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GraphicConverter 4.5.1 Dictionary

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Index

1. Standard Suite
   • Classes:
     1. alias
     2. application
     3. document
     4. file
     5. insertion point
     6. print settings
     7. selection-object
     8. window
     9. info
   • Events:
     1. close
     2. count
     3. data size
     4. delete
     5. duplicate
     6. event info
     7. exists
     8. make
     9. move
     10. open
     11. print
     12. quit
     13. reopen
     14. run
     15. save
     16. select
     17. suite info
2. Miscellaneous Standards
   • Events:
     1. copy
     2. cut
     3. paste
     4. redo
     5. revert
     6. undo
3. GraphicConverter Suite
   • Events:
     1. TWAIN acquire
     2. apply even field
     3. apply odd field
     4. autolevel
     5. change brightness
     6. change colors
     7. change comment
     8. change contrast
     9. change gamma
     10. change hue
     11. change levels
     12. change margins
     13. change resolution
     14. change saturation
     15. compare
     16. concat TIFF
     17. count color pixels
     18. create icon
     19. hide tools
     20. invert
     21. minimize color table
     22. mirror
     23. new image from clipboard
     24. printfolder
     25. registered
     26. rotate
     27. scale
     28. set date from content
     29. sharpen edges
     30. show tools
     31. slideshow
     32. swap colors
     33. swap fields
     34. trim
     35. unsharp mask
     36. view at maximum size

Standard Suite: Common terms for most applications

Classes:

Class alias: a file on a disk or server. The file must exist when you check the syntax of your script.

Plural form:

aliases

Properties:

POSIX path string [r/o] -- the POSIX path of the file

Class application: An application program

Plural form:

applications

Elements:

window by numeric index, by name

Properties:

class type class [r/o] -- the class

clipboard a list of anything -- the clipboard

frontmost boolean [r/o] -- Is this the frontmost application?

name international text [r/o] -- the name

selection selection-object -- the selection visible to the user

version version [r/o] -- the version number of the application

selection selection-object -- the selection visible to the user. Use the ‘select’ command to set a new selection; use ‘contents of selection’ to get or change information in the document.

Class document: A document of a scriptable application

Plural form:

documents

Properties:

modified boolean [r/o] -- Has the document been modified since the last save?

Class file: A file

Plural form:

files

Properties:

class type class [r/o] -- the class

stationery boolean [r/o] -- Is the file a stationery file?

name international text [r/o] -- the name

POSIX path string [r/o] -- the POSIX path of the file

Class insertion point: An insertion location between two objects

Plural form:

insertion points

Class print settings:

Properties:

copies integer [r/o] -- the number of copies of a document to be printed

collating boolean [r/o] -- Should printed copies be collated?

generating job copy boolean [r/o] -- Should a job copy be generated?

generating job log boolean [r/o] -- Should a job log be generated?

log folder alias [r/o] -- the folder in which the job log and copy should be created

starting page integer [r/o] -- the first page of the document to be printed

ending page integer [r/o] -- the last page of the document to be printed

pages across integer [r/o] -- number of logical pages laid across a physical page

pages down integer [r/o] -- number of logical pages laid out down a physical page

requested print time date [r/o] -- the time at which the desktop printer should print the document...

queue placement urgent/normal/hold/foreground [r/o] -- ... or, how the printed document should be placed into the desktop printer queue

cover page none/cover page before job/cover page after job [r/o] -- should a cover page be generated for the job and where should it be placed

error handling standard/summarized/detailed [r/o] -- how errors are handled

printer features a list of list [r/o] -- for printer specific features

Class selection-object: A way to refer to the state of the current of the selection. Use the ‘select’ command to make a new selection.

Properties:

contents anything -- the information currently selected. Use ‘contents of selection’ to get or change information in a document.

Class window: A window

Plural form:

windows

Elements:

document by numeric index, by name

Properties:

class type class [r/o] -- the class

bounds bounding rectangle -- the boundary rectangle for the window

closeable boolean [r/o] -- Does the window have a close box?

titled boolean [r/o] -- Does the window have a title bar?

index integer [r/o] -- the number of the window

modal boolean [r/o] -- Is the window modal?

resizable boolean [r/o] -- Is the window resizable?

zoomable boolean [r/o] -- Is the window zoomable?

zoomed boolean -- Is the window zoomed?

modified boolean -- is content modified

name international text -- the title of the window

selection selection-object -- the selection visible to the user

file file [r/o] -- the disk file associated with the window, if any

valid boolean [r/o] -- true if the file property is valid

image dimension a list of integer -- width and height of the image in the window, if any

image bit depth integer -- bit depth of the image in the window, if any

factor a list of 'real' -- horizontal and vertical display factors of the image, if any

offset a list of integer -- horizontal and vertical display offset of the image, if any

resolution a list of integer -- horizontal and vertical resolution in ppi (pixel per inch), if any

foreground color RGB color -- foreground color for functions

background color RGB color -- background color for functions

IPTC caption international text -- caption of the image

IPTC captionwriter international text -- caption writer of the image

IPTC headline international text -- headline of the image

IPTC specialinstructions international text -- special instructions of the image

IPTC byline international text -- by line text of the image

IPTC bylinetitle international text -- by line title text of the image

IPTC credit international text -- credit text of the image

IPTC source international text -- source text of the image

IPTC objectname international text -- object name of the image

IPTC datecreated international text -- creation date of the image

IPTC city international text -- city of the image

IPTC state international text -- state of the image

IPTC country international text -- country of the image

IPTC reference international text -- reference text of the image

IPTC category international text -- category of the image (maximal 3 characters)

IPTC copyright international text -- copyright text of the image

IPTC urgency international text -- urgency of the image

IPTC subcategory a list of international text -- array with sub category words

IPTC keywords a list of international text -- array with keywords of the image

comment international text -- comment of the image

EXIF exposure time international text [r/o] -- exposure time of the image

EXIF fnumber international text [r/o] -- f-number of the image

EXIF exposure program international text [r/o] -- exposure program of the image

EXIF ISO international text [r/o] -- ISO speed rating of the image

EXIF date international text [r/o] -- date and time of the capture of the image

EXIF bits international text [r/o] -- compressed bits per pixel of the image

EXIF speed international text [r/o] -- shutter speed of the image

EXIF aperture international text [r/o] -- aperture value of the image

EXIF exposure international text [r/o] -- exposure bias value of the image

EXIF max international text [r/o] -- maximum aperture value of the image

EXIF distance international text [r/o] -- distance of subject in the image

EXIF metering international text [r/o] -- metering mode of the image

EXIF light international text [r/o] -- light source in the image

EXIF flash international text [r/o] -- flash use in the image

EXIF focal international text [r/o] -- focal length during image caption

EXIF scanner international text [r/o] -- scanner or camera wich does the image caption

EXIF manufacturer international text [r/o] -- manufacturer of the camera or scanner

EXIF software international text [r/o] -- software version of the caption unit

color table a list of RGB color -- color table of the image

color space bitmap/indexed/grayscale/rgb -- color space of the image

current page integer -- current active page of a multipage image file

pages integer [r/o] -- number of pages in the current image file

JPEG quality integer -- JPEG quality (1..100); 1 is lowest and 100 is best quality

JPEG6 boolean -- Set this option to save the file with JPEG 6.0 library. Set this option to false to use the QuickTime compression.

JPEG progressive boolean -- Set this option to save the file with progressive compression (only available with JPEG 6.0 library)

alpha channel boolean -- this option can add or remove an alpha channel to the image

gamma 'real' -- gamma value of the image

type international text [r/o] -- type of the window

floating boolean [r/o] -- Does the window float?

visible boolean -- Is the window visible?

class info: (optional) Get information about an object class

class info type class -- the object class about which information is requested

[in 'intl'] -- the human language and script system in which to return information

Result: type class info -- a record containing the object’s properties and elements

Events:

close: Close an object

close reference -- the object to close

[saving] -- specifies whether to save currently open documents

[saving in file] -- the file or alias in which to save the object

count: Return the number of elements of a particular class within an object

count reference -- the object whose elements are to be counted

each type class -- the class of the elements to be counted

Result: integer -- the number of elements

data size: Return the size in bytes of an object

data size reference -- the object whose data size is to be returned

[as type class] -- the data type for which the size is calculated

Result: integer -- the size of the object in bytes

delete: Delete an element from an object

delete reference -- the element to delete

duplicate: Duplicate objects(s)

duplicate reference -- the object(s) to duplicate

[to location reference] -- the new location for the object(s)

[with properties record] -- the initial values for properties of the new object that are to be different from the original

Result: reference -- to the duplicated object(s)

event info: (optional) Get information about the Apple events in a suite

event info type class -- the event class of the Apple events for which to return information

[in 'intl'] -- the human language and script system in which to return information

Result: a list of type event info -- a record containing the events and their parameters

exists: Verify if an object exists

exists reference -- the object in question

Result: boolean -- true if it exists, false if not

make: Make a new element

make

new type class -- the class of the new element.

at location reference -- the location at which to insert the element

[with data anything] -- the initial data for the element

[with properties record] -- the initial values for the properties of the element

Result: reference -- to the new object(s)

move: Move object(s) to a new location

move reference -- the object(s) to move

to location reference -- the new location for the object(s)

Result: reference -- to the object(s) after they have been moved

open: Open the specified object(s)

open reference -- list of objects to open

[messages boolean] -- disable this flag to get no dialogs

print: Print the specified object(s)

print a list of reference -- list of objects to print

[with properties print settings] -- the print settings

[print dialog boolean] -- Should the application show the print dialog?

[caption boolean] -- specifies whether to print caption text

[using font Pascal string] -- font to use when printing caption text

[using point size integer] -- point size to use when printing

quit: Quit an application program

quit

[saving] -- specifies whether to save currently open documents

reopen: Reactivate a running application. Some applications will open a new untitled window if no window is open.

reopen

run: Run an application. Most applications will open an empty, untitled window.

run

save: Save an object

save reference -- the object to save

[in alias] -- the file in which to save the object

as PICT/MacPaint/TIFF/GIF/IFF/PCX/IMG/StartupScreen/BMP/TGA/JPEG/Photoshop/HPGL/EPSF/QuickTime/SUN/PICS/Resource/PBM/SGI/TRS80/ppat/Softimage/PNG/Colortable/RAW/PSION/WMF/XWD/XBM/XPM/Clipping/ASCII/STAD/Windowsicon/RTF/VPB/PSION5/XFace/PDB/ISS/KISS/WBMP/PGC/ -- the file type of the document in which to save the data

[makeCopy boolean] -- save a copy of the document without effecting the original

[wwwready boolean] -- set this option to save the image without a resource

[Result: integer] -- Result code of saving the object

select: Make a selection

select reference -- the object to select

suite info: (optional) Get information about event suite(s)

suite info type class -- the suite for which to return information

[in 'intl'] -- the human language and script system in which to return information

Result: a list of type suite info -- a record containing the suites and their versions

Miscellaneous Standards: Miscellaneous standard events and classes

Events:

copy: Copy an object to the clipboard

copy

cut: Cut an object to the clipboard

cut

paste: Paste an object from the clipboard

paste

[at a list of integer] -- optional position

redo: Reverse the action of the immediately preceeding undo

redo

revert: Revert an object to its last saved state

revert reference -- list of object(s) to revert

undo: Undo the action of the previous event or user interaction

undo

GraphicConverter Suite: Special function of GraphicConverter

Events:

TWAIN acquire: calls the TWAIN acquire command

TWAIN acquire

apply even field: sets the content of the window to the even field

apply even field

apply odd field: sets the content of the window to the odd field

apply odd field

autolevel: changes the levels with the auto feature

autolevel

change brightness: change brightness of the window

change brightness

to integer -- value

change colors: Change colors of the content of the window

change colors reference

to bit depth integer -- bit depth (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32)

[dither boolean] -- dither during color change (default is TRUE)

[grayscale boolean] -- convert the window to grayscale (default FALSE)

[Result: integer] -- Result code of color changing the object

change comment: file reference

change comment

to text international text -- the new comment

change contrast: change contrast of the window

change contrast

to integer -- value

change gamma: changes the gamma value of the window

change gamma

to real -- gamma value (0.1 to 1.9)

change hue: change hue of the window

change hue

to integer -- value

change levels: changes the levels of the image

change levels

minimum input integer -- minimum input value

medium input real -- medium input value

maximum input integer -- maximum input value

minimum output integer -- minimum output value

maximum output integer -- maximum output value

change margins: changes the margins of the object

change margins

with a list of integer -- delta values (left, top, right, bottom), positive values add a margin, negative values remove the margins

change resolution: change the resolution of the window with or without recalculation

change resolution

to a list of integer -- resolution (x and y)

[recalculate boolean] -- recalculate image to the new resolution

change saturation: change saturation of the window

change saturation

to integer -- value

compare: compare two images and creates a resulting image with scaled intensity difference values

compare

with reference -- second image

by real -- scale for intensity difference

[Result: window] -- resulting window

concat TIFF: concats the first TIFF file to the second one

concat TIFF

to file specification

count color pixels: Counts the number of pixels in an image with that color

count color pixels

color RGB color -- color which should be counted

Result: integer -- count of pixels

create icon: creates a custom icon for the file

create icon

[preview boolean] -- create preview (default true)

[size integer] -- size of the preview (default = 200 pixel)

[sharpen boolean] -- sharpen the preview (default true)

hide tools: hide all extra windows

hide tools

invert: Inverts the content of the window

invert reference -- the object to invert

[Result: integer] -- Result code of inverting the object

minimize color table: minimizes the color table

minimize color table

mirror: Mirrors the content of the window

mirror reference

in horizontal/vertical -- direction of mirroring

[Result: integer] -- Result code of mirroring the object

new image from clipboard: creates a new image from the content of the clipboard

new image from clipboard

Result: window -- reference to the new image

printfolder: prints the content of the folder on separate pages

printfolder

[dialog boolean] -- use this option to disable the print dialog

registered: tells you the GraphicConverter registration status

registered

Result: boolean -- true if registered, false if not

rotate: Rotate content of the window

rotate reference -- object to rotate

to angle 'real' -- Angle in degree

[with dither boolean] -- dither during rotate

[add alpha boolean] -- add alpha channel

[Result: integer]

scale: Scales the content of the window

scale reference -- the object to scale

horizontal real -- factor for scaling horizontal

vertical real -- factor for scaling vertical

[high quality boolean] -- scale with high quality calculation (only millions of colors)

[Result: integer] -- Result code of scaling the object

set date from content: Set the file creation date from the EXIF content of the file (if available)

set date from content

sharpen edges: sharpen the edges of the window

sharpen edges

to integer -- value in percent

[diagonal 'boal'] -- diagonal sharpens more than normal

show tools: show all tool windows

show tools

slideshow: Shows the files in the slideshow

slideshow

swap colors: swaps two colors in an image

swap colors

color RGB color -- first color

with RGB color -- second color

[swap color table boolean] -- swap the color table entries (only for indexed images)

swap fields: swaps the even and the odd field in the window

swap fields

trim: trims the window

trim

unsharp mask: applies the unsharp mask filter to the image/window

unsharp mask

radius real -- radius

amount integer -- amount

treshold integer -- treshold

view at maximum size: views the actual window at maximum size

view at maximum size

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