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Converter For Linux

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Convert images with the help of this stylish, GTK4+/Libadwaita frontend for ImageMagick. #Image Converter  #Graphics Converter  #Convert Photo  #Converter  #Convert  #Photo  

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Usually, when most of us think of image converters, we image simple GUI apps, some more stylish than others, that get the job done with a few mouse clicks. However, one of the best image converters out there is actually a command-line-based app and it's called ImageMagick.

Even though ImageMagick is amazing in more than one respect (supports tons of formats, has a surprising number of built-in tools and libraries, it's remarkably lightweight and fast, etc.), the command line is definitely not the preferred method of doing "things" for the average user.

Enter Converter, a gorgeous GTK4+/Libadwaita front-end for ImageMagick that allows you to convert images from the desktop, and with no more than a few mouse clicks.

Even though Converter is a front-end for ImageMagick, it's important to note that the app doesn't support all of ImageMagick's functionality and features.

Nevertheless, it's a very stylish and practical image conversion tool for Linux systems. It supports the following formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP, SVG, XML, HEIF, and BMP. All of these formats can be converted to JPEG, PNG, WebP, PDF, HEIF, and BMP.

The app also allows you to change the quality value of lossy compression for your converted images, change the color value of the alpha layer, change the DPI of SVG images, and scale and resize images to any given resolution or ratio.

Well, yes, and no. It can very well be perfect for a user who only occasionally needs to convert a few images and wants a stylish app by his or her side. However, as mentioned before, ImageMagick supports many other datatypes and has a lot of other insanely useful tools (such as the option to add borders, the ability to animate images, and the option to slightly edit photos and even add various effects).

Another little annoyance is the fact that the app doesn't support batch conversion, which could potentially be a deal breaker for users looking for a quick and easy way to convert scores of images.

Converter is a nice little app that should go very well with most modern Linux distributions, especially GNOME-based ones. It's definitely not the most well-rounded image conversion tool out there, but considering it uses ImageMagick as its engine, there's a lot of room for future improvements.

What's new in Converter 2.1.0:

  • Support for saving images as a single PDF.
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Converter - This is the app's GUIConverter - The application allows you to convert your images to a wide range of formatsConverter - From the Settings section, you can adjust the quality of the converted images
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