App: GraphicConverter 12
Developer: Lemke Software GmbH
Genres: Graphics & Design, Photo & Video

GraphicConverter 12 is the universal tool for browsing, enhancing, converting and renaming images. Simply drag a folder onto GraphicConverter 12 to view your
pictures.

The slide show for viewing and sorting images is a big hit among users. Use standard tools to edit images or display the most important controls in the window.

Professional users love GraphicConverter 12  because of it’s wide range of functions for handling meta data like Exif, IPTC, XMP and GPS. Want to copy the filename into the IPTC description? GraphicConverter 12 will take care of this for you.

You can open over 200 graphic file types and save images in over 80 formats. A simple multiple conversion mode takes care of batch runs. Want to use a batch function to alter the image size or change the color mode to CMYK? Dozens of batch functions are available.

GraphicConverter 12 has everything you would expect from a versatile image processing application for your Mac. Simple usage and far-reaching options await you along with stability and reliability.

In the press, GraphicConverter has been described as a “Swiss Army knife” and as an “all-round wizard for image editing on Macs”. We could not describe it better.

New features of version 12:

Metadata Juggler
With GraphicConverter you have always been able to edit the metadata of your images and move them to other fields. Now it's even easier. With the new Metadata Juggler dialog you can effortlessly combine several editing steps, save them and open them again at any time, just as you already know from the actions. Your advantage: You can, for example, delete parts of the metadata such as exposure time and aperture in one editing step and copy the contents of an IPTC field into another field, etc. The images are not opened and resaved. This means that there is no loss of quality with compressed formats such as JPG and HEIC, and RAW images can also be edited.

Automatic cropping 
Just like on iPhones and iPads, you can now automatically crop people and objects and insert them into another image, for example. You won't believe your eyes.

Vector objects 
Many have been waiting for this: lines, circles and rectangles can now be created as vector objects, optionally with a shadow. Save your image in GraphicConverter format /gcimgd) to be able to change the vector objects later.

Torn edge improved 
If you don't want to show an image in its entirety, for example, because of space limitations, you can make the edge look like it's been torn off. Simply draw a zigzag line with the mouse. GraphicConverter tears off the lower part and adds a shadow. A new feature is that the torn-off part is moved to the right so that you can position it freely.

Import and export all settings 
If you move to a different or new Mac, you can now easily take all settings and saved actions, etc. with you. 

Multiple conversion: Favorites
In Convert & Modify, you can now save your regularly used folders as favorites.

GainMap gain data
HEIC images can now be saved with GainMap gain data.

Crosshairs
In order to be able to read the mouse position at any time during editing, a crosshair can be switched on in the settings, whose lines always go to the edge of the image. This makes it easier for you to orientate yourself while working.

Convert via drag and drop
Our new dialog makes quick conversions even easier. Drag your images onto the dialog and sit back. GraphicConverter does the conversion and performs an action at the same time if you wish.

Update metadata only
If you have only changed the IPTC/XMP metadata, you can now save these changes without resaving the entire file. This way you avoid unnecessary quality losses with formats like the JPG or the HEIC format.

Optimized for M1, M2 and Intel Macs.

And much more…

Release notes:
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 gain map as multi picture object added
• Browser: Catalog: Picture - option for frame width