By Graham K. Rogers

One of my essential applications, Graphic Converter has just been updated. There is a raft of new features, changes and fixes. As reported by the Lemkesoft information with the update, the 136.2 MB download provides:

• 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)

In addition there are updates to features and bug fixes:

Updated 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

Lemkesoft also notes that there are "various other fixes".

Graham K. Rogers teaches at the Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University in Thailand. He wrote in the Bangkok Post, Database supplement on IT subjects. For the last seven years of Database he wrote a column on Apple and Macs.