Lemke Software Updates GraphicConverter
By
Mike Pasini, The Imaging Resource
(Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 10:50 EDT)
Version 4.7.1 of the Macintosh image editor fixes a bug in the JPEG 2000 export and a conflict with the Red Eye functions.
GraphicConverter, Lemke's $30 shareware image editor for the Macintosh, has been updated to version 4.7. The update ads a number of new features to the venerable application, prized for its ability to handle a wide range of file formats.
Following is a list of the changes in version 4.7:
Version 4.7.1
- bug in JP2 export with kdu library fixed
- shortcut conflict for Red Eye functions fixed
Version 4.7
- import of Radiance HDRI added
- import of Duotone PSD added
- support for import of raw stacks added
- PhotoRaw import will import EXIF information (if available), too
- Fuji Finepix S" Raw import improved
- support for Kodak DCS added
- support for Canon CRW with lossless JPEG compression added
- browser will now display CRW previews much faster if the file contains a JPEG or TIFF preview
- function to change JPEG resolution value added to the browser context menu
- function to delete EXIF preview of JPEGs added to the browser context menu
- function to delete medata of JPEGs added to the browser context menu
- JPEG related functions are now in a submenu in the browser context menu
- slideshow with find supports now non Mac volumes
- merge some files option added to convert
- remove EXIF from JPEGs added to convert
- convert line endings added to convert
- insert text batch extended
- bug in TIFF detection fixed
- html catalog creation supports now additional lines in the body
- function to learn and remove bad pixels added
- red eye pro filter added
- red eye removal options added (to set the darken level)
- file date can be kept now in convert if conversion is selected to the same folder as the original
- print catalog with zero margins between images added
- ico support for 128x128 added
- levels dialog offers now the last used values
- lossless JPEG rotation can now be called by AppleScript
- convert supports now new UNIX aliases, too
- text tool support now relative and absolzte sizes
- remove text in rename works now alone, too
- raw olympus e-10 import improved
- tool tip can now be disabled
- slideshow can now start at a file offset
- preferences will now be saved after each change
- duplicate image function added
- merge files into one image function added
- tool switch speed improved (MacOS X)
- spelling bugs fixed
- convert dialog improved
- possible color table issue with multipage scanning fixed
- WYSIWYG font menus added (optional)
- option to disable preview display by QuickTime added
- save as applescript command added
- notification in simple mode added
- TIFF comment strings will now written with a 0 ad the end (following to the TIFF specs)
- e-mail file with resize will now add the .jpg extension
- selection tool dialog have now values for a predefined rect
- temp file problem on MacOS X fixed during IPTC change of many files
- shortcut support for "command+d" and "command+shift+h" added to convert
- translation bugs fixed
- warning before conversion to the same folder added
- display bug and possible crash for files larger than 2GB in the browser fixed
- button will now displayed selected during animated gif display
- bug in saving modified pdfs fixed
- ccitt import improved (better error handling)
- bug in arrange windows with opened browser fixed
- bug in possible duplicating recent items entries fixed
- bug with drawing arrows fixed
- bug in PDF export fixed (possible color change to grayscale)
- bug in window arranging with open browser fixed
- bug in slideshow with epsf files fixed
- error handling in slideshow improved
- other changes and bug fixes
For more information or to download, visit http://www.lemkesoft.com/en/graphcon.htm.
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