GraphicConverter Changelog

What's new in GraphicConverter 12.1.1 Build 6485

Apr 16, 2024
  • New features:
  • Menu Filter > Color Transfer…
  • Import of PVT archives
  • Menu General Metadata: PVT: Extract Images/Movies
  • Menu File Attributes: Alias: Set creation and modification date to dates of original
  • Menu Picture: Vector Elements: Convert Line into Square Bezier Curve and back
  • Menu Actions: Sort into Subfolders: Custom
  • Menu Convert & Modify: Convert CVG to PDF (vectors)
  • Menu Layer: Enlarge Canvas to fit all Layers
  • Preferences: General: Backup of Preferences
  • Updated features:
  • advance to next item in browser after deletion can be disabled in the prefs part browser > edit
  • updated libDynapdf
  • localizations
  • shortcuts for browser view modes can be disabled in the settings > browser > edit
  • import of JPEG: support for JPEG 9f
  • Window Options for Save&Next: added save to original folder and rename original
  • updated libz library to version 1.3.1
  • export PNG: optimized dynamic method to get smaller files
  • selection frame stops during moving at the image bounds
  • browser: click onto favorite: old folder in folder tree can be collapsed and the new folder can be expanded depending onto the Prefs: Browser: Display
  • updated ExifTool
  • improved PICT support
  • added sorting in folder tree for Photos library content
  • Preferences Browser: Libraries - improved
  • Preferences Open: Metadata IPTC/XMP - improved
  • Edit: Operator: Options - option to change label after previous/next without saving
  • compiled with Xcode 15.3
  • improved tooltips in image window footer
  • preferences: open: formats: PSD - option to disable preview generation with Core Image
  • menu: view: scroll to: beginning of selection / end of selection in browser
  • export HEIC: added option to use Core Image instead of Core Graphics onto Sonoma due a quality bug in macOS 14.4
  • preferences: general: maps: cursor kind selection
  • updated sparkle update framework
  • vector elements rectangle and ellipse can be rotated by clicking with pressed command key into one edge point
  • Preferences: Slideshow: Sound and Music: option to continue playing of sound file if new image has no sound file
  • Browser: added rotation indicator to movies
  • Browser: improved MPO detection during checking of file extensions
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible crash on macOS 10.14.6 due bug in the Apple SDK
  • fixed possible issue with synchronized scrolling on macOS 10.15.x
  • fixed possible display issue under Sonoma due clipping issue
  • fixed possible display issue of HDR images at higher zoom values
  • fixed launch issue of the Apple Silicon version onto the M1 with the old macOS Big Sur (caused by Xcode 15.0 and 15.1)
  • fixed possible memory issue in Collage

New in GraphicConverter 12.1 Build 6420 (Feb 16, 2024)

  • New features:
  • Filter: Watermark
  • Browser Actions: Watermark
  • Preferences: General: Movie and Animation: autoplay option
  • Effects: Animation: Add frames from other Animation at the right or bottom
  • View: Zoom: Fit Window to Image
  • View: Zoom: Fit Image to Window
  • Display of HDR images in the image editor (requires Sonoma or newer and a screen with HDR support)
  • Open: Import of JPEGs and HEICs with Apple gainmap directly as HDR (optional)
  • Preferences: General: Open: Format: HDR: option for choosing import kind for JPEGs and HEICs with Apple gainmap
  • Exif: Set Exif Date to: Exif Creation date (9004)
  • Exif: Set Exif Date to: Exif Original date (9003)
  • Batch Action: Paint
  • Batch Action: Juggler
  • Browser Exif: Camera Model: Edit
  • Edit: Select Files: mirrored menu from the browser context menu
  • Edit: Select Files: Series… / Series
  • View: Sync: Always zoom/position all windows
  • Preferences: General: Menu: Abbreviate GraphicConverter 12 with GC
  • Preferences: Save: General: show always format options
  • Preferences: Browser: Display 1: display of zeros for file and folder count can be disabled
  • Menu: File: New: New Image from Image with seamless Tiles
  • Menu: View: Show/Hide Footer of image window
  • Updated features:
  • webP alpha support improved
  • improved PDF display in the browser
  • Exif: Orientation Tag: Rotate upon Exif support PNG in addition
  • Exif: Orientation Tag: Set Value improved
  • FPX import improved
  • thumbnail database improved
  • Batch Action: Insert Text: angle
  • Preferences Browser: options for thumbnail creation restructured and simplified
  • Collage: adding image to freestyle layout will always add the image with frame fitted to image
  • Tools: Magic Pen: Shift-Option-Click removes the part from the selection
  • localizations
  • Faces: Anonymize License Plates: detection improved
  • saving of images from Photos after editing in source file format including HDR (requires Sonoma - older systems allow only JPEG)
  • Position palette: color display upon pressing option key improved
  • Faces menu: Anonymize eyes area improved
  • Batch action: Anonymize eyes area improved
  • PICT import improved (direct support for import of 1, 8, 15 and 16 bit images because of missing support in Sonoma) - please add the .pict extension to the files for better detection
  • Preferences General: Edit: option to enable/disable usage of comma in addition to semicolon for separation of lists
  • Browser: display of spatial text for spatial movies
  • Edit: Find Duplicates: more choices for automatic deletion
  • PDB import: added support for old larger 4 bit grayscale files
  • Preferences: Browser: Upon launch: option for restoring all browser windows
  • Convert & Modify: Concatenate improved
  • Menu: View: Show/Hide Dimensions (in addition to Prefs: General: )
  • Menu: Edit: Navigation: Next/Previous Image in Folder shows in brackets used sort order
  • Tool: Crosshair: added more line variants
  • Batch Action: Smart cut vertical/horizontal - added relative option
  • Collage: improved button labels
  • Collage: improved drag and drop of multiple images
  • Smart Insert and Smart Cut: option keep selection
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed scrolling issue of very large images under Sonoma
  • fixed possible display issue in the browser with very large folders
  • fixed possible memory leak in collage creation
  • fixed possible issue during import of TIFFs with float data
  • fixed color profile export issue with float data
  • fixed possible crash in pixmap information
  • fixed possible issue during text editing
  • fixed possible vector elements preview issue due wrong color profile

New in GraphicConverter 12.0.8 Build 6330 (Nov 29, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Browser: Sort into Subfolder: According to QR code (images separated by QR code images)
  • Browser: Sort into Subfolder: According to QR code and Exif Date YYYY-MM-DD (images separated by QR code images)
  • Browser: GPS: Delete GPS if in Area
  • Browser: File System Attributes: Spotlight Comment: Copy FITS Header
  • Browser: IPTC/XMP: Caption: Append recognized text in image
  • Browser: IPTC/XMP: Caption: Copy recognized text in image
  • Browser: Duplicate Folder in context menu in folder tree
  • Faces: Anonymize Eye Area
  • Browser: Batch Action: Anonymize Eye Area
  • Preferences Browser: Display: Reset label filter upon folder change
  • Faces: Anonymize License Plates
  • Browser: Batch Action: Anonymize License Plates
  • IPTC/XMP: Caption: Copy recognized text from Image to previous without Texts
  • IPTC/XMP: Caption: Copy recognized text from Image to following without Texts
  • Picture: HDR: Gain Map XMP metadata access
  • Updated features:
  • simplified access to autoreplace.txt file with Actions: Rename: Autoreplace…
  • File > Import with Image Capture
  • Preferences: Browser: Thumbnails: Option to display label color only as dot
  • added workaround for import from iDevice onto Sonoma
  • localizations
  • compiled with Xcode 15.0.1
  • improved Sort in Subfolders menu
  • Browser: alphabetical sorting of smart folders
  • AppleScript: window command flatten alpha
  • Caliper Rule: support for localized number output and option to separate unit with a tab
  • Browser: option for display of color mode and profile below thumbnail
  • ExifTool updated
  • EPS import improved
  • Recognize text menu command simplified
  • added display recognized text to window footer
  • Recognize qr codes menu command simplified
  • added display recognized qr codes to window footer
  • FaceSDK updated
  • Anonymize Faces improved
  • PICT import: added support for TIFF codec
  • Browser: Sort by has GPS & Exif Date
  • JPEGXL import under Sonoma improved
  • improved display of file details in file exists dialog
  • improved display of file details in find duplicates results dialog
  • Import of FPX with metadata improved
  • Import of JPG with gainmap as multi picture object added
  • Browser: Catalog: Picture - option for frame width
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed image window restore issue under Sonoma
  • fixed possible issue with k command during slideshow
  • fixed possible issue with map pin display after setting gps
  • fixed possible clipping issue in the Levels dialog
  • fixed refresh issue of the browser map

New in GraphicConverter 12.0.7 Build 6277 (Oct 10, 2023)

  • New features:
  • XMP/IPTC: XMP Specifics: Delete Camera Raw Settings
  • Browser: Metadata Juggler: Delete Camera Raw Settings
  • Browser: Batch Actions: Merge all Layers
  • Browser: Action: Create alpha channel from names embedded path
  • Option for preprocessing all RAWs with Adobe DNG Converter
  • Updated features:
  • Slideshow: pressing p shows the map palette
  • Browser: Thumbnails: optional display of megapixel
  • webP library updated to version 1.3.2
  • GPS: Remove GPS - improved for files with minor errors
  • eps/ps can be imported onto Sonoma if Ghostscript is installed
  • Face SDK updated to version 8.1
  • Slideshow: key k toggles display of metadata
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed issue during assigning GPX to FFF files
  • fixed display glitch in the First Steps dialog under Sonoma
  • fixed display glitch in the Drag and Drop dialog under Sonoma
  • fixed display glitch of checkerboard pattern with active rulers under Sonoma
  • fixed hang during use of the Collage under Sonoma
  • fixed error message upon emebedding xmp metadata into FFF
  • fixed possible issue with command line function -batchconvert

New in GraphicConverter 12.0.6 Build 6260 (Sep 28, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Import of XSIF added
  • Updated features:
  • Effect: Mathematical: Image Calculator - added support for 32 bit per channel images
  • Browser: summary tab: support for some Olympus tags
  • Browser: Folder tree: return key opens rename folder dialog
  • libcharls updated
  • ExifTool updated
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible issue with editing all Exif data
  • fixed issue with rulers under Sonoma
  • fixed possible TIFF export issue

New in GraphicConverter 12.0.5 Build 6248 (Sep 22, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Picture: Alpha Channel: Mask Foreground Objects (requires Sonoma or newer)
  • Picture: Alpha Channel: Mask People onto different Layers (requires Sonoma or newer)
  • Updated features:
  • Browser: save search stores "Ignore Top Term" in addition
  • switch to the new Xcode 15
  • internal optimizations
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible window restoration issue on Sonoma
  • fixed some display issues under Sonoma
  • fixed missing undo with Mask People and Mask Objects

New in GraphicConverter 12.0.4 Build 6240 (Sep 18, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Picture: Rotate: Rotate selection onto new layer and clear area
  • Finder Service: Set default XMP set
  • General Metadata: FITS: Edit Metadata
  • Edit: Selection: Deselect and Enlarge Image if necessary
  • Picture: Vector Elements: Create Line Object
  • Picture: Vector Elements: Create Ellipse Object
  • Picture: Vector Elements: Create Rectangle Object
  • Batch Action: Adaptive Threshold
  • Exif: Edit Exif: Common Values
  • Exif: Edit Exif: Lens Values
  • File: Specials: Save ICC color profile as…
  • Batch Action: Fit
  • File: Browse Preset
  • Batch Action: Hot Cold
  • File: Save Specials: Save all Slices as Images
  • Updated features:
  • Save and Save as of an open image updates the metadata display in the information panel
  • selection of storing sRGB profile only as tag improved in the JPEG and WebP save as options
  • menu command which requires a newer macOS are disabled and marked
  • option to display ratio below the thumbnail in the browser added
  • ratio display in the information window improved
  • Preferences Browser: Edit - command 0 to 9 can be disabled
  • TIFFs with photometric interpretation linearized RAW get automatically a matching color profile assigned
  • support for mirroring non-rectangular selections
  • support for rotating non-rectangular selections
  • support for gpx with only rtept lines
  • Tools: rectangle, ellipse and rounded rectangle support line dash
  • support for alpha channel in unskew function
  • Edit: Convert to Profile: added support for black point compensation
  • GPS: Reverse Geotagging: allows directly selection of the used method
  • Edit IPTC/XMP dialogs: added support for hierarchical keywords
  • dynaPDF updated
  • Save: Split: option for saving only completely filled parts
  • improved progress bar in Apple GPX command
  • ExifTool updated
  • Sparkle updated
  • Batch Action: Change Color Mode: support for 32 bit per channel
  • improved wpg import
  • Exif: Modify Exif Date: Set Exif Time Zone: displays existing time zone of first selected file
  • Bug fixes:
  • added workaround for crash upon import of some VueScan DNG variants (caused by the macOS)
  • fixed preview issue with some grayscale images in the browser
  • fixed quicklook issue with HEIC/JPEG with Exif orientation of 3
  • fixed issue with default map zoom
  • fixed possible crash upon reading very long metadata
  • fixed movie playing delay in slideshow
  • preview issue in rename dialog fixed
  • fixed possible hang upon launch of convert & modify in list view
  • fixed possible concat issue
  • fixed detection issue of JPEGs with non standard codec
  • fixed memory leak during combining folder into pdf
  • fixed batch conversion issue with bitmap.h file format
  • fixed position issue of vector elements after add/remove margins

New in GraphicConverter 12.0.3 Build 6157 (Jun 21, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Edit: Find Files and Smart Folders: direct access to saved Smart Folder/Searches
  • Preferences: General: Appearance: option to launch app in Dark or Light mode independent from system settings
  • Exif: Set Exif Date: from File Modification Date
  • Batch Action: Super Resolution
  • AppleScript: print catalog command
  • AppleScript: window zoom factor command
  • Import of BRAW (Blackmagic stills)
  • Updated features:
  • QR code creation improved (custom color, error level)
  • General Metadata: Metadata: Remove from Movie - support for removal of XMP data
  • Browser: improved sorting by date in case of identical dates
  • Exif: Set Exif Date: User defined date… - additional options improved
  • Exif: Set Exif Date: Filename… - additional options improved
  • Exif: Set Exif Date: Seconds since 1970… - additional options improved
  • Exif: Set Exif Date: Milliseconds since 1970… - additional options improved
  • Exif: Modify Exif Date: Shift Exif Date… - additional options improved
  • Edit Find/Replace/Compare: menu item splitted into two menus (one for images and one for files)
  • XMP handling in movies (MOV, MP4, M4V) improved
  • improved many toolbar icon visibility in dark mode
  • improved Exif support in CR3 files
  • localizations
  • improved print catalog
  • moved General Metadata: JPEG: Change Resolution lossless to General Metadata: Metadata Specifics
  • General Metadata: Metadata Specifics: Change Resolution lossless supports now many different file formats
  • added data styles to print and print catalog
  • File Save for WWW: respects settings XMP and Exif for PNG and WebP
  • Browser: QuickLook: display of HDR images (HEIC with gainmap, AVIF, EXR) on devices with HDR support
  • Browser: Print Catalog: support for preview on Ventura added
  • Browser: Crop for Photo Service… support for saving into the source folder (with overwriting)
  • improved print folder
  • Browser: custom folder icon display: support for display of content onto folder icon
  • Browser: improved fetching of metadata
  • changed internal date handling to avoid Y2K38 issues
  • dynaPDF
  • XMP: support for DigitalSourceType
  • Resize: Add/Remove Borders (Margins) enhanced
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed bug with concat command in convert&modify
  • fixed tabbing issue in the browser
  • fixed GraphicConverter 12 icon display onto non retina displays
  • fixed memory leak in quicklook
  • fixed resolution value issue in save for web
  • fixed possible color profile issue during concat command in convert&modify
  • fixed display issue of center brightness preview
  • fixed crash during Set Exif Date: Creation date/Modification date
  • fixed possible issue during executing AppleScripts
  • fixed possible Exif SubIFD issue
  • fixed possible crash during use of color picker onto grayscale images

New in GraphicConverter 12.0.2 Build 6105 (May 3, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Exif: Set Exif Date: Remove Date in IFD1
  • IPTC/XMP: Caption: Copy Exif Image Description
  • IPTC/XMP: Caption: Copy Exif Image Description and remove Exif tag
  • IPTC/XMP: Caption: Append Exif Image Description
  • IPTC/XMP: Caption: Append Exif Image Description and remove Exif tag
  • Metadata Juggler: Copy Exif Image Description to Caption
  • Metadata Juggler: Append Exif Image Description to Caption
  • Browser: support for storing rating in movies
  • Slideshow: support for storing rating in movies
  • Vector elements snap now to nearby points of other vector elements
  • Convert & Modify: Create QR codes from txt file
  • General Metadata: Metadata: Remove from Movies
  • Filesystem Attributes: Filename: Match RAW and JPEG Pairs with different Names
  • Updated features:
  • dynaPDF
  • reduced memory usage of multiscale
  • improved support for unusual movie metadata tags
  • Exif: Set Exif Date: Userdefined Date: option to update date in IFD1
  • Auto Color improved
  • Mathematical: Normalize - support for grayscale images
  • Mathematical: Component Stretching - support for grayscale images
  • Exif: Modify Exif Date: Set Time Zone - support for movies
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed issue with import of 16 bit grayscale TIFFs with alpha channel
  • fixed issue with color picker
  • fixed issue with HTML catalog creation of movies
  • fixed possible issue with automator actions
  • fixed issue with shifting movie date

New in GraphicConverter 12.0.1 Build 6075 (Apr 20, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Menu: File: Close without saving (is shown by pressing the control key)
  • Slideshow: option to record audio comments for an image (option has to be enabled in the prefs)
  • Menu: Slideshow: Save and Open State of paused Slideshow
  • Menu: General Metadata: Metadata specifics: Copy Date to Keys:CreationDate (only movie)
  • Menu: General Metadata: Metadata specifics: Delete Keys:CreationDate (only movie)
  • Menu: Edit: Multipage: various options for TIFF and PDF files
  • Export of OpenEXR
  • Updated features:
  • PDF export: option for PDF version
  • Slideshow: support for selection of multiple background sounds
  • metadata support of MP4, MOV and M4V improved (read and write)
  • Browser: display of HDR for HEICs and MOVs with HDR content on macOS 11 or newer
  • ExifTool updated
  • dynaPDF updated
  • File: Browse… shows hidden files if this is active for the browser
  • Slideshow Prefs: next/previous image with scroll wheel option for inversion of direction
  • Browser: Paste GPS supports altitude as third string component
  • localizations: English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Japanese, Danish, Czech, Russian
  • Brush: draw transparent option
  • GPX import improved
  • Browser: improved display of thumbnails with alpha channel
  • Browser: support for playing mp3 and m4a
  • Slideshow: optional display of elapsed time improved
  • Preferences: Slideshow: reorganized
  • Batch Actions: Editor: option to duplicate an action
  • View: Virtual Lines: support for mm and inch
  • View: Submenu for direct selection of stored virtual lines set
  • AVIF export and import: support for 10 and 12 bit per channel and detection of HDR
  • import of PICT with RAW codec (on systems which no longer support this codec)
  • Browser Summary tab: support for SONY sequence length
  • option Copy Exif image description tag to comment (off by default)
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed rename issue in drop area
  • fixed issue with copy exif date from raws if sidecard jpg with different date exists
  • fixed issue with selection of saved juggler item
  • fixed issue with Finder Extension
  • fixed crash upon import of xmp data with a special malformed data
  • fixed selection issue in keyword palette with option check parent keywords
  • fixed browser folder alias display issue
  • fixed possible crash during dds export
  • fixed display issue after change of rating or label in slideshow
  • fixed possible crash with corrupt Exif data
  • fixed possible frame accuracy issue during MOV to animation conversion
  • fixed possible crash during MRC import
  • fixed refresh issue in hidden folders
  • fixed FITS issue

New in GraphicConverter 11.8.1 Build 5786 (Mar 24, 2023)

  • Updated features:
  • localizations
  • ExifTool
  • Exif and IPTC/XMP handling of MPO files improved
  • Summary tab in browser: optional display of label and tags
  • Browser: display of HDR for HEICs and MOVs with HDR content on macOS 11 or newer
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed update issue of the title bar after change of resolution without resample
  • fixed slideshow display issue of 16 bits per pixel issues introduced due an Apple bug
  • fixed keyboard issue after using Adjust command
  • fixed possible display issue of movies during slideshow
  • fixed rename issue in drop area
  • fixed issue with copy exif date from raws if sidecard jpg with different date exists
  • fixed crash upon import of xmp data with a special malformed data
  • fixed selection issue in keyword palette with option check parent keywords
  • fixed possible crash during dds export
  • fixed display issue after change of rating or label in slideshow
  • fixed browser folder alias display issue
  • fixed possible crash with corrupt Exif data

New in GraphicConverter 11.8 Build 5762 (Feb 12, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Preferences: Open: PhotoRaw: Batch Settings for RAW Developer
  • View: Scroll to
  • View: Zoom: Set Zoom for all Windows
  • IPTC/XMP: Persons: Copy Keywords
  • Edit: Smart: Smart Insert Options
  • Batch Action: Export/Export not if Regex
  • Faces:XMP Faces: Delete Face IDs
  • Batch Action: Assign Profile if Image contains no Profil
  • IPTC/XMP: XMP Specific: Update XMP Exif Tags from Exif Record
  • IPTC/XMP: XMP Specific: Remove all editable IPTC/XMP
  • Import and export of Quite OK Image
  • Import and export of farbfeld
  • Import and export of Dune AAI
  • Import of Naïve Image Format
  • File: Import from Device (Continuity Camera)
  • Window: Change Tool Settings in all open Windows
  • View: Large Preview: menu commands for 100% preview and histogram in browser
  • Edit: Copy: Keywords
  • Edit: Paste: Keywords
  • Updated features:
  • Browser: Exif: Set Exif date to: Filename improved
  • Browser: optional display of lens added
  • Browser: optional display of embedded Photoshop paths added
  • Browser: optional display of maker and model below thumbnails
  • Browser: Exif: Set Exif date from GPS works with and without existing GPS time tag
  • Effect: HDR: Apply GainMap respects the orientation tag
  • Browser: Exif: Set Exif date to: improved setting of movie dates
  • TIFF import: support for tiled old-style JPEG compressed files from NextStep
  • Preferences: Open: Profiles: improved dialog layout
  • Missing profile dialog: improved dialog layout
  • Import of SVG: added second library option to preferences
  • Brush tool support for scaled patterns
  • FaceSDK updated
  • ExifTool updated
  • dynaPDF updated
  • libRaw updated
  • Batch action: change canvas size supports cm and inch as unit in addition to pixel
  • Localizations
  • PNG export: Exif record support added
  • PNG export: storing of resolution (pHYs) can be enabled/disabled
  • WebP export: improved
  • Exif to XMP bridge improved
  • XMP to Exif bridge improved
  • Preferences: General: Window Content - option to display color profile
  • Edit: Paste: Enlarge and Paste top-left, top-right, bottom-left and bottom-right added
  • Edit shortcuts dialog
  • Browser: lossless rotation of JPEGs creates only a new thumbnail if the original file contains a thumbnail
  • improved Exif: Exif data: Delete tags
  • PNG export option added for sRGB profiles
  • Browser: optional display of Spotlight comment below thumbnails added
  • alphabetical sorting of color profile lists
  • PAM import improved
  • Layer: Transform improved
  • Duplicate filename dialog improved
  • Find duplicates results dialog is now resizeable
  • PICT import of clippings improved
  • Effect: Frame: Round Corners - preview added
  • Effect: Frame: Feathering - preview added
  • GraphicConverter Image Format shows now a preview in the Finder
  • Browser: added more sorting variants
  • Export TIFF: option for reduction of grayscale with only b/w to bilevel
  • Browser: Picture Catalog dialog and export improved
  • Browser: HTML Catalog dialog and export improved
  • Browser context menu: added a copy and paste submenu for related functions
  • Bug fixes:
  • Edit: Smart Paste: fixed issue with pasting at top border
  • Edit: Smart Insert: fixed issue with pasting at top border
  • Export of webP: added note for too large images
  • Browser: Context menu: fixed issue with Move To… command
  • Edit: Find and Replace: Compare Pictures - fixed crash during comparing 16 bit grayscale images
  • Fill tool: Fixed possible filling issue with 16 and 64 bit images
  • fixed possible print folder issue
  • fixed File:Save for WWW as WebP issue
  • fixed edit shortcuts issue with commands containing show/hide
  • fixed delay issue during import of WebP animations
  • fixed snap to zoom issue
  • fixed scroll issue with cursor keys
  • fixed issue with shadow automator action
  • fixed incorrect detection of sRGB profile with non-standard gamma as normal sRGB profile
  • FLI/FLC timing issue fixed
  • fixed WebP Exif issue
  • fixed encoding issue of metadata during html export
  • fixed bug in AppleScript get iptc command

New in GraphicConverter 11.7 Build 5629 (Oct 21, 2022)

  • New features:
  • Menu General Metadata: Metadata Specifics: Delete Photoshop IPTCDigest
  • Menu Window: Option Change Tool for all open Windows
  • Menu Effect: HDR: Apply Gain Map
  • Menu Effect: HDR: Apply Gain Map…
  • Picture Context Menu: Show Gain Map
  • Import of INETLOC files with URL key
  • Menu View: Display with modified Gamma value
  • Menu Exif: Set Exif Date to: Seconds (EPOCH) from Filename…
  • Menu Exif: Set Exif Date to: Milliseconds from Filename…
  • Menu File: Browse Clouddrivces: Box Drive
  • Share: Open with GraphicConverter
  • Menu Exif: Software: Remove and XMP Creator Tool
  • Menu IPTC/XMP: XMP Specifics: Delete XMP Creator Tool and Exif Software
  • Menu GPS: Remove GPS and IPTC/XMP Origin
  • Menu Filter: Color Loop
  • Menu Effect: Sharpen: Super Resolution
  • Batch Action: Auto enhancement w/o red eye
  • Batch Action: Contrast Stretching
  • Slideshow: G opens a Go to dialog
  • Slideshow: Command G opens the image position in GoogleMaps
  • Import of preview of Aurora HDR files
  • Updated features:
  • Caliper rule tool: option to clear comment
  • improved DPX import
  • Edit XMP metadata writes title and caption as pdf tags in addition
  • localizations
  • improved custom PDF page label import
  • Browser: Summary: support for tag: Sony Color Mode
  • Merged Picture:Colors and Picture:Color Mode into one menu
  • Slideshow: Command + R reveals the file in the Finder
  • Browser: manual renaming of a file will automatically rename any existing pair (i.e. JPG and CR2)
  • Resize: Scale: Algorithm selection for grayscale images
  • PICT import: support for old 15/16 bit uncompressed PICTs
  • Preferences: Folder: File operation for each folder can be defined individually
  • Preferences: General: Screens: option to preselect one screen for arrange command
  • Application file size optimizations
  • Face SDK updated
  • PDF SDK updated
  • Sparkle update framework updated
  • File list during slideshow can display the number of the file
  • support of shift-wheel for diameter adjustment of additional tools
  • Browser: optional display of manual sort index
  • Browser: quickscale supports longest/shortest side
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible error message upon Crop, Save&Next
  • fixed possible folder change issue after deletion in folder tree
  • fixed possible crash during GPX track creation
  • fixed possible truncation of date picker in browser search area
  • fixed possible copy issue with alpha channel
  • fixed possible issue of BMP import with BITFIELD compression
  • fixed save for web as webP issue
  • fixed pixel size issue during batch conversion of .3FR files
  • fixed possible issue during saving/opening APNG without alpha
  • fixed timing issue during reading/saving APNG
  • fixed possible crash during saving of SGI files with a large width
  • fixed cropping issue for animations with alpha channel
  • fixed gps detection in RWL files
  • fixed browser refresh issue
  • fixed Auto Convert issue to HEIC

New in GraphicConverter 11.6.2 Build 5538 (Jun 24, 2022)

  • New features:
  • Anonymize Text
  • Preferences: Browser: Edit Metadata More: options for preferred Exif data selection (if files contain multiple dates)
  • IPTC/XMP: XMP Sidecar: Copy one XMP file into selected images
  • Image context menu: copy recognized text w/o returns
  • Updated features:
  • Preferences: General: Selection - display round handles with system color
  • import of MSP improved
  • import of NEO improved
  • import of Dr. Halo with .PAL improved
  • browser: map: added setting of direction with right click
  • ExifTool
  • dynaPDF
  • localizations
  • Support for removing GPS in movies
  • Update framework Sparkle
  • option for toggling search field behaviour in the browser map view
  • find and replace colors dialog: swap colors
  • text palette: option for limitation of text box width to image with upon pasting text
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed refresh issue in the position palette
  • fixed refresh issue in browser preview area
  • fixed possible IPTC digest issue
  • fixed refresh issue during moving selection with display of size
  • fixed slideshow issue with profiles
  • fixed redraw issue of text objects with circle frame

New in GraphicConverter 11.6.1 Build 5515 (May 30, 2022)

  • New features:
  • Edit: Navigation: Delete and Close
  • Browser/Slideshow: Sort by ISO, ISO & F Number, F Number & ISO
  • Smart Crop with Options Black&White
  • Smart Crop with Black&White batch action
  • Preferences: Browser: Formats allows to limit the displayed formats in the browser show popup
  • General Metadata: Wallpaper: Edit Display Times for editing HEIC Wallpapers
  • Effect: Blur: Box Blur
  • Effect: Blur: Gaussian Blur
  • Effect: Blur: Dics Blur
  • Effect: Blur: Bokeh Blur
  • Effect: Adjust Saturation in Color Range
  • Edit: Crop: Crop Selection, Save & Next
  • Edit: Smart: Smart Paste
  • Batch Action: Correct Horizon
  • Batch Action: Horizontal automatic Correction
  • Import of ORF of the OM-1
  • IT translation was completely reviewed
  • Metadata General:Specifics: Set Exif Data from CSV
  • Updated features:
  • Preferences PhotoRAW: Option for disabling automatic brightness during import with LibRaw
  • dynaPDF
  • ExifTool
  • Collage remembers last settings and reuses them for the next collage
  • Opening GPX files from browser displays all selected tracks in one map
  • Despeckle can now work onto the inverted image
  • Preferences Slideshow: Sound and Movie: adjustment of movie volume relative to the system sound
  • Histogram dialog displays 16 bit histograms
  • JPEG-XL added support for 16 bit per channel and color profiles
  • Print Catalog: metadata separator can be changed
  • improved support for updated OneDrive
  • improved import of DCS EPS
  • Face detection SDK updated to version 8 (this change increase the system requirement to macOS 10.13 or newer
  • QuickLook in browser: play/pause of videos with shortcut P
  • QuickLook in browser: next/previous page of PDFs with shortcut + und -
  • QuickLook in browser: display quality of PDFs improved
  • Print catalog settings splitted into three panels for small screens
  • batch action process all frames of an animated GIF, PNG
  • Browser list view display file format
  • Improved naming of browser preference for showing localized file names
  • Folder names for Save & Next can be modified
  • File: Save for Web: added WebP as format option
  • Browser:Rename batch
  • Preferences: General: Update - Beta channel support
  • Browser: Set subfolder name in popup
  • support for XMP field personality (used by GettyImages)
  • Browser: Quick Convert: support for save into source folder and copy original to subfolder
  • trackpad can use zoom steps from the menu (if enabled in the prefs part general/edit)
  • added Apple and Google maps toolbar icons to the image window
  • added zoom gesture to browser
  • added command + and - for zoom in browser
  • option double click onto folders in browser supports redirect to Finder
  • browser: command cursor up goes one folder up and selects the previous folder
  • browser: shortcuts for view modes are shown in the menu
  • File Attributes: Label: Remove
  • Browser: improved file preview for not supported file formats with existing QuickLook extension
  • Preferences: Open: Metadata - optional support for sidecar files even if the image format can contain XMP data
  • Picture: Colors: Change Color Depth Dynamically - option to disable the dithering
  • Browser: Map - support for right mouse button click to define or apply stored locations
  • IPTC/XMP: XMP Specific: Set UUID
  • Preferences: Save: General - option to add/update document IDs
  • Resize: Scale - movie scaling supports more scaling algorithms
  • import of GEM Image improved
  • localizations
  • Browser: Quick Scale: support for WebP
  • Bug fixes:
  • added a workaround for an Apple bug during conversion of 32 bit to 64 bit images onto the M1
  • fixed possible crash after Levels (Lightness) with grayscale images
  • fixed sort by exif camera model issue
  • fixed OneDrive issues onto M1 Macs
  • fixed sorting by Exif date issue if the Exif SubTimeRec contains illegal characters
  • fixed layout issues in the browser small list view
  • fixed focus point display issue for images with orientation of 180 degree
  • fixed refresh issue with diagonal grid option
  • fixed duplicate missing move folder message
  • fixed crash during opening FITS file with float data

New in GraphicConverter 11.6 Build 5393 (Feb 16, 2022)

  • New features:
  • Picture: Face Capture Quality
  • Filter: Parabola
  • Filter: Solarize
  • Filter: X-Ray
  • Filter: Paint
  • Filter: Ripple
  • Effect: Lens Geometry: Panorama to Fish Eye
  • Effect: Screenshot: Remove Drop Shadow
  • XMP/IPTC: Keywords: Analyze, select and assign keywords in the browser
  • General Metadata: Export Histogram as
  • Import and export of ASTC
  • Import and export of KTX
  • Import of HIF
  • Copy/Paste of all text objects
  • Updated features:
  • many internal code optimizations
  • Chinese localizations
  • French localization
  • support for reading of GPS data of MP4s of the GoPro
  • Preferences Browser: IPTC Tab: Option to disable table view
  • updated to Sparkle 2
  • system requirements changed to macOS 10.11 up to macOS 12 (Monterey)
  • display speed of browser preview (at the right) improved
  • application icon on squircle
  • image classification with Apple model can be limited to preselected terms in the prefs
  • dynaPDF
  • ExifTool
  • html catalog and picture catalog support now various metadata
  • Magic Pen: option find all of that color
  • Browser: Display option for Date added
  • additional sorting by "date added" in browser, convert&modify, slideshow
  • add/edit GPS with map: added recent addresses popup
  • Bug fixes:
  • crash during white correction of very large files (>2GB)
  • crash during trapezoid correction of grayscale images fixed
  • crash during auto enhancement of 16 bit color files with alpha channel

New in GraphicConverter 11.5.5 Build 5314 (Dec 28, 2021)

  • New features:
  • XMP/IPTC: Keywords: Append Location
  • View: Toolbar Style: Option to set the toolbar style on Big Sur and Monterey
  • Slideshow: option to recognize the notch area and keep it unused
  • Edit: Selection: Highlight with Foreground Color
  • Browser: Context Menu: Sort by GPS Position
  • Text Palette: Duplicate
  • Updated features:
  • support for display of grayscale images with profile
  • support for changing grayscale profiles
  • Collage: clearing image background can be turned off
  • HTML catalog: option for automatic overwriting of existing files
  • Image catalog: option to apply batch action to the complete page
  • Browser: Filter: Any Label
  • improved import of webp animations
  • support for native ARM (Apple Silicon) Photoshop filters
  • Browser: Advanced Rename: rename from local date to iso and viceversa
  • Convert&Modify: Rasterize PDF support B&W with ZIP compression in addition
  • Browser Exif: Orientation: Rotate JPEG/HEIC upon Exif supports XMP orientation tag in addition
  • Find and replace duplicates: automatic mode supports longest/shortest name
  • Editor: Toolbox: size of palette preview enlarged
  • apply JSON from Google takeout supports MOVs, too
  • PICT import: support for PhotoCD codec
  • Text objects palette: option to enable/disable auto fit of the frame during editing
  • ExifTool
  • dynaPDF
  • Window: Animation palette: support for shift click into marking area
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible issue with rotation of HEIC depending Exif
  • fixed possible crash during import of grayscale PNG with transparent color
  • fixed PNG import issue of completely black images with just an alpha channel
  • fixed HEIC saving issue on macOS 12.1 with metadata (Apple issue - solved by workaround)

New in GraphicConverter 11.5.4 Build 5261 (Nov 18, 2021)

  • New features:
  • Filter: Blur Background behind People
  • GPS: Set GPS Date from Exif Date
  • Updated features:
  • Improved exr import
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed possible crash with the clipboard on Catalina or older

New in GraphicConverter 11.5.3 Build 5258 (Nov 17, 2021)

  • New features:
  • Effect: Black&White: Adaptive Threshold
  • Rename (advanced method): Cut and insert at
  • Filter: Apply Histogram from other open Image
  • Picture: Contrast Stretching
  • Effect: Red Eye Correction with internal algorithm
  • Batch Action: Red Eye removal
  • Finder Service: GraphicConverter 11: Rename
  • Edit: Selection: Move
  • Filter: LUTs: Create LUT from two images
  • Faces: Mask People (with alpha channel)
  • Edit: Paste: Enlarge and Paste into left, right, top, bottom
  • Updated features:
  • increased stamp tool radius up to 255
  • improved browser preview for some PICT variants
  • ExifTool
  • Find duplicates: Keep both
  • localizations
  • Preferences: Move Folder: support for moving/copying pairs (JPEG+RAW) automatically
  • modernized internal XMP code
  • fetching of GPS from XMP improved
  • various effects support now the processing of complete animations (optional)
  • improved alpha channel support during copy and paste for smooth channels
  • lossless JPEG cropping simplified
  • detail window shows selection frame
  • red eye tool improved
  • rename: adding of xmp/iptc metadata can be limited to a length
  • image classification supports now GoogLeNetPlaces, MobileNet and Apple
  • browser: glasses icon for negation of filter
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed crash during import of ESM
  • fixed CLP import issue
  • change flag during setting GPS for an opened image
  • fixed preview issue with "Set Color Profile (Legacy)"
  • fixed issue with Amber import
  • fixed issue with import of cicn, icl8, ICN#, icns from resource
  • fixed multipage conversion issue to multipage file in convert & modify
  • fixed issue during import of very large TIFFs
  • fixed color profile embedding issue into JPEG after conversion from CMYK/Grayscale
  • fixed crash during face detection in very large images

New in GraphicConverter 11.5.2 Build 5186 (Sep 21, 2021)

  • New features:
  • GPS: GPX export of waypoints
  • File: Browse Flat: Multiple Folders
  • IPTC/XMP metadata:XMP Specifics:Copy ACDSee Tags into standard XMP Tags
  • Convert & Modify: Conversion from GEM to PDF (vectors)
  • Batch Action: Launch Application after Execution
  • Effect: Trapezoid Correction
  • Faces menu:XMP Faces/Regions: Rotate left/right
  • Exif: Exif specifics: Copy AVI date to matching MP4/MOV files
  • Exif: Exif specifics: Copy IPTC/XMP to Image Description, Artist, Copyright
  • import of JPEG-LS (*.jls)
  • import of Dicom with JPEG-LS compression
  • Updated features:
  • Flickr upload: option convert to sRGB
  • improved CR3 Exif support
  • improved feedback upon changing rating or label in the browser thumbnail area
  • Exif: Set userdefined Exif date - option to exclude Exif Datetime digitized
  • Browser: Summary: display of GPS items
  • improved performance of Adjust command in fast mode
  • improved text codepage support in GEM import
  • ExifTool
  • dynaPDF
  • libXL
  • sorting of faces database
  • added relative move option to move folders
  • support and option for saving depth data back into HEIC
  • Browser: Search with sub options can ignore top search term
  • Browser:Drop area context menu: export to movie
  • Reverse geocoding can use Apple as option
  • abr imported of version 10 and uncompressed variant
  • insert text batch: random text from text file option
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed an issue with embedding XMP metadata into ORF files
  • fixed crash upon focus stacking with more then 20 files
  • fixed an issue with erase in alpha channel
  • fixed alpha channel import from JPEG2000 files
  • fixed possible hang during export for Apple TV
  • fixed possible thumbnail orientation issue for very small previews
  • fixed a memory leak during the import of FITS with bayer pattern
  • fixed crash during import of some BigTIFF variants
  • fixed possible rotation of RAF thumbnails in the browser
  • fixed issue with editing gps in opened image

New in GraphicConverter 11.5.1 Build 5091 (Jul 1, 2021)

  • New features:
  • Edit: Copy: Copy recognized Text
  • IPTC/XMP: Caption: Append recognized Text
  • browser: action: export: quick scale
  • browser: toolbar: quick scale
  • Added CLI documentation to the help menu
  • recognize and display text
  • recognize and display qr codes/barcodes
  • batch action: normalize
  • Updated features:
  • Resize: Scale and Crop: allows moving of the crop area
  • improved metadata support in CR3
  • Edit: Selection: Enlarge/Shrink shows the resulting size in pixel
  • Browser context menu: Quick convert: JPEG quality adjustable in the prefs
  • Browser context menu: Quick convert: Option delete original after conversion
  • Export TIFF: support for ZIP with prediction
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible issue with text preview
  • fixed erase in alpha channel issue
  • fixed reported Italian translation issue

New in GraphicConverter 11.5 Build 5067 (Jun 11, 2021)

  • DOWNLOAD:
  • You can download the update right from this dialogue.
  • The new version is also available in the download area of http://www.lemkesoft.com. The download will be much faster there due to the available mirror servers.
  • NEW FEATURES:
  • Display of GPX tracks onto a map
  • Edit: Select and toolbar item for exact creation of a new rectangle selection
  • Effects: Channels: Join from Windows
  • Metadata: Metadata specifics: Copy all metadata to matching files in destination folder
  • Import and export of JPEG XL
  • Import and export of AVIF
  • Exif: Exif Special: Copy all Exif data from another file
  • Edit: Smart Crop: Scanned Photo onto white Plate
  • File attributes: Extension: Verify and correct
  • Edit: Find: Jump to Item at Index…
  • Metadata: Comment (Legacy): Remove
  • Batch Action: gray point
  • Batch Action: black point
  • Batch Action: Resave as JPEG with size check
  • Batch Action: Resave as HEIC with size check
  • Caliper Rule: Polygon measurement (points, circumfence, area)
  • Import of bioformats with bftools as helper tool
  • UPDATED FEATURES:
  • New Image: added warning if resulting image will require more than 1GB
  • Unskew command: support for save and text in toolbar (next image will be opened in unskew mode after save)
  • autocomplete in append keywords and persons can be disabled
  • Automator: Scale action
  • Animation palette: Save as buttons
  • Support for TIFF import with RGB 64 float samples
  • Alpha channel opacity setting in the toolbox
  • Textsize of information window adjustable in the prefs
  • ExifTool
  • font list in text palette shows the last five recent fonts at the top
  • improved FaxSTF import
  • optional display of selection dimensions
  • optional display of line, rectangle and circle dimensions during creation
  • optional opaque display of tool windows
  • File: Slideshow: Slideshow with Find: search for tags
  • File: Slideshow: Slideshow with Find: search for keywords
  • File: Slideshow: Slideshow with Find: search for multiple file extensions
  • Browser: sorting by path (useful for sorting by folder and name in flat view)
  • Preferences: Browser: Edit: QuickLook can display last selected item (instead of first)
  • Preferences: Browser: Thumbnail & Icons: Percentage display
  • Browser: filter by orientation option
  • Browser: Export: Crop for Photo Service: option Save to Move folder and Trash original after saving
  • Export: csource: variant ARGB1555
  • Text palette: preview, disclosure triangle for suboptions
  • Crop for digital service: trash and move folder access, custom squares color
  • Line palette: preview
  • Metadata dialog: option to open and save presets
  • Browser: Filter popup: option to load and save settings of the menu
  • improved SVG import
  • found addresses display in add or edit gps with map
  • BUG FIXES:
  • fixed manual sort order issue in the browser
  • fixed display issue with overwrite and deletion of saved searches
  • fixed possible crash on M1 Macs with very large labels
  • fixed refresh issue with RAWs and sidecar only option
  • fixed issue with saving tags upon save as command
  • fixed possible issue on Monterey

New in GraphicConverter 11.4.2 Build 4875 (Apr 11, 2021)

  • New features:
  • edit: copy: copy GPS and location data - copies gps and location iptc/xmp
  • iptc/xmp: persons: append
  • iptc/xmp: persons: remove duplicates
  • edit shortcuts
  • batch action: texturize
  • File: New: Image from Photoshop Thumbnail (also in image context menu)
  • Unskew: option to disable coordinate display
  • Updated features:
  • browser summary: added option for localized display of Exif dates
  • browser summary: added Canon focus mode
  • FITS import speed
  • find duplicates: save and continue later
  • find duplicates: exclude buttons
  • autocomplete suggestions for keyword editing (if keyword palette is filled)
  • dynaPDF
  • preferences browser: thumbnails: bounds adjustable with a slider
  • HTML catalog: options larger space between buttons
  • display of face rectangle names at the top border
  • preferences slideshow: switch between fullscreen and window mode
  • browser: thumbnails: frame
  • pdf export: support for 16 bit per channel
  • browser: additional sort options
  • ExifTool
  • Exif: Date: Set date from filename supports RAW files
  • HTML catalog: option for links to all pages
  • browsing speed of large PSDs
  • browser folder tree supports display of folder aliases and symlinks
  • pdf import: support for CMYK
  • browser: optional display of persons and location below thumbnails in grid view
  • browser: possible crash in folder tree
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed set gps issue with AVI files
  • fixed a possible crash during opening very large FITS files with naxis3 > 1
  • fixed issue with default save settings path of multiscale and multicrop
  • fixed issue with saving the resolution into webP files if the file has no Exif record
  • fixed rating issue during editing IPTC
  • fixed pdf export issues (caused by bugs in the pdf sdk)
  • fixed fits crash during import with bayer pattern and uneven rows
  • fixed possible issue with Flickr upload after using Edit with from Photos

New in GraphicConverter 11.4.1 Build 4873 (Apr 9, 2021)

  • Universal Binary for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs
  • record and save macros, RAW images, unpack archives, wide equalization and much more
  • requires Mavericks (macOS 10.9) up to Big Sur (macOS 11.x)
  • new features of each macOS are supported
  • approx. 260 MB
  • multilingual (Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

New in GraphicConverter 11.4 Build 4804 (Feb 25, 2021)

  • New features:
  • GPS menu: Store GPS as Favorite for Paste
  • GPS menu: Paste Favorite
  • Preferences General: Window Content: option for prescale of zoomed images for exact display
  • XMP/IPTC menu: Keywords: Append from Parent Folder Names
  • XMP/IPTC menu: Reference: Copy Filename
  • XMP/IPTC menu: Object Name/Title: Copy City
  • preferences general: movie: snapshot behavior
  • browser: rename: rename with index file (xls/xlsx)
  • XMP/IPTC menu: verify XMP GPS
  • import of CIP3 (extension .ppf)
  • File: New: Animation from Pages
  • Preferences slideshow: general more: option to disable top bar
  • General metadata menu: Metadata specifics: Copy JSON metadata from Google Takeout back into images
  • Import of QuickTime Image (QTIF) with RAW codec
  • Updated features:
  • browser: set exif date: incremental change can be disabled if only the extension changes
  • pdf import: improved color profile handling
  • command cursor up during slideshow reveals the current file
  • selection with shift-click and command-click improved in the browser
  • PSD export
  • faces: edit faces database: delete unknown faces
  • gps: inverse geocoding: progress bar
  • browser: context menu: quick file filter item
  • xmp/iptc: find and replace: added support for regions and persons
  • XMP/IPTC: Edit File Info: two menu command for editing all at once or each separate
  • improved performance of rename dialogs with using the Exif date
  • XMP/IPTC: Edit File Info dialog improved
  • ExifTool
  • dynaPDF
  • browser preview can display animations
  • collage: support for corner radius
  • complete Italian translation updated
  • libRAW
  • export slideshow to movie: format selection
  • faces dialog: support for trashing wrong assigned faces
  • preferences browser: extensions: improved filtering
  • find duplicate: option for storing list of duplicates as file
  • advanced rename: remove to before/after
  • import from digital camera: option to set Finder tags to all imported files
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible issue with xmp sidecar with heic and mov
  • fixed a possible bug during import of old MacPaint files
  • fixed possible issue with paste as position
  • fixed selection issue after copy and paste of text objects
  • fixed libRaw issue on macOS 10.13 or older
  • fixed bug during setting GPS for multiple JPG/RAW pairs
  • fixed bug during changing the Exif date of HEICs with the Exif record at the end of the file
  • fixed crash during saving CMYK JPEGs on macOS El Capitan (10.11)
  • fixed a bug in the CSV import
  • fixed possible rename issue of the extension
  • fixed size issue of stamp cursor with enlarged cursor in the accessibility settings

New in GraphicConverter 11.3.3 Build 4690 (Dec 15, 2020)

  • New features:
  • export of IPTC/XMP as XLS and XLSX
  • import of IPTC/XMP as XLS and XLSX
  • saliency filters
  • Export of filled Group Registration document for Copyright Office
  • IPTC/XMP: keyword: analyze and show keywords…
  • browser: map: optional display of direction and altitude of a photo (if stored in the Exif or XMP data)
  • image: map: optional display of direction and altitude of a photo (if stored in the Exif or XMP data)
  • import of Photoshop .PSB
  • import of Canon .CR3
  • import of Apple iPhone ProRAW
  • Updated features:
  • improved arrow handling in keyword palette
  • updated FaceSDK
  • position of slideshow commands in the menubar can be adjusted in the prefs
  • RISC sprite import
  • improved batch conversion speed of PDF -> TIFF in case of no used actions
  • improved window title display under Big Sur
  • improved import speed of Pages/Numbers/Keynote preview
  • alerts use a red button text for possible destructive actions (only under Big Sur)
  • alerts support command + first character for third, fourth etc. button
  • preferences: general: more misc: option to adjust display of exif date
  • the color mode, depth and pixel size is displayed as subtitle under the window name on Big Sur
  • Byte Header export: added support for 16 bit 5-6-5
  • ExifTool
  • DynaPDF
  • libRAW
  • Automator actions
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixes possible issue during flatten some texts
  • fixed issue with Xe8472 filter on Big Sur
  • fixed possible crash during opening Pages/Numbers/Keynote file
  • fixed failure during mrsid import
  • fixed a crash during opening JPEG2000 files which use a very rare line encoding
  • fixed display issue in dark mode in overwrite dialog

New in GraphicConverter 11.3.2 Build 4637 (Nov 13, 2020)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed possible issue during flatten text

New in GraphicConverter 11.3.1 Build 4634 (Nov 12, 2020)

  • New features:
  • effects: lighting
  • iptc/xmp: rating: set from asterisk in filename
  • iptc/xmp: keywords: append persons
  • iptc/xmp: caption: append comment, spotlight comment, keywords, exif tags
  • exif: exif specific: remove artist and copyright
  • picture: auto enhancement without red eye correction
  • general: create md5 checksum
  • file attributes: set spotlight from various IPTC/XMP data
  • file: new: barcode
  • help menu: short manuals are now translated into Simplified and Traditional Chinese
  • faces: add gender, age and facial expressions: as region or as layer
  • Picture: Color: Reduce to Palette: Open and Apply Palette
  • Image window: toolbar icon: grid
  • batch action: black & white with Atkinson
  • batch action: black & white with Floyd-Steinberg
  • Updated features:
  • setting a label in an open image window can be synchronized to the Finder tags
  • improved color selected for background and frame in text palette
  • ExifTool
  • auto numbering option for text tool
  • improved the text tool
  • FaceSDK upgraded
  • find address or place in map improved in Catalina or later
  • white tool access simplified in the toolbox
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed missing text object deselection during tool change
  • fixed text reposition issue after "Canvas Size…"
  • fixed an issue during opening TIFFs > 4GB

New in GraphicConverter 11.3 Build 4587 (Oct 13, 2020)

  • New features:
  • browser: import text file into caption
  • browser: sort into subfolder: by headline/object name/first keyword/first person
  • browser: copy foldername into headline
  • file: new: image for folder icon with application icon
  • file: new: image for folder icon with image
  • effect: noise: bilateral filter
  • effect: noise: reduction
  • edit: copy: store coordinates of selection into text file
  • browser: toolbar: icon for setting exif date
  • browser: toolbar: icon for setting file date to exif date
  • batch action: copy alpha channel to picture
  • general metadata: set all date metadata fields from exif create date
  • general metadata: set all date metadata fields from exif original date
  • picture: channels: split into layers
  • iptc/xmp: keywords: remove duplicates
  • Updated features:
  • support for import of FITS as RGB
  • map display: center of pin can be disabled
  • updated JPEG2000 library
  • removed obsolete locr picture service
  • localizations
  • ExifTool
  • PDF SDK (dynaPDF)
  • browser: advanced rename: function to set creation/modification date to exif date
  • text tool: support round frame/filling
  • image context menu: export PDF as TIFF supports uncompressed export
  • browser, slideshow: sorting option headline & name and keywords and name added
  • import from digital cameras: option for automatic inverse geocoding, analyze and assign keywords, face detection
  • metadata menus restructured
  • bmp export: option for disabling optimization
  • caliper rule measures width and height of rectangles
  • caliper rule can store results into log onto desktop
  • picture context menu: set image as folder icon improved
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed crash during export of Exif to CSV with incorrect metadata text content
  • fixed a possible crash during opening very old batch settings
  • fixed a Photoshop plugin detection issue
  • fixed issue with convert and modify command add gif animation to gif animation
  • fixed issue with label "Lila" in German localization
  • fixed issue with sending image with Outlook.app
  • fixed sorting in subfolder issue
  • fixed a map display issue on El Capitan (macOS 10.11)
  • fixed XPS import bug
  • fixed bug during import of text file into locations palette
  • fixed search issue in locations palette

New in GraphicConverter 11.2.2 Build 4491 (Aug 5, 2020)

  • New features:
  • Select every Nth item in the browser
  • Browser: Metadata: Remove keywords, rating, label and tags
  • Browser: Context menu: Select items with resource fork
  • Effects: Objective-Correction: Equalize Ton 2D
  • Rescale: Scale and Crop
  • Effect: Red Eye: Fix Animal Eye
  • Updated features:
  • browser: additional display mode small list
  • localizations
  • export png: new dynamic filter for quick optimal filter selection
  • picture: size: social media: added additional presets matching Instagram requirements
  • prefs part slideshow/sound and music: option for playing a music file during a slideshow
  • simple rename supports rename with pdf title
  • set exif date from file name support parent folder name as option
  • dynamic desktop export supports h24 metadata tag
  • modernized file manager calls for many import, export, browser and batch conversion routines
  • slice rectangles are now stored as focus regions in the XMP metadata; this avoids the creation of a deprecated resource fork
  • PNG import supports eXIf chunk
  • options for copy filename to…
  • already improved compatibility with the forthcoming macOS 'Big Sur'
  • added new Resize menu for optimized access
  • Resize: added preview to Scale, Crop and Blur
  • updated XMP SDK to version 2020
  • creation of a new image from a frame of a movie with GPS will now retain the GPS
  • raw developer can default to last settings
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed crash with RAW developer on 10.11 or earlier
  • fixed possible issue during saving image for the web onto a network volume without trash support
  • fixed crash during fetching internal avi date of corrupted AVIs
  • fixed possible webp issue on 10.13 or earlier
  • fixed issue with text objects movement after add/remove margins
  • fixed possible time zone issues during settings movie date
  • fixed display issue in position palette after select all
  • fixed download bug from iDevices to external NAS drives
  • fixed rename issue if file contains only one Exif entry in the main directory
  • fixed issue in fit dialog

New in GraphicConverter 11.2.1 Build 4400 (May 18, 2020)

  • New features:
  • Import of animated WebP
  • Export of animated WebP
  • Filter menu: Segements
  • Updated features:
  • Fixing zeros in JPEGs will now display a summary after the operation; also, the function will no longer fill the local timemachine cache
  • optional grid display during unskew
  • XPS import: higher resolution support
  • custom pattern: selection can be used from palette
  • localizations
  • improved unskew options
  • added support for XMP field Iptc4xmpExt:Headline
  • import and export of IPTC into csv supports more fields
  • improved set exif date from filename
  • storing of print catalog settings
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible crash upon Live Unskew on 10.12.x
  • fixed issue with storing macro for change canvas size function

New in GraphicConverter 11.2 Build 4374 (May 3, 2020)

  • New features:
  • Face menu: bulging eyes
  • Filter External Services
  • Apple II Single/Double HiRes import
  • Browse Nextcloud, Synology Drive and pCloud
  • Faces menu: rebuild database
  • Faces menu: add faces from already tagged images (i.e. images from Picasa)
  • XMP/IPTC menu: copy part of filename to title
  • Preferences General Window Content: option to increase custom pattern display size
  • Edit menu: Crop with last values
  • Edit menu: Crop all open images with last crop values (appears only with pressed shift key)
  • File menu: New: New image from clipboard with name
  • Filter menu: Dehaze with Color
  • Effects menu: Live Unskew
  • Toolbox: cross hair tool can draw regular polygons in addition
  • Batch actions: reduce number of colors
  • Updated features:
  • Slideshow with Find: additional filter orientation
  • improved File menu
  • improved Browser context menu
  • modernized saving (removed a lot of old file manager calls)
  • log processed file option for batch conversion
  • progress during resample and rasterize PDF
  • PICT import tries to import JPEG datastream directly
  • improved browser context menu item order
  • improved File menu item order
  • browser context menu in thumbnail area: show submenu supports storing of settings
  • picture/curves: added reset all button
  • improved missing profil action
  • ExifTool, dynaPDF
  • slideshow option-o opens image defined Open With app
  • Image window: scale toolbar icon
  • Edit menu optimized
  • improved speed of slideshow file list reading for large slideshows
  • added progress dialog to slideshow file reading for large lists
  • added histogram to raw developer
  • added note before opening PICTs on macOS 10.15.4 or later
  • browser: map can display image previews
  • save bmp: automatic reduction of colors if 256 or less colors are used
  • Pixmap information: displays mean value
  • Batch action if: added mean condition
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed error -516 during overwriting an exiting file by drag and drop in the browser
  • fixed possible rounding error in make square batch
  • fixed missing change flag during editing iptc data of open image
  • fixed possible crash during extraction of image objects in convert&modify
  • fixed possible issue with JPEG compressed DICOM import
  • fixed possible crash upon import of PCDs on macOS 10.13 or older

New in GraphicConverter 11.1.3 Build 4293 (Mar 6, 2020)

  • New features:
  • convert & modify: function rasterize PDF
  • preferences convert/export IPTC
  • preferences open/dds
  • native 64 bit PCD import without usage of a helper application
  • copy video dates to matching videos in destination folder
  • batch action: add/remove margin with percentage
  • browser: export of summary as CSV
  • menu edit / copy / copy GPS as plus code
  • menu file / new / items to create a new image from Exif preview, FLIR data and depth data (if that data exists)
  • Updated features:
  • prefs open/metadata: sorting of keywords, persons, categories can be enabled/disabled
  • browser drop area context menu: show in browser
  • enhanced xpm import and export (support of more colors)
  • prefs browser/library: option for choosing original or modified images in the media library
  • save as options tiff: option for disabling multipage support
  • icon set export supports new iOS sizes
  • updated localizations
  • map display remembers display kind
  • improved Exif export
  • reverse geocoding sets the xmp location to the complete result
  • Equalizer dialog supports storage of settings
  • notification dialog before saving password protected PDFs
  • support for move folders in drop area
  • browser: gps support for pdf documents
  • find duplicates: added delete both button
  • ExifTool, libDynaPDF
  • added plus code support to summary tab in the browser
  • resample pdf convert and modify function
  • tiff import supports float16 encoding
  • slideshow: shorten filename option
  • convert & modify:concat supports selected of color mode
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible error during saving JPEG2000 files with color profile
  • fixed possible text preview issue
  • fixed issue during import of old QuickTake images
  • fixed possible loss of GPS data upon inverse geocoding in RAWs
  • fixed crash upon saving file with long filesnames as FITs
  • fixed possible file filter issue
  • fixed possible cell focus issue in edit complete exif dialog
  • fixed possible download bug from iPhone on 10.15.2 or later
  • fixed possible color change upon saving CMYK
  • fixed layer palette display glitch in dark mode
  • fixed possible parameter issue with some CoreImage filters
  • fixed possible date issues in the browser for file dates before 1970 (if the file system supports such dates)
  • fixed issue during import of tiled BigTIFF > 4GB

New in GraphicConverter 11.1.2 Build 4216 (Dec 20, 2019)

  • New features:
  • faces/regions detect cats and dogs and update metadata
  • toolbox: watermark tool
  • batch action: smart cut vertical/horizontal
  • import of JPEG from RAW of HSPs
  • import of LIVP with automatic splitting into the HEIC and MOV pair
  • prefs open/metadata: option for overwriting IPTC Digitized Data/Time with IPTC Creation Date/Time
  • effects lens equalize ton
  • Menu Edit Enlarge / Shrink Selection
  • AppleScript commands Floyd Steinberg and Atkinson
  • Browser: Sort by name starting at position
  • Preferences: color picker panel
  • Browser: copy filename to iptc keywords
  • Updated features:
  • illegal colon character during rename process will be replaced with raised colon
  • added support for alpha channel in pages->animation function
  • browser: added undo support for moving gps pin
  • browser copy xmp sidecar to image supports now HEIC in addition
  • added "kerning" property to the draw text AppleScript command
  • localizations
  • Effects Repeat supports grayscale images
  • menu record mouse clicks zero point selection improved
  • improved C64 image import
  • batch conversion shows an optional note before conversion of more than 1000 files
  • iptc keywords get sorted in alphabetical order
  • pressing the command key during resizing a selection with a knob will smart trim the selection border
  • JPEG2000 import and export supports 16 bit per channel
  • find and replace of iptc data can be limited to keywords, caption or all data
  • slideshow metadata display: added parent folder and parent folder one up
  • browser filter: added HDR and LIVE
  • added cur save as options
  • added CMYK option to File/New…
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed crash during display of Faces dialog with incomplete faces in the database.
  • fixed wrong movie size issue during export with size of first frame
  • fixed possible caret color issue in text editor
  • fixed possible map refresh issue in browser preview after gps change
  • fixed possible crash if image contains more than 100 autofocus points
  • fixed crash during dynamic depth change of very large images
  • fixed bug during saving CMYK + alpha as PSD
  • fixed alpha channel issue during multiscale with saving as PNG

New in GraphicConverter 11.1.1 Build 4163 (Nov 6, 2019)

  • New features:
  • Menu Faces/Delete XMP Faces/Regions
  • Prefs Browser/Open: redirect option double click
  • Menu GPS: Add or Edit GPS with Map
  • Updated features:
  • text palette: added frame text size option
  • ExifTool
  • libDynaPDF
  • unskew: support for moving border lines parallel
  • percent display in grayscale histogram
  • browser: preview support for Pages (2017-2019) documents
  • browser: preview support for Numbers (if preview is embedded in document)
  • convert and modify: extract preview support for Pages (2017-2019) documents
  • browser: added more IPTC fields to summary panel
  • prefs general/more misc: option to enable/disable sorting of the prefs
  • prefs general/selection: option to enable/disable moving by mouse
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed custom icon issue during creation with convert & modify
  • fixed selection issue on older macOS (before Catalina)
  • fixed line deletion issue in locations palette
  • fixed possible inverse geotag issue with missing road
  • fixed possible flipping of GPS in saved heic files (due bug in system framework)

New in GraphicConverter 11.1 Build 4132 (Oct 8, 2019)

  • New features:
  • Browser: fetch all used keywords function
  • Browser: fetch all used locations function
  • Image context menu inside border: offers change of color
  • Picture Invert: Duo-Tone
  • Browser: location palette
  • Preferences: General/Misc option to select launch language different to system language
  • Image context menu: copy and apply aspect ratio
  • Browser: Option-Space stores the current frame of a movie next to the movie
  • Browser context menu: Interpolate Exif date enforced added
  • Browser context menu: Quick Convert into same Folder added
  • Browser context menu: Add XMP Faces as Finder Tags
  • Preferences Browser Cache: prefetch option
  • Browser context menu in flat view: Open enclosing Folder in new Browser added
  • Updated features:
  • localizations
  • browser prefs: option to assign space key to full screen preview
  • removed obsolete IPTC/URL comment from dialogs
  • prefs convert&modify autoconvert: added optional additional delay for slow volumes
  • added automatic deselection before page change
  • added format options to c source export format
  • added show submenu to browser context menu
  • rewrite of interpolate Exif code; will now catch more cases
  • autoplay option for QuickLook
  • prefs slideshow: option to auto continue after click into file list
  • preferences browser/misc: show path in footer
  • LUTs submenu is now sorted
  • scale pdf supports non-proportional scaling
  • sorting mode: orientation & name
  • preferences memory: option to ignore selection as change of document
  • batch action: macro
  • edit/find qr code detects now bar codes, too
  • slideshow shortcuts: q zooms 100%; w shows fullscreen
  • measure of line dumps the angle to the comment area
  • replaced command = shortcut with command 1 due a conflict with command + on US layout keyboards
  • xcf v11 files can be imported with the help of GIMP
  • unit selection in grid dialog
  • change of rating or gps location during slideshow and browser usage sets the data in the JPEG/RAW pair (if the option is enabled in the prefs)
  • print dialog: grid
  • preferences general/maps: pn animation can be disabled
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible crash with third party core image filters
  • fixed possible bug during move to ntfs volumes
  • fixed missing display of Exif date within XMP in PNGs below PNGs
  • fixed missing display of Exif date within XMP in some HEICs below HEICs
  • fixed time zone issue during display of creation date of some MOVs
  • fixed possible error -47 during saving if file is currently selected in the Finder
  • fixed raw import dialog size on 13 inch macbook
  • fixed store lut issue
  • fixed selection display issue on 10.15
  • fixed bug in Spectre (.spc) import
  • fixed dicom issue with 16 bit grayscale
  • fixed invert method 4 issue with 16 bit per channel images

New in GraphicConverter 11.0.1 Build 4059 (Aug 9, 2019)

  • New features:
  • Convert AVI to MP4 with keeping the data/time original tag
  • Browser context menu: Copy IPTC Keywords to Caption
  • Browser edit: option to advance to next item after change of rating or label
  • General prefs: option to open browser instead of document upon drag and drop
  • import of ORA (OpenRaster) added
  • Browser context menu: Copy IPTC/XMP, Label and Rating from JPGs to RAWs
  • Menu and batch actions: scale with crop and blur
  • Action: Grayworld
  • Action: Use original name
  • Menu: Skin Tone effect
  • Menu: Skin Smoothing effect
  • Updated features:
  • browser sort popup: added sort by caption and title options
  • updated ExifTool
  • updated dynapdf
  • added option-key + left mouse click onto toolbox in addition to double click
  • added histogram display to adjust operator
  • label and rating change will applied to RAW/JPG pairs if prefs is active under browser/edit
  • core image filters: added option to avoid alpha channel adding
  • First steps dialog improved
  • Apply LUT: supports now lookup_xxxx.png files
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible detection error with 32KB Atari PIC files
  • fixed possible issue with triangle in keyword palette after adding items
  • fixed possible issue during decoding mime data
  • fixed issue with function selection during switching from browser to convert & modify and back
  • fixed possible crash during import of psp file
  • fixed possible crash during import of bmp with bitfield
  • fixed bug in storing 1024x1024 icon variant in icns
  • fixed import issue with some RSB files

New in GraphicConverter 10.7.1 Build 3460 (May 30, 2019)

  • New features:
  • batch action: copy original
  • batch action: set variable (can be used with if action)
  • shortcut control+option+command+space during playing a movie will store the frames on the desktop
  • PFM export
  • Convert & Modify Convert PICT to JPEG (avoid recompression) to extract native embedded JPEGs (if available)
  • Updated features:
  • grid: option to display grid rectangle index in the position palette
  • HEIC batch export: enabled multicore processing if the HEIC animation option is disabled
  • preferences open/metadata: option for copy of legacy data into iptc/xmp
  • localizations
  • batch action: if added name contains condition
  • rating display and change for HEIC files in the browser
  • display of internal movie creation date and pixel size below thumbnail in browser (if activated)
  • removed old custom scrollers
  • improved CR3 support on 10.14.4 or later
  • improved PFM import
  • ExifTool, dynapdf
  • detection of color profiles which are only references in the XMP metadata
  • lossless editing of HEIC metadata with the help of ExifTool
  • replaced OpenCL code
  • Bug fixes:
  • possible crash during editing faces database
  • possible crash during opening pdfs due bug in external pdf library
  • fixed rename bug by file date
  • fixed possible refresh issue with rating display in browser preview
  • fixed a possible color palette calculation issue during the GIF saving with the option GIF87a/GIF89a
  • fixed possible crash after adjust of HDR grayscale images

New in GraphicConverter 10.7 Build 3407 (Apr 2, 2019)

  • New features:
  • Convert AVI to MP4 with keeping the data/time original tag
  • Browser context menu: Copy IPTC Keywords to Caption
  • Browser edit: option to advance to next item after change of rating or label
  • General prefs: option to open browser instead of document upon drag and drop
  • import of ORA (OpenRaster) added
  • Browser context menu: Copy IPTC/XMP, Label and Rating from JPGs to RAWs
  • Menu and batch actions: scale with crop and blur
  • Action: Grayworld
  • Action: Use original name
  • Menu: Skin Tone effect
  • Menu: Skin Smoothing effect
  • Updated features:
  • browser sort popup: added sort by caption and title options
  • updated ExifTool
  • updated dynapdf
  • added option-key + left mouse click onto toolbox in addition to double click
  • added histogram display to adjust operator
  • label and rating change will applied to RAW/JPG pairs if prefs is active under browser/edit
  • core image filters: added option to avoid alpha channel adding
  • First steps dialog improved
  • Apply LUT: supports now lookup_xxxx.png files
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible detection error with 32KB Atari PIC files
  • fixed possible issue with triangle in keyword palette after adding items
  • fixed possible issue during decoding mime data
  • fixed issue with function selection during switching from browser to convert & modify and back
  • fixed possible crash during import of psp file
  • fixed possible crash during import of bmp with bitfield
  • fixed bug in storing 1024x1024 icon variant in icns
  • fixed import issue with some RSB files

New in GraphicConverter 10.6.9 Build 3340 (Feb 7, 2019)

  • New features:
  • batch action: center brightness correction
  • Updated features:
  • concatenate dialog supports flip for two page concatenate
  • browser context menu: select live images
  • eps import: support for cmyk eps import
  • browser prefs: option to display files w/o display name
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible refresh issue
  • fixed German localization issue

New in GraphicConverter 10.6.8 Build 3327 (Jan 22, 2019)

  • New features:
  • Convert AVI to MP4 with keeping the data/time original tag
  • Browser context menu: Copy IPTC Keywords to Caption
  • Browser edit: option to advance to next item after change of rating or label
  • General prefs: option to open browser instead of document upon drag and drop
  • import of ORA (OpenRaster) added
  • Browser context menu: Copy IPTC/XMP, Label and Rating from JPGs to RAWs
  • Menu and batch actions: scale with crop and blur
  • Action: Grayworld
  • Action: Use original name
  • Menu: Skin Tone effect
  • Menu: Skin Smoothing effect
  • Updated features:
  • browser sort popup: added sort by caption and title options
  • updated ExifTool
  • updated dynapdf
  • added option-key + left mouse click onto toolbox in addition to double click
  • added histogram display to adjust operator
  • label and rating change will applied to RAW/JPG pairs if prefs is active under browser/edit
  • core image filters: added option to avoid alpha channel adding
  • First steps dialog improved
  • Apply LUT: supports now lookup_xxxx.png files
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible detection error with 32KB Atari PIC files
  • fixed possible issue with triangle in keyword palette after adding items
  • fixed possible issue during decoding mime data
  • fixed issue with function selection during switching from browser to convert & modify and back
  • fixed possible crash during import of psp file
  • fixed possible crash during import of bmp with bitfield
  • fixed bug in storing 1024x1024 icon variant in icns
  • fixed import issue with some RSB files

New in GraphicConverter 10.6.7 Build 3273 (Nov 29, 2018)

  • New features:
  • GraphicConverter now supports the Hardened Runtime on macOS 10.14
  • GraphicConverter is now notarized by Apple
  • browser context menu: append iptc title to caption
  • menu copy date/paste date
  • browser context menu misc:Delete PhotoRAWs if no JPEG exists
  • browser context menu:select items depending label or rating
  • Updated features:
  • localization
  • browser: large preview quality improved on retina displays
  • browser search panel: added search by rating
  • pdf export: added page layout/mode options
  • find duplicates: added do not search subfolders option
  • position palette: added option to use larger font
  • browser prefs: option to disable darkening of subinfo below thumbnails
  • prefs browser metadata: option to inject XMP into MP4/MOV
  • prefs browser metadata: option to write title, caption and headline into matching MP4/MOV tags
  • view menu: items to hide/show ruler and enable/disable display with color profile (in addition to icons at the bottom of the image window)
  • pen tool: added third cursor variant as option
  • jpegTurbo support
  • libraries (Adobe XMP SDK, ziplib)
  • added third slideshow metadata display option
  • improved movie metadata support for MOV, MP4 and M4V
  • improved clipboard import order
  • ExifTool
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed HEIC import issue on 10.9 to 10.12
  • fixed a possible issue during resetting the Exif orientation tag of some files
  • fixed issue with print catalog with frame
  • fixed bug in browser display of eps with alpha channel
  • fixed a display glitch with enabled rulers on 10.14.x
  • fixed bug during opening JIF files
  • fixed a possible crash during decoding some TIFs with embedded JPEGs

New in GraphicConverter 10.6.6 Build 3228 (Oct 22, 2018)

  • New features:
  • browser: digital lightroom mode unter light mode in Mojave (prefs part browser)
  • image: change rating/label menu commands
  • browser context menu: merge two movie clips command
  • browser action: apply LUT
  • edit menu: smart insert
  • Updated features:
  • updated localizations
  • document context menu: added save as and save copy as
  • updated dynaPDF
  • browser: added optional pictogram date prefix
  • browser: option for disabling undo
  • white correction tool: support for gradient white correction
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed display glitch in text palette under dark mode
  • fixed not changing window title upon saving in GraphicConverter format
  • fixed crash upon display of images with very large keyword list
  • fixed failure of changing Spotlight comment under Mojave

New in GraphicConverter 10.6.5 Build 3200 (Sep 30, 2018)

  • New features:
  • browser context menu: dynamic desktop creation for 10.14 Mojave
  • batch action: change path one folder up
  • browser toolbar icon: folder icon
  • Updated features:
  • various display options for the alpha channel
  • libRaw 0.19
  • ExifTool 11.11
  • Bug fixes:
  • display issue with dark mode during batch rename
  • display issue during editing file name in browser with dark mode
  • flipped text preview under Mojave
  • fixed possible crash with Xe8472 filter under Mojave
  • fixed possible display issue in the tool sub palettes in dark mode

New in GraphicConverter 10.6.4 Build 3185 (Sep 21, 2018)

  • New features:
  • Mojave (10.14) dark mode support
  • Updated features:
  • localizations
  • enlarged path field in find duplicates dialog
  • added direct transitions access to select slideshow folder dialog
  • frame option in text palette
  • added arrow down to advance in slideshow
  • added profile support to PDF import
  • added support for IFF files with 1/3 image data
  • import/export of HEIC with multiple images
  • Mojave (10.14) compatibility fixes
  • Bug fixes:
  • roll-back to libraw 0.18.13 due a multithreading bug in libraw 0.19
  • fixed change flag bug during editing of alpha channel
  • workaround for QCView bug under Mojave
  • fixed a possible crash with some special NEFs
  • fixed a bug in the ratio display
  • fixed UTF8 issue with inverse geocoding

New in GraphicConverter 10.6.3 Build 3158 (Aug 24, 2018)

  • New features:
  • import from digital camera: option remove exif image description tag
  • browser context menu item: append caption
  • action: set alpha with image
  • cng import
  • kuwahara filter
  • Updated features:
  • localizations
  • added direct text fields to the color balance dialog
  • ExifTool 11.10
  • libRAW 0.19
  • Sparkle 1.20 update framework
  • dynaPDF
  • added even/odd number in filename to if batch action
  • Cocooner changes will be applied to complete selection of files
  • improved action: crop to ratio
  • improved browser:set Exif date dialog
  • rename: added option to add folder name one or two levels up
  • import fpx: added alpha channel support
  • GPS deletion supports now deletion of XMP:GPS tags
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible flicker upon playing a movie in the slideshow
  • fixed possible issue during browsing XPS files
  • fixed bug during saving uncompressed TIFF or PNG with more then 2GB data
  • fixed flip issue with Mosaic Flip transition during slideshow
  • fixed disabled movie options in browser
  • fixed possible crash upon update check due bug in older Sparkle framework
  • fixed possible issue in find and replace iptc data
  • fixed an Exif date editing issue under Swedish localisation
  • fixed possible autoconvert issue with some network drives

New in GraphicConverter 10.6.2 Build 3115 (Jun 26, 2018)

  • New features:
  • added convert&modify function: convert DXF/DWG to (vector) PDF
  • tags support in browser general information area
  • unskew: added prefs to define line width and color
  • Updated features:
  • ExifTool updated
  • dynaPDF updated
  • increased maximum grid size to 1024
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible crash on 10.9.x after trying to apply an effect
  • fixed bug during removing points of a polygon selection with the backspace key
  • fixed undo issue after feathering command
  • fixed a possible issue during multicore conversion

New in GraphicConverter 10.6.1 Build 3100 (Jun 13, 2018)

  • New features:
  • browser: edit name kind toolbar item (allows to change file name editing to iptc/xmp title editing)
  • browser/convert & modify: save action added (to create complex batch actions with multiply save operations)
  • browser/convert & modify: reload action added (maybe useful is save action is used)
  • browser/convert & modify: subfolder action added
  • browser/convert & modify: anonymize faces action added
  • browser context menu: added option to edit tags directly
  • menu effect: graduated filter
  • browser/image window: added icon to show/hide toolbar (10.10 or later)
  • prefs convert/general: added settings for auto convert
  • Updated features:
  • added GPS detection in RW2 files
  • updated localizations
  • browser/convert & modify: change format action - added options
  • position palette: displays line length and angle during drawing a line
  • prefs save/resource: added option for icon size
  • reduced file access in browser for files without gps location
  • image toolbar: added print icon
  • import from digital camera: added predefined folder option
  • multi core support for batch conversions improved
  • support for extraction of multiple images of ithmb files added
  • add/remove margins: added "set for all" and "use last values"
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible crash during applying LUT
  • fixed possible issue during setting last path
  • fixed a possible bug in setting rating of some special TIFFs
  • fixed magic pen issues with HDR images
  • fixed possible missing images during extraction from PDFs

New in GraphicConverter 10.6 Build 3058 (Apr 19, 2018)

  • New features:
  • Convert AVI to MP4 with keeping the data/time original tag
  • Browser context menu: Copy IPTC Keywords to Caption
  • Browser edit: option to advance to next item after change of rating or label
  • General prefs: option to open browser instead of document upon drag and drop
  • import of ORA (OpenRaster) added
  • Browser context menu: Copy IPTC/XMP, Label and Rating from JPGs to RAWs
  • Menu and batch actions: scale with crop and blur
  • Action: Grayworld
  • Action: Use original name
  • Menu: Skin Tone effect
  • Menu: Skin Smoothing effect
  • Updated features:
  • browser sort popup: added sort by caption and title options
  • updated ExifTool
  • updated dynapdf
  • added option-key + left mouse click onto toolbox in addition to double click
  • added histogram display to adjust operator
  • label and rating change will applied to RAW/JPG pairs if prefs is active under browser/edit
  • core image filters: added option to avoid alpha channel adding
  • First steps dialog improved
  • Apply LUT: supports now lookup_xxxx.png files
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible detection error with 32KB Atari PIC files
  • fixed possible issue with triangle in keyword palette after adding items
  • fixed possible issue during decoding mime data
  • fixed issue with function selection during switching from browser to convert & modify and back
  • fixed possible crash during import of psp file
  • fixed possible crash during import of bmp with bitfield
  • fixed bug in storing 1024x1024 icon variant in icns
  • fixed import issue with some RSB files

New in GraphicConverter 10.5.5 Build 2998 (Feb 15, 2018)

  • New features:
  • menu gps: find images near selected image
  • menu edit: find and replace/find duplicate of selected file
  • browser filter menu: additional filter to filter w/ and w/o metadata
  • browser sort menu: additional sort options by width, by height
  • batch action: remove metadata
  • Updated features:
  • updated localizations
  • edit menu subitem find and replace colors: added shades and hue support
  • improved dds export
  • updated texts and routines for writing HEIC files with 10.13.4
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed refresh issue with fullscreen quicklook
  • fixed HEIC export if width/height is not divisible by two
  • fixed DICOM import issue with special JPEG compression variant
  • fixed possible crash during opening corrupted JPEGs
  • fixed possible removal of GPS data during changing XMP inside RAWs
  • fixed possible crash during wpg import

New in GraphicConverter 10.5.4 Build 2971 (Jan 18, 2018)

  • New features:
  • browser context menu: copy XMP face names to XMP persons
  • slideshow: advance two images option for two monitor setups
  • browser: automatic store and restore of drop area items
  • browser: manual sort option
  • Updated features:
  • added HEIC export on 10.13 with external helper tool
  • added separate text antialias option
  • added direct import support for ZIP compressed 16 bit per channel TIFFs due a bug in 10.11
  • added support for Mailplane 3 as e-mail application
  • improved speed of thumbnail and preview creation/display in the browser
  • added unit to bring to size batch action
  • updated Japanese, French, Danish localization
  • updated pdf library
  • browser edit prefs: added one more variant for the space key
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed triangle display of last core image filter
  • fixed a possible APNG import issue if average filter is used
  • localization fixes
  • fixed possible wrong line break issue in text boxes

New in GraphicConverter 10.5.3 Build 2949 (Dec 20, 2017)

  • New features:
  • browser: sort by pixel size (count)
  • batch action: adjust for web
  • import hpgl: option to set background transparent
  • import general: option to ignore/remove alpha channel
  • menu: added full screen (2 pages)
  • import: heic import on 10.9 to 10.12 with helper tool
  • Updated features:
  • collage: improved message upon unsaved changes
  • Japanese, French, Danish localization
  • Prefs Save/Resource
  • improved export speed of dds with dxt1 or dxt5 compression
  • import: added support for import of webp files w/o correct extension
  • applescript: window property browser selected items
  • import dds: added support for DXT10 header and BC7 compression
  • improved layer support (drag and drop of files, context menu)
  • browser metadata: added option to support writing directly into RAWs
  • file info dialog: added Open w/o overwrite
  • updated exiftool
  • collage: A3 portrait and landscape presets
  • new image: A3 portrait and landscape presets
  • import: heic import on 10.13 improved (Exif data and ICC profile)
  • preferences general/window content: 200% option for retina
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed a possible issue with ImageOptim during batch conversion
  • fixed possible issue during html catalog export
  • fixed stepper issue in the rename dialog
  • fixes catalog issues
  • fixes bug during loading xmp file with umlauts
  • fixed bug during saving grayscale hdr file as TIFF
  • fixed bug with negative offset in browser/change file date dialog
  • fixed bug with 16 bit per channel import with libraw
  • fixed an issue with iptc editing with only Japanese characters

New in GraphicConverter 10.5.2 Build 2911 (Nov 4, 2017)

  • New features:
  • context menu entry: append keywords
  • context menu entry: sort into subfolder by date (YYYY/YYYY-MM)
  • Updated features:
  • browser: option to ignore drag and drop to source folder
  • multicrop: added optional scale
  • updated localizations
  • animated gifs with loop will loop during slideshow
  • current slide of slideshow is automatically select in browser
  • modernized internal structures
  • pdf import stores settings for opening next pages
  • collage: added opacity control and save button
  • updated ExifTool
  • Bug fixes:
  • enabled open/edit for if collage is selected in the browser

New in GraphicConverter 10.5.1 Build 2894 (Oct 21, 2017)

  • New features:
  • context menu entry: show depth data (if data is available in HEIC files)
  • create alpha channel from deep data
  • depth blur filter
  • depth black & white filter
  • added service menu item "GraphicConverter 10: Remove extended attributes (Xattr)"
  • GraphicConverter will check the prefs upon launch and offer a rebuild/restore option if the prefs are invalid
  • backup of preferences
  • inverse fish eye
  • Updates features:
  • updated Chinese, French, Danish translation
  • option for vertical grid lines display
  • exiftool
  • libdynapdf
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed localisation issue
  • fixed Danish xe8472 help issue
  • fixed cals import bug
  • fixed a bug with concat for images with alpha channel
  • fixed a bug in the dialogs "Add/Remove Margins", "Swap Colors", "Find and Replace Colors" on 10.13
  • fixed fax import issue
  • fixed possible sandboxing error message in MAS version
  • fixed writing of Exif

New in GraphicConverter 10.5 Build 2872 (Sep 21, 2017)

  • New features:
  • batch action: find and replace iptc added
  • batch function: resample pdf to 1 bit added
  • browser: rename (BETA) in the context menu - new powerful rename feature
  • browser: remove extended attributes (xattr) context menu entry
  • browser: show extended attributes (xattr) context menu entry
  • prefs general/window: option to open new windows with size and position of last window
  • convert and modify: function Scale MP3 cover to maximum pixel size
  • libraw import option
  • added analyze and assign of keywords with deep learning to the browser (macOS 10.13 or later)
  • added browser context menu item iptc/remove all xmp except iptc
  • extraction of image objects manually and in batch (macOS 10.13 or later)
  • added shortcut M to slideshow for moving to a user selected folder
  • image toolbar added horizon correction
  • image: toolbar icons 100% and scale to fit
  • Updates features:
  • dds export: added support for 8.8.8.8 BGRA, RGBA and 8.8.8 BGR, RGB
  • filter dehaze: added dialog to choose the strength
  • updated localizations (Japanese, Czech, Danisch, German, French)
  • find duplicates: added ignore extensions list to the prefs
  • rename: option remove diacritics
  • browser thumbnails: option to display objectname aka title
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible flicker issue during display of animated gifs
  • fixed possible wrong detection of .R files
  • fixed possible issue during exporting all movie frames of a rotated movie

New in GraphicConverter 10.4.3 Build 2825 (Jul 26, 2017)

  • New features:
  • menu: added convert&modify submenu
  • added option to join our mailing list
  • import and export: heic/heif (requires 10.13 or later)
  • added option to limit number of parallel thumbnail creation in the browser - useful if you work with very large files or use slower disk storage devices
  • menu: added hide/show selection frame command to the view menu
  • preferences slideshow: option to automatically continue slideshow after break due editing
  • added autosave in second format option for GraphicConverter image document
  • prefs part general/selection: option to automatically show position palette
  • save options jpg, gif and png: added option to postprocess saved file with ImageOptim
  • open tiff: added optional autolevel of 16 bit grayscale files (useful for images from microscopes)
  • support for import of djvu with helper tool DJView.app added
  • Updates features:
  • added support for tag 2:60, 2:62 and 2:63 inside IPTC record
  • prefs open hpgL: added option to set maximum import size
  • browser: added more rating filter items
  • browser: added label filter items
  • convert and modify: improved function popup
  • multicrop: added subfolder option
  • export: windows ico will create automatically 256, 128, 64, 48, 32, 16 pixel sizes
  • cocooner: added ratio popup to crop area
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed paste at position issue
  • fixed incorrect a4/a5 preset in picture package
  • fixed possible hang during fpx import
  • fixed little glitches on macOS 10.13

New in GraphicConverter 10.4.2 Build 2796 (Jun 12, 2017)

  • New features:
  • prefs:open:formats:pcd option to assign automatically sRGB profile
  • convert and modify:split MPOs into JPGs…
  • convert and modify:transfer GPS records (from source to destination folder onto identical named files)
  • browser context menu:set exif time zone command
  • browser context menu:set exif date - added time zone support
  • convert and modify:scale (short edge) batch
  • import: dxf
  • import: dwg
  • selection: added autosave option and store menu item
  • image toolbar: added icons for auto enhancement and auto xe8472
  • prefs open movies: option to disable usage of QuickTime modernizer
  • Updates features:
  • updated localizations (French, German, Danish, Japanese)
  • import: pict with color profile
  • import: improved DICOM support
  • lens correction: added open/save
  • flat folder context menu in browser supports selection of multiple folders
  • browser sort filter: added sorting by color model & name
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed display issue in position of GeoTIFF
  • fixed possible error -1 during metadata change of RAW files
  • fixed GPS display of RAW files if embedded EXIF data contains invalid data and XMP sidecar file correct data
  • fixed possible crash during opening old batch which uses the insert text command
  • fixed issue in the JPEG2000 export dialog
  • fixed possible crash during using ps filter

New in GraphicConverter 10.4.1 Build 2758 (Apr 18, 2017)

  • New features:
  • effect: logarithm and normalize
  • batch: logarithm and normalize
  • browser context menu: remove camera metadata
  • browser context menu: export folder images to csv
  • Updates features:
  • improved browser lossless jpeg rotation options
  • batch: create alpha channel from transparency supports a tolerance
  • updated localizations
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible crash in colorize command

New in GraphicConverter 10.4 Build 2743 (Mar 23, 2017)

  • New features:
  • added 32 bit per channel support (HDR)
  • batch: added add border batch
  • prefs window: option to display complete file path
  • EBM import and export
  • browser: added context menu entry to lock/unlock all
  • open: added calling of QuickTime modernizer for old legacy movie formats
  • prefs convert&modify: option to activate all cores for parallel batch conversion
  • batch: added rename batch
  • batch: multiply alpha channel by factor
  • menu: added "Browse Amazon Drive"
  • menu: added "Texturizer…"
  • preferences: added option to select maps provider (general/maps)
  • slideshow: added toolbox item to edit picture change behaviour
  • open: added ipm import
  • menu: smart crop textbox
  • RAF: added reading of exif data from FujiFilm RAF raw files
  • Browser context menu:added option to set label from xmp:label
  • prefs open: open to suggest always last open path
  • prefs browser: added option to show beginning of caption and keywords below the thumbs
  • Updates features:
  • save for web: added www ready filename option
  • preferences open/tools
  • improved manual download
  • browser keywords palette: option to apply automatically parent keywords
  • updated Czech, French, Danish, Japanese, Swedish localization
  • improved contact options
  • improved metadata fetching in the browser
  • Bug fixes:
  • possible crash with insert text batch
  • fixed possible bug after rotate with line with keep proportions command
  • fixed possible set gps issue in xmp sidecar file
  • fixed bug with paste into selection if source image has no alpha channel and destination image has an alpha channel
  • fixed display issue if iDevice contains multiple images with the same filename

New in GraphicConverter 10.3.1 Build 2691 (Jan 6, 2017)

  • Download:
  • The download is possible directly from this dialog.
  • The new version is also available in the download area of http://www.lemkesoft.com. The download will be much faster there due to the available mirror servers.
  • New features:
  • menu: new image from clipboard after copy of movie frame will set the exif date from the movie date
  • image context menu: show open images as slideshow
  • browser: added duplicate batch item to the toolbar
  • slideshow prefs: loop movie option
  • Updates features:
  • batch: insert text will add automatically a line break if required
  • batch: insert text supports typefaces
  • Japanese, Danish and French localization
  • menu: help menu improved
  • EXIFTool updated
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed translation issue in the services menu
  • fixed size issue of a preference panel on 13 inch MacBook Pro
  • fixed a crash during import of a Silverfast DNG with more than 2GB filesize
  • fixed a possible crash during batch conversion of PDFs
  • fixed html catalog export bug with UTF8 texts
  • fixed update check
  • fixed possible disk cache issue

New in GraphicConverter 10.3 Build 2669 (Dec 19, 2016)

  • New features:
  • New Image from open Images with Overlay
  • Browser: context menu item "Resolve Alias and copy Original to…"
  • Browser: store and reuse searches
  • Convert & Modify: added auto rotate batch
  • Convert & Modify: added apply unapplied xmp changes batch
  • Preferences: added PNG panel to ignore frames of APNGs
  • Menu: added next/previous frame commands
  • Menu Effect: added Tilt-Shift effect
  • Menu Faces: added Anonymise Faces effect
  • Menu Effect: added old Photo effect
  • Menu Effect: added Blur effect
  • Touchbar support (slideshow, browser, image) with customization
  • XMP: added import/export support for Iptc4xmpExt:PersonInImage
  • Layer palette: added support for various blend modes
  • Menu Filter: added direct access to Core Image filters
  • Menu Filter: added chroma key filter
  • Convert & Modify Prefs: added option to clear batches and paths upon quit
  • Prefs Save: added option to clear non-standard exif tags upon saving
  • Prefs Open: added mrsid import options
  • Image Context Menu: added option to export pdf as tiff
  • Updates features:
  • Import: x3f import with different color profiles
  • Frameworks: updated Sparkle update framework to 1.14
  • XMP: improved handling of extended photoshop:DateCreated item
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible inverse fft crash
  • fixed possible bug with usage of core image filters during batch on macOS Sierra
  • fixed possible crash during saving a renamed collage
  • fixed toolbox icon selection issue in the window footer
  • fixed possible text flatten issue
  • fixed retina issue in Photos extension
  • fixed browser refresh issue on 10.12.1
  • fixed wrong display of layered images during effects
  • fixed offset in mrsid import

New in GraphicConverter 10.2 Build 2628 (Oct 31, 2016)

  • New features:
  • option to remember last browser selection and position
  • added support for editing Spotlight comment
  • added basic focus stacking
  • added more sort into subfolder variants
  • added color balance batch
  • added context menu function to copy Fuji filmmode into xmp subject code
  • added Photos extension "Edit with GraphicConverter 10"
  • added Crop Portrait batch
  • added Arranged Fullscreen Preview
  • added FPX import with helper commandline tool
  • added select similar
  • added preference to open/save slideshow setting presets
  • added preset selection to Slideshow file selector
  • added paste into red/green/blue channel
  • added option to import x3f files with x3f_extract
  • Updates features:
  • updated Japanese localization
  • updated Danish localization
  • updated French localization
  • updated Portuguese localization
  • save menu item by default only enabled after change
  • updated ExifTool
  • updated DynaPDF
  • updated dcraw
  • set exif date can adjust movie dates, too
  • click into rating matrix onto the current rating will clear the rating
  • added rename option "Add HDR"
  • reveal in Finder during slideshow with command + cursor up key added
  • option to display metadata in slideshow as overlay added
  • option to display filename in slideshow with random horizontal location added
  • added preview to catalog printing
  • set exif date from filename supports MOV/MP4 in addition
  • added option to hide movie controls during slideshow
  • animation palette supports marking of frames for deletion
  • added checking of XMP record size during opening a file
  • added support for export of CMYKA TIFFs
  • scale to last values with special menu items for width and percentage
  • improved sorting prefs (general/misc)
  • added CCITT3 and CCITT4 PDF export
  • compiled on 10.12 with XCode 8
  • improved service menu display
  • enhanced FFT support
  • added note if user tries to browse pass-code protected and untrusted iOS device
  • added option to display basic EXIF data in the window footer
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed preview issue in Picture Package for manual added files
  • fixed bug with setting of file date to exif date for some MOVs
  • fixed possible flicker during reloading of slideshow
  • fixed possible crash during executing FFT operation
  • fixed crash on opening PDF with more than 200 layers

New in GraphicConverter 10.1 Build 2589 (Jul 29, 2016)

  • New features:
  • remove XMP Document Ancestors list
  • added dehaze filter
  • save as png option added to alert during saving if image contains an alpha channel
  • sort into subfolder "Date YYYY-MM-DD (flat)" added
  • added preference to hide tool menus
  • new function in convert&modify: set IPTC/XMP keywords from folder names
  • new function in convert&modify: set iptc/xmp data from an xmp file
  • added optional display of autofocus points and subject area
  • added Auto Color batch
  • pressed command key during launch clears recent browser and documents list
  • look with LUT (supported LUTs: cube, 3dl, mga, dat, lut, xml, 3dmesh)
  • autoreplace feature during manual rename in browser with autoreplace.txt file stored at ~/Library/Application Support/GraphicConverter/Autoreplace
  • new context menu entry in the browser: show in new browser (useful for search results and flat view)
  • import of Image System IG4 added
  • context menu entry to delete old EXIF Window XP metadata tags
  • Updates features:
  • updated German localization
  • updated Danish localization
  • updated French localization
  • updated Czech localization
  • updated Japanese localization
  • updated Chinese localization
  • xmp:MetadataDate and xmp:ModifyDate will be updated upon saving if properties existing
  • GC9 actions will be copied for usage by GC10 at the first launch
  • scale to main desktop size supports with and w/o borders
  • improved display of thumbnails from afphoto files
  • added suppression option to wrong color profile space warning
  • updated ExifTool
  • removed support for OpenStreetView.org because service was closed now
  • improved prefs part browser/edit metadata
  • improved print catalog dialog
  • performance fast preview in browser much improved
  • option to use OpenStreetMap.org for inverse geocoding
  • handling of bad characters during file rename process
  • added note upon saving images with faces with xmp saving disabled
  • add page to pdf for single page pdfs
  • overwrite in place save option (for special server volume permission settings)
  • larger toolbox with all tools directly visible on larger screens
  • pref to force always copy for drag and drop in the browser
  • removed obsolete set creator preference
  • Bug fixes:
  • wrong display of images with exif rotation value=6 in Photos extension fixed
  • fixed possible numbering issue of some pdf page labels
  • fixed German translation issues
  • fixed crash of edit faces and e-mail dialog on 10.9
  • fixed crash with a special xcf file variant
  • fixed automatic display of toolbar during slideshow of movies
  • fixed issue with some movies
  • fixed XPM import issue with unusual color kind order
  • fixed crash upon opening large Photoshop pat file
  • fixed missing batches in the script menu
  • fixed possible crash during editing maximum steps in the prefs part general/memory
  • fixed naming issue in Cocooner
  • fixed GPX export issue
  • fixed bug in conversion of rotated live movie to gif animation
  • fixed crash upon opening large CMYK TIF which requires more than 8GB of memory
  • fixed bug with Photos Xe8472 extension during editing RAWs

New in GraphicConverter 10.0 Build 2566 (May 25, 2016)

  • New features:
  • face detection (with small faces database), database can be used to assign i.e. keywords (names) to the images
  • support for reading and writing of face rectangles and names written compatible to the metadataworkinggroup scheme inside xmp data (i.e. written by Picasa) and the Microsoft standard scheme inside xmp data (i.e. written by MS Gallery)
  • collage function
  • picture package function
  • Xe8472 filter
  • select layers of pdfs (layer menu)
  • go to position in movie dialog
  • action to remove Finder Tags
  • reverse animation
  • append reversed animation to animation
  • BLP export
  • Auto Rotation to correct small rotations from the horizon
  • detection of Apple Live Photos
  • context menu items to convert Apple Live Photos to a GIF animation
  • Photos extension
  • RSR and RSRC from data fork import (support of many old resource types)
  • custom brush support
  • virtual rotation of files in the browser with the exif orientation tag
  • File Info dialog inside browser: PageUp key does set the field to the content of the last edited file
  • PGF import
  • convert animation to filmstrip
  • option to disable fullscreen support
  • smart cut
  • display of grid w/o snap
  • batch crop as percentage
  • optional display of ratio in browser
  • optional display of possible print quality in browser
  • function to extract mp4 cover art images
  • function to assign mp4 covert art images as custom icon
  • APNG (Animated PNG) export
  • added “Movie to Animation conversion” options dialog
  • option change of folder in browser at the beginning/end of the file list with the cursor keys
  • option to open last/recent browsers automatically in flat view
  • added support for reading/writing XMP metadata in the browser to pdf, eps, ps, ai files
  • new scaling algorithm “Next Neighbour”
  • function to export the complete photos database to a flat folder structure
  • option to open only first frame of animated GIFs
  • basic BigTIFF import
  • Sort files into subfolders by aspect ratio (browser context/action menu)
  • Added function “Export Image Dimensions into “dimensions.txt” file to convert and modify
  • function to check and correct the extensions of files in convert and modify
  • round rect effect
  • clear space function
  • context menu entry to enable/disable xmp pano viewer
  • opening of vcard (.vcf) images
  • batch function to scale large vcard images to max. 512 pixels
  • option to change default window position to centered
  • support for font faces in text palette
  • display of movie GPS data (if available) - requires 10.10 or later
  • torn edge effect
  • option to change parallax of red/cyan anaglyphs
  • batch creation from selection (context menu)
  • Updates features:
  • option to enable/disable automatic color mode change upon saving of PNGs
  • option in slideshow to use a single color background color for the file path
  • option to display EXIF date below thumbs in the browser
  • LZW tiff export improved (higher performance)
  • improved HP-GL/2 with RTL decoding
  • iptc/xmp/exif entries from the action submenu are now moved up for better accessibility
  • option to select color profile for new image
  • added autocomplete of e-mail address to send e-mail dialog
  • option to delete automatically sidecar files in the browser und sideshow
  • optimized EXIF thumbnail creation after lossless JPEG rotation
  • button to open custom fill patterns in pattern palette
  • support for non-integer pen width (i.e. 1.4)
  • copy with soft edges much improved (alpha support)
  • enhanced smart crop with live preview
  • PFM import will always import at 16 bit per channel
  • print catalog supports different colors for the first metadata line and the other ones
  • print catalog from browser uses selected browser sort order
  • page popup displays PDF page label (if it exists)
  • shadow command much enhanced
  • option to set pdf import resolution to highest contained picture resolution added
  • browser undo supports on volumes without versions support
  • create alias added to context menu in drop area of browser
  • option to select conversion priority in change color profile batch
  • complete deprecated QTKit code rewritten to use the new AVKit - system requirement due this 10.9 or later
  • color profile checking upon import
  • CMYK profile name display in browser improved

New in GraphicConverter 9.7.5 Build 2098 (Feb 16, 2016)

  • New features:
  • added support for a new Windows 10 icon encoding method
  • Updates features:
  • translations updated
  • optimized browser context menu
  • added import of image from SubIFD of XIF files if the main image uses an unknown compression scheme
  • old batch will automatically copied to the new storage location upon the first launch
  • updated ExifTool
  • updated dynapdf
  • updated Sparkle update framework (update check via SSL)
  • Bug fixes:
  • possible adding of resource fork during browser rotation fixed
  • fixed text flatten issue during save for web
  • fixed possible rename issue
  • many other small fixes
  • fixed absolute eraser tool size on retina displays
  • fixed possible crash if browser cache is corrupted

New in GraphicConverter 9.7.4 Build 2083 (Nov 14, 2015)

  • Updates features:
  • optional ImageOptim postprocessing is now called as background thread
  • added unicode filename support to HTML catalog creation
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed bug in creation of tiff datetime record
  • fixed possible crash during import of some special XPS files
  • fixed label display issue browser folder tree on 10.11
  • fixed caption display in catalog/picture creation
  • fixed bug in set file date context menu command on 10.11
  • fixed possible unicode issue in html catalog creation
  • fixed possible color issue upon resaving of GIF animations

New in GraphicConverter 9.7.3 Build 2078 (Sep 29, 2015)

  • New features:
  • added more metadata options for tiff export
  • Updates features:
  • added support for import of very large PNGs
  • added support for command + shift + s for save as
  • Bug fixes:
  • ixed possible wrong font name in insert text batch if many thousand fonts are active
  • fixed map issue on 10.11
  • fixed update check issue on 10.11

New in GraphicConverter 9.7.2 Build 2075 (Sep 25, 2015)

  • New features:
  • icon in the document window footer to show/hide the toolbox
  • multicollage function in convert and modify
  • option to ignore minor ExifTool errors
  • align two images
  • browser context menu command to create ICO or ICNS from iconset
  • paste at original position added
  • added batch action to find and replace in filename
  • added despeckle batch action
  • display of Finder tags in the browser (requires 10.9 or later, option under preferences browser/thumbnails)
  • option in the browser file info dialog to automatically set the IPTC keywords as Finder Tags in addition
  • add noise effect and batch
  • added convert gifs to single gif animation to convert and modify
  • added action to set exif date to utc exif gps date
  • Updates features:
  • support for TIFF import >2GB
  • 16 bit per channel support for ASCII export and import
  • added manuals and workshops (EN, DE and FR) as separate in-app download to keep the application filesize much smaller
  • improved DICOM detection and import
  • updated Automator actions to latest XCode
  • added checkbox to disable storing of last Core Image filter settings if they get very large
  • import of text based keyword lists
  • option to disable resolving of aliases during slideshow
  • condensed thumbnails display option in the browser for small screens
  • added option to disable window animations
  • changed gps tilt to correct bearing
  • added support for GPS tags GPSPitch and GPSRoll
  • added shadows and highlights to operator
  • added option to postprocess saved PNGs with ImageOptim
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed crash in slideshow with find
  • fixed bugs in ASCII export and import
  • fixed crash during import of DNG from Nikon LS-50 scanner
  • fixed bug in PICT 1 detection if lowbyte value is zero
  • fixed crash during import of large lzw compressed TIFF
  • fixed to large print options on small MacBooks
  • fixed bug in convert & modify with concat of images with alpha channel

New in GraphicConverter 9.7.1 Build 2045 (Jul 10, 2015)

  • New features:
  • Pure Carbon filter as batch
  • Swap left/right image of 3D file as batch
  • Presets for new document
  • min, and, or and xor mode for Merge Folder command
  • batch to enable JPEG special filesize
  • scaling of pdf as function of convert and modify
  • import of NPO (Nokia phone format)
  • import of SPE (microscope format)
  • import of SWS
  • Updates features:
  • enhanced multiscale options
  • added support for command 1-7 in file info dialog to select tabs
  • updated German localization
  • browser filter show only tagged/untagged images (GPS yes/no)
  • added support for a special dng variant
  • added format options to multiscale dialog
  • improved error handling upon disk full error
  • import of tiled float grayscale TIFFs
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed failure of AppleScript command silentopen
  • fixed issue on 10.8.x
  • fixed issue with updater settings
  • fixed crash during usage of some browser toolbox icons
  • fixed possible issue with the insertion mark during editing in the browser

New in GraphicConverter 9.7 Build 2030 (Jun 10, 2015)

  • New features:
  • store of toolsettings
  • new filter field to the bottom of the browser
  • copy files mixed context menu entry
  • copy files interleaved context menu entry
  • new batch action "Crop to Ratio"
  • new batch action "Anaglyph"
  • virtual line
  • conversion of left/right eye JPGs to MPOs
  • display and extraction of PDF preview from pages documents
  • commandline commands -slideshow and -browser
  • auto enhancement batch
  • sort by "index in name"
  • Copy XMP Create Date to EXIF Date context menu entry
  • batch scale long edge virtual
  • rename and move to command in the file menu for open documents
  • copy IPTC title to IPTC caption context menu item
  • highlight selection
  • complete exif editor
  • Updates features:
  • DICOM import improved
  • added support for browsing Photos database
  • initial browsing speed improved if slow drives are used
  • optimized geotagging from GoogleEarth to a set of selected files
  • added alt key click to set unskew points directly
  • added images only filter to browser search command
  • updated supported extensions in the info.plist
  • copy/paste GPS do support position as text in addition
  • reduced size of save as options for small screens
  • added support for enter GPS as degree, minutes and seconds
  • added delete/backspace key support to delete points from polygon selection
  • Japanese, Portuguese, Czech, French, Italian and Danish translation updated
  • option to disable display of Media, iPhoto and Aperture library in the browser
  • improved pdf import
  • added option to trash sidecar files during slideshow
  • print dialog supports custom width/height in addition
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed sorting issue in print catalog
  • fixed drag and drop issue of picture selection to the Finder
  • reset issue in PureCarbon filter fixed
  • fixed bug with 16 bit per channel images and xe847 filter
  • added workaround for crash of core image importer during import of some VueScan DNGs
  • fixed GPS issues

New in GraphicConverter 9.6.1 Build 1854 (Apr 6, 2015)

  • New features:
  • added option to disable selection rotation handle
  • added option to use standard folder icon as background for new folder icon
  • Updates features:
  • rename by exif date supports now pcd metadata date
  • improved HPGL import
  • added option to disable tool tips inside image
  • increased JPEG special file size limit to 8192KB
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed exception during "New Image from Selection" context menu entry
  • fixed a bug during smart crop of large files
  • fixed a bug during batch conversion of multipage PDFs
  • fixed a bug in the copy command of the context menu
  • fixed pgm import bugs for files with a width larger than 32000 pixel
  • fixed possible display issue on retina displays
  • fixed possible bad colors upon opening TIFFs

New in GraphicConverter 9.6 Build 1840 (Mar 10, 2015)

  • New features:
  • Photoshop Pattern file import
  • optional indicator for iOS HDR files to browser
  • batch SVG to PDF (vector) conversion
  • bpg (Better Portable Graphics) import and export
  • user defined fill patterns
  • vignetting correction
  • freeze and atmosphere filter
  • invert luminance
  • invert hue
  • shift channels left and right
  • temperature effect filter
  • option "Information palette follow main window"
  • import and export of Photoshop PSD layers (as option)
  • import of GIMP xcf with layers
  • import of JPEG XR (.jxr)
  • import of HD Photo (.hdp)
  • import of Windows Media Photo (.wdp)
  • Auto Red Eye
  • Reduce to Palette
  • context menu entry to set image as folder icon
  • Updates features:
  • display in Open Street Map will now show a marker
  • added automatic rename option to overwrite dialog
  • brush tool does now support pressure of sensitive pen
  • added additional custom scale display mode to slideshow
  • improved mime decoding
  • scale dialog
  • optional exif data indicator to browser
  • additional sort into subfolder option
  • added import/export support for XMP data in JPEG2000 compatible to Photoshop
  • added help tags to the icons in the browser thumbnails
  • redesigned iptc export and import in convert&modify
  • improved CMYK PSD import
  • improved display of profile details in the information window
  • TIFF import supports now in addition CMYK uncompressed with alpha channel
  • added support for pixeltype 6 and 16 bit per channel to deltavision import
  • added detection of exif data in the browser thumbnail area for PSD and webp
  • corrupt GPS data will no longer be reported as file has gps
  • Norwegian translation updated
  • import of CMYK PSD with alpha added
  • import of optional alpha channel from Adobe TIFFs with alpha channel only in Adobe Image Resource Block added
  • iptc keywods etc. can separated by space as option
  • convert & modify will apply the selected file filter to the subfolders during the conversion, too
  • added display of JPEG file quality
  • added FITS import with 16 bit grayscale
  • added IPLab import with 16 bit grayscale
  • added DM3 import with 16 bit grayscale
  • added SMV import with 16 bit grayscale
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed bug in html catalog creation without images folder generation
  • fixed possible crash in cocooner during display of some JPGs
  • fixed bug in page change after saving a single page of a pdf as png
  • fixed bug with possible wrong file extension after double saving
  • fixed missing deselection of special file size in batch conversion
  • fixed possible crash with convert to jpeg automator action
  • fixed a bug in batch conversion of RGB images with 16 bit per channel to CMYK mode
  • fixed a bug in base64 decoding
  • fixed possible resolution change during export of PDF with zip or jpeg compression
  • fixed some translation issues
  • fixed large upscale of some obscure WMF files
  • fixed crash after opening CMYK JPEG with corrupt color profile
  • fixed manual Xe847 filter with 16 bit per channel images
  • fixed possible crash during save all docuements

New in GraphicConverter 9.5 Build 1780 (Dec 17, 2014)

  • New features:
  • added QR code creation
  • added find QR code (on 10.10 or newer)
  • added MTF (Motorola Theme File) import; embedded GIF and MP3 data can be exported with the context menu
  • added Automatic Enhancement function to Picture menu
  • added update preference panel
  • added MathPad text file import
  • added optional decoding of tar/gzip archives to the browser
  • added "Close all saved documents" function
  • added sort option pref for browsing of photostream
  • added function to mark possible images of a HDR series
  • added paste into selection
  • added sort into subfolder depending on QR code feature to browser context menu
  • added APNG import
  • added option to select behaviour after single item rename in browser
  • added contrast and color measurement to caliper tool
  • added tolerance to swap colors function
  • added smart crop applescript command
  • added landsat import
  • added print preview dialog
  • added gpx creation to the GPS menu
  • added basic direct xcf import
  • added cross hair tool
  • Updates features:
  • added support for SIXEL files with binary introducer
  • updated the Sparkle update framework to the current release
  • improved inverse geotagging
  • added option to use original format in operator
  • added "Inverse Geotagging" option to edit iptc information of opened image
  • added option to define print catalog image resolution
  • enhanced "New folder with selection" options
  • added sort by name/exif date option to html catalog creation
  • next/previous image can use browser sorting
  • added justify option to slideshow
  • added line style to line tool
  • updated program icon for Yosemite
  • edges and frames effect can now adjust the frames depending on the aspect ratio
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed bug in filter by rating 4 or better
  • fixed possible issue in AppleScript convert file command
  • fixed bug with c key during slideshow
  • fixed possible crash in browser during change of files with the ExifTool
  • fixed xbm inversion bug
  • fixed bug with simple brightness/contrast on 16 bit grayscale images
  • fixed an issue with slideshow display of a folder full of aliases
  • fixed bug with initial 100% preview in browser
  • fixed rating issue in flat view

New in GraphicConverter 9.4 Build 1727 (Oct 6, 2014)

  • New features:
  • added auto convert feature (batch conversion with folder watching)
  • added optional display of subfolder count and files count in the folder tree of the browser
  • added iOS icon set to save as formats
  • added "get move folder" AppleScript command
  • added Split JPX data stream into JP2s to convert and modify
  • added copy filename to iptc headline command to context menu and actions menu
  • added display of defined move folders to browser context menu
  • added search by label to find function in browser
  • added display mode: same image on second screen to slideshow prefs
  • added option to slideshow to display next image after deletion in sorted order if slideshow is played in random order
  • added function to add/remove fish eye effect
  • added Four Color effect
  • added optional fullscreen preview to the browser
  • added option to disable fade effect for quick look palette
  • added option to set default browser filter
  • added +, -, = zoom shortcuts to quick look palette
  • added batch to scale directly to HD and UHD
  • added shadow and stroke option to insert text batch
  • added option to set default gps location for images without gps data
  • added context menu action "Copy IPTC headline to IPTC title"
  • Updated features:
  • added support for grayscale mode to highlights and shadows effect
  • added support for grayscale mode to equalizer effect
  • embedded Photoshop paths will be saved in TIFF and JPEG format
  • added titles GPS, Script and Action to the symbol menus for better AppleScript accessibility
  • added preference to disable black frame transition at the end of the slideshow to movie export
  • added limit color range checkbox to colorize dialog
  • added option to enable/disable extension check during IPTC import
  • added option to set movie internal date/time kind between UTC and local time
  • many updates related to Yosemite
  • updated dcraw
  • updated ExifTool
  • improved gpx import
  • improved behavior of set file date dialog
  • added support for search of city in Google map after recent API change
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed one missing unchecked item in rename dialog upon click onto "Uncheck all"
  • fixed size of save for web dialog for small screens
  • fixed bug in inversion of gif frames
  • fixed possible memory leak in the slidshow
  • fixed size issue in Cocooner export dialog
  • fixed possible issue with not appearing drop area
  • fixed possible folding issue in the folder tree of the browser during drag and drop
  • fixed crash during AppleScript "convert file" command
  • fixed bug in "MOS" import

New in GraphicConverter 9.3 Build 1674 (Aug 5, 2014)

  • New features:
  • added option to record mouse clicks
  • added option to export keyword palette entries as textfile
  • added support for world map coordinate display
  • added option to apply browser extension filter to folders
  • added lossy png export
  • added tritan colorblindness simulation
  • added change color usage dynamically function
  • added concat function for all open images
  • added Lens Correction effect
  • added Browse Flat menu item
  • added effect "Gradient Itensity"
  • added effect "Edges"
  • added function to set the foreground color to the complementary color
  • Updates features:
  • optimized speed of browser
  • added alpha channel support to multicrop
  • added option to select pdf import library
  • improved case change options in rename dialog
  • added support for saving of grayscale images with alpha channel in PNG format
  • improved error handling in AppleScript "convert file" command
  • browser info pane will remember last selected tab
  • improved save for web dialog
  • improved apple icon set export
  • added replace with transparency to find and replace colors dialog
  • pressing option/alt key plus right arrow key during display of last slide in a slideshow will repeat the slideshow once
  • added checkbox to disable 1 bit BMP optimization upon save
  • updated iptc info in browser
  • added automatic inversion of scanned color negatives in DNG format from Vuescan
  • added f-number change to add/edit exif dialog
  • click on rating/label in an open picture toolbar can now modify the file directly
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible bug in tooltip localizations of the toolbox
  • fixed page selection bug in djvu files
  • fixed possible crash in browser if folder contains php files
  • fixed possible crash upon opening some DNGs
  • fixed scale long edge badge

New in GraphicConverter 9.2.1 Build 1625 (May 22, 2014)

  • New features:
  • added auto color
  • added batch multicrop
  • Updates features:
  • enhanced JPEG file metadata access
  • updated Flickr API
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed bug in GIF loop detection during import
  • fixed possible delay/hang during use of the browser

New in GraphicConverter 9.2 Build 1620 (May 16, 2014)

  • New features:
  • added Image Verifier
  • added batch Scale (Long Edge)
  • added RegExLite support to batch rename
  • added match with RegEx to slideshow with find as option
  • added option to rescale faxes upon opening
  • added option to display color usage (click with option key during pipette function into the image)
  • added copy JPEG comment to IPTC caption to convert and modify
  • added clip colors to 5 bit per channel function
  • added sharpen brush
  • added burn brush
  • added dodge brush
  • added display of golden ratio
  • added cycle backward through windows
  • added "Set EXIF date from Filename"
  • added submenu to access tools without toolbox
  • added export for Apple TV to keep file order
  • added batch support for non premultiplied to premultiplied alpha conversion
  • added batch support for premultiplied to non premultiplied alpha conversion
  • added option to define pdf compression for "Combine Folder into PDF" convert&modify function
  • added option to display file path in browser context menu
  • added display of animated GIFs during slideshow
  • added function delete even/odd pages from pdf to convert and modify
  • added color permutations as batch
  • added copy sidecar file to jpg, tif, png, webp
  • Updates features:
  • added radius to map feature
  • added display of last scale values to menu items
  • added color profile to available metadata display items
  • added show in slideshow to redirect options in browser
  • optimized speed of pdf multipage editing dramatically if zip or jpg compression is used
  • added gps display for RAWs with separate xmp file to the browser
  • improved batch multiscale options
  • enhanced rename options
  • added filter with rating of 5 to browser
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed default path in open iptc dialog
  • fixed possible bug in saving gif loop value
  • fixed bug during rename
  • fixed slideshow issues
  • fixed default value for JFIF header saving
  • fixed crash upon creation of kml file
  • fixed crash during threshold command with images with a width of more than 32.000 pixels
  • fixed possible crash during saving PNGs with very large XMP data
  • fixed bug in GIF import
  • fixed frame rate during gif animation to movie conversion
  • fixed bug in HPGL LB command
  • fixed wrong error messages during some AppleScript commands
  • fixed possible crash with corrupted xmp data

New in GraphicConverter 9.1 Build 1559 (Feb 12, 2014)

  • New features:
  • added average batch and effect
  • added import of .422 (created by Magic Lantern)
  • added "Browse Copy" menu item to browse local copy drive (if cloud client is installed)
  • added "Browse Google Drive" menu item to browse local copy drive (if cloud client is installed)
  • added attach to e-mail menu item
  • added fast mode to improved speed of operator dramatically
  • added antialias for pen tool
  • added crop content batch
  • added option to show a RAW indicator for raw files in the browser
  • added option to show the label color larger in the browser
  • added scroll wheel support to slideshow to start a zoom (in addition to the supported magnify gesture)
  • added save, undo and redo icons to the toolbox
  • added convert to color profile
  • selection can be dragged vertical or horizontal by pressing the shift key
  • added "Extract Images from PDF" as function to convert & modify
  • added copy foreground/background color as html to edit/copy/ submenu
  • added support for ithmb files with JPEG compressed content
  • added option to display color mode of images in browser
  • added option to automatically rename duplicate files during move
  • added abr import
  • Updates features:
  • added option to disable storage of printer settings
  • manual rename of a single file in the browser will now rename an existing xmp file, too
  • save for web opens the save file panel with only the filename selected
  • browser will now ignore "InodeMetaMod" events from network drives to avoid to many refreshes
  • extraction of jpeg thumbnails from exif data will store the thumbs with the source file date
  • Xe847 preview supports now the display with color profile
  • added 16 bit per channel support to import and export of png
  • improved concat in convert & modify
  • improved notification dialog if a camera is connected
  • core image filters preview does now use the color profile (if available)
  • improved rename options for extensions
  • added curve support for grayscale mode images
  • improved animated gif support (transparency on import and export more consistent)
  • added pressure support to pen tool
  • slideshow from browser does now use browser sorting direction
  • added units to selection options
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible bug with selections and core image filters
  • fixed bug in "New folder with selected items" command
  • fixed bug in offset option of change date
  • fixed possible preview bug during brightness/contrast on grayscale images
  • fixed possible quick conversion bug
  • fixed sorting issue in the slideshow
  • fixed bug in TIFF comment import
  • fixed possible hang if folder does contain a recursive link
  • fixed pcd import bug
  • fixed text issue in hpgl import
  • fixed possible bug in ARW import
  • fixed automator issues

New in GraphicConverter 9.0.2 Build 1528 (Jan 3, 2014)

  • New features:
  • added filter of images in Cocooner by rating and label
  • added new sorting files flat variant to browser context menu
  • added user registration to Mac App Store version
  • added import of .snagproj files
  • added option to modify only special fields during add or edit exif
  • added browse SkyDrive
  • added browse Cloud Drive
  • added function merge or copy into pdf to convert & modify
  • Updates features:
  • added separate back and forward in browser menu commands
  • sorting files in browser will now check exif, iptc and file for the date (in that order)
  • added shortcuts command+option+M for "New folder with selection"
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible rename issue
  • fixed possible bug in 32 bit mode
  • fixed possible bug during ecw and pcd import
  • fixed bug in rename with preview
  • fixed bug with optional twain shortcut
  • fixed bug in JPS and PNS batch conversion
  • fixed bug during in-app purchase of Xe847 and PureCarbon filter in Mac App Store version

New in GraphicConverter 9.0.1 Build 1515 (Dec 17, 2013)

  • New features:
  • non-destructive editing with the new Cocooner
  • undo in the browser
  • support for App Nap of Maverick
  • support for Multiple Screens in Maverick
  • display of Photostream in browser
  • Updated features:
  • histogram improved
  • many other improvements

New in GraphicConverter 8.8.2 Build 1367 (Oct 28, 2013)

  • New features:
  • creation of xmp sidecar files for mov, avi and mp4 added
  • caps-lock does toggle antialiasing
  • IPTC editing does keep all old 8BIM records
  • option to invert TIFFs with bad photometric interpretation added
  • added function "Extract preview from resource" to convert and modify
  • added Remove Bad Pixel batch
  • Updates features:
  • added caption display to browser list view
  • improved grayscale histogram display
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible slideshow issue on 10.9
  • crash upon opening some old batches fixed
  • fixed possible tiff inversion issue
  • fixed codesign error of svg, pcd and raw tools

New in GraphicConverter 8.8.1 Build 1346 (Oct 7, 2013)

  • New features:
  • added menu item to show plugins folder
  • exif data will be verified before saving a JPG to check and remove double tags
  • added optional help dialog after program launch
  • added option to advance some seconds in movies during a slideshow
  • added subsecond support to sort by exif and rename
  • added support for usage of multiple embedded pathes
  • Updates features:
  • added special small version of Xe847 filter dialog for 11 inch displays
  • improved PhotoRaw import settings
  • improved gamma change dialog
  • improved PNG save as options
  • added "Delete new" option to overwrite dialog with preview
  • optimized matrix operations
  • added option to slideshow to force reload after each change notification
  • iptc editing can write xmp data into DNG and NEF if there is enough free space available
  • improved max import
  • improved emf import
  • gif export will now use a lower bit depth if not all colors are used (will create smaller files)
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed bug during storing last palette positions
  • fixed bug in 16 bit tiff import
  • fixed bug in PCD import caused by sandboxing
  • fixed possible bug in import of gif animations with transparency
  • fixed bug in conversion of movie to animation
  • fixed a bug during import of JPEG compressed DICOMs
  • fixed possible crash upon removal of a digital camera
  • fixed possible inversion issue of TIFFs with photometric interpretation = 0
  • fixed possible crash in FaxExpress import
  • many small bug fixes

New in GraphicConverter 8.8 Build 1316 (Aug 27, 2013)

  • New features:
  • added display of XMP faces
  • copy and move in the browser copy xmp sidecar files in addition to the photoraw file automatically
  • added "Force Save All To…" command
  • added "Show files and folders" and "Show files only" to filter popup in the browser
  • added support for Photoshop plugins which does contain more than one plugin
  • added sort by exif date feature to browser, convert & modify and slideshow
  • added option to apply gpx without interpolation
  • added New Image with URL from Clipboard command
  • added control to modify the space between the images and metadata during print catalog
  • added export of EXIF data to Photoshop files
  • added copy flat function to convert and modify
  • added display of last opened/saved batch to convert and modify window
  • added TIFF export with ZIP compression
  • Updates features:
  • increased the eraser size to 50
  • updated image capture support to latest technology
  • added I key to slideshow to edit iptc data
  • added multipage support to HTML catalog creation
  • added option to display combined histogram in levels dialog
  • drag and drop in browser will automatically select next item
  • added lowercase extension option to rename dialog
  • added option to create quicktime movie for each folder in batch conversion
  • updated pdf sdk
  • improved import of some special 16 bit per channel TIFFs
  • improved base64 decoding
  • improved gpx file handling (added double click support to the finder)
  • added progress bar to apply gpx command
  • improved import of exif data from Photoshop files
  • improved reposition option
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible issue with don't show option in note dialog
  • fixed issue with display of toolbar in second slideshow
  • fixed bug in storage of page layout
  • fixed editing issue in the save as dialog
  • fixed bug in storage of html metadata tags
  • fixed bug during rename upon import from digital camera
  • fixed save as issue on 10.9
  • fixed a bug in 16 bit TIF import (a variant)
  • fixed bug in saving gif animation with transparency

New in GraphicConverter 8.7.1 Build 1273 (Jul 6, 2013)

  • New features:
  • added "Use minimum" button to print dialog
  • added support for header and footer items at the left, center und right in print catalog
  • added dicom import with 16 bit per channel as option
  • added localization for services menu items
  • added split pages to tiffs and pdfs to context menu
  • Updates features:
  • added more tooltips to the toolbox
  • improved performance of setting IPTC records with the browser
  • enabled JPEG compression dialog by default (not in the MAS version)
  • added print header and footer settings to print dialog
  • new folder with selection does suggest the identical part of the selected files as folder name
  • updated EXIFTool
  • updated dcraw
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed esc key bug in overwrite file dialog
  • fixed issue with foreground/background color after change of color depth
  • fixed problem with memory based NEF import with Apple ImageSource
  • fixed problem with adding transparent GIF frames with convert & modify
  • fixed possible issue in the get file iptc applescript command
  • fixed default zoom bug in multimonitor setup

New in GraphicConverter 8.7 Build 1254 (Jun 24, 2013)

  • New features:
  • added support for core image filters in batch
  • added option to import pdf/eps without antialiasing
  • added option to paste into corners
  • added support for read and write of metadata in webp format
  • added storage of OpenMeta
  • added multicopy command
  • added support for drag and drop in the browser to set keywords with text snippets
  • added import of .rgb files (variant 0x20)
  • Updates features:
  • PNG export saves images which use only two colors as black&white image
  • translation updated
  • changed AppleScript window property "alpha channel" to "alpha" to avoid possible AppleScript issues
  • paste does limit the insertion to the image area
  • added PNG as option to the multiscale function
  • added RAW import with Bayer GBRG order
  • added RAW import with 16 bit per channel
  • added multiline support for metadata in 1x1 catalog printing layout
  • added 16 bit per channel TIFF export directly with GraphicConverter (without usage of CoreImage) - so, all metadata will be kept
  • added 12 and 16 bit dpx import and RGBA variants
  • added visible result after CMYK mode change
  • added c key support to toggle metadata display below image in slideshow
  • added rgba display to footer for images with alpha channel
  • enhanced 16 bit raw import variants
  • added option to not move stamp source
  • added transparent option to add margins and change canvas size dialogs
  • optimized speed of photo raw import
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible crash during gamma change of layers
  • fixed bug in Floyd-Steinberg
  • fixed issue with user defined display factor
  • fixed possible crashes
  • fixed bug in retina slideshow display
  • fixed bug in alias resolving during slideshow
  • fixed bug in recreate exif thumbnail action
  • fixed bug in rename upon file format
  • fixed bug in operator on grayscale images
  • fixed bug in storage of GIF files with ascii comment
  • fixed bug in movie frame extraction
  • fixed memory leak in QuickTime frames export
  • other fixes

New in GraphicConverter 8.6 Build 1200 (Apr 27, 2013)

  • New features:
  • added layers
  • added brightness with curve function
  • added DPHOTO service support
  • added optional filmstrip display for better visual movie display
  • added mark as 3d image batch
  • added shortcuts to slideshow for lossless rotation and mirroring
  • added shortcuts to slideshow for virtual rotation and mirroring
  • added option to save RGBA files as TIFF with or without premultiplied alpha
  • added use last zoom option
  • Updates features:
  • enabled tab key during slideshow to hide/show file list
  • enabled command + cursor left/right for back/forward in the browser
  • fixed translation issues
  • added option to print filename without extension
  • recent browsers menu does use system settings for length of list
  • enhanced delete exif tags dialog
  • improved sharpen range in operator
  • wpg and wpg 2 import improved
  • updated ExifTool
  • PDF import resolution supports fractions
  • improved localizations
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed bug with convert command calling
  • fixed bug with xfig command calling
  • fixed bug during import of CMYK TIFFs with JPEG compression
  • fixed bug in import of grayscale TIFFs with 32 bit per pixel
  • fixed bug during white correction with 16 bit per channel
  • fixed bug in import of GIF animations for some very special cases
  • fixed bug in XPM export
  • fixed bug in setting iptc data to unicode filename
  • fixed possible bug after duplicate image or merge images command
  • fixed bug with automatic xe847 during batch on deep color images
  • fixed crash during opening some paperport files with unsupported compression
  • fixed possible crash during accessing the color profiles in a thread

New in GraphicConverter 8.5.3 Build 1154 (Mar 4, 2013)

  • New features:
  • added option to geotag from map view
  • added search field to map view
  • added "Copy EXIF Tags to IPTC Caption" feature
  • added option to open folder in new browser
  • added option to use cursor left/right without command for image change
  • added option to use default display behaviour for zoom/scale after image change
  • added option to clear recent files and browsers list upon quitting
  • added batch support for image catalog creation
  • added framerate option to picture to movie conversion
  • added separate iptc window as option to the browser
  • added option to define overlap printing width
  • Updates features:
  • enlarged maximum delay during slideshow
  • updated Hagens Manual
  • did split some preferences panels for small displays
  • improved byte array export
  • Bug fixes:
  • rename bug in browser from lowercase to uppercase or vise-versa fixed
  • bug with animation palette on 10.6.8 fixed
  • fixed a bug in GIF loop detection
  • fixed many localization issues (size of dialogs)
  • fixed a possible memory leak in image to QuickTime conversion
  • fixed a possible with clippings
  • fixed swap of top/bottom in trim batch
  • fixed a bug with move folder shortcuts
  • fixed a bug in import of uncompressed psd files

New in GraphicConverter 8.5.3 Build 1151 (Feb 27, 2013)

  • added option to geotag from map view
  • added search field to map view
  • added "Copy EXIF Tags to IPTC Caption" feature
  • added option to open folder in new browser
  • added option to use cursor left/right without command for image change
  • added option to use default display behaviour for zoom/scale after image change
  • added option to clear recent files and browsers list upon quitting
  • added batch support for image catalog creation
  • added framerate option to picture to movie conversion
  • added separate iptc window as option to the browser
  • added option to define overlap printing width
  • added In-App purchase options for Xe847 and PureCarbon

New in GraphicConverter 8.5.2 Build 1131 (Jan 29, 2013)

  • New features:
  • added retina support
  • added pcd support in 32 and 64 bit
  • added action menu to the menu bar (to allows to find the functions with the search field of the help menu)
  • added optional iptc indicator to browser
  • added optional question before deletion of a file in the browser
  • added function to convert movie to animation
  • added pict export support to 64 bit version
  • added rotated text
  • added option to protect PDFs upon save
  • added option to ignore lab profiles embedded in tiff files
  • added option to disable automatic volume discovery
  • Updated features:
  • improved new document dialog
  • many updates for enhanced sandboxing support
  • added support for alpha channel during adding a shadow
  • enhanced html catalog options
  • added option to set browser default selection
  • enhanced color mode batch to support different bits per channels
  • added 16 bit per channel support to lights and shadows

New in GraphicConverter 8.5.1 Build 1116 (Jan 12, 2013)

  • New features:
  • hcp import added
  • option "ignore file in convert&modify if destination does exist" added
  • added context menu entry to resolve an alias
  • added option for better interpolation for small images in the slideshow
  • added IPTC support for XMP:Rights
  • added option to enable splotlight comment support
  • added performance optimization manual
  • added "Do Export if Name" batch
  • Updates features:
  • Swedish translation Updated
  • improved some dialogs for localized versions
  • added some shortcuts for the format selection kind popup menu
  • get / set file iptc via AppleScript does now support the contact fields
  • updated EXIF tool
  • Bug fixes:
  • possible hang upon opening an image with some old or corrupted prefs settings fixed
  • fixed an issue with the update of a text field in combination with a slider
  • fixed a possible crash during slideshow of images with a lot of exif entries

New in GraphicConverter 8.5 Build 1101 (Dec 29, 2012)

  • Updated French translation
  • Fixed a possible issue with the display of the GraphicConverter Finder icons

New in GraphicConverter 8.5 Build 1100 (Dec 28, 2012)

  • New features:
  • retina support added
  • added support for 16 bit per channel grayscale raw import
  • split red/green/blue batch added
  • added batch function to extract all used keywords to convert&modify
  • added option to disable indicator for unapplied xmp changes
  • added zoom support to slideshow with gesture
  • added dialog upon click of rotation indicator
  • added rating tool to image window toolbar
  • added option to open a browser with a default path upon launch
  • added option to use EXIF preview as browser thumbnail
  • added import of old picture clippings at 64 bit
  • added import support for some old StartupScreen variants
  • added editable number fields for display of slider values
  • added slideshow with find
  • Updates features:
  • exif creation does verify gps tags before export
  • keyword palette supports import of plain keywords list
  • next/previous icons do now use the last display scale for the new image
  • improved undo options
  • improved PhotoRaw options
  • find and replace colors are stored in the prefs
  • enhanced edit exif data dialog
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed performance issue after resolution change without resample
  • added a workaround for a possible issue during keyword change of JPGs on server volumes with 10.7.x
  • fixed a bug during applying batch settings during html catalog creation
  • fixed a bug in multipage pdf to tiff conversion
  • fixed a bug in replace dialog of non image files
  • fixed a possible memory leak in the slideshow
  • fixed a bug with the index display in the find and replace dialog
  • fixed a bug in setting the catalog/picture format
  • fixed a display issue on 10.6.8
  • fixed possible crash during import of corrupt WPG file
  • fixed a bug in JPS to MPO conversion
  • fixed a bug in flat view
  • fixed a bug with change of extension if the filename uses dots

New in GraphicConverter 8.3.1 Build 1058 (Nov 12, 2012)

  • New features:
  • added pcd support in 32 and 64 bit
  • added action menu to the menu bar (to allows to find the functions with the search field of the help menu)
  • added optional iptc indicator to browser
  • added optional question before deletion of a file in the browser
  • added function to convert movie to animation
  • added pict export support to 64 bit version
  • added rotated text
  • added option to protect PDFs upon save
  • added option to ignore lab profiles embedded in tiff files
  • added ecw import (32 and 64 bit) with helper app; this feature is not available in the Mac App Store version due the Apple restrictions
  • added option to disable automatic volume discovery
  • Updates features:
  • improved new document dialog
  • many updates for enhanced sandboxing support
  • added support for alpha channel during adding a shadow
  • enhanced html catalog options
  • added option to set browser default selection
  • enhanced color mode batch to support different bits per channels
  • added 16 bit per channel support to lights and shadows
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed a rename issue
  • fixed a TIFF/ZIP decoding error with 1 bit images
  • fixed action issue during catalog creation
  • fixed a timezone issue during rename
  • fixed an AppleScript error with the scale command
  • fixed a bug in the compressed psd export
  • fixed a bug in batch rename of sidecar files
  • fixed a problem with import of some dicom variants
  • fixed possible issue in rename dialog
  • fixed bug in folder rename dialog
  • fixed bug in enlarge selection fixed
  • fixed a bug in rename upon import from digital camera
  • fixed a bug in remembering printer settings

New in GraphicConverter 8.3 Build 1000 (Sep 15, 2012)

  • New features:
  • added shared menu support
  • added Aperture library support
  • added Automator actions
  • added notifications (10.8)
  • added optional display indicator for exif rotation tag
  • added pdf export options
  • added copy/paste of GPS location to the browser
  • added support for Locr
  • added option to select default monitor in multimonitor configurations
  • added option to stop browser cursor navigation at first/last preview
  • added service menu entries to set file date to EXIF date and rotate upon EXIF
  • readded support for saving a lot of old formats like PAC, OTA, PBM, etc. (mainly 1 bit formats)
  • added rename option to drag and drop in the browser if the file does exists
  • added 1080p HSBS conversion
  • added 1080P HSBS to slideshow display options
  • added 3D batch conversion options (frame packing, interleaved, HSBS, swapping)
  • added rotation upon EXIF to import options
  • Updates features:
  • added option for delete and next button to delete without trashing
  • enhanced GIF export
  • improved twain handling
  • optimized unsharp mask
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed a bug of setting the file label upon save
  • fixed a bug in manual GPS editing
  • fixed a bug in saving with original creation date
  • fixed a possible crash with the fast preview
  • fixed a possible crash during saving grayscale GIFs
  • fixed a possible bug in the hpgl import
  • fixed a truncation issue with long captions during slideshow
  • fixed a bug in saving actions
  • fixed a bug in conversion movies to gif animations
  • fixed a possible bug during yenc decoding
  • fixed a bug in sort by name submenu
  • many internal optimizations and bug fixes

New in GraphicConverter 8.2 Build 964 (Jul 23, 2012)

  • New features:
  • added support for Flickr
  • added support for Google+
  • added local database for thumbnail storage
  • added option to enable/disable display of current location in the map
  • added automatic reduction to one bit during saving as TIF or BMP if the grayscale file does only use black and white; this can save a lot of disk space
  • added support for PICT import in 64 bit version
  • signed compressed version for Gatekeeper
  • added support for Photoshop compatible plugins
  • added option to limit the number of pins in a map
  • added function to split red or green or blue channel to same window
  • option to disable usage of Google Maps added
  • option to disable the decimal number style added
  • paste as text option added
  • added option to define the date and time display style in the browser thumbnail area
  • added option to crop and scale selection upon return
  • added support for display of 3d content in the slideshow in 1080p frame packing and interleaved format
  • added function to convert 3d images to 1080p frame packing format
  • added function to convert 3d images to interleaved
  • added option to set order of parts in the concat function
  • added option to swap frames of 3d images during conversion
  • added function to browse drop folder
  • added plus and minus key for zoom in/out during slideshow
  • added option to print selection only
  • added option to save IPTC presets as IPTC/NAA or XMP
  • added option to move selection frame without modifier keys
  • added visual feedback if batch rename would cause duplicate filenames (list shows the names in red)
  • Updates features:
  • updated image capture calls for better image download from digital cameras
  • optimized file access in the browser for faster display
  • enlarged grid values to 1024
  • removed Delete&Next from default toolbar
  • various performance optimizations
  • save and next does use extension settings from the prefs
  • enhanced PSD import options (added import of layers as frames)
  • add and edit GPS do support extended GPS tags
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed a bug in the index display during the slideshow
  • fixed a bug during add/remove margins in GIF animations
  • fixed a bug with setting the label with the keyboard in the browser
  • fixed a bug during unskew of grayscale images
  • corrected digits in add/remove margins dialog
  • fixed a bug with inwanted filtering of batches
  • fixed a bug with level change on 8 bit grayscale images
  • fixed an import bug with a special 16 bit tif kind
  • fixed a memory leak in batch conversion of PICT files in the 32 bit version
  • fixed align error with the grid option
  • sorting bug in the slideshow fixed
  • fixed a bug with mrSid import under 64 bit
  • bug in smart trim batch fixed
  • fixed a bug with the localized date display and usage
  • fixed a bug with removal of the last character of the filename after change format batch
  • bug in folder icon creation for non square image fixed
  • fixed a bug in the "Insert Profile" context menu item
  • fixed a bug during reading ANPA files with special characters
  • fixed a bug in opening older actions definitions
  • fixed a bug with the text encoding upon e-mail images
  • various other fixes

New in GraphicConverter 8.1 Build 890 (Jun 4, 2012)

  • New features:
  • support for 16 bit per channel added (for import and export of tiff and import of raw - other formats will follow)
  • map support added for gps location display
  • Updates features:
  • reorganized pdf location to save space
  • added support for home and end key to scroll to the left or right edge inside an image
  • updated ExifTool to 8.93
  • added support for option key + page up/down, home and end key to scroll left/right
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible crash during reading Paperport MAX files
  • fixed rotation issue with some grayscale images
  • fixed a possible issue with the option "Delete original after save as"
  • fixed rename issue under French localization
  • fixed possible memory leak after reading some Nikon JPEGs
  • fixed bug in strip count value of tiff lzw export
  • fixed bug in multiframe preview of movies
  • fixed offset in lossless jpeg cropping
  • fixed possible crash during opening files with undocumented anpa tags
  • fixed possible crash during opening some JPEGs with Olympus tags
  • fixed a bug during TWAIN import of 1 bit images
  • fixed a bug in the inverse geocoding
  • added a workaround for scanner drivers which do not support TWAIN 2.2 callbacks (i.e. EPSON drivers)
  • fixed a crash with corrupt exif metadata
  • fixed a possible crash upon import of 4 bit GIFs
  • fixed a possible bug during convert & modify with Japanese or Korean file names
  • fixed a bug in making a filename webready
  • fixed a bug with the default file extension in the sandboxed version
  • fixed a bug with saving the transparency as a GIF file
  • fixed a bug in get/set of the window position by AppleScript
  • fixed a bug in opening large PNGs

New in GraphicConverter 8.0 Build 868 (May 21, 2012)

  • New features:
  • 64 bit support added
  • support for large images with more than 16.000 x 16.000 pixels added
  • EMF import added
  • EMZ import added
  • cpbitmap import added
  • added import of FLIR raw data to context menu
  • added mirror indicator to menu items
  • added batch scale to size with crop
  • added interpolation of EXIF date function
  • added option to show elapsed time in slideshow
  • dds import improved
  • added rating filter to sort popup in the browser
  • WMF import resolution change added
  • added open and save to multiscale dialog
  • added option to replace underscore with space in html catalog creation
  • page up and page down do advance random slideshow in sorted order
  • enhanced multiscale dialog
  • key command for moving selection added
  • added option to set predefined selection
  • added histogram equalization batch
  • added equalizer batch
  • added highlights and shadows batch
  • changed format of stored catalog settings to XML for better compatibility
  • Bug fixes:
  • possible crash after rotation with own algorithm fixed
  • crash during opening paperport max files fixed
  • possible crash during opening keywords palette on Japanese systems fixed
  • possible crash during launch on Japanese systems fixed

New in GraphicConverter 8.0 Build 861 (May 19, 2012)

  • New features:
  • 64 bit support added
  • support for large images with more than 16.000 x 16.000 pixels added
  • EMF import added
  • EMZ import added
  • cpbitmap import added
  • added import of FLIR raw data to context menu
  • added mirror indicator to menu items
  • added batch scale to size with crop
  • added interpolation of EXIF date function
  • added option to show elapsed time in slideshow
  • dds import improved
  • added rating filter to sort popup in the browser
  • WMF import resolution change added
  • added open and save to multiscale dialog
  • added option to replace underscore with space in html catalog creation
  • page up and page down do advance random slideshow in sorted order
  • enhanced multiscale dialog
  • key command for moving selection added
  • added option to set predefined selection
  • added histogram equalization batch
  • added equalizer batch
  • added highlights and shadows batch
  • changed format of stored catalog settings to XML for better compatibility

New in GraphicConverter 7.6.2 Build 447 (Mar 4, 2012)

  • New features:
  • added Equalizer
  • added support for IptcCore contact data (single images and browser)
  • added browsing of versions (10.7 or later)
  • added indicator for display of images with unapplied XMP changes (used by Lightroom)
  • added tiled display as option to slideshow
  • zoom with trackpad during slideshow added
  • added font preview in font popup
  • added option to start slideshow with offset
  • added toggle margins option to catalog printing
  • added shortcuts option + delete and control + delete to align bounds during unskew
  • added keyword count to iptc dialog
  • added move to and copy to command to context menu of the browser
  • added import of themepack archives
  • added a workaround for a bug in a Lion call during display an icns
  • Updates features:
  • added preview checkbox to operator
  • added shortcut for Xe847 filter
  • improved Xe847 gui
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible bug with the regions in the clipboard on 10.7
  • fixed Xe847 note after next/previous image
  • fixed bug in tga save as options
  • fixed crash during export of slideshow as movie
  • fixed bug with openstreetmap
  • many small bug fixes

New in GraphicConverter 7.6.1 Build 403 (Jan 20, 2012)

  • New features:
  • added option to display browser preview without alpha channel
  • Updates features:
  • dcraw updated
  • Spanish translation updated
  • improved highlights and shadows
  • reduced memory usage during display of thumbnails and previews in the browser
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed precision bug upon nmea import
  • fixed bug with rename shortcut in the browser
  • fixed double click bug onto file under Lion

New in GraphicConverter 7.6 Build 394 (Jan 11, 2012)

  • New features:
  • added shadow and highlights
  • added color balance
  • added histogram equalization
  • added metadata tab to slideshow preferences; fontsize, color and metadata can now be choosen
  • added search feature to preferences dialog
  • Russian translation added
  • customized options to set rating and label with the keyboard in the browser and slideshow
  • cursor up/down in image does recognize user selection for natural scrolling on 10.7 or later
  • support for scanning from network scanners with image capture added
  • create alpha channel from embedded path command added
  • sepia batch added
  • create alpha channel from embedded path batch added
  • added menu entry to show preferences file
  • added Xe847 (automatic) batch function
  • added BLP import option to mirror vertically
  • option to disable reopen of last windows upon launch on Lion added
  • Updates features:
  • added display of the label name to the slideshow filename display
  • improved naming o alpha channel functions
  • added printing of multiframes from movies to print catalog
  • added number sorting support for next/previous image
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed bug in NMEA import
  • fixed possible crash after alpha channel creation
  • fixed wrong default folder after switch to convert&modify in the browser
  • fixed a bug upon deletion of temporary files on quit
  • fixed possible crash during browsing
  • fixed xwd import bug for 16 bit mode
  • fixed white dot in slideshow if background is white
  • fixed jump to first frame of movie after display in slideshow
  • possible crash in browser fixed if displayed PNG is resaved in Photoshop Elements
  • many other bug fixes

New in GraphicConverter 7.5 Build 338 (Nov 15, 2011)

  • New features:
  • Xe847 filter added
  • added "Open Copyright URL in Webbrowser" command to context menu of image and browser
  • added "Split Multipage TIFF into TIFFs" to context menu of the image
  • Updates features:
  • find and replace color dialog enhanced for palette images
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed possible bug with text tool
  • fixed problem with rating display in slideshow
  • resizing issue for selections with aspect ratio fixed
  • display bug in add batch functions dialog fixed
  • many other small fixed and enhancements

New in GraphicConverter 7.4.1 Build 326 (Nov 4, 2011)

  • New features:
  • copy drop area items to context menu entry added
  • copy drop area items to with index context menu entry added
  • reverse geocoding added
  • conversion of hpgl to vector pdf added
  • Updates features:
  • position property added to AppleScript dictionary
  • hpgl import improved
  • MPO import improved
  • moved HPGL import to Quartz for better quality
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed bug with pixelated previews of PSD files under Lion in the browser
  • fixed bug in display of percentage in slideshow
  • fixed size bug in iptc batch dialog
  • fixed bug in html catalog dialog
  • fixed bug in convert&modify preferences dialog
  • fixed bug with apple remote in slideshow after last frame
  • fixed bug in setting default browser sort order of the browser in the prefs
  • fixed bug with accessing saved batches in the browser
  • fixed a QuickTime bug (upon rotation) introduced by the latest Apple security patch

New in GraphicConverter 7.4 Build 300 (Oct 11, 2011)

  • New features
  • added import and export of JPS (3D JPEG)
  • added import and export of PNS (3D PNG)
  • added import and export of MPO (3D image)
  • added import of stv
  • added anaglyph conversion of 3D images
  • added flat view into browser context menu
  • added option to convert animation into a RGB image
  • import of liff added
  • display of pixel size and resolution added (as option) to the browser thumbnail view
  • added search option for camera model
  • color profile verification added
  • added options to define gradient for window background of image
  • added new folder and rename folder commands to folder tree of the browser
  • added browser context menu item to lock/unlock items
  • added option for toolwindow to follow main window
  • added keyboard navigation to the folder tree
  • added gray point correction (as option to the white point correction tool)
  • Updates features:
  • moved move/copy folders preference to a separate tab
  • enhanced multiscale function (up to 20 destinations and subfolder support)
  • slideshow uses number sorting if selected in the prefs
  • added color profile display to info panes
  • changed shortcuts for rotate left and right to the default shortcuts on Mac OS X
  • added erase text background option
  • added import of xmp metadata from pdf
  • optimized fetching of exif data in the browser
  • added rename option for dicom files
  • spacing in browser view reduced
  • DICOM import of 16 bit grayscale lossless compressed images with only 12 used bits much enhanced
  • iptc import/export can transfer private tags
  • display of iptc tags in list view of browser enhanced
  • added format options to toolbar
  • display speed of small jpeg thumbnails in the browser improved
  • rating display added to browser
  • added nm as caliper unit
  • added creation and modification date as to picture catalog creation
  • slideshow supports shortcut "e" to rename files
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed align bug with lossless jpeg cropping selection
  • bug in drop area fixed
  • bug in picture catalog creation fixed
  • bug in export slideshow as movie with delay less than one second fixed
  • bug in html catalog creation with long filenames fixed
  • possible naming problem upon save fixed
  • enlarged some dialogs for French translation
  • translation issues fixed
  • fixed possible memory issue in reading the rating

New in GraphicConverter 7.3.1 Build 261 (Aug 16, 2011)

  • New features:
  • added option to select dimension of picture information
  • added option to ignore previews in resource fork
  • added option to disable auto save and versioning on Lion
  • added option reduce to printer resolution
  • display of location data in gps window added
  • action to transfer panasonic location data to IPTC/XMP added
  • option to darken unselected parts of an image added
  • added action submenu item to the browser context menu
  • reintroduced Fullscreen display command under Lion
  • added shape option "Fill with background color and frame with foreground color"
  • added option to write rating into extended file attributes
  • Updates features:
  • Windows ICON export improved
  • photoraw import updated
  • multipage preferences added
  • moved support folder back to the Library subfolder and added to the help menu a command to access the folder (because it is hidden on Lion)
  • support folder depth in convert&modify enlarged
  • display of selected items added to browser
  • 'O' key added during slideshow for editing
  • support for '/' character during renaming in the browser added
  • added shortcut for "select existing"
  • added support for more EXIF tags
  • Bug fixes:
  • Lion related bugs fixed
  • added a workaround for the Lion bug which does not return the mounted network volumes
  • bug in NMEA import fixed
  • fixed bug in setting/getting keywords from raws
  • fixed bug in cgm import
  • fixed bug in editing the delay value of the slideshow in the prefs
  • German translation bug fixed
  • possible bug with apply gpx to files fixed
  • bug in SVG export fixed
  • bug with progress bar after unskew fixed
  • bug with move folders in slideshow fixed
  • possible crash during access of SafeSync volumes fixed
  • display bug during display of some b&w images fixed
  • fixed possible crash during wmf to pf conversion

New in GraphicConverter 7.3 Build 231 (Jul 4, 2011)

  • New features:
  • Lion support added
  • copy XMP sidecar file option into RAW added
  • copy as data URI commands added
  • import and export of HTC splashscreen (*.rgb565) added
  • preference to restore startup selection dialog added
  • gradient option to edit color table dialog added
  • AAI import added
  • Updates features:
  • display of cached small preview in browser can be disabled in the prefs
  • more scale presets added to size submenu
  • shortcut for open with app in browser added
  • edit color table dialog does now mark unused color
  • e-mail support for Outlook 2011 added
  • pds importer improved
  • dcm importer updated
  • GraphicConverter folder with settings like Profiles, Actions etc. moved from ~/Library/Application Support/GraphicConverter to ~/Documents/GraphicConverter as preparation for Lion
  • Core Image Filters will now add an alpha channel
  • undo support for color profiles added
  • Find and replace colors does now read the picked color from the image without any Cocoa modifications
  • Bug fixes:
  • fixed localization error in German translation of the browser window
  • fixed issue with not deletion of temporary files
  • fixed possible delay upon opening browser window without toolbox
  • crop ratio bug fixed in crop for photo service
  • bug with DICOM thumb display in the browser fixed
  • bug in the smudge tool fixed
  • bug with some automator actions fixed
  • bug during opening some old C64 images fixed
  • bug in batch conversion of multipage files fixed
  • bug in save&next fixed
  • bug in storing text settings fixed
  • possible crash during display of Chinese filenames in batch progess bar fixed
  • single frame save as bug fixed
  • accent issue during export of image catalogs fixed
  • fixed a bug in convert&modify to a QT movie
  • enlarged various dialogs to fit translations much better
  • swap of values in gps data of summary tab in the browser fixed
  • alpha channel update bug after paste fixed
  • crash during editing hex color values fixed
  • wmf import bug with files with only texts and one bitmap fixed
  • label issue fixed
  • bug in fullscreen command fixed
  • possible pixel defects in last line of alpha channel after conversion of a 1 bit mask into an 8 bit alpha channel fixed
  • codepage error with exif display during slideshow fixed
  • possible crash during unskew at 100% fixed
  • possible bug with remembering the print settings after changing the printer fixed
  • rotation bug during slideshiw fixed (if lossless rotation is not possible)

New in GraphicConverter 7.3 Build 230 (Jul 4, 2011)

  • New features:
  • Lion support added
  • copy XMP sidecar file option into RAW added
  • copy as data URI commands added
  • import and export of HTC splashscreen (*.rgb565) added
  • preference to restore startup selection dialog added
  • gradient option to edit color table dialog added
  • AAI import added
  • Updated features:
  • display of cached small preview in browser can be disabled in the prefs
  • more scale presets added to size submenu
  • shortcut for open with app in browser added
  • edit color table dialog does now mark unused color
  • e-mail support for Outlook 2011 added
  • pds importer improved
  • dcm importer updated
  • GraphicConverter folder with settings like Profiles, Actions etc. moved from~/Library/Application Support/GraphicConverter to ~/Documents/GraphicConverter as preparation for Lion
  • Core Image Filters will now add an alpha channel
  • undo support for color profiles added
  • Find and replace colors does now read the picked color from the image without any Cocoa modifications

New in GraphicConverter 7.2 Build 187 (Apr 8, 2011)

  • New features:
  • sort into subfolder action added
  • Select last Selection command added
  • additional movie options dialog added to batch conversion
  • webp import and export added (Intel only)
  • option to display position and color at the bottom of the image window added
  • merge folder into one image with algorithm max added
  • import options for camera import added
  • Recent Browsers submenu added
  • Dock menu addition added
  • Apple-Touch-Icon export support for all sizes added
  • cycle through windows command added
  • option to scale up little previews added
  • option to show hidden files in the browser added
  • option to show all files exept raws added
  • option to turn off text antialising added
  • clipboard support for putting as TIFF and PNG added
  • reload option to slideshow added
  • copy transparent with background color option added
  • context menu entry added to remove drop area items
  • Updates features:
  • Hagens Manual updated
  • note added before opening more than 10 files from the browser
  • find and replace of colors dialog allows to click into the image to set the colors
  • wpg import improved
  • move folder command in slideshow will change to the next image after a successfull move
  • memory and color display in info palette improved
  • details display (number of files, display size) added to slideshow
  • Hagens manual updated (English and German)
  • exif tool updated
  • backspace/delete key support added to the slideshow
  • poster frame for movies is now taken at 10% after the beginning
  • print catalog much enhanced
  • shift+cursor key does move a selection in 5 pixel steps
  • plist updated for the Finder
  • Bug fixes:
  • window size issues fixed
  • bug in SVG import fixed
  • fixed several English type errors
  • bug in import of portrait pcd files added
  • threading issue with pcd import fixed
  • bug after insert frame from clipboard into gif animation fixed
  • bug with folder count in browser fixed
  • bug with color profiles in clipboard fixed
  • bug in export of fits files to image catalogs fixed
  • bug in rename with name collisions fixed
  • bug with undo of selections with alpha channel fixed
  • crash during trying to open password protected PDFs fixed
  • bug with gamma correction fixed
  • bug with one bit conversion fixed
  • bug with changing selections with aspect ratio on the left top knob fixed
  • display of batch scale size corrected
  • bug with import of CCITT3 compressed TIFFs with Fillorder 2 on Intel Macs fixed
  • crash with core image filters applied to indexed color imgages fixed
  • crash after scale to size of images with alpha channel fixed
  • possible white preview in browser on 10.5.x fixed
  • preview bug in effects for grayscale images fixed
  • bug in set exif data dialog fixed
  • bug with version display in about dialog fixed
  • bug with default scale fixed
  • bug in display some gps data fixed
  • bug in printing of b&w images fixed

New in GraphicConverter 7.1 Build 147 (Jan 30, 2011)

  • New features:
  • digital lightrom mode added to the browser
  • 100% preview added to the browser
  • slideshow in separate window added
  • move folders added to the slideshow
  • scaling options added to the slideshow
  • navigation bar in slideshow can be disabled
  • scale to iTunes Cover size added
  • support for import of .SRW added
  • Updates features:
  • pdf export with alpha channel added
  • option to open images for slideshow with reduced resolution added
  • unskew coordinate display improved
  • move to folder will update the slideshow file list
  • raw converter updated
  • move to folder command selects now next image in the browser
  • clear command enabled in browser
  • Apple Touch Icon support for iPhone 4 added
  • German translation updated
  • Danish translation updated
  • Japanese translation updated
  • Portugese translation updated
  • Bug fixes:
  • display bug with very large 1 bit images fixed
  • bug in entering the other angle in the batch rotate fixed
  • bug with scale with last values fixed
  • bug with Swedish translation fixed
  • bug during editing pdfs with long filenames fixed
  • possible bug with storing the license data fixed
  • create icon bug with more than one file fixed (from the services menu)
  • bug with negative offset in batch rename fixed
  • bug with color selection in make square batch fixed
  • bug in ordered dither fixed
  • bug during scale for web with small values fixed

New in GraphicConverter 7.0.3 Build 132 (Dec 29, 2010)

  • New features:
  • iptc support for old 'ANPA' resources added
  • full screen preview of browser files added (command + 'G')
  • preference to suppress clipboard kind selection dialog added
  • preference to suppress selection handles added
  • preference to open PDFs with/without alpha channel added
  • support for old XMP data in the resource fork added
  • Updates features:
  • optimized find submenu
  • position display during unskew added
  • modified scaling algorithm for unskew operation
  • command + '#' for zoom to 100% added
  • slideshow accepts display time from 0.01 to 60 seconds
  • many small optimizations
  • Bug fixes:
  • bug with moving lasso selection with cursor keys fixed
  • bug in save only single page of multipage documents as tiff fixed
  • crash during import of some undocumented Nikon tags fixed
  • bug in insert iptc from textfile fixed
  • bug with replicating long folder names during batch conversion fixed
  • bug in saving TIFFs striped with big endian on Intel Macs fixed
  • bug with storing iptc in picts fixed
  • crash after entering empty extensions in multiscale fixed
  • wrong display of filenames with non ascii characters in progress bar of batch conversion fixed
  • uppercase bug with set type/creator command fixed
  • bug in summary tab fixed
  • bug during saving a multipage pdf as a tif fixed
  • bug in AppleScript set date from content fixed
  • bug in make name web ready fixed
  • double color conversion bug after direct saving of CMYK images fixed
  • bug with Apple Script command: set file iptc fixed
  • bug in fullscreen slideshow fixed
  • bug in handling of copy and paste of images with alpha channel fixed
  • bug with non appearing rename dialog fixed
  • fuzzy preview display of JPEGs with missing file extension fixed
  • bug during creating of file icons/previews with the finder context menu/service fixed
  • many other small bug fixes and little enhancements

New in GraphicConverter 7.0.2 Build 108 (Nov 23, 2010)

  • New features:
  • support for import of Office Document Imaging greyscale TIFs added
  • function to copy iptc reference to filename and filename to iptc reference added
  • pdf import with alpha channel added
  • option to open a browser after program launch added
  • menu command to open a special folder in the browser added
  • Updates features:
  • set exif date command sets now the XMP:EXIF fields, too
  • slideshow export has now separate fields for width and height
  • support for float TIFFs with alpha channel added
  • support for a special tiff variant with jpeg datastreams added
  • minimize selection option with pressing the command key added
  • slideshow display supports colors profiles
  • movie display support added to slideshow
  • unicode support for insert text batch added
  • reading of metadata in browser improved
  • support for WMFs with transparent background added
  • display speed of previews of RAW files improved
  • support for backspace/delete key to remove selections added
  • zoom with trackpad much improved
  • crash reporter dialog is now localized
  • browser support for rename after pressing return key added
  • browser support for open file/folder with command+cursor down added
  • browser support for deletion of files with backspace/delete key added
  • Dutch localization updated
  • French localization updated
  • Bug fixes:
  • display issue after rename in browser fixed (if the rename was not ended by a return)
  • calculation bug in add/remove margins fixed
  • display issue with images at a ratio near 100% fixed
  • little vertical offset during insertion of text items fixed
  • quality issue during printing catalogs fixed
  • possible bug with wrong destination folder in convert&modify fixed
  • possible crash during loading batch list fixed
  • bug in dialog to set exif date with manual date entry fixed
  • bug in opening pdfs as 1 or 8 bit grayscale fixed
  • rounding bug in gps display in the browser list view fixed
  • bug during rename with non ascii characters fixed
  • scale sets now the changed flag correctly after resolution change
  • possible crash of core graphics during display of old pict resource previews fixed
  • disabling size calculation in jpeg options does now really disable it
  • file manager bug during checking non-existing folders fixed
  • color matching bug during printing fixed
  • bug during saving actions with unicode names fixed
  • bug within insert text batch fixed
  • possible grayscale bug after change to indexed mode fixed
  • ok is now active in canvas size change with last values
  • possible crash during reading iptc rating fixed
  • possible zero kb files upon save for web fixed
  • little file icon bug for images with a very high resolution fixed
  • bug with remembering the last scale value fixed
  • crash after selecting "Copy file path" of unsaved files fixed
  • possible crash during e-mailing files with empty address field fixed
  • bug in 180 degree rotation of black and white images fixed
  • bug in save and next fixed
  • text smoothing bug fixed
  • bug in setting the transparency in batch conversion of many source files into one gif fixed
  • crash during import of old actions with text in other encodings fixed
  • wrong import of actions with scale operations fixed
  • profile issue during import of psd with quicktime fixed
  • wrong rotation direction after live rotation fixed
  • possible crash during pgpf import fixed
  • inactive Show in Google Maps menu item in the browser fixed
  • bug in saving GIF in format 89A fixed
  • bug after clickin on world map in browser fixed
  • bug during import of LZW/TIFFs with bad stripoffset count fixed
  • display issue in window after copy/paste of images with alpha channel fixed
  • possible color profile detection bug fixed
  • possible issue with import of some gpx files fixed
  • problem with bad scaling algorithm in save for web fixed
  • bug with non localized twain drivers fixed
  • bug with core image filters and selections fixed
  • with with saving a selection in CMYK mode fixed

New in GraphicConverter 7.0.01 Build 76 (Oct 6, 2010)

  • New features:
  • scale to 1080p with and without border added
  • Japanese localization added
  • Updates features:
  • French localization
  • Italian localization
  • Portugese localization
  • Bug fixes:
  • rotate with line bug for angles of >45 degree fixed
  • wrong function bug in convert&modify fixed

New in GraphicConverter 7.0 Build 74 (Oct 4, 2010)

  • Bug fixes:
  • problem with Italian localization fixed
  • problem with file deletion fixed (caused by improper changed temporary folder location in previous version done by the user)

New in GraphicConverter 6.7.4 (Aug 23, 2010)

  • New features:
  • scale after crop option added
  • pdn preview display added
  • sepia batch added
  • Updated features:
  • paperport import improved (support for files with different resolutions and color depths added)
  • raw importer updated
  • Bug fixes:
  • possible issue with unsigned short import fixed
  • unicode issue in preview/rename fixed
  • general issues with the default color profiles fixed
  • bug with scale to 1080p fixed
  • possible printing issues with color profiles fixed
  • xbm inverson bug fixed
  • possible bug with scaling of animations fixed
  • many other small changes and bug fixes

New in GraphicConverter 6.7.3 (Jun 29, 2010)

  • New features:
  • support for Google Earth Safari Plugin added
  • prn import added for eps encoded version
  • Updated features:
  • undo support after changing selection added
  • support for Location and Status to AppleScript API added
  • Bug fixes:
  • bug with copying folders within the browser fixed
  • bug during enhancing local contrast fixed
  • bug in display of rating fixed
  • bug after canceling the folder selection dialog in the browser fixed
  • many other small enhancements and bug fixes

New in GraphicConverter 6.7.2 (May 25, 2010)

  • New features:
  • conversion of gif animation to filmstrip added
  • support for import of LSM files with LZW/16 added
  • print catalog option added to the context menu of the drop area
  • import of FUJI files added
  • Updated features:
  • insert text batch uses now as comment the spotlight comment
  • support for Finder style sorting added (10.5 or later)
  • Bug fixes:
  • bug during moving files with long filenames and xmp sidecar file fixed
  • draw bug of lines with arrow fixed
  • bug in removing metadata of very large JPEGs (>20MB) fixed
  • bug in getting date of some MOVs fixed
  • bug in lossless cropping with changing of metadata fixed
  • bug in PNG decoding of very small files fixed
  • many internal changes and bug fixes

New in GraphicConverter 6.7.1 (Apr 1, 2010)

  • New features:
  • set file date from document name added to the context menu of the browser
  • export movie to QuickTime movie added to the context menu of the image
  • export image/movie to QuickTime movie added to convert&modify
  • scale to 1080p command added
  • support for import or larger tiffs improved
  • support for reading creation date and gps info from MOVs from the iPhone 3gs added
  • clipboard format selection dialog can be disabled in the prefs
  • Updated features:
  • drag and drop of a keyword from the keyword window starting with Copyright will be stored inside the IPTC copyright field
  • change detection in IPTC dialog improved
  • workaround for bug in XMP/EXIF reading of Adobe Photoshop added
  • option gamma aware scaling added to batch scale command
  • Bug fixes:
  • bug during batch change of color profile with very large profiles fixed
  • many little bug fixes and enhancements

New in GraphicConverter 6.7 (Mar 11, 2010)

  • New features:
  • scrap file import added
  • HMR import added
  • dm2 and dm3 import added/updated with complete display of the metadata of dm3
  • quick option added to the context menu to show the browser with and without raws
  • multiple find and replace of iptc data added
  • direct SVG via PDF import added (Image Magick is no longer required as helper)
  • option to draw rectangles, ovales etc. filled with background color and framed with foreground color added
  • AppleScript command "search with spotlight" added
  • support for gamma aware scaling added
  • WMF to vector PDF batch function added
  • Updated features:
  • HD Photo import support for grayscale images added
  • saving for web uses now high quality interpolation for reduction
  • unskew batch suggests as default values last manual unskew values
  • text tool remembers last text box size
  • crop tool support now complete gif animations
  • unicode support for header and footer in catalog printing added
  • unicode support to batch rename added
  • unicode support for find and replace of optic added
  • export of all layers of PSD files supports now up to 200 layers
  • eyedropper can now calculate the mean of a rectangle (use the shiftkey)
  • rotation of a selection removes the selection now first from the image
  • preview display of PICT and icns previews does now access the resource fork without the Resource Manager; this does improve the speed and avoid crashes from the Resource Manager
  • rename with renumbering supports now JPG/RAW pairs
  • clipboard import shows all available graphics in the clipboard/scrap
  • XMP sdk updated
  • selected folder display in browser improved
  • Bug fixes:
  • bug in export of CMYK imgaes as JPEG2000 fixed
  • mirror on x axis bug upon import of some wmf files fixed
  • bug in LSM import fixed
  • PhotoCD import bug on Intel Macs fixed
  • crash upon display of corrupted iPhoto databases fixed
  • bug with wrong file creator display on Intel Macs fixed
  • possible crash in dynamic color reduction on PowerPC systems fixed
  • encoding issue with tag names fixed
  • bug in print selection fixed
  • bug in b3d import on Intel Macs fixed
  • bug in transfer iptc batch fixed
  • bug in attaching keywords to RAWs from the keyword palette fixed
  • bug in cicn import fixed
  • bug with use of patterns in RGB images fixed
  • bug with name display in slideshow after forward/backward fixed
  • key command with open image comment do no longer set the changed flag
  • possible bug after setting IPTC data with label change fixed
  • bug in copy of aliases with the context menu in the browser fixed
  • bug with storing colors in the prefs fixed
  • bug after using of Core Image Filters on images with alpha channel fixed
  • crash during display of corrupted SVG files in the browser fixed
  • bug in setting exit date for files without exit fixed

New in GraphicConverter 6.6.1 (Jan 11, 2010)

  • New features:
  • function to select last selection added
  • set label depending on extension added to rename dialog
  • support for import of tiffs with corrupted bits array added
  • live drawing of line, rectangle, circle added
  • PowerPC and Intel version does now use the same preferences file com.lemkesoft.graphicconverter.plist
  • Updated features:
  • find and replace IPTC supports now unicode
  • catalog printing can print iptc data on multiple lines (if you add the item to the print list multiple times)
  • jpeg2000 sdk updated for some non-standard jpeg2000 files
  • change of iptc data of many files show now a progress bar for better user feedback
  • reading rating and label from xmp data speed mich improved in the browser
  • send bug report feature can now show the bug report in the Finder (i.e. for Thuderbird users)
  • burn in menu command shows now the resulting pixel size
  • last sort mode is now saved after closing a browser
  • edit profile dialog enlarged
  • insert profile command supports now jpegs and tiffs without correct file extension
  • make square batch supports now setting of a color for the free parts
  • volume reading speed improved in the browser
  • use original exif works now with very large exif blocks, too
  • Bug fixes:
  • bug in batch with subfolders fixed
  • bug in series detection fixed
  • bug with changing file format after options in save as dialog fixed
  • possible crash during decoding corrupted exif data fixed
  • -48 error message upon multiply saving of JPEGs with lossless compression fixed
  • bug in insert black frame batch fixed
  • workaround for a resource manager issue in the toolbox added
  • bug in print folder command fixed
  • bug in import pictures from resources fixed
  • bug with temporary preview creation fixed
  • bug with undo after crop of indexed images fixed
  • ghosting bug with line, rectangle, circle fixed
  • bug with keyboard commands (up, down, left, right) fixed
  • bug with split channels into new window fixed
  • redraw bug in show position window fixed
  • text edititing bug fixed
  • many other small bug fixes

New in GraphicConverter 6.6 (Dec 4, 2009)

  • New features:
  • two window alpha editing added (UB)
  • option to apply brightness/contrast to all frames of an animation added (UB)
  • support for GPS loggers without altitude value added (UB)
  • import and export of lossless JPEGs added (UB)
  • import of 12/16 bit medical JPEGs added (UB)
  • support for FITS files with short real precision added (UB)
  • convert&modify: split option added (UB)
  • convert&modify: conversion of MacRoman IPTC to ITF8 added (UB)
  • watch mode in convert&modify is remembered during relaunch (UB)
  • default frame for preview creation of movies can be defined (UB)
  • support for some dicom variants with lossless 12/16 bit jpeg compression added (UB)
  • support for many non-standard JPEG2000 variants added (UB)
  • batch action for white correction added (UB)
  • Updated features:
  • SmartCrashReporter replaced with an own crash reporting mechanism via normal e-mail (UB)
  • ExifTool updated to version 8.00 (UB)
  • PhotoRaw import updated (UB)
  • delete of files/folders uses now no longer the finder for better performance (UB)
  • changed format of desktop images to PNG (UB)
  • Bug fixes:
  • bug with preview display of images with less than 32 bits fixed (UB)
  • bug with "Create Preview" context menu fixed (UB)
  • bug in recent menus fixed (UB)
  • bug with non working cancel button during export of slideshow to movie fixed (UB)
  • possible bug in page range during printing of layouts fixed (UB)
  • bug in alpha channel decoding of some TIFFs fixed (UB)
  • bug in detection of printer color profiles fixed (UB)
  • bug with line feeds in copy and paste of iptc fixed (UB)
  • bug in .MDC import fixed (UB)
  • possible bug with undo of text layers fixed (UB)
  • possible crash upon import of files with corrupt color profiles fixed (UB)

New in GraphicConverter 6.5.2 (Oct 5, 2009)

  • New features:
  • Services menu added for 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
  • Invert alpha channel command added for single image and batch (UB).
  • Open browser in flat view added (UB).
  • Import of some RLE variants added (UB).
  • Import of MPO added (UB).
  • Conversion of Photoshop path to alpha channel added (UB).
  • Updated features:
  • WMF and MacDraw import rewritten for use of Quartz (UB).
  • vpb save as dialog can be disabled (UB).
  • Multiscale dialog supports now GIF and scale algorithm selection (UB).
  • Performance of GIF animation display much improved (UB).
  • New image with selection keeps now the color channel (UB).
  • Support for reading of xmp from the resource fork added for some photoshop written files (UB).
  • Horizontal scroll wheel support added for the browser (UB).
  • Bug fixes: 
  • Bug with flashing separate preview window during editing iptc in the browser fixed (UB).
  • Possible color difference with antialiasing fixed (UB).
  • Possible import bug of TIFs with premultiplied alpha fixed (UB).
  • Sorting bug in slideshow with folder sorting fixed (UB).
  • Redraw bug after trim selection fixed (UB).
  • Bug in copying nested folders in folder view fixed (UB).
  • Bug in sff import fixed (UB).
  • Bug in drag and drop of frames of animations fixed (UB).

New in GraphicConverter 6.5.1 (Aug 24, 2009)

  • New features:
  • Reopen command added (UB).
  • Bug fixes:
  • Possible hang during usage of browser with temporary previews fixed (UB).

New in GraphicConverter 6.5 (Aug 20, 2009)

  • New features:
  • preview creation in the browser much improved - the browser supports now up to 8 processors for parallel preview creation (UB) 
  • multiscale batch added (UB) 
  • import of FaxEpress variant added
  • spotlight comment to iptc caption command added (UB)
  • conversion of premultiplied alpha to non-premultiplied alpha added (UB)
  • conversion of non-premultiplied alpha to premultiplied alpha added (UB)
  • PAM import added (UB)
  • PFM import added (UB)
  • function to convert corrupted fz20 raw files (with convert&modify) (UB)
  • rebuild metadata function added to the browser context menu (UB)
  • unskew batch added (UB)
  • Updated features:
  • folder import speed in slideshow dramatically improved (for more than 10000 files) (UB) 
  • offset and step value added to sort folder (UB) 
  • caps lock can be used in the browser for multiple selections (UB) 
  • precision of GPS tagging from Google Earth improved (UB)
  • option to add a stored iptc record during download from digital camera added (UB)
  • option to store sRGB chunk to PNGs added (UB)
  • support for import of TIFFs with 32 bit per channel added (UB)
  • option to set only basic GPS data from GoogleEarth added (UB)
  • preference for old cursor behaviour in slideshow added (UB)
  • visual feedback to mouse added if you are near a catchpoint (UB)
  • added shortcut for "Move item" in browser contextual menu (UB)
  • canvas changes adds for images with alpha channel a transparent margin (UB) 
  • scale to pixel count supports now a value larger than 2000000 pixel 
  • support for import of PGM/PBM with 16 and 32 bit per channel added (UB) 
  • support for DPX files with little endian byte order added (UB)
  • support for geotagging from CSV and NMEA files added (UB)
  • unskew points can be moved with the cursor keys (UB)
  • random slideshow can go forward/backward in normal order with the page up/down and cursor up/down keys (UB)
  • download all from digital camera does no longer display a preview dialog (UB)
  • copy exif to the clipboard uses now tabs to separate description and content (UB) 
  • drag&drop can store a TIF version in addition to a PICT version for compatibility with some very new apps (UB) 
  • Bug fixes: 
  • bug in import of vpb on Intel Macs fixed (UB)
  • multiple bugs in JFIF export fixed (UB)
  • bug in IPTC display in short form fixed (UB)
  • appearing "x" bug during "Merge files..." fixed (UB)
  • bug in writing wrong tag for TIFs with alpha fixed (UB)
  • bug with gif animation creation in batch fixed (if the frame sizes are different) (UB) 
  • bug in unicode comment editing fixed (UB) 
  • bug in set get file iptc from applescript for keyword lists with more than 255 chars fixed (UB)
  • bug in message window fixed (UB)
  • problem with batches if foreground and background are not black&white fixed (UB) 
  • bug in wmf import with a special bitmap variant fixed (UB) 
  • crash in JP2 import with corrupted color profiles fixed (UB) 
  • bug in import of img files with line repeat fixed (UB)
  • bug in update of stamp cursor size fixed (UB)
  • unicode bug in convert&modify fixed (UB)
  • bug in undo of selection fixed (UB)
  • size bug of the jpeg options fixed (UB)
  • bug in insert date into image from the context menu fixed (UB)
  • update bug after mirror fixed (UB)
  • bug in applescript zoomed property fixed (UB)
  • bug  in jp2 preview for max filesize option fixed (UB)
  • bug in alpha handling during changing margins fixed (UB)
  • bug in preferences shortcut during slideshow fixed (UB)
  • import bug with CMYK ZIP compressed tiffs with more than 4 channels 

New in GraphicConverter 6.4.2 (May 28, 2009)

  • New features:
  • GPS tagging supports NMEA data files as input (in addition to GPX) (UB)
  • GPS tagging supports multiple log files from a folder (UB)
  • Combine folder into one PDF added to convert&modify (UB)
  • import of Photostudio added (UB)
  • Updated features:
  • curve support to batch conversion added (UB)
  • line drawing supports now arrows at both ends
  • concat supported now multiple files (UB)
  • e-mail image function supports batch actions for manpulation before e-mail (UB)
  • levels support change of all frames (UB)
  • find and replace supports change of all frames (UB)
  • JPEG save as options dialog improved
  • back and forward in slideshow remembers the last file for random slideshow (UB)
  • lsm import improved (UB)
  • detail window supports now 50% and 25% (UB)
  • support for a special bmp variant added (UB)
  • Bug fixes:
  • bug in display iPhoto folder with & symbol fixed (UB)
  • bug in JPEG2000 preview with option max filesize fixed (UB)
  • bug in get zoomed property by AppleScript fixed (UB)
  • not appearing IPTC data fixed (UB)
  • not looping slideshow fixed (UB)
  • bug in ruler display with inch fixed (UB)
  • invert command sets the changed files (UB)
  • bug in export of PSD files with ICC profile fixed
  • bug in get IPTC caption... command with unicode fixed (UB)
  • cut command replaces the empty area now with the background color (UB)
  • mrSID import crash with grayscale files fixed (UB)
  • levels bug with 8 bit palette images fixed (UB)
  • exif/iptc display bug fixed in the browser (UB)
  • possible threading cras in browser during slideshow fixed (UB)
  • copy/paste issues fixed (UB)
  • UTF8 bug in iptc export fixed (UB)
  • bug in texttool with delete background fixed (UB)
  • find/replace bug with 16 bit images fixed (UB)
  • possible crash during opening some FITS fixed (UB)

New in GraphicConverter 6.4.1 (Apr 24, 2009)

  • New features:
  • Support for bio-formats added (with the help of the licensed bio-formats sdk from Glencoe software) (UB).
  • Metadata change in the context menu of the browser works now with other formats like TIFF (UB).
  • Import of NV12 added.
  • Import of images of .CWK files added.
  • Updated features:
  • Large preview performance in the browser much improved with threading (UB).
  • Import support for 32 bit IEEE TIFFs added (UB).
  • Option to print delta path added to catalog printing with '&deltapath' (UB).
  • Print dialog shows a progress bar during color matching to the print profile (UB).
  • Option to select a different location for the iPhoto database added (UB).
  • Slideshow respects PSD import prefs (UB).
  • Edges and frames are sorted now (UB).
  • Bug fixes:
  • Bug with add text to name batches launched from the Finder context menu fixed (UB).
  • Bug in select picture content fixed (UB).
  • PhotoRaw export to JPG format will no longer confuse iPhoto (UB).
  • Import bug in pdf with crop box fixed (UB).
  • Illegal resolution values inside EXIF are now ignored.
  • Remaining temporary file during lossless jpeg rotation fixed (UB).
  • Draw text applescript bug fixed (UB).
  • Set / get iptc resolves aliases first (UB).
  • Bug with reload after slideshow fixed (UB).
  • Possible crash during closing a layout fixed (UB).
  • Possible wrong colors after importing PSD with QuickTime fixed (UB).
  • Bug with catalog printing with folder sorting fixed.
  • Crash during scanning multipage documents with different page sizes fixed (UB).
  • Many other small bug fixes and enhancements.

New in GraphicConverter 6.4 (Feb 17, 2009)

  • New features:
  • Access to iPhoto albums added to the browser (UB); supports currently iPhoto libraries from iLife 08 and 09.
  • GPS tab added to information window (UB).
  • Support for additional images in XMP metadata added (they can be accessed with the context menu) (UB).
  • Repeat effect added (UB).
  • SHS import added (UB).
  • Remove blue function added (UB).
  • Updated features:
  • Support for setting EXIF date from JPEG picture info added (UB).
  • Rename with exif date works now with MOVs and AVIs.
  • Set IPTC from file supports now the copyright tag.
  • Clipboard support for PDF clippings added (UB).
  • PhotoRaw import updated.
  • ExifTool updated (UB).
  • Bug fixes:
  • Bug in setting IPTC data with AppleScript fixed (UB).
  • Bug in DriMaker fixed (UB).
  • Possible white screen during slideshow after hide/show fixed (UB).
  • OK&Again in crop for photo services adds now an index for double filenames (UB).
  • Label and/or date change bugs after setting gps or lossless rotation with long filenames fixed (UB).
  • Very chatty log to console fixed (UB).
  • Localization bugs fixed.
  • Many minor bug fixes and little enhancements.

New in GraphicConverter 6.3 (Dec 4, 2008)

  • New features:
  • Export for digital picture frame added (UB).
  • ExifTool support added (UB).
  • Measure arc with two lines added (UB).
  • Show all formats entry added to the format menu (UB).
  • Copy EXIF to XMP added.
  • jng import added (UB).
  • Export to Photostrip added (UB).
  • Updated features:
  • Set gps supports now tiffs, too (UB).
  • Option to ignore bounds during WMF import added.
  • Option to ask for size in YUV import fixed (UB).
  • E-mail option 800x600 added.
  • Unicode support for information window added (UB).
  • Separate thumbnail batch for catalog creation added (UB).
  • Rename entry to find submenu added.
  • Timezone support added for gps (UB).
  • Stamp dialog supports text field for size (UB).
  • Bug fixes:
  • Possible crasg during saving in pac format fixed.
  • Crash during aquire more than 1000 files fixed.
  • Bug with not displaying batches with pressed caps log fixed (UB).
  • Possible crash during import from digital camera with active logging fixed (UB).
  • Bug with long filenames in save for web fixed (UB).
  • Bug in JP2000 import of 10 bit grayscale files fixed (UB).
  • Color bug during saving 16 bit images as tiff fixed (Intel UB).
  • Possible crash with storyboards fixed (UB).
  • Bug with wrong text/background color fixed (UB).
  • Bug with wrong folder display in catalog printing fixed.
  • Bug in import of JPEG compressed MAX files fixed.
  • Bug with command+H in X version fixed.
  • Many other small bug fixes and enhancements.

New in GraphicConverter 6.2.1 (Oct 2, 2008)

  • Curves added (UB).
  • kml creation added (UB).
  • Delete GPS function added (UB).
  • RW2 support added.
  • JAlbum export added (UB).
  • Visual keyboard dragging added (UB).
  • PhotoRAW import speed in the browser improved.
  • Rename option sentence case, title casse added.
  • Possible bug in export of GIF animations for IE fixed.
  • Bug in reading older storyboard files on Intel Macs fixed (UB).
  • Possible click bug in rename dialog fixed.

New in GraphicConverter 6.2 (Sep 10, 2008)

  • Geo menu added (UB only).
  • Display of content of GPX files added (UB).
  • Skp preview support added.
  • Support for third party QuickTime extensions added (like Perian) (UB).
  • DRIMaker added (UB).
  • IBL and QTL import and export added.
  • Apple Touch Icon export added (only UB) (see http://www.ianhoar.com/2008/08/30/create-a-custom-iphone-icon-for-your-website/).
  • Direct conversion of PhotoRAW to 16 bit TIFF added to convert & modify (UB).
  • Direct conversion of PhotoRAW to OpenEXRadded to convert & modify (UB).
  • Search function improved (and / or).
  • Clone stamp improved (UB).
  • Catalog print can now print all pages of multipage documents as an option.
  • Wdp import improved (UB).
  • Redraw speed improved (UB).
  • Optional offset to set exif date added.
  • Size of core image filter dialog reduced for smaller screens.
  • Icon creation bug from transparency fixed (UB).
  • Bug in alias creation in find duplicates fixed.
  • Bug with sort folders fixed.
  • Possible crash in layout fixed (UB).
  • Possible crash during e-mail of files with Apple Mail on 10.5 or later fixed.
  • Many other bug fixes and small enhancements.

New in GraphicConverter 6.1.2 (Jul 8, 2008)

  • Updated feature: option to store JPEG EXIF record with exif data after exif directory added (required by some older php scripts) (UB)
  • Updated feature: option for quick preview testing added (UB)
  • Bug fix: possible long delay during preview generation in the browser on PowerPC Macs fixed (UB)

New in GraphicConverter 6.1.1 (Jul 2, 2008)

  • decoding of all images of mime attachments added (UB)
  • set label in operator added (UB)
  • sort by label&creation date option added to browser
  • drawing inside alpha channel added as option
  • calliper calibration supports shift for horizontal or vertical mode only
  • set rating does no longer rewrite the exif data
  • sort folders option added to catalog printing
  • saving icns saves the large 512x512 icons, too (UB)
  • IPTC window in browser support unicode display (UB)
  • possible double filename bug in crop for photoservice fixed (UB)
  • crash in core image filters with more than 10 input parameters fixed
  • bug during import of very large TIFFs fixed
  • possible error -48 during drag and drop fixed
  • gpx file decoding bugs fixed
  • many other bug fixes and little enhancements

New in GraphicConverter 6.1 (Apr 19, 2008)

  • New: support for creation of 512x512 (10.5 only) and 256x256 icons added (UB only)
  • New: external editor support added (UB)
  • New: slideshow can display next image on second monitor (as an option, UB)
  • New: geotagging with gpx files added (UB)
  • New: JP2 export with alpha added
  • Updated: alpha channel import from clippings added
  • Updated: option for label display in browser added (UB)
  • Updated: option for destination format during html catalog creation added
  • Updated: core image filters can be applied to selections (UB)
  • Updated: save for web shortcut added
  • Updated: move folder option added
  • Updated: crop ratio of image added
  • Updated: option tab key toggles preview mode in the browser (UB)
  • Updated: trim option for alpha channel added
  • Updated: catalog printing enhanced (more header and footer options)
  • Updated: pipette can calculate a median color for a region (double click on the pipette tool icon)
  • Updated: context menu can be installed flat or as submenu (UB on 10.5.x or later)
  • Fix: unicode bug in keyword window in the browser fixed (UB)
  • Fix: bug during vectorization fixed (UB)
  • Fix: bug during batch removal of bad pixels fixed
  • Fix: bug during saving drop list aliases fixed
  • Fix: bug during saving a multipage tif to single page jpegs fixed
  • Fix: count colors bug fixed (Intel UB)
  • Fix: SUN export bug in intel version fixed (UB)
  • Fix: display bug with shortcuts for label change in slideshow fixed
  • Fix: operator bug with raw files fixed
  • Fix: transparent or bug with antialias fixed (UB)
  • Fix: scroll bug with really large images fixed (UB)
  • Fix: many bug fixes and small enhancements

New in GraphicConverter 6.0.4 (Feb 19, 2008)

  • support for import of 512x512 icns files added
  • separated color channels (into different windows) can be joined
  • browser can create thm files for raw (to improve the display speed)
  • context menu entry to set folder icon from image added
  • protocol option for slideshow added
  • use last values for canvas function added
  • photoraw import improved
  • sff import improved
  • smart trim checks the alpha channel (in addition to the image)
  • sgi export bug with rle option on intel macs fixed
  • bug with non matching filesize upon save of JPEG with reduce with filesize option fixed
  • bug with missing extension in html catalog creation fixed
  • bug with shortened file names after remove metadata in convert&modify fixed (UB)
  • missing random option in slideshow folder selection dialog fixed (UB)
  • possible icon update bug in Finder fixed (UB)
  • printing bug with text layers fixed (UB)
  • bug in saving small files as PNG with interlace fixed (UB)
  • bug with keeping the selection after IPTC edit in the browser fixed (UB)
  • many other bug fixes and enhancements

New in GraphicConverter 6.0.3 (Dec 12, 2007)

  • New features:
  • BSP import added (UB)
  • Updated features:
  • file exclude options for browser extended
  • Bug fixes:
  • bug in selection ratio menu fixed (Classic and X)
  • bug with wrong default extension in save for web fixed (UB)
  • possible crash upon opening incomplete TIFFs fixed (UB)
  • bug in XWD import fixed (UB)
  • possible crash upon launch with corrupted twain drivers fixed (UB)
  • many other small enhancements and bug fixes

New in GraphicConverter 6.0.2 (Nov 24, 2007)

  • New features:
  • complete UNICODE support for IPTC metadata added (UB)
  • function to export complete iPhoto database added
  • import of ArtRage (.PTG) added
  • import of Sinclair screenshots (.scr) added
  • HyperDither (Atkinson) function added
  • red eye tool added (UB only)
  • ODF import added
  • YUV import with dialog for different frame sizes added
  • remove resource fork option added to context menu
  • Updated features:
  • text font selection improved (via menu in the menu bar, UB)
  • unskew works now with grayscale images
  • option to export only each 2,3,... image to a movie added
  • shortcut for edit comment added
  • speed of import with cardreader improved (UB)
  • line, rectangle and ellipse tool uses now Quartz (UB)
  • button to go from basic prefs to extended prefs added support for multipage ps files added
  • Bug fixes:
  • possible display issues with Leopard release fixed
  • deletion bug after download of digital images fixed
  • bug with QuickTime effects on intel macs fixed
  • bug with unicode spotlight comments fixed (UB)
  • lossless rotation checks for enough free disk space
  • ScreenShotDB import bug fixed on Intel macs (UB)
  • DDS import bug fixed (alpha channel)
  • bug in MAX to PDF conversion fixed
  • many other small enhancements and bug fixes

New in GraphicConverter 6.0.1 (Sep 13, 2007)

  • New features
  • basic / advanced prefs added
  • slideshow can ignore "Originals" and "Thumbs" folder from iPhoto library as options
  • import of IXOS fax files added
  • drop area export as aliases added (ub)
  • Updated features
  • dialogs enlarged for Dutch translation
  • catalog printing with icc support added
  • number of iptc keywords enlarged (1000 keywords or 30.000 chars are supported in the UB)
  • iptc support for pngs added (browser)
  • extracting of jpegs from raws improved (UB)
  • html catalog creation can use the jpegs from raws for quick catalog creation
  • show image for ... seconds option added to export slideshow function
  • speed of operator improved (UB versions loads the next image in a thread)
  • google earth works now with aliases to images, too
  • psd import improved
  • X key swaps foreground and background color
  • folder list in browser displays now the name of the alias and not the name of the destination (UB and X)
  • cursor for recording points improved
  • Bug fixes
  • bug in storing gps data after the dot fixed (cfm)
  • bug in rebuild exif preview AppleScript command fixed
  • possible crash during slideshow with background music fixed (UB)
  • wrong display of stamp in ub version fixed
  • refresh bug after rename fixed
  • dpx import bug in UB version fixed
  • bug in using last operator values fixed (X)
  • browser preview does show exif for avis
  • drag&drop issue with raw files fixed
  • wrong display size of erasor cursor fixed (UB)
  • bug in e-mail files from droplist fixed (UB)
  • iso display bug of canon cameras fixed (UB)
  • bug in creation of preview with context menu from finder fixed
  • crash upon saving files will corrupted iptc data fixed
  • possible crash during mail from drop line fixed
  • crash upon display of context menu in classic version fixed
  • wrong display of vertical scrollbar with active footer fixed (UB only)
  • wrong default display size after scale with active footer fixed (UB only)
  • bug with wrong help text in toolbox (X only)
  • display bug during rotate with line with active rulers fixed (X only)
  • many other small enhancements and bug fixes