[Ann] GraphicConverter 5.5 released

[thorstenlemke]

Hello, I released the 5.5 today. You can download it from: http://www.lemkesoft.com Please use the mirrors for the downloads, too. Regards Thorsten Lemke Lemke Software GmbH Version 5.5 New features * DCS import added (.C, .M, .Y, .K files are merged back to a complete CMYK file) * WinFax fxm file import added * AMC import added * MHT archive import added * MBM import of 12 bit images added * mrSID import added (Mac OS X only with plug-in) * animated windows cursor (ANI) import added * SVG import added (Mac OS X only with ImageMagick as helper) * keyword window for easy keyword setting by drag&drop added (browser) * easy zoom in/out and move to slideshow added (simple press + or - key and move with the mouse) * undo with up to 40 undo steps added * slideshow shortcuts added to help menu * context menu entry for rotating the thumbnail only added (browser) * transfer (copy) IPTC from one file to another added as batch to convert&modify * batch action to add a text to the filename added * batch action to ignore a file that matches a special text part added * option to play sound files matching to image files added * option to switch to temporary browser previews for lowres images added * smudge/blur function added * simple brightness/contrast function added * filter menu added (if plugins are installed) * automatic resort (browser) added Updated features * UTF8 handling in XMP records improved (Mac OS X) * photo raw import improved (more models supported, speed) * deselect context menu entry added * English/German users guide updated * 16/12 bit grayscale tiff import improved (optional range dialog added) * grayscale tiff import supports embedded transfer data * unskew can unskew the complete image * paste at position can suggest the last copy/cut postion * tool shortcuts can be disabled * position property for AppleScript added * slice names can be defined * html webpage creation support embedding of movies * level function improved (speed and histogram) * favorites supports drag and drop of files into the items * browser preview supports display as max size, 100% and 50% (via context menu) * separate function for lossless cropping of JPEGs added * MP2 import added (if the QuickTime MPEG2 extension is installed) * TIFF import improved (additional non-standard JPEG compression variant is supported now) * deltavision import improved * feedback during long operations in browser improved * shift cursor left/right selects the items * More… item added to Preferences; this hides by default the prefs for the formats * set date offers an optional offset * save as jumps as default to the folder of the original file * preview metadata display can be defined * jumping of browser window after thumbnail size change much reduced * ignore list (file extension) for catalog printing added * import of 12 bit grayscale tiffs added * Foto PDB import supports progressive JPEGs * contextual menu improved (localization) * batch trim supports the alpha channel * set file date option improved (checkboxes for set to mod/create date added) * applescript access to the browser return now FSRefs (on Mac OS X) Bug fixes * possible freeze upon import of CR2 fixed * frame rate export bug during conversion of GIF animations to QuickTime movies fixed * inversion bug upon XBM save fixed * bug during slideshow of animated gifs fixed * level rounding bug fixed * normal saving renders the preview correct with the embedded profile * bug during edition multipage pdf files transferred via Fetch fixed * preview creation bug after lossless rotation of files with a long filename fixed * pasting text bug on Mac OS X fixed * bug in aspect ratio of current selection for large selections fixed * sort bug in convert&modify for files with more than 32 characters fixed * possible crash during saving an image with an alpha channel after shadow command fixed * bug in catalog printing with fixed dimensions fixed * setting iptc bug into JPGs without extension fixed * HTML link color bug fixed * crash in e-mail file with a large caption fixed * bug with long folder name display in print catalog fixed * bug in movie creation with size of first frame fixed * import bug with some Silverfast TIFFs fixed * possible crash during batch insertion of IPTC from a text file into TIFFs fixed * GIF transparency bug for 1 bit images with colors different than black&white fixed * possible error during html catalog creation with long filenames fixed * possible error -5008 (disk full) on Mac OS 8.6 fixed * possible wrong link tag in html catalog creation fixed * time bug in create movie from slideshow/folder fixed * bug in autorename during move in slideshow fixed * not working alt shortcuts on classic fixed