CNET Editors' review
Digital photography is a fun hobby for many computer users. One of the great pleasures is tinkering with all the elements to create a perfect photo. 36-Image Converter offers all these tools, plus a unique way to convert your file types. Less experienced users will need to spend some time getting familiar with the numerous conversion options, but the basic photo editing tools are very easy to use.
This freeware program has a unique interface that doesn't attempt to mimic more successful programs. 32-Image Converter has a black interface with a sleek series of icons at the top. Each opens a small menu that gives you a wealth of control. One icon lets users to open pictures and save current work. The next icon is where its name comes from. Here you will find a choice of 36 file formats for saving your images. The other icons feature standard Paintbrush/Photoshop commands for cutting, moving, coloring, and applying effects to photographs.
The program works well as a photo alteration tool, functioning in a way that will be familiar to those who have done this type of work on other programs. Where 32-Image Converter is confusing is the manner it asks you to convert your picture into one of the many file forms. There are a series of check boxes that don't seem to affect how a picture is saved. A long look at the Help menu is recommended for anyone attempting to use this program other than for its photo altering capabilities, but the capability to edit and convert image files will appeal to nearly any digital photography enthusiast.
Publisher's Description
From UIC Phoenxsoftware:
36-image converter is an image converter that can batch convert: jpg, bmp, gif, and many others to png, tiff, icon, bmp, gif, jpg, psd, pcx, raw, sct, cut, ras, clp, pict, mac, jp2, tub, img, ncr, rle, xwd, pii, iff, call, ppm, emf, res, psp, fpx, tga, msp, rgb, lbm, pgm, .psp, .pcd, .tif, .icb, .jfif and sgi. You can resize, rotate, lighten, darken, blur, sharpen, set transparency, move, use special effects, merge, use a filter or picture-frame on any image, you can use a central-focus effect on the image to make spectacular action pictures or merge images with other pictures, backgrounds, colors and masks to create beautiful scenes. You can also import images as layers. This image editor and converter can be used as alternative for expensive applications like photoshop or paint shop pro. All actions can be redone by using the history function. Version 4.6.1.98 redesigns user interface, fixes critical bugs, updates conversion engine, adds basic Layer support.
What's new in this version: -New interface -Critical bugfixes -New conversion engine -Basic Layer support
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All versions:
1.7 starsout of 22 votes
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Current version:
1.7 starsout of 11 votes
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"Typical windows overly complicated software"
Version: 36-Image Converter 4.6.1.98
Pros
none, well OK, it did uninstall
Cons
A learning curve steeper than Mt. Everest
Summary
All I wanted was to be able to convert from one format to another. Should have been easy. It wasn't. Why oh why doesn't software comparable to Thorston Lemke's GraphicConverter for the Mac exist for windows?
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"Does not support FPX conversion."
Version: 36-Image Converter 4.6.1.98
Pros
no comment
Cons
Blue text on Black background is impossible to see.
Summary
The description is wrong or the product is faulty.
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"Converts one file at a time"
Version: 36-Image Converter 4.6.1.98
Pros
Converts virtually any format to any other.
Cons
This program does not have a "batch" mode. You can convert only one files at a time.
Summary
It's free and is perfectly adequate for converting the occasional file, one at a time. If you handle a lot of files, find another program that has a "batch" mode.
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"Good Ideas and well implemented."
Version: 36-Image Converter 4.6.1.98
Pros
easy to use with good help
Cons
Haven't found any yet, still messing with it to find bugs.
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"Requires a certain unspecified video mode."
Version: 36-Image Converter 4.6.1.98
Pros
Absolutely none.
Cons
Could not get it to run using my current video settings.
Summary
It installed and said it would run, but I had to the Exit button to start that process (i.e., it didn't say to do so). Then, it showed a very hard to see menu with a black background asking me if I wanted to default to it instead of my applications (the explanation was understandable, but hard to view). I deselected all of the choices (i.e., execute my existing program to display a GIF, rather than have "36-image..." do so). Then it showed its start-splash pop-up, and then an error pop-up, claiming that my video card wasn't adequate, and that I should change video settings, which are very low resolution on my Win Vista SP2 system (oddly, the splash pop-up said that low rez was required!). So, I tried two higher resolutions, and even 16-bit resolutions, but it still complained, so I nuked the program.
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"wont open pcd"
Version: 36-Image Converter 4.6.1.98
Pros
none, did not try after it wouldnt open pcd
Cons
developer lies when they say it opens pcd
Summary
developer lies when they say it opens pcd
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"Maybe I am not nerd enough"
Version: 36-Image Converter 4.6.1.98
Pros
looks as if it can do a lot
Yes its freeCons
Maybe it can do a lot---I just have not, figured out what.
I find it much to complex to work with--- and did not really
get anything out of my efforts.Summary
do not know if the program works as it should.
I did not get any where trying....to me it seems liked
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"Horrible, unless your camera has .7 megapixels or less"
Version: 36-Image Converter 4.6.1.98
Pros
None, unless it works well with tiny images
Cons
It won't work with anything larger than one megapixel!!! USELESS
Summary
USELESS, HORRIBLE, DON"T DOWNLOAD IT
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"Includes spyware!"
Version: 36-Image Converter 4.6.1.98
Pros
I was lucky that I didn't install it.
Cons
According to the latest version of MalwareBytes, the installation file includes "Adware.Eshoper" spyware. Once I saw that, I deleted the file.
Summary
So either Malwarebytes is wrong, or CNET doesn't check files as well as they think.
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"I couldn't even use it."
Version: 36-Image Converter 4.6.1.98
Pros
I never got that far.
Cons
It can't open and work with anything larger than 1004 x 698.
Summary
This software is useless to me if I can't open my pictures, zoom and fix flaws. BOO.
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