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There are two ways to start SolidConverter
GX:
1. Double-click on the Solid
Converter GX desktop shortcut.
2. Use the Start
menu to launch the program.
You can also use SolidConverter GX
from the Windows Explorer menu or from a command
prompt. (See the sections at the end of this document
for details.)
Selecting Program Options
To ensure that SolidConverter GX works
to your specifications, click the Options
button before using the program. Check the settings
and make any changes necessary.
The options you can choose from are:
- Language - The default is
English, but you can choose another language.
The language of the user interface will change
to your new selection when you click OK (or
the equivalent word in another language).
- Target Path - This tells
the application where to save the new files.
You can choose to browse to a folder before
saving, save to the same source folder as the
original image(s), or save to the most recent
folder.
- Always show conversion progress
- If you want the conversion dialog screen to
display during the progress, select Yes.
- Target Format - This changes
the default in the wizard to the selected file
format. (Note: you can always select a different
format in the Wizard.)
- Launch Files - This will
cause the file viewer/editor to open and display
new file(s) after conversion. You can choose
no files, single files, or multiple files.
- Image Editing Applications
- You can select an image editing application
to open for each different file format.
- Use Wizard - If desired,
you can turn the wizard on for assistance with
converting images or off if you do not want
to display the wizard.
Overview of Conversion Methods
SolidConverter GX gives you two ways
to convert files from one format to another:
- Convert Using Wizard - Walks
you through the conversion process with a multi-step
wizard. Use this option if you want assistance
during the process.
- Convert to a Selected Format
- Lets you quickly save one or more files to
a selected format.
Before starting your conversion process,
select one or more files to use by clicking the
filename. You can select multiple files by holding
down the CTRL key before clicking.
(Note: File formats you can convert
from are BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, TIF, and PSD. However,
you cannot convert other formats to PSD.)
Convert Using Wizard
To open the wizard, you can either
click the Convert button or select
Convert Using Wizard by clicking
the drop-down arrow next to the Convert
button then selecting from the list. The Wizard
steps will then display.
1. Select Image Format and
Output Path
You can select the same as source images, BMP,
JPG, GIF, PNG, or TIF. (Only one file format can
be selected at a time.) After selecting the format,
browse to the folder where you want your destination
file to be saved. When finished, click Next.
2. Select Image Color Depth
Select your color depth preference. Depending
on the file type you selected, different options
may be available. (For example, if you selected
GIF as your target format, the depth will be limited
to 8 bpp or less.) You can also choose greyscale
color.
3. Add Transparency
You can add a transparency to your converted images.
The transparent alpha channel can be created when
converting to PNG, GIF, and BMP formats. You can
select any color in your graphics to make transparent.
For images with a transparent alpha channel you
can optionally replace the alpha channel with
another color or remove the transparency.
4. Finish: Convert Document
Check your output choices on this page. If they
are correct, select Finish to
convert your file(s). If they are incorrect, click
the Previous button and adjust
your setting selections.
Convert to a Selected Format
To quickly convert to a selected format,
click the drop-down arrow on the right side of
the Convert button and select
the target format for the conversion. The converted
file will be written to the source folder. The
name of the converted file will be the source
filename with the extension corresponding to the
chosen target format. You can choose one of five
formats: BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, or TIF.
Using Solid Converter GX from Windows
Explorer
To convert one or more graphic files
from Windows Explorer right-click on the file(s)
and select the target format for the converted
file. The target file will be located in the same
folder.
Using SolidConverter GX from the
Command Prompt
To use SolidConverter GX from the
command prompt, use the cd command
to navigate to the directory that contains the
executable file for Solid Converter GX. (The default
storage location is C:Program FilesSolidDocumentsSolidConverterGXSCGX.)
Then type SolidConverterGX.exe /h
in the command line to see the options list.
You can use the following options:
h - To view command
line help.
i - To specify file or files
to be converted. This parameter takes wildcards
(*.*).
o - To specify the target file
name or directory.
f - To specify the target format.
You can select bmp, gif, jpg, png, or tif. |
