkbox for printing of the date accross a printout in the prefs
• PICT resources can now be merged into one file
• color selection in batch functions "Add/Remove Margins" and "Bring to Size"
• size optimization of vector import can be disabled in the prefs
• other minor bug fixes
• crashing bug in JPEG options fixed
• conversion of PICT/cicn/ppat/ICON resources in convert more supported
• trash support in slide show with file sharing on
• WMF import searches for the used colors
• translation bug in undo command fixed
• double click on an entry in the picture from resource dialog opens the picture
• double click on an action procedure in the action batch dialog adds the function
• GIF exports no longer empty comments
• new feature rename in "Convert More"
• preview of StartupScreen without a preview resource
• possible bug in creation of a StartupScreen fixed
• paste will always paste inside the picture margins
• picture tiling support in the slide show added
• the control strip will be hidden during the slide show
• QuickTime and Drag and Drop Manager are no longer required on PPCs
• GraphicConverter will no longer automatically reposition the windows after resizing
• bug in display of GIF animations fixed
• the cursor will now display the color index over color tables
• internal bug in find and replace fixed
• bug in greyscale TGA import/export fixed (inversion)
• better error handling of corrupt JPEGs
• quality and file size preview for JPEG compression in the JPEG options dialog in the save as dialog
• bug with output range in the level dialog fixed
• bug in text conversion in WMF format fixed
• transparency will be correct save to GIFs with color optimization
• transparent copy for the lasso and selection tool added
• transparent settings dialog improved
• deletion of frame 0 in gif animations possible
• memory leak in slide show fixed
• new settings in the prefs to display the path in the window title
Version 2.7
• import of VOXEL added
• minor visual glitches fixed
• Convert More uses Natural Order (if installed)
• bug in GIF creation fixed (the last point in a b&w picture could be defect)
• better detection of animated GIFs
• bug in b&w PBM import fixed
• new about plug-in menu point in the Apple menu
• other minor bug fixes
• import of PORST added (thanks to Christian Eyrich)
• bug in import of RAW PFM files fixed
• bug in open dialog fixed that may cause a crash after cancel
• bug in Convert more fixed that may cause a crash
• EPSF files will be decompressed on the startup volume to avoid -43 error
• bug in handling of Photoshop plug-ins fixed
• PNG works now as destination format in convert more
• bug in SIXEL import with control chars fixed
• cancel during decompression of progressive JPEGs works now correct
• temporary files during vectorizing will be deleted
• Pixmap information is now in the picture menu
• other minor bug fixes
• import of CAM format added (QV-10 and QV-100); many thanks to itojun for this
• find and replace command added; this allows easy color replacement
• the "Select Content" function uses now the selection frame for the base search
• the color reduction function can now reserve colors at the beginning or end of the color table
• the entery key works now correct in the "Catalog Options" dialog
• the print catalog dialog have to popups for the font and size
• new menu item "Change bit depth dynamic" in the color submenu
• bug with the last row in the comment window fixed
• new shortcuts for some menus
• color text on colored background now possible
• text will dither to background color now
• cursor right will work now in the slide show for the last three pictures
• bug in export of 256 color PCXs fixed (some graphic programs does not detect the colors before)
• bug in import of some lzw compressed TIFFs fixed
• offset in import of WMFs with included bitmaps fixed
• new feature in convert more: Auto Convert; this will watch the source folder for files
• live scrolling and display bugs fixed in the Levels dialog
• conflict with "Convert More" and "Resource" dialog fixed
• RTF export bug in convert more fixed
• automatic size correction of j6i added
• bug in open dialog fixed (cancel did not work on every machine)
Version 2.6
• RTF export added
• Photoshop can now open greyscale EPSFs from GraphicConverter
• shortcuts for scaling and depth change added
• color tables of GIF animations are now editable
• undo/default bugs in prefs fixed
• support for multi channel PSD files added
• size problem with QuickTake PICTs fixed
• problem with LaserWriter driver 8.4 fixed
• enter key works now as usual
• transparency bug in 1 bit GIFs fixed
• better support for VPB
• print catalog images only the required pages
• save handles the file label
• shift key forces the erase tool to erase only horizontal or vertical
• check box in "Save as" dialog to create lowres GIF files (for HTML)
• correct recognition of Enter key on Duo
• bug fixed in DOS name conversion
• moving of a selection with the arrow keys
• support for flatten movies in convert more
• bug in detection of PICT<->JPEG fixed
• inversion bug in 1 bit TIFFs fixed
• little bug in creation of TGAs fixed
• import of ESM added
• Netscape 216 colors support
• selectable font for the comment window
• option "Delete Resource" in convert more
• dynamic menu items
• printing command from the Finder will show only one time the Print dialog
• ICO export added
Version 2.5.1
• Print Catalog supports subfolders
• Catalog (Convert More) removes the 1 when the catalog is only one imga
• the catalog option window displays the number of images per row and column
• convert more displays the file/folder colors
• bug in import of TIFF CCITT 3 fixed
• bug in export of B/W PCX files fixed
• import of Sinclair QL screen dump added
• the resolution of PCX files is deteced correct now
• import of Photoshop color table added
• a resource fork will be only added when required
• bug in export of WMF fixed
• time problem in FLI/FLC->QT movie fixed
• New Action filter in Convert more
• live scrolling in brightness/contrast
• support for import of FITS with multiple frames
• typing error in text options fixed
• correct filling up of BMP color tables with less than 256 colors
• smaller toolbar in the slide show
• basic support for UYVY VPBs
• option+command click in a selection moves the selection (and not the frame)
• fixed a possible crash in save as
• ASCII export
• j6i import added
• minor bug fixes
• bug in hpgl import with cr/lf fixed
• bug in xwd import fixed
• PAC export added
Version 2.5
• color permuation functions added
• support for 16 bit greyscale TIFF import added
• bug in character conversion in HPGL import fixed ('Y' bug)
• bug in creation of StartupScreens fixed (crash upon startup of the Macintosh)
• the pipette display the color in html format, too
• six color effect added to the special menu
• crash after creation of previews in the open dialog fixed
• bug in index conversion fixed (offset of one)
• the picture info palette is updated after save or save as
• bug in color reduction to 4, 2 and 1 bit fixed
• support for import of CMYK JPEGs added
• new batch action "comment" added
• new transparent feature to batch action "PICT" added
• update bug in contrast/brightness dialog (68k version) fixed
• RAW import dialog improved
• inversion bug in XBM export fixed
• support for TIFF CCITT3 and TIFF CCITT4 export added
• bug in 24 bit RAW import (last two lines) fixed
• correct translation of the color permutation menu
• translation bug in the alert for overwriting fixed
• bug in SUN import fixed
• bug in text conversion to DOS format fixed
• bug in export of color table fixed (error -109)
• import of Itsagif GIFs added
• System 7 Clip export added
• bug in 4 bit IMG import fixed
• preferences improved
Version 2.4.4
• crash on quit (appeared on some Macintosh) fixed
• bug in vetorizing fixed
• support for both byte orders in xwd import
Version 2.4.3
• bug in import of 1-bit IMGs fixed
• GC saves now the comments to JPEG 6.0 JPGs
• new levels dialog
• bug in import of lzw TIFFs fixed
• bug in export of SUN files fixes
• preference dialogs improved
• bug in import of PNGs fixed (the last line was white)
• "Convert More" tries no longer to mount unmounted volumes
• new option in preferences of convert more "Remove batch command after quit"
• import of Meteosat5 files added
• new option for renaming/indexing in convert more added
• import of EPS files by using the shareware app EPStoPICT
• 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
• other minor bug fixes
Version 2.4.2
• bug in JPEG import/export fixed
• bug in xpm import (colors) fixed
• bug in rotation of 2 and 4 bit pictures fixed
• bug in saving of GIF animations with custom color table as movies fixed
• bug in 1 bit packbits TIFF import fixed
• display bug of small images in the brighness dialog fixed
• bug in conversion of 2 and 4 bit images to 16.7 million fixed
• the tool windows use now the Infinity WDEF
• you can set the recursion level for the slide show
• the picture information during catalog printing can now be enabled or disabled
• the transparent color is now shown with the desktop pattern
• detection of DOS PICTs improved
Version 2.4.1
• the dialog with the progress bar is moveable
• most long operations can be cancelled
• much more functions support undo
• XBM, XWD and XPM for export available in convert more
• bug in Scitex-CT import fixed
• a new dialog appears after double click on the transparent tool; the dialog can be used to set the transparent index direct
• save and save as save the finder info to the new file
• stationary files will be opened in an "Untitled" window
• the file info printing in catalog printing can be disabled in the prefs
• bug in DOS name conversion fixed
• bug in FLC import fixed (introduced with 2.4)
• bug with creation of custom icons fixed (introduced with 2.4)
• bug in TIFF import/export fixed (introduced with 2.4)
• bug in PCX import/export fixedt (introduced with 2.4)
Version 2.4
• support for creation GIF animations added
• bug in splitting of BMPs fixed
• display bug in the batch window fixed
• new tool for transparent color
• problem with white borders fixed
• crash in batch window on some Macs fixed
• display bug in brightness/contrast dialog fixed (with grey images)
• display bug in copy as (French version) fixed
• new display size "Maximum Size" added
• xpm export added
• new batch function to burn in PICTs
• rotating added
• MAG import added
• VITRONIC import added
Version 2.3.1
• JPEG 6.0 export added (includes progressive JPEGs)
• detail window added
• overview window added
• bug in slide show preferences fixed
• trash button in toolbar inside slide show added
Version 2.3
• change in brightness/contrast marks the picture as changed
• click in the arrows scrolls the images one pixel
• bug in WPG import of text fixed
• the mask of ICOs can be handled
• bug in WMF import of rectangles fixed
• most dialogs are modal
• prefs improved
• bug in CLP import fixed (palette)
• WMF export added
• XWD export added
• XBM export added
• ALIAS pix import added
• bug in HPGL import fixed (size)
• detection of multipage TIFFs improved
• bug in QDV import fixed (last palette entry)
• the open dialog can now add a preview
Version 2.2.2
• import of SUN rasterfile type 3 added
• CGM import improved
• WMF import improved
• JPEG 6.0 import added
• frame and filter function during batch added
• a click on the arrow in the convert more dialog sets the dest path to the source path
• bug with error msgs during slideshow fixed
• bug in export of PNGs with Adam7 fixed
• bug in automatic arrange windows fixed
Version 2.2.1
• generation of a list may be canceled with command + point
• page buttons in list swapped
• "File length" and "Expanded" will be displayed above the correct column
• bug in HPGL import fixed (numbers with a plus caused wrong import)
• fax number on registration form corrected
• new feature in slide show: you can create an alias from pictures with command + "M" in a predefined folder
Version 2.2
• PCD import added (Kodak Photo CD)
• bug in slide show fixed
• ST-X import
• protocol works in convert more
• drag manager enclosed in complete package
• bug in HPGL import fixed
• resolution detection in TIFFs works with cm
• zoom with cmd + space
• bug in import of 32 bit IMGs fixed
Version 2.1.5
• PNG export with pre-filter
• bug in import of IMGs with row repeat fixed
• PSION import and export added
• SIXEL import
• RAW import and export
• better handling of files with alpha channel (show/hide)
• bug in catalog printing fixed
Version 2.1.4
• PNG import and export
• bug in BMP export fixed
• bug on closing GIF films fixed
• scaling bug during convert more fixed
Version 2.1.3
• SOFTIMAGE import and export
• bug in XIMG export fixed
• rotating of B/W images improved
• inversion bug in TIFF import fixed
• toolbar in slide show added
• non proportional scaling bug in PPC version fixed
• inversion bug in PCX export fixed
• IPLAB import added
• GATAN import added
• shift click in selected area unselect
• support of rotated text in GEM-Metafile added
• CVG import (basic elements only)
• MSX import
• index conversion/sorting in convert more added
• a lot of minor bugs fixed
Version 2.1.2
• bug in save file formats fixed (appeared only with plug-ins)
• color problem with XIMGs fixed
• export of RLE compressed BMPs added
• first fat version
Version 2.1.1
• bug in JPEG import/export fixed (only PPC version)
Version 2.1
• bug in Photo-CD import fixed
• WMF import improved
• new catalog option in convert more
• import and export formats are sorted
Version 2.0.9
• QDV import
• random order in slide show
• less cpu time consumption in background
• typing bugs fixed
Version 2.0.8
• ppat import and export
• display bug with pencil and eraser fixed
• bug in hpgl import fixed
• export of b&w pcx with much more speed
• bug with Decor 2.5 fixed
• bug in color change to 16 bit fixed
Version 2.0.7
• bug in HPGL import fixed
• bug in VFF import fixed
• TRS80 import added
• Convert More can now calculate an optimal color table for a set of pictures
• printing from Finder added
• Option button in save dialog added
• import of PICT, TGA, Photoshop and TIFF with alpha channel added
• export of PICT, TGA and Photoshop with alpha channel added