Many new features have been added to version 2.0 of PicSwitcher. (You may not even recognize it as the same program as version 1.0!) Some of these include:
User Interface
| All-new interface for selection of files and folders |
| Thumbnail view of images in selected directory, in either quick view or high-quality mode. Thumbnails are resizable. |
| Variable level zoom in image preview area in either quick view or high-quality mode |
| All-new color selection dialog, allowing colors to be selected by hue, saturation, lightness, RGB values, or by taking a sample from real image file |
| Speed improved by reducing the number of redraws |
| Faster screen redraws |
| Increased use of progress bar for long operations |
| Tool palette for image manipulation functions |
| Drop-down selection buttons for single-image and batch conversion operations |
| Customizable keyboard shortcuts |
File Format Support
| Open and save .EMF Files |
| Output of .EMF, .WMF files * |
| Anti-aliasing of .WMF and .EMF files for very high quality conversion to other formats |
| Output of .ICO files in sizes ranging from 16 x 16 to 96 x 96, in 16, 256, or 16 million colors |
| Open and save .PCC, .VST, .AFI files |
| Color depth of .BMP files may be selected |
| Preservation of DPI settings whenever possible |
| CCITT settings for TIFF files fixed |
| Draw transparent images over background |
| Processing of larger files by dramatically reducing system resource requirements |
* WMF and EMF output feature does not convert the raster images to vector images. Rather, the raster images is embedded as part of the vector drawing.
Image Processing
| Additional resizing options: "Keep Aspect Ratio, Keep Size," "Keep Aspect Ratio, Adjust size," "Set Maximum Size," and two Tiling options |
| Resizing by percentage, pixels, or physical dimensions, including relative adjustments |
| Red-eye removal |
| Image rotation in 90 degree increments |
| Image cropping |
| Save selected portion of an image |
| Set image as desktop wallpaper |
| Color manipulation |
| Add background behind image |
| Add border and bevel around image |
| Overlay images on top of your images |
| Process image with filters |
| Make image transparent |
| Send converted images via email |
| Image cache to improve performance |
Print Output
| Tile an entire sheet with a single image |
| Print one image filling a sheet |
HTML Output
| Automatically create web pages indexing or displaying your selected image files |
| Automatically create thumbnail images linking to the original images |
| Use predefined template files, or create your own |
| Add captions to output images |
| Automatic conversion to browser-supported image formats |
Trial Version
| PicSwitcher now allows up to 50 images to be converted in the first 7 days without adding the registration reminder banner |
| Features supported only in the Standard Edition are shown in Blue text when running in trial mode, to assist in assessing the need for the Standard Edition versus the Limited Edition. |
Pricing
| Limited Edition is now $15 |
| Standard edition is $25. |
| Registered users of version 1.0 can upgrade at a reduced price. |