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GraphicConverter
GraphicConverter 8.0
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(6) 4.75

Graphics editor with powerful features.   Shareware ($39.95)
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    Lemke Software GmbH
GraphicConverter is an all-purpose image editing program that can import 200 different graphic-based formats, edit the image, and export it out of 80 file available file formats.

The high-end editing tools are perfect for graphic manipulation as well as the ability to use Photoshop-compatible plug-ins. It offers batch-conversion capabilities, a slide show window, and so much more.
What's New
Version 8.0 is a free update for all licensed customers of version 7.x.

New features:

  • complete rewritten backend for support of 64 bit
  • support for large images with more than 16.000 x 16.000 pixels added
  • added import of cpbitmap
  • added import of FLIR raw data to context menu
  • added mirror indicator to menu items
  • added batch scale to size with crop
  • added interpolation of EXIF date function
  • added option to show elapsed time in slideshow
  • dds import improved
  • added rating filter to sort popup in the browser
  • EMF import added
  • EMZ import added
  • WMF import resolution change added
  • added open and save to multiscale dialog
  • added option to replace underscore with space in html catalog creation
  • page up and page down do advance random slideshow in sorted order
  • enhanced multiscale dialog
  • key command for moving selection added
  • added option to set predefined selection
  • added histogram equalization batch
  • added equalizer batch
  • added highlights and shadows batch
  • changed format of stored catalog settings to XML for better compatibility
Version 8.0 is a free update for all licensed customers of version 7.x.

New features:

  • complete rewritten backend for support of 64 bit
  • support for large images with more than 16.000 x 16.000 pixels added
  • added import of cpbitmap
  • added import of FLIR raw data to context menu
  • added mirror indicator to menu items
  • added batch scale to size with crop
  • added more...
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later.


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GraphicConverter User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 8.x:
(6)
Your rating: Now say why...
Overall:
(302)

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+44

Jocatra reviewed on 20 May 2012
Okay but now I can't "Scan with TWAIN..." as before. Please, fix it.

My scanner: HP LaserJet M1120

Thanks. ;)
[Version 8.0]

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+4
Lemke Software GmbH (developer) replied on 20 May 2012
Maybe your HP driver is not a 64 bit version.
Quit GraphicConverter.
Please select GraphicConverter in the Finder. Select file info.
Check: open in 32 bit mode.
Launch GraphicConverter.
Does it work now?
If yes: ask HP for a current 64 bit driver.
Thorsten
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+44
Jocatra replied on 20 May 2012
Thank you, Thorsten

Now it is working fine. ;)
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+1

+260

Lvdoc reviewed on 20 May 2012
I hope someone makes a note of the fact that this is a free update for V. 7 users. I say that because way too often anymore, the moment a developer asks for an upgrade fee, people scream like crazy about it. I saw the same thing happen with Amadeus Pro. They forget about these other moments when developers probably could charge but do not.
[Version 8.0]

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+449
sjk replied on 20 May 2012
Right under WHAT'S NEW, at least for now, it says:

Version 8.0 is a free update for all licensed customers of version 7.x.
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+1

+260
Lvdoc replied on 20 May 2012
Okay, let me rephrase: I hope someone REMEMBERS . . .
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+1

+303

Xplicit reviewed on 20 May 2012
I love this tool. It's stable, reliable and a nicely done interface (sometimes a little quirky but anyway). Now even scrolling of folders with lots of images works incredibly smooth. Thanks.
[Version 8.0]


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+1

+51
TGBX commented on 19 May 2012
One thing I miss is where GC's slideshow feature would go down more than one or two folder levels.

If I have:
Folder
- SubFolder1
- SubSubFolder1.1
- SubSubFolder1.2
- SubFolder2
- SubSubFolder2.1
- SubSubFolder2.2

and I point the Slideshow at "Folder", ever since GC 7.x it will only show the images directly inside SubFolder1; nothing in the SubSubFolders will appear, and oddly nothing directly inside SubFolder2 either.

It's the only reason I still keep GC 6.x around, as it has a pref for Subfolder depth, while GC 7.x does not.
[Version 8.0]

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+51
TGBX replied on 19 May 2012
Damn MU dropped extra whitespace. Let me try again...

Folder
- SubFolder1
--- SubSubFolder1.1
--- SubSubFolder1.2
- SubFolder2
--- SubSubFolder2.1
--- SubSubFolder2.2
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+2

+37
Stoneman replied on 19 May 2012
Fixed in vers. 8.0
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+2

+16
Idjster commented on 19 May 2012
GraphicConverter is such a terrific application that I couldn't work without it. I've been a user for a long time and it has become a staple in my toolbox. It's incredibly feature-rich and just works, period. I don't even use that high-end bloatware anymore. GC does everything I need. The author works hard to make sure it is kept up to date with new features as well.

Thorsten, thanks for making this a free update for users of v.7. It's a real treat!
[Version 8.0]


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+8

+67
Franko commented on 19 May 2012
I can say with certainty that GraphicConverter is the oldest app on my Mac and has never let me down. It's one of the few apps I'll gladly pay the upgrade for.
[Version 8.0]

4 Replies

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+7
Lemke Software GmbH (developer) replied on 19 May 2012
Dear Franko,
many thanks.
GraphicConverter 8 is offered as a free update for customers of version 7.
Thorsten
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+3

+67
Franko replied on 19 May 2012
Dear Thorsten,
Indeed I saw that v7 to 8 was free but, had it not been, I'd have ponied up the $$ nonetheless.
Keep up the great work and I salute your dedication to making GC one of the must-have utilities for the Mac.
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+3

+4
Andrewrodney replied on 19 May 2012
First, it is amazingly generous we version 7 users get a free upgrade to version 8.
2nd, this is an excellent product that I’ve had for years. It saved my life a few years ago when I found a PSD file that Photosho couldn’t open. GraphicConverter was able to and I could resave this back as a TIFF and move on. For that reason alone, I’ve been keeping a copy on my Mac.
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+1

+85
Gary30 replied on 19 May 2012
I have enjoyed Graphic Converter since almost forever. Now I am retired from day to day graphics work and can no longer justify some of the expenses of my favorite programs. It was really kind of Thosten Lemke to offer the V8 upgrade for free, Even so, I might well have scraped up the cash if it had been required.
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+5

+31

DonkeyKong reviewed on 06 Mar 2012
Well worth the $40 !! It always comes to handy.
Though the GUI sometimes gets a mess (batching windows) it still is easy to use.

Tops!
[Version 7.6.2]


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+6

+9

Oysterhaven reviewed on 20 Jan 2012
One of the all-time best programs. Great bang for your buck.
[Version 7.6.1]


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+5

+18

Antoniez reviewed on 15 Jan 2012
Almost professional photo browsing with batch editing, but image edit tools can be more powerful and fast.
[Version 7.6]


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+4

+7

chriss-chriss reviewed on 14 Jan 2012
My favorite image editing application. Powerful functionality, beautiful interface and excellent support! The search in preferences added to the last version is very useful
[Version 7.6]


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+21
Grandpa John had trouble on 15 Nov 2011
I was unable to download this newest version using the MacUpdate link. The pinwheel just kept spinning. However I was able download it by copying this link to Speed Download:

ftp://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/lemkesoft/gc7_build338.dmg

And the download went perfectly.
[Version 7.5]


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+16
Hal Itosis had trouble on 11 Oct 2011
Oh come on. All of a sudden (right after upgrading from 7.3.1 to 7.4), the BROWSER no longer properly displays images which were saved with Photoshop Elements:

The entire "right section" is gonzo. I.e., the image data is missing info for size, resolution, format, length and compression. The histogram and the 100% slot are not functional. And the large preview is really ugly (fuzzy). Why? This wasn't the case before.

Files in the same folder which were saved with GraphicConverter display all the above just fine.
[Version 7.4]

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+16
Hal Itosis replied on 11 Oct 2011
Also... the 'Fast Preview' feature (i.e., sorta like QuickLook from within the browser) just stays gray, showing the text 'Loading...' ad infinitum. (again, that's only with Photoshop JPEGs... whereas items saved with GraphicConverter work as expected, as usual).

The only clue in Console is several lines, all of which say:

10/11/11 2:16:40 PM GraphicConverter[644] com.apple.console Error +[NSString stringWithPascalString:]: unrecognized selector sent to class 0xa0031238
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+1

+16
Hal Itosis replied on 12 Oct 2011
i have exchanged e-mails with the developer, and after deleting prefs and caches all is working now... better than ever in fact.

many thanks Thorsten,

-HI-
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+1
Lemke Software GmbH (developer) replied on 15 Nov 2011
Please look into the help menu. There is a troubleshooting tutorial for deleting the application prefs. That should fix it.
burypromote

+16
Hal Itosis replied on 15 Nov 2011
Hi. So far it seems that version 7.5 has cured the browser problem which 7.4 introduced... so i am quite happy.


As far a "deleting the application prefs" goes, there are two unfortunate issues with that: it's a huge PITA and it only works temporarily.


It's a huge PITA because there are around 30 or 40 changes i make to the "defaults" in order to get GraphicConverter to look and act the way i prefer. (as you know, there are many MANY pref possibilities). Deleting the prefs means i need to go and retweak a whole bunch of of stuff (not just the browser section, but everything). But after all that retweaking, and after some time goes by, version 7.4.x reverted back to the same misbehavior described above.

So far, version 7.5 is doing fine... and i didn't even need to delete the prefs!!! (i.e., my first "test" was to see if it would misbehave while my prefs were already set to what i consider ideal... and it worked out right away).

Let's hope it lasts this time.
And thanks again Thorsten.

-HI-
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+437
Corpsecorps had trouble on 02 Oct 2010
Getting an error 404 from download link here.
[Version 7.0]


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+22
jmsuijkerbuijk had trouble on 14 Dec 2007
Does anyone else miss the popup menu to choose a font in the font tool dialog in this version (6.0.3 UB)?
[Version 6.0.3]

1 Reply

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+22
jmsuijkerbuijk replied on 14 Dec 2007
Okay, sorry. GC Adds a 'text' menu in the menu bar when the text tool is selected. Not a bug, a feature.
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-1

+14
tas50 had trouble on 23 Nov 2007
Hey Lemke,

Perhaps you've noticed that everyone hates 6.0. It's slow. The interface is a giant step backwards. Worst yet the layers are just BAD (as in they make working in GC awful). I've paid for GC twice (that's how much I loved it). I just want to download 5.9. It worked and it worked great. 6.0 isn't even worth pirating. Give me a 5.0 download.
[Version 6.0.2]

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+334
MacUpdate Lon replied on 23 Nov 2007
Version 5.95 still available at Lemke site:

http://www.lemkesoft.com/content/207/download-old-versions.html
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rogertjackson replied on 24 Nov 2007
Everybody? No, not everybody. Not even close. I just downloaded v.6.0.2 and just kept rolling along with it. I had a minor interface question, so I updated Mr. Lemke, who responded to me promptly, as he always does. I've been a satisfied, paying customer for years.
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+5
kp.gores had trouble on 23 Nov 2007
On my G4 Dual 1GHz the recommended UB after some time of simple usage (just browsing) eats up all my memory (1.25GB) and the system swaps until being no more responsive. The PPC version works just wine. Known problem?

Please: modify the slideshow order "by name" such that the string taken for sorting is the full path to an image plus name, not just the name!
[Version 6.0.2]


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-1
killerKAT had trouble on 11 Oct 2007
I've just tried to enter the SN that came with my MU bundle, and it didn't work, so I came here and saw new SN will be emailed, but I haven't received anything :( what can I do?
[Version 6.0.1]

1 Reply

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Lemke Software GmbH (developer) replied on 02 Nov 2007
write an e-mail with your name to support@lemkesoft.com
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+1
GetSomeSauce had trouble on 17 Mar 2007
Does anybody know what $32 buys you? Are there free upgrades? If Lemke releases v6.0 tomorrow, would we need to cough up another $32 for it?
[Version 5.9.5]

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+334
MacUpdate Lon replied on 17 Mar 2007
I bought this perhaps more than ten years ago, I believe it was $25 then. Since that time, I've had to pay for only one upgrade. That was maybe two years ago now. I've always found this app to be stable and dependable, and it certainly has been a good value for the money.
burypromote

+1
GetSomeSauce replied on 20 Mar 2007
Thanks Mr. MacUpdate dude. I'm sold...and thanks for this wonderful site.
burypromote

+334
MacUpdate Lon replied on 20 Mar 2007
You're welcome, and thank you too.
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Fingerjazz had trouble on 12 Feb 2007
This is a very useful program that does many of the same things commercial programs do, but with extremlely useful conversion functions.

But there is this one (possible) bug that I'm having difficulty trying to explain.

I would very much appreciate this if someone can do this test: Open a multi-page tiff (tif) file, and then "Save as" a (multi-page) tiff file with a new name, and then see if your original file is still on your drive.

This is a very simple test, but it requires you to create a multi-page tiff file, which can be done with the "Convert & Modify" menu option in GraphicConverter.

If anyone is curious, "SmartScore," which I use to digitize printed music, works with multi-page tiff files.

Thanks!
[Version 5.9.4]

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+15
Rare commented on 11 Apr 2007
I just tried your test, and it indeed deletes the original file. It appears to create two or three temporary files during the save process, which it also deletes.

The same bug happens with "Save a Copy as".
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+18
truthhurts had trouble on 03 Mar 2006
It seems the preference to always open graphics at 100% is broken; even with this set my files frequently open at 24%, 17%, etc. It gets very annoying having to keep hitting Command-= every time.

And don't get me started on the Intel version not importing preferences from the PowerPC version...
[Version 5.8]



+6

CloudB rated on 21 May 2012

[Version 8.0]



+1

TheDrifter rated on 19 May 2012

[Version 8.0]




Ottox rated on 19 May 2012

[Version 8.0]



+31

Hendricx rated on 18 May 2012

[Version 7.6.2]



+28

Haliomaster rated on 07 May 2012

[Version 7.6.2]



+48

Greedyfranky rated on 09 Apr 2012

[Version 7.6.2]



+10

MetroMrX rated on 05 Apr 2012

[Version 7.6.2]



+7

Widi65 rated on 04 Mar 2012

[Version 7.6.2]



+9

Quiiick rated on 22 Jan 2012

[Version 7.6.1]




Zicola rated on 20 Jan 2012

[Version 7.6.1]


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License:Shareware
Date:19 May 2012
Platform:Intel
Price: $39.95
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