Fixed: Issue where the scale was not working for image conversions depending on the application current language.
Tech: Include office library dependencies in package config (now you don't need to install office to build the project).
Tech: Upgrade Ghostscript to version 9.21.
Tech: Update ImageMagick to version 7.0.5.
Version 1.2.2
Added: Portuguese translation (thanks to Khidreal).
Fixed: Issue where scale was corrupted when switching application language (github issue #5).
Fixed: Issue where file metadata were not copied when converting to aac format (github issue #15).
Tech: Update to ffmpeg 3.2.2 version.
Tech: Improve security using https instead of http for upgrade system and links (thanks to TheAresjej).
Version 1.2.1
Fixed: Issue where audio file tags were not copied in a format readable by Windows.
Fixed: Issue where the default language was set to french (github issue #6).
Fixed: Issue where the size of a pdf generated from images was not consistent.
Change: Small improvements of File Converter application and installer interface thanks to TheAresjej (github issues #7 and #8).
Version 1.2
New: Possibility to convert Word documents (docx, odt and doc) to pdf and images (this feature is only available if you have Microsoft Word installed).
New: Possibility to convert Excel documents (xlsx, ods and xls) to pdf and images (this feature is only available if you have Microsoft Excel installed).
New: Possibility to convert PowerPoint documents (pptx, odp and ppt) to pdf and images (this feature is only available if you have Microsoft PowerPoint installed).
New: Possibility to convert images and documents to webp format.
New: Support new image input format: webp.
New: Add the possibility to cancel image, CDA extraction and gif conversions.
Fixed: Issue where multiple conversion jobs were created for the same file resulting in an error message.
Tech: Improve application performances on startup.
Tech: Improve diagnostics.
Version 1.1
New: Localization system. File Converter can now be translated in multiple languages. The default language is the same than your OS language (if available).
New: Add the possibility to choose the application language in the application settings.
New: Add french localization.
New: Possibility to convert a Pdf file into image files (one image per page).
New: Possibility to convert an image into a Pdf file.
New: Possibility to encode videos using theora video codec and Ogg vorbis audio codec in a ogv container.
New: Possibility to change the number of channels of an audio file (stereo -> mono, 5.1 -> stereo, ...).
New: Improve the application upgrade UI. If you quit the application during the upgrade downloading, you will now see the download progress.
New: File converter is now available for Windows 32 bits systems (download the x86 installer).
New: Add an application option to choose the maximum number of simultaneous conversions.
Change: Improve the application help start page (when you launch File Converter directly from the executable) with an animated picture.
Change: Improve the output type dropdown visualization (splitting it by categories).
Fixed: Issue where it was impossible to rotate an image for the output types: jpg and png.
Version 1.0
New: File Converter is now certified by Microsoft Authenticode.
New: Add an about section that contains information on the software development (change log, documentation link, report issue link).
New: Split conversion preset settings and application settings to improve ergonomy.
New: Add help shortcuts in the conversion preset edition interface that links directly to the corresponding documentation page.
New: Add shortcuts in start menu.
New: Create a donation campaign on Pledgie and linked it in the about section.
Fixed: Issue with Avast antivirus where File Converter and Windows explorer was frozen when the user tried to use File Converter.
Fixed: Issue where it was impossible to convert files from a network path.
Version 0.7
New: Possibility to encode videos using VP9 video codec and Ogg vorbis audio codec in a webm container.
New: Possibility to convert videos and images to gif.
New: Possibility to convert gif files to videos.
New: Possibility to remove audio from video files (mkv, mp4, avi and webm output file formats).
New: Add feedback to indicate that the application will automatically terminate (after conversions) (github issue #1).
New: Support new video input formats: ogv and mpeg.
New: Support new audio input format: oga.
New: Possibility to cancel some conversion jobs (gif/cda and image conversion jobs are not cancelable for now).
Fixed: Issue where video can't be compressed using H.264 codec (mp4 or mkv presets) when its size (width or height) is not divisible by 2 (append a lot when the user tries to scale a video) (github issue #2).
Fixed: Issue where "Clamp to power of 2 size" option didn't work well with images that already have a power of 2 size.
Fixed: Issue where conversion progress was not updated correctly (for converters based on ffmpeg).
Fixed: Issue where converting a video into the ogg format did not extract audio in an ogg file correctly.
Fixed: Issue where simultaneous read on the same CD drive was performed when files from differents conversions come from the same drive (other than cda extraction preset).
Fixed: Issue where the path generator was unable to create a valid path if the input file was at the root of a drive.
Tech: Annotate the conversion presets to know if there are default preset or user preset in order to improve the upgrade process.
Version 0.6
New: Possibility to encode videos using H.264 video codec and AAC audio codec in a mp4 container (more portable than mkv).
New: Support new image input file formats: psd, tga, svg and exr.
New: Support new video input file format: m4v.
New: Possibility to rotate images and videos.
New: Remove restriction on image size to convert to ico file format (it is now possible to convert all images to ico).
New: Add "Clamp to power of 2 size" option in image conversion.
New: Support input images encoded in 16 bits or 32 bits per color channel.
Fixed: Issue where the installer detects the utilisation of the extension dll in explorer, ask the user to restart it and fail to do it.
Fixed: Issue where it is impossible to delete a conversion preset defined in default settings.
Fixed: Issue where the Windows context menu does not contain user preset after an application upgrade.
Fixed: Issue where some registry keys remain after file converter uninstallation.
Fixed: Issue where aac bitrate was not saved.
Fixed: Issue where settings serialization version was not updated.
Change: Allow the user to scale images until 1600% size (useful to scale pixel art images).
Version 0.5
New: Software update system. The application now checks if a new version of File Converter is available.
New: Possibility to scale images and videos.
New: Possibility to encode videos (avi output file format) using Xvid video codec and Mp3 audio codec.
New: Support new video input file formats: 3gp, webm and wmv.
New: Add a help window to explain how file converter works when you launch it without using the context menu.
Fixed: Problem to convert images when accentuated characters were present in their path.
Tech: Update ffmpeg version (aac encoding is not anymore experimental).
Version 0.4
New: Possibility to encode videos (mkv output file format) using H.264 video codec and AAC audio codec.
New: Possibility to extract Audio CD content.
New: Possibility to encode audio in aac format.
New: Possibility to encode images (png, jpg and ico formats).
New: Support new audio input file format: aac
New: Support new video input file formats: bik, flv, mov, mkv
New: Support new image input file formats: bmp, tiff, png, jpg and ico.
New: Multi-thread conversion (file converter will now start multiple conversions at the time depending on your number of cores).
New: Copy the currently selected preset when clicking on the add preset button.
New: Add "My Documents", "My Music", "My Videos" and "My Pictures" folder to output file name generator.
New: Possibility to choose if the application quit after succeeded conversions.
Fixed: Reordering presets does not update the registry.
Fixed: Merge default settings with user settings to prevent errors when upgrading the application.
Tech: Handle incorrect user settings case.
Tech: Improve diagnostics system (compatibility with logs from multiple threads, dump files in AppData folder and error messages).
Tech: Update ffmpeg version.
Version 0.3
New: Possibility to extract audio from videos.
New: Support new input file formats: aiff, m4a, avi, mp4.
New: Quality settings for Mp3 (Encoding mode vbr/cbr and bitrate).
New: Quality settings for Ogg (Bitrate).
New: Quality settings for Wav (bits per sample: 8, 16, 24 or 32).
New: Add output file path template system.
New: Add button to move up or down a preset.
New: Add input files post conversion action (No action, move in archive folder or delete).
New: Add categories on input file extensions.
Fixed: Lose focus of main window don't terminate the application.
Fixed: The application icon now have a correct resolution at any size.
Tech: Add error codes on error messages.
Version 0.2
New: Support new input file format: ape.
New: Add notion of conversion preset (in order to customize the conversion possibilities).
New: Add settings window to edit conversion presets.
New: Add application icon.
New: Customize application installer.
New: Add diagnostic window to read the application logs.
Version 0.1
New: Add decode support for file formats Mp3, Ogg, Wav, Flac, Wma
New: Add encode support for file formats Mp3, Ogg, Wav, Flac
