GraphicConverter

GraphicConverter

Screenshot of GraphicConverter 12.2 displaying Bach-neben-Baggersee-Neckarhausen.jpg (a file from wikimedia commons), including various floating windoid editing tools
Developer(s)	Lemke Software GmbH
Initial release	1992; 33 years ago (1992)
Stable release	12.2.1[1] / September 30, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-09-30)
Preview release	12.2.2 beta build 6646[2] / October 24, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-10-24)
Operating system	macOS 10.13 or greater[3]
Type	Graphics editor
License	Shareware
Website	www.lemkesoft.de/en/products/graphicconverter/

GraphicConverter is computer software that displays and edits raster graphics files. It also converts files between different formats. For example, one can convert a GIF file to a JPEG file.

The program has a long history of supporting the Apple Macintosh platform,[4] and at times it has been bundled with new Mac purchases.[5]

As of 2024^[update], GraphicConverter can import about 200 file types and export 80.[6] Images can also be retouched, edited, and transformed using tools, effects and filters. The software supports most Adobe Photoshop plug-ins, including TWAIN.[7] The application features a batch processor, slideshow mode, image preview browser, and access to metadata comments (such as XMP, Exif, and IPTC).

GraphicConverter is available in more than a dozen languages[8] including:

• Brazilian Portuguese;
• Chinese (simplified);
• Chinese (traditional);
• English;
• French;
• German;
• Czech; and
• Spanish.

Old versions that run on classic Mac OS are available for download and include a license key. These versions are no longer supported, however.[9]

The currently supported version runs on macOS, is available as shareware, and is maintained by LemkeSoft, a software company based in Peine, Niedersachsen, Germany.[10]

See also

• Comparison of raster graphics editors

References

1. "GraphicConverter 12.2.1 (build 6570) Release Notes". Lemke Software GmbH.
2. "GraphicConverter beta 12.2.2 (build 6646) Release Notes". Lemke Software GmbH.
3. "Lemke Software download". Lemke Software.
4. "GraphicConverter Turns 3.0". TidBITS. 3 November 1997.
5. "GraphicConverter 9 (for Mac) Review". PC Magazine.
6. "Import and Export Formats". Lemke Software.
7. "Plug-in architecture". Lemke Software.
8. "Graphic Convertor 12 Released". Digital Photography Review.
9. "Old versions". Lemke Software.
10. "D&B Business Directory: Lemke SoftwareGmbH". Dun & Bradstreet.

External links

• Lemke Software (in English)
• Lemke Software (in German)
• List of supported file formats