Posts filed under 'Uncategorized'
GIF, which stands for Graphics Interchange Format, is a very old image format introduced by CompuServe in 1987. Regardless of its ‘age’, GIF format is still very popular among computer users as it is supported by virtually all image viewers. For a long time, GIF used to be the preferred format for image animation.
However, time goes and users’ preferences change. Now, other formats are oftentimes used for image animation because of the following disadvantages of GIF:
• it is not very well suited to handling images that have color schemes in the millions, which makes it almost impossible to accurately reproduce photographs with GIF;
• GIF uses lossless compression algorithm, which results in large file sizes;
• GIF lacks programmable interactivity, which makes IT specialists choose other web animation options.
The best way to avoid problems associated with usage of GIF files is convert them to more up-to-date image formats. To do so, consider downloading Total Image Converter. Having been developed by CoolUtils, this image converter is more functional than any GIF converter available online.
Here is a short list of reasons why you should get Total Image Converter instead of other conversion software:
1. It can convert GIF in batch. This means that with the help of batch image converter you can process hundreds of photographs at a time. You will never again have to convert each image individually! Simply select all files you need to convert, choose the target format and watch them being converted.
2. It support almost all major image formats. You will not have to search the web for a converter that supports rare formats like ICO, PCX or DNG. Total Image Converter can handle it all!
3. It allows for editing of images. You can not only crop, rotate and resize images, but also add watermarks to protect files from unauthorized use. Watermarking can also be applied to images in batch!
4. It is very affordable. You don’t need to purchase the program at once.
Take advantage of the free trial version offered by CoolUtils. Use Total Image Converter for 30 days at no charge to decide whether it is exactly what you need. Download Total Image Converter now!
March 14th, 2011
Lossless audio conversion is used when it is important to save maximum of sounding quality, while reducing the file size. Here is a comparison of the most popular lossless audio codecs used today in different audio converters. Test platform characteristics included DualCore Intel Core i3 530 processor with 2933 MHz, 2×2Gb DDR3-1333 RAM and Asus P7H55-V motherboard. The list of tested codecs includes:
• Lossless Audio (LA)
• OptimFROG
• Monkey’s Audio
• TAK
• WavPack
• True Audio (TTA)
• FLAC
• Apple Lossless (ALAC)
• WMA Lossless
Lossless Audio (LA) is rather old codec used since 2004. It has the highest compression rate among existing lossless codecs that was approved by practical testing. The encoding/decoding speeds are average, comparable with OptimFROG or WavPack. Even without decoding via foo_benchmark plugin, LA file playback was perfect, without any fumbles and interruption when rewinding. Files encoded with Lossless Audio codec have .la extension. Lossless Audio technology is not developed currently.
OptimFROG is one more lossless compression codec with excellent sound characteristics. However it hardly can be called fast working. Another disadvantage is rather long delay when rewinding file in the player – sometimes it makes the playback rather uncomfortable.
The same problems with the playback were revealed in Monkey’s Audio codec test. It is rather popular lossless compression technology, however it is rather resource intensive. If you are not toughly limited in system resources, it can be a good choice.
The best lossless codec according to compression, encoding and decoding characteristics in total is TAK. This is actively developed technology that is improved with each new release. The high performance speed is provided with a range of processor optimizations, including efficient SSSE3. Using two cores allows increasing the encoding speed almost twice! The advantages of using modern processors are the most tangible with TAK. It is distributed free of charge, however has a lack of software and hardware compatibility.
One of the most popular lossless audio codecs today is WavPack. Encoding on middle compression rates result in sounding quality comparable with FLAC, while using higher compression modes significantly reduces the encoding speed. The main advantage of this codec is wide software support.
High encoding speed is the advantage of True Audio (TTA) codec. It provides with acceptable compression rate that is slightly higher than FLAC codec has. However the decoding speed is low.
Another middle-class audio codec is FLAC. It provides average compression rates and high decoding speed. The main reason of FLAC popularity is its open source code and wide software/hardware support.
An audio codec Apple Lossless (ALAC) can’t be called efficient, however the owners of different Apple devices have no choice, as the technology is foisted by the manufacturer. ALAC provides low compression rate and decoding speed, and average compression speed.
The similar situation is with WMA Lossless that is foisted by Microsoft. Middle compression speed with low compression rates (compared with ALAC) makes this codec unfit for using. The only advantage is rather high decoding speed.
When choosing a codec, there are two approaches. If memory space is what you want to save on, Monkey’s Audio is quite a suitable choice. Compared with FLAC, it gives 8-12% more efficient compression. If you need to make audio tracks maximally compatible with different players and gadgets, it is more reasonable to use FLAC codec. If you need to compress music for Apple devices, the only solution is to use ALAC codec.
Remember that you always can re-encode files from one codec to another with minimal quality losses using a good audio converter. This is the main difference of lossless audio codecs from the lossy ones.
February 4th, 2011
Some printers are not adjusted for printing PDF files in duplex mode and user experiences problems when trying to do this manually – by printing each page separately and then turning the paper list over in order to print the next page on the opposite side. It is far more convenient to extract odd/even pages to separate documents and then print them in two sessions – one for odd and another for even pages. There are a lot of other problems that are solved by splitting PDF files by even and odd pages.
Even if it is possible to do this with the help of common software, it will take a huge amount of time, just the same as if you printed pages one by one. However you can use PDF Splitter that is able to split PDF by odd pages within one simple button click. As a result you can get each page saved in separate file or all odd/even pages in one single file. User is able to choose any mode he needs.
In order to get all odd or even pages saved separately, you should do the next:
• Select proper PDF source file in the navigation pad
• Click �Split to PDF’ button
• Go to �Extract pages’ inlay
• Check �Extract only EVEN pages’ or �Extract only ODD pages’ according to your needs.
Get sure that Combine mode is unchecked. Otherwise your pages will be combined in one or a few files.
If you need to split PDF by even pages and combine all even pages into one or a few files, you should do the same actions plus enable Combine mode in the inlay of the same name. When processing a few files at a time, all their odd or even pages will be combined together.
The process of splitting PDF files becomes extremely simple with the help of PDF Splitter. Download the utility right now and try it on your files.
January 24th, 2011
Many offices work with TIFF and PDF files every day. The routine include deleting blank pages from the files as well as enumerating all pages. Most people have to waste a lot of time on that. Luckily the new Tiff Pdf Cleaner does deleting and enumerating of Tiff and PDF files at one go.
Lawyers have to stamp bates to each PDF page. Managers have to add page numbers to their documents. Secretaries have to type in current date to many files. No more manual work!
Tiff Pdf Cleaner does everything for you:
1. Detects and deletes blank pages from your TIFF and PDF files
2. Converts TIFF to PDF and vice versa
3. Keeps blank pages but creates a report how many blank pages are there in your files
4. Adds date to each page
5. Adds page number to each page
As usual Tiff Pdf Cleaner is free to the registered customers. New users are welcome to download the free evaluation version and buy the key later.
October 4th, 2010
PSP is one of the most popular game consoles today (over 42 mil pieces sold). Like all modern devices it can not only play games but also play video files. Why not use your PSP as a video player? The hard part is to upload the video to the PSP. Unless it is in the right video format your PSP won’t accept it. Luckily there is a simple solution.
Total Movie Converter already knows all technical details of the video files that could be accepted to PSP. So you don’t have to waste your time:) Just select the video and press Convert to PSP button. The best conversion options will be set automatically.
Note: Total Movie Converter 1.3.109 could not convert avi videos to PSP. Now the issue is fixed. The new version converts AVI, MPG, WMV, MPEG, FLV to PSP in no time.
New versio number is 3.1.121. Check it in Help-About section. The latest vesrion is available for free to registered users at http://www.coolutils.com/TotalMovieConverter
August 20th, 2010
Got your new shiny iPad? Congratulations! Now you face the problem of uploading video files to it. Sure if all of your video is in MP4 format with the right resolution then it’s not a problem. But if you have a large collection of different video files in various video formats, that’s gonna be hard.
Like any device iPad supports video only in few video formats. All other video files will not be played on iPad. iPad supports:
“H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format”
If you do not want to get lost in these details use Total Movie Converter to convert video for iPad. It already knows all the tech specs of your iPad. All you have to do is select your video files and press iPad button. Total Movie Converter will automatically choose the best settings for your conversion. If few minutes your new file is ready to be uploaded to iPad. Enjoy!
As usual Total Movie Converter with a built-in iPad converter is free for registered user. Get your copy now!
July 30th, 2010
Do you create e-books? Or combine PDF files for your office needs? What ever you do with PDF documents new PDF Combine will help you. All the more so as it has new feature of adding headers and footers to the PDF pages of the combined file.
Header and footer can be any text that you need. For example, your company’s name. PDF Combine supports macros like date and page count. It means that you can automatically add date or number of pages to each PDF page. This is really handy when you combine PDF documents!
PDF Combine is very flexible. You select the position (left, center, or right) of the header. Besides, you define how the header is applied. It can be applied to all pages or only start at some particular page.
The new version of PDF Combine is available right now. As usual, it’s free to users who already purchased a license. New user can try the free version that will expire in 30 days unless you buy the key.
July 9th, 2010
Want to share your video with your friends via cell phone? Total Movie Converter will help you to convert any video to the file type your cell phone accepts. You do not have to look for settings or read phone’s manuals. Total Movie Converter already knows all the parameters and will suggest you the best values.
Probably all new cell phones and smart phones launched last few years support 3GP video files. To suite mobile phones 3GP has decreased bandwidth and storage. Videos in 3GP format are small in size but have a comparatively good quality. The problem is that 3GP videos are not popular in the web. More often you encounter mpeg or avi videos. To upload them to the cell phone you need a good video converter.
Luckily Total Movie Converter supports 3gp as well as many other video file types. So you select the video files and press 3GP button. That’s it!
The master of the program suggests you the best settings. Advanced users can change any of them as they like. You don’t have to learn all the tech things about video parameters. You enjoy your video on your cell phone in minutes!
Registered users get new Total Movie Converter for free from the site. New users are welcome to get the free trial version and convert video files fast.
June 16th, 2010
Do you know how many pages in your multi-page PDF files are in fact blank? No, but who cares of blank pages, you may ask. Many of us do. In case you deal with official papers blank pages can spoil everything.
They lead to a wrong page count and make the file weight more. Sure each page is about 1 kb. But in case of a hundred-page PDF file it may be important.
So how to fight blank pages? Tiff PDF Cleaner detects and deletes them from all your TIFF and PDF files in minutes. If you do not want delete blank pages try our new Report option.
The program will provide you with a report about your multi-page TIFF and PDF files. You will see what files contain blank pages. Other important info like path or page count is also included into the report. You may get the report as a text or excel or pdf file. Based upon the report you may decide to delete the blank pages or leave them.
Get the new version of TIFF PDF Cleaner at the home page. Registered user get it for free (install it over your existing version). New user are welcome to buy the key at our online store.
May 19th, 2010
Like some video on YouTube or Vimeo or Sevenload? Sure you can download it to your hard drive with different applications. But then you will have to convert it to the video format you need. Why waste time? New Total Movie Converter converts videos directly from video sharing services like YouTube, Vimeo or Sevenload.
All you have to do is to enter the url of the video. Get it from the browser. Then follow the wizard’s instructions. Set the target folder, video codec, audio parameters. Total Movie Converter can rotate your video if you need that (Rotate step). After all the parameters are set press Start button. The engine of Total Movie Converter is very powerful (we have enhanced it a lot lately), so you get your video in the target folder in few minutes.
Registered user get the new version of the video converter for free (do not uninstall the old one, just download the new one). If you do not have the key yet get it now for $29.90 only!
April 6th, 2010
qNext Posts
Previous Posts
