Improvements
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Version 2.0.2
´æbug in CCITT decompression fixed
´æbug with 24 bit BMP import fixed
´æbackground color for slide show selectable
´æyou can now open pictures with a preset scaling factor
´æ32bit sun-rasterfile import added
´æGC can now calculate on optimized color table for 16 bit and 32bit images
ææon 8 bit devices
´ænew batch command: trim existing
´æbetter support of GIF comments
´æbug in SGI import fixed
´æold style StartupScreens (from datafork) are supported
´æBlack and White PCX will not be inverted
´æConvert More cuts a filename automatically to 31 characters

Version 2.0.1
´æsupport of transparent GIFs
´æGIFs are written as 89a
´æLotus-PIC import added

I made since 1.7 a lot of changes. So, I think it is time to
publish the latest version as 2.0.

Version 2.0
´æI display now the content of the ANNO tag in IFFs in the comment
ææwindow
´æGraphicConverter costs now in Germany $31 because of the 15% tax
´æI accept now AMERICAN EXPRESS
´æyou can convert with the "Convert Moreƒ" function all pictures of
ææa folder to one movie!
´æDrag and Drop manager is supported
´æKONTRON format added

Version 1.7.9/1
´æbug in PICT spool routine fixed
´æbug in convert more fixed
´æbetter WMF support

Version 1.7.9
´æbug fixed wich causes a crash on AV Macs with Geoport extension when you open a window
´æsupport for special Plug-ins added
´æHPGL import supports now rotated text
´æbug in open PICT from Resource fixed
´æEPSF saving with JPEG compression added
´æScitex CT import added
´æcolor title bars for floating windows
´æspecial function for changing of brightness/contrast/saturation added
ææ(picture menu)
´æcomment window added
´æyou can use anti-aliasing for display <50%
´æyou can disable the notice alert before using temporary memory
´æIFF 24bit import and export
´æPCX 24bit export
´æTIFF FAX import improved
´æHAM Hires 8 import added
´æFITS import improved
´æbug in BMP export fixed
´æbug in fill tool fixed
´æinsertion point of selections improved
´æXWD import added (X11 dump)
´ælarge JFIFs will be spooled while saving if there isn't enough memory
´æEPSF files get the file type "EPSF"
´æEPSF can be saved with a full size PICT preview

Version 1.7.8
´æbug fixed that can produce skewed images after saving of trimmed 
ææselections in pictures
´æJPEGs in newer versions will be opened correctly
´æcorrupted TIFFs that a packbits compressed will be opened unskewed
´æbugs in CGM import fixed
´æ8 bit grayscale SUNs will be opened correctly
´æimproved error handling in the slide show and "Convert more..."
´æ"New folder" works correctly in "Convert moreƒ"
´æyou can proportional rescale a picture to a special width or height by
ææsetting the height or width to zero
´æsaving of big TIFFs work now correctly
´æRGB TIFFs with less than 8 bit per sample will be opened correctly
´æGraphicConverter now waits after the last picture in the slide show for
ææa mouse click if this is set in the preferences
´æbug with version 1 DLs corrected
´æstart picture in slide show now works correctly
´æmemory bug in DL fixed
´æbug in text conversion fixed
´æbug in fading fixed
´æregistration with VISA and Diners Club possible
´æPBM/PGM/PPM export added
´æprinting problem on LaserWriter (wrong colors) fixed
´æbatch processing in "Convert Moreƒ" added; you can automatically scale
ææthe picture before saving for example
´æPICT in Resource export added
´æDL import added
´æCCITT/RLE compressed TIFFs are handled correctly
´æsingle frames of FLIs and PICS can be accessed
´æexport from FLIs as PICS added
´æSGI import added
´æyou can now set a start offset for the slide show

Version 1.7.7
´æyou can now open JPEGs/JFIFs in 24 bit addressing mode
´æexport of PICS -> QuickTime movie added
´æfade while slide show added
´æimport of PIC (PC Paint) added
´æimport of SCX (ColoRIX) added
´æexport of SUN raster file added
´æimport of FITS added
´æexport of TIFFs in Intel format added (preferences/save (part 3))
´æ"Add Margins" has changed to "Add/Remove Margins"
´ædocumentation improved
´æyou can now open FLIs and FLCs with a non valid depth chunk
´ætime left will be displayed in progress bar
´æDÚcor is supported
´æyou can now save FLIs and FLCs as a QuickTime movie
´æyou can set the compression settings of QuickTime for still images and
ææmovie in the menu picture
´æthe default directory for "Save asƒ" is now the source directory of the file
´æyou can now edit and create comments of JPEG/JFIF documents
´æPICTs can now use the source rectangle of pictures as a clipping rectangle
´æadditional options in the print dialog
´æthere is a new option in the preferences to open any picture at 100%
´æthe generation of lists now works correctly with every implemented picture format
´æthe colors of the eight HPGL pens will now be used correctly
´æ"Convert Moreƒ" remembers the paths
´æerror while opening folders on the desktop with "Convert Moreƒ" fixed
´æyou can now edit the file extensions for saving

Version 1.7.6
´æI resized the Convert More dialog for the Classic II and SE/30
´æyou can now register the GraphicConverter with your EUROCARD/Mastercard
´æGK now displays the file size correctly
´æTIFFÇs with fill order <> 1 are opened correctly
´æGK opens HPGL files with a parameter list longer than 255 characters correctly
´æscaling bug while printing fixed
´æonline registration at CompuServe added
´æexport of EPSF
´ænew function: you can move the visible part of the drawing when you press
ææthe ctrl key and the mouse button
´æprinting bugs fixed
´æbug in "Add Margin" fixed
´æscrolling in 1:1 view improved
´ænew features in the print dialog
´æyou can now disable "Save", "Save as" and "Convert Moreƒ" in the preferences;
ææalso, you can protect this settings with a simple password
´æprinting bugs fixed
´æbug of V1.7.5 fixed (you got a stupid alert every time before saving)
´æprinting of a catalog now works correctly on the Stylewriter II

Version 1.7.5
´æthe tool Zoom now works correctly
´æbug while decompressing QuickTime compressed PICTs fixed
´æscrolling of window contents with the arrow keys now works correctly
´ælittle bug in decompression of FLCs fixed
´ænew export format: Photoshop 2.5 (PSD)
´ænew import format: Photoshop 2.0 (8BIM) and Photoshop 2.5 (PSD)
´æyou can now open non standard BMPs 
´æyou can set the font and scaling factor of HPGL text
´æGraphicConverter supports the ER and RR command of HPGL
´æGraphicConverter now opens SUN picture correctly
´æyou can open PICTs from a resource with an LDEF 128 resource
´æyou get the correct resolution of a TIFF when the unit is missing
´æyou can process the preview and custom icon with QuickTime
´æyou can scale PICs before opening
´æyou can scale PICTs from clipboard with pressing the alt key

Version 1.7.4
´æyou can display the position of the mouse
´æyou can scale the picture
´æTIFFs are now saved in stripes (TIFF release 5)
´æTIFFs are saved without tag 253 (because old tag)
´ænew formats XBM, RLE, PM, ICO/ICN
´æthe FLC format is now supported
´æFLI files works with correct time base
´æyou can add margins to a bitmap
´æzoom selection possible
´ædisplaying in original size possible
´æGraphicConverters converts CMYK TIFFs to RGB model
´æWPG now supports bitmaps
´æyou can now open the first picture of an IFF animation file
´ædisplaying of films on MACs with several monitors now works correctly
´æthe system now gets a bit time for updates or other things while compressing or æædecompressing pictures
´æif the number of bytes per line is odd in a PCX file, GraphicConverter adds one æædummy byte (because some DOS viewers have problems with an odd number)

Version 1.7.3
´æI now use "OK" and not "Ok" for buttons
´æyou can now open TIFFs with no tag for the class
´æalso, you can now open lzw compressed TIFFs with prediction
´æyou can now view an unsorted slide show (that improves the building of the file list)
´ælittle bugs fixed

Version 1.7.2
´æyou can now open 24 bit IFFs
´æIMG import now works correctly with repeated lines
´æconsequent use off "ƒ" in menus
´æbug fixing

Version 1.7.1
´æHP-GL/2 export
´æthe toolbox now isnÇt too big for a Colour Classic / Classic II
´æyou now get a document name if you spool your printing jobs
´æyou can now open PICTs with incorrect clipping regions
´æI fixed a bug in the Image open routine
´ænew features in the "Open" and "Open HPGL" preferences
´æbug fixing

Version 1.7
´æHP-GL/2 support
´æyou can personalize your copy
´æI fill out additional right margin in BMPs

Version 1.6.9
´ænow imports and exports JPEG/JFIF (version 1.0 and 1.1)
´æQuicktime compression support
´æbug fixing in the BMP routines
´æoptimize the convert more dialog

Version 1.6.8
´æexports XIMG (color images with max. 256 colors)
´ænow exports TGA
´æcorrected a lot of translation bugs
´æcorrected bugs while printing with print monitor

Version 1.6.7
´ænew formats PBM/PGM/PPM, CGM, SUN, TINY
´æbug fixing

Version 1.6.6
´æI speeded up the opening procedure for PICTs
´ænew preferences for Save and Undo
´æyou can now open compressed RGB Targas und XIMGs
´æbug fixing

Version 1.6.5
´æI speeded up the routine to open 8- and 4-bit GIFs
´æ"Convert Moreƒ" now recognises protected volumes
´æI speeded up the routine for producing the file icon
´æbug fixing

Version 1.6.4
´ænew formats RLE and WPG
´ implemented text conversion
´æbug fixing

Version 1.6.3
´æyou now need less memory to save PICTs
´æI fixed some bugs when displaying pictures in other sizes (e.g. two times)

Version 1.6.2
´ænew function print catalog
´æyou can now open TIFFs with no color information

Version 1.6.1
´ænew format SHP

Version 1.6
´æyou can now convert more pictures at one time

Version 1.5.8
´æI solved problems with PCX
´æI improved the preferences - you get one box for the preferences for display, open, ææsave and slide show

Version 1.5.7
´ænew functions: Histogram, Gamma Correction and Edge Enhancement
´æif you reduce the color depth I now use the Median Cut algorithm and a color Floyd ææSteinberg
´æyou can now save pictures in the Image-Format

Version 1.5.6
´æyou can now open pictures that are compressed with the old LZW-scheme

Version 1.5.5
´æyou can now open HAM-IFF pictures
´æI found an error in the PCX load routine

Version 1.5.4
´æyou can now save pictures in the GIF format
´æyou can now save TIFF pictures LZW compressed

Version 1.5.3
´æI now display the popup menus in the toolbox so that they are visible every time

Version 1.5.2
´æyou canït open windows with the same name
´æthe information window opens directly under the picture window
´æI added some forgotten translations
´æin the open dialog is a new button: ñOpen PICT with 32 bitî. You need this for JPEG ææcompressed PICTs because the picture utility package analyses 1 bit

Version 1.5.1
´æprogram reads CCITT3 and LZW compressed TIFFs
´æslide show shows films (PICS, FLI etc.)
´æslide show can display the content of sub folders
´ænew functions: Segment and Select exist
´æyou can rotate, mirror and invert selections
´æGraphicConverter has new, better icons for documents