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Pixillion Image Converter

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Overwrite

If Pixillion tries to write a converted image to an already existing file name:

Skip existing images: Pixillion will not overwrite any existing files.
Replace existing images: Pixillion will overwrite existing files with newly converted images.
Append number to filename: Pixillion will automatically create a new file name by appending a number to the original filename. You can use the Format field to specify a pattern for new file names. Use %filename% and %number% macros as a placeholder for the original filename and the generated number.

DPI

When converting a non-pixel based image to a pixel based image, DPI or the pixel width of the output can be specified:

DPI (Dots per inch): Specify DPI resolution for conversion. The higher the DPI the better the quality but the bigger the file size.
Pixel Width: Specify pixel width of output. Please consider the aspect ratio of the original image before setting this parameter. The higher the pixels the better the quality but the bigger the file size.

DPI option will not be prompted before conversion if "Prompt to specify DPI when converting to a pixel based format" check box is ticked.

Background

The following image formats do not support per-pixel transparency:

Joint Photographic Experts Group (*.JPEG;*.JPG;)
Personal Computer eXchange (*.PCX)
Portable Document Format (*.PDF)
Portable Pixmap (*.PBM;*.PGM;*.PPM;*.PNM)
Sun Raster (*.RAS)
Wireless Bitmap (*.WBMP)

When converting an image with per-pixel transparency to one of these formats, the transparent background can be replaced by:

Solid Color Fills the background with the color of your choice.
Checker Pattern Fills the background with a checkered pattern of white and gray.
Background Image File If the selected background image file still has transparent background, the selected image file's background will simply be replaced by the white color.

Background option will not be prompted before conversion if "Prompt when converting transparent images" check box is ticked.

Preserving Image Metadata

Check the Preserve metadata checkbox to preserve the input images' metadata to the converted images. Current version supports preserving EXIF metadata for JPEG, JPEG XR and TIFF file formats.

Other

Check the Prompt for opening output file or folder after successful conversion - checkbox to get notification when the conversion completed successfully. A dialog will pop up to allow you to open the output file or folder.

Check the Copy folder structure of source files - checkbox to make the output folder structure the same as the source files' folder structure.

Check the Prevent conversions where the output file will be larger than the input file - checkbox to make sure the output file's size doesn't surpass the size of the sources files.

Check the Prompt when converted file will be larger than output file - checkbox to show a prompt when the output file's size is larger than the size of the source's.

Check the Convert to traced SVG (used in electronic cutting machines) - checkbox if you want a traced version of the file. This is only applicable when you have selected SVG as ouput format. A sample use is to create SVG from scanned data, such as logos, handwritten notes, etc.

Select the Apply added effects on every conversion until manually cleared option to maintain your effects list for every conversion.

Delete original file after successful conversion - tick this checkbox if you would like Pixillion to remove the original / source file after successful conversion.

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