GraphicConverter for Mac

What's new in this version:

GraphicConverter 12.2.1
New features:
- Menu General Metadata: Resolution: Change from Retina lossy to non Retina
- Preferences: Browser: Thumbnails: text below the thumbnails in the thumbnail view can be customized (order and color)
- Menu: Actions: Export: 3D: Convert Left/Right JPEGs lossless to 3D MPOs
- Menu: Actions: Export: 3D: Convert Left/Right to 3D HEICs
- Menu: Actions: Export: 3D: Convert 3D MPOs to 3D HEICs
- Menu: Actions: Export: 3D: Convert 3D HEICs to 3D MPOs
- Menu: Metadata: HEIC: Remove Gainmap

Updated features:
- Browser: sort by by-line/creator & name
- File: New: more presets
- Browser: optional display of by-line/creator below thumbnails
- Image: improved display of coordinates during unskew
- XMP: support for Iptc4xmpExt:Event
- Browser: opening performance much improved for large folders
- Preferences: Open: Metadata (XMP/IPTC) improved
- libXL updated
- HEIC: support for HDR files which uses HLG color profiles
- improved color profile support in JPEG XL
- XMP support in JPEG XL
- Browser: sort by pages or frames & name
- Drag and Drop converter: option for display upon launch
- JPEG XL: metadata support in browser improved
- AVIF: metadata support in browser improved
- IPTC/XMP: set keyword from filename: option ignore letters
- Transparency tool: shift key adds transparency to existing transparencies

Ffixed:
- fixed possible crash during opening some special Panasonic files
- fixed possible issue with the option erase not in alpha channel
- fixed flatten vector objects issue if layers are not cropped
- fixed rotated flatten vector objects issue
- fixed missing ICNS file format in convert&modify
- fixed possible redraw issue during using the dodge tool with a grayscale image
- fixed possible rename issue
- fixed possible performance issue due usage of the restore browser windows option
- fixed color profile issue in picture package
- fixed rename issue with duplicate names
- fixed GIF animation issue with delay values smaller than 1


GraphicConverter 12.2
New features:
- Menu Window: Attributes: new palette which displays common attributes and can select matching files
- Tools: Magic Eraser
- Menu IPTC/XMP: Caption: Append Exif User Comments (with and without deletion of the tag)
- Menu IPTC/XMP: Caption: Copy Exif User Comments (with and without deletion of the tag)
- Menu IPTC/XMP: Object Name: Copy Exif User Comments
- Browser: Show popup: new custom filter with many options
- Batch Action: special HEIC size
- Caliper rule: measure angle true north
- Picture: Alpha Channel: Reduce by one pixel
- Preferences: Browser: Edit: Drag&Drop option to move all files with the same name (ignoring extension)
- Menu: Copy: Copy Layer
- Menu: Paste: Paste Layer
- Batch Action: Swap Red and Green Channel
- Batch Action: Swap Red and Blue Channel
- Batch Action: Swap Green and Blue Channel
- Batch Action: Optimize Blue Channel
- Batch Action: Even Field Lines
- Batch Action: Odd Field Lines
- Batch Action: Swap Interlaces Fields
- Batch Action: Remove Blue from Image

Updated features:
- Menu Edit: Find duplicate files: Option for large preview
- Menu File Attributes: File Date: Set File Date: added note for valid date range for APFS disks
- PICT import: support for direct import of 4 bit PICTs
- Rename: support for using &originalname
- Effect: Unskew: detail window will be kept open for better positioning
- Browser: Sort into subfolder: supports aae sidecar files
- Menu Edit: Find duplicates - results dialog improved
- Menu: Layer: Export all Layers as PNGs adds now the color profile
- Browser: Rename - support for rename by results of inverse geocoding
- Browser: Sort into Subfolder: By GPS: support for altitude in addition
- localizations
- ExifTool
- Print: optional crop marks
- Metadata Juggler: Copy command supports Exif Image Description and Exif User Comments as source
- Preferences: HDR: EXR can be imported with 16 bit and PQ profile
- Sort by GPS added more naming options
- libXL
- File > New > Movie from stills: option no transition, direct access to preferences for metadata display
- libdynaPDF
- direct import of JPEGs with Adobe Gainmap as HDR (as option)
- Image window: added face icon to footer area for enable/disable of the display of XMP faces/regions
- Browser: Summary: support for many special Apple tags
- Caliper rule: optional drawing of results into image as editable vector elements
- JXR/HDP/WDP import: support for 16 bit per channel and metadata
- Sort into Subfolder: additional option move or copy
- HDR detection in JXL improved
- PNG: support for tags cICP and iCCN
- Browser: keywords palette: support for filter
- Browser: keywords palette: add "other" to list item in the popup menu
- AppleScript: window property windowtype
- Improved fetching of thumbnails from Image Capture (iPhone etc.)
- Preferences: Browser: Thumbnail Creation: more options for movie preview creation
- XMP: support for extension Artwork/Object
- Size: Add/remove margins: option add pixel in reverse order
- Collage: context menu in freestyle and mosaic layout supports removal of images

Fixed:
- PICT import: fixed possible crash during import of corrupted PICTs
- Drop area: fixed possible restore issue
- File: Browse: CloudDrives: fixed possible issue with quick access to OneDrive and GoogleDrive if more than one cloud drive exists
- fixed issue with editing Exif in webp files if no Exif records exists
- fixed save issue with ppm, pgm, pbm
- fixed check mark issues in the menu View > Show >


GraphicConverter 12.1.1
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

Fixed:
- 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


GraphicConverter 12.1
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
- Exif: Set Exif Date to: Exif Original date
- 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

Fixed:
- scrolling issue of very large images under Sonoma
- possible display issue in the browser with very large folders
- possible memory leak in collage creation
- possible issue during import of TIFFs with float data
- color profile export issue with float data
- possible crash in pixmap information
- possible issue during text editing
- possible vector elements preview issue due wrong color profile


GraphicConverter 12.0.8
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

Fixed:
- 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


GraphicConverter 12.0.7
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

Fixed:
- 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


GraphicConverter 12.0.6
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

Fixed:
- fixed possible issue with editing all Exif data
- fixed issue with rulers under Sonoma
- fixed possible TIFF export issue


GraphicConverter 12.0.5
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

Fixed:
- fixed possible window restoration issue on Sonoma
- fixed some display issues under Sonoma
- fixed missing undo with Mask People and Mask Objects


GraphicConverter 12.0.4
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

Fixed:
- 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


GraphicConverter 12.0.3
- 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

Fixed:
- 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


GraphicConverter 12.0.2
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

Fixed:
- 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


GraphicConverter 12.0.1
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)

Fixed:
- 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