Following the Final release of GraphicConverter

[forum_adm]

GraphicConverter 12.5.2 was released today.
https://www.lemkesoft.de/en/products/gr ... r/download

The Mac App Store version is a bit delayed due the Apple review process.

New features
• menu Exif: ExifTool: Execute custom ExifTool command
• batch action: mask people (AI)
• batch action: mask objects (AI)
• batch action: mask foreground objects (AI)
• batch action: append horizontally
• batch action: append vertically
• menu action: sort in subfolder: by label
• menu action: sort in subfolder: by tags
• browser context menu: perform file action: copy/move to when selected file does match a rating or label
• browser context menu: show: flat view (only one folder level)
• menu Exif: Exif Specifics: Delete Owner Name
• menu Exif: Exif Specifics: Delete Canon Owner Name
• menu General Metadata: Metadata Specifics: Copy back date_taken of JSON Metadata from Flickr Takeout into Images

Updated features
• ExifTool
• browser preview: uses QuickLook results for unknown formats
• Exif detection in JPEG XL improved
• AVIF export: option for choosing between libAVIF (homebrew) and Apple routines (macOS Tahoe or newer) if both are available
• menu action > export > concatenate for direct access from the browser in addition to convert and modify
• import ithmb: added support for more variants
• optimized RAW data import
• XMP reading support for metadata tag pdf:Keywords
• localizations
• settings save: general 1: separate default path settings depending onto document (valid path exists yes/no)
• Sparkle update framework
• TagLib
• browser: rename: rename with metadata can use the title, artist, album, genre, comment, year or track of song files
• libDynaPDF
• text objects palette shows indicator for auto-fit state
• internal optimizations
• rename by Exif date/file date can use the weekday, week of month and week of year, month name in addition
• settings browser: edit 1: option for using X, Y and Z keys to set the pick label
• SFW import: added support for one more variant
• Effect: Frame: Round Corners: corners for function are now selectable
• Edit XMP/IPTC: added data mining property
• menu Exif: Edit Make, Model, Software and Exif Date - checkboxes to select fields
• reverse geocoding with OpenStreetMap optimized
• import of JPEG: detection of iso gainmap improved
• fill tool: support for filling only alpha
• scaling: algorithm bicubic
• scaling: algorithm maximum
• browser summary: support for three different GPS position display variants
• browser thumbnail view: support for display of Exif time zone in different variants
• browser thumbnail view: support for display of Exif date in Exif time zone (if stored)

Bug fixes
• fixed bug in automator command for changing contrast, saturation and hue
• fixed display issue during rotation of HDR images with line
• fixed display issue of the circumference and area of a polygon in the German localization
• fixed metadata display issue in the slideshow with HDR images
• fixed possible stepper control issue in the add/remove margins dialog
• fixed grid display issue
• fixed XMP import issue in PDF files
• fixed possible hdr issue in quicklook preview
• fixed possible hdr preview issue during effects preview
• fixed possible save as path issue
• fixed clipping issue im tex box with auto fit
• fixed possible layout issue in convert and modify
• fixed possible text draw issue with fill and stroke and shadow
• fixed possible folder location issue during batch conversion in flat view
• fixed default file format issue after New Image from Selection command
• fixed possible PDF page rotation issue
• fixed possible issues with transparency tool
• fixed possible scaling issue in alpha channel

[forum_adm]

GraphicConverter 12.5.3 was released today:
https://www.lemkesoft.de/en/products/gr ... r/download

New features
• menu view: hdr: options to select a special headroom for display on macOS Tahoe or newer
• menu action: concatenate into source folder
• menu Exif: Learning: Edit - options for Opt-Out/In of the new Exif 3.1 tag
• batch action: set tags
• browser: toolbar catalog popup menu: save next to folders
• picture: curves: display of saved curves for quick access
• import: mix file format
• batch action: draw line
• batch action: draw rectangle
• batch action: draw ellipse
• batch action: draw filled ellipse

Updated features
• worldmap sidecar (.tfw) file detection improved
• rename with Exif date supports now short two digits year display in addition to the full four digits display
• settings General: Edit 2: option for setting rotate with line color
• undo/redo during text box editing improved
• settings save: general: optional display of default path in save as dialog
• menu view: virtual lines: dialog is resizeable
• localizations
• import of ABR: support for version 7 files
• support for spotlight comments with more than 255 characters
• ExifTool
• Sparkle update framework
• batch action change color profile: option to change black compensation flag
• browser: sort by: Exif date with time zone (UTC)
• icns import and export color profile handling improved
• png export: option store comment
• png import: corrupted comments will be discarded
• stamp tool: option always relative to first click
• stamp tool: shift/option key limits movement to vertical/horizontal
• stamp tool: preview
• edit iptc/xmp: support for accessibility: alt text and extended description
• plug-in matrix filters: performance improvements
• convert&modify: Convert Legacy Drawing to PDF
• browser: simple rename: dialog remembers last active text field for next usage of the dialog
• settings: display screen: shows monitor names
• libDynaPDF
• picture: curves: invert option
• custom coreimage kernels rewritten for metal
• browser: performance of sorting or large folders much improved
• browser: access performance to Photos library very much improved
• after launch: added information alert on macOS 10.13 up to macOS 11 about future system requirements
• menu command effect:plug-in filters renamed to matrix/convolution filters
• menu file: save shows for opened images from Photos: Save to Photos
• batch conversion code modernized
• settings: browser: moved label and tags settings from metadata to a new panel label and tags
• settings: browser: preview option to restore exif list scroll position during switching between images
• browser: small list improvements
• menu xmp/iptc: export and import: support for additional fields available in the IPTC information dialog
• settings: convert&modify: export xmp/iptc improved
• settings: browser: grid view: added ISO country code and province/state as optional metadata
• menu: edit: copy: path - support for selection in browser
• settings: general updated settings
• drag and drop support in image window modernized
• settings: open: metadata Exif: copy user comment to IPTC/XMP caption
• SVG import: library replaced with dynaPDF
• SVG import: support for SVGs with multiple symbols
• settings: open: formats: svg: removed due change of sdk
• settings: browser: preview area: loop option
• browser preview of movies: added own play button to avoid darkening of the movie
• settings general: edit 1: vector elements option for snap to other elements

Bug fixes
• fixed possible crash during HTML creation
• fixed issue with saving a Spotlight comment which contains a quotation mark
• fixed possible issue of syncing tags with label after set label command
• fixed possible issue with saving ANPG with alpha channel
• fixed possible crash during extraction of embedded JPEGs from RAWs
• fixed display issue with the IPTC palette
• fixed issue in Adjust command with shadow and highlights sliders
• fixed possible crash during reading incomplete PSDs
• fixed missing internal plugin matrix filters
• fixed issue with storing grayscale profile in TIFF
• fixed wrong function description in batch action: add alpha channel
• fixed HTML color value display issue in the position palette
• fixed possible drop shadow crop issue (menu effect:screenshot)
• fixed possible cropping issue with vector elements
• fixed issue with drag and drop of a selection into the Finder
• fixed possible crash after multiple clicks onto the create collage button in the collage