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.

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; 6 months ago (2024-09-30)
Preview release	12.2.2 beta build 6646[2] / October 24, 2024; 5 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/

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