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Welcome to Graphics Converter Gold version 3.0
This file contains up-to-date notes regarding this release of
Graphics Converter Gold.
MPEG Video Files
Although MPEG video files are supported, the required MCI driver
(MCIMPEG.DRV) is not automatically installed. If
you do not have this driver, MPEG files will not import
properly. The MCIMPEG.DRV is usually supplied with the
software to your MPEG board.
CorelDraw Files
CorelDraw support is currently limited to Importing
versions 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 .CDR files. Because
there is no Corel (.CDR) export filter, all Corel files
are, by default, compressed "intact" when imported. This
has the same effect as selecting the "LZH - Size" option
in the Storage Method dialog box. No decoding into an
interim Windows Metafile format is performed until necessary
(Showing, Printing, Exporting, etc.). To Export the file
in Corel format, check the "Native Format" option in the
Export dialog box.
Sound File Compression
In the Full Resolution "Show" Window, the option to
"Update Sound" under the File menu topic will
compress/recompress the attached sound if it has been
recorded and/or changed while viewing the image in that
mode. The update is then permanently made to that file's
entry in the Library.
Video Driver Compatibility
In an attempt to gain as much performance as possible,
some video driver and card manufacturers implement atypical
methods for handling video.
If you experience problems playing video files within
Graphics Converter Gold, try playing the video file
with your Windows media player. If it does not work,
try different video modes to find one that does.
ATI Mach video cards and drivers do not play video objects
in the 256 color mode. If you experience difficulty with
playing video files, use the ATI configuration software
that came with your video card to reconfigure the video settings.
If thumbnail quality is poor, choosing a different video
mode may improve quality.
When converting files from one format to another, graphics
quality may suffer. This is usually due to trying to
promote a "lesser" image into a more sophisticated image.
One-bit images do not have sufficient information (i.e.,
color palette) to produce a suitable 24 bit color image.
File Export
Graphics Converter Gold does not export Kodak Photo CD
(*.PCD) file format. Other files cannot be converted into
this formats.
Miscellaneous:
Graphics Converter Gold has the ability to import *.EXE
files. If you import them by reference, Graphics Converter
Gold can be used as a program manager. If you import
them using any other method, make sure all required DLLs for
the EXE are found in the Windows search path. If they are not
found, the EXE will fail to load. You can solve this problem
by editing the AUTOEXEC.BAT and adding the required directories
to the PATH environment variable.
For example,
SET PATH=C:\SOMEDIR
Where SOMEDIR is the name of the directory where the DLLs are
located.
During certain operations, such as printing or drag and
drop, some formats (such as, CorelDraw CDR files), may
appear to function slowly due to the processing involved
with that format.
If you tag multiple font images in the library and display
them using Edit|Show (or the "eye" in the toolbar), all files
will look alike. View font files individually (i.e., open the
Show window for one font at a time) to avoid this problem.
When running Graphics Converter Gold, be sure there is
adequate hard disk space available. Converting graphics
from one format to another requires two to three times the
disk space of the original file's size.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows 3.1, 3.11, and Windows 95
486 computer (or better)
16MB of RAM
10MB of hard disk space
Mouse or other Windows compatible pointing device
Microsoft MCI Video driver (optional)
Microsoft MCI Audio driver (optional)
Autodesk FLI/FLC MCI driver (optional)
Quicktime MOV MCI driver (optional)
SVGA video card (recommended)
File Formats Supported
Graphics Converter Gold supports the following file formats.
Exceptions to the formats are indicated by asterisks (*) and
noted at the end of each section.
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Vector Graphics
Adobe Illustrator, (".AI")
Computer Graphics Metafile, (".CGM")
AutoCAD, (".DXF")
Encapsulated Postscript, (".EPS")
PM Metafile, (".MET")
Lotus, (".PIC")
Windows Metafile, (".WMF")
Word Perfect, (".WPG;" version 1 only)
CorelDraw, (".CDR") **
HP Files, (".PLT") **
HP Plot Files, (".HGL")
Designer Files, (*DRW) **
Note: WPG and WMF files can be either bitmapped or vector
format.
** Indicates that the format may be imported and exported
only in the native format. You cannot convert files between
formats if one of the formats is marked with **.
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Raster Format
ATT Group 4, (".ATT")
Windows/OS/2 Bitmap, (".BMP")
CALS Raster, (".CAL")
Dr Halo, (".CUT") **
Windows/OS2 Bitmap, (".DIB")
CompuServe, (".GIF")
Windows Icon, (".ICO")
Amiga ILBM, (".IFF")
GEM Paint, (".IMG")
JPEG, (".JPG")
Kofax Group 4, (".KFX") **
MacPaint, (".MAC") **
Microsoft Paint, (".MSP") **
Photo CD, (".PCD") **
PC Paintbrush, (".PCX")
Mac Pict, (".PCT")
Sun Raster, (".RAS")
Targa TrueVision, (".TGA")
TIFF, (".TIF")
WordPerfect, (".WPG;" version 1 only)
Windows Clipboard, (".CLP")
Windows OLE, (".OLE") **
PhotoShop, (".PSD")
Windows RLE, (".RLE")
Windows X Bitmap, (".XBM")
Windows X Pixmap, (".XPM")
Windows X Dump, (".XWD")
LaserView, (".LV") **
** Indicates that the format may be imported and exported
only in the native format. You cannot convert files between
formats if one of the formats is marked with **.
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Fax Format
Brooktrout Fax Mail, (".301") **
Everex EFAX2, (".FAX")
Gammalink, (".TIF") **
Generic Fax, (".FAX")
Intel, (".DCX")
SpectraFAX, (".DCX")
** Indicates that the format may be imported and exported
only in the native format. You cannot convert files between
formats if one of the formats is marked with **.
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Animation/Video/Sound Files
Windows Animation, (".AVI") **
Movie Files, (".MOV") **
FLI Animation, (".FLI") **
FLC Animation, (".FLC") **
MPeg Movie, (".MPG") **
RAW Sound Files, (".RAW") **
Windows Sound File, (".WAV")
Sound/Music, (".MID") **
Sound, (".GSS") **
Sound, (".VMD") **
** Indicates that the format may be imported and exported
only in the native format. You cannot convert files between
formats if one of the formats is marked with the **. For
example, you cannot convert an AVI file to a MOV file or
convert an MOV file to an FLI file.
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Other Formats
Windows Help File, (".HLP") ***
Executable Application, (".EXE") ***
TrueType Font, (".TTF") **
TrueType Font, (".FON") **
TrueType Font, (".FOT") **
ASCII Text, (".TXT/RTF") **
LZH "Yoshi" Files, (".LZH") **
** Indicates that the format may be imported and exported
only in the native format. You cannot convert files between
formats if one of the formats is marked with **.
*** Import and export only. You cannot view or run the files
from within a media library.
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Graphics Converter GOLD Installation Complete!