Choices

The Choices window, accessed from the iconbar icon menu, or by a right click on the iconbar icon, is shown below.

Limit multitasking during processing

When the conversion is started, ConvImgs will always poll the wimp in between each individual operation of the conversion (eg between the file load and the file save). If this option is unticked, then ConvImgs will also poll the wimp during each operation. In most cases this means after each row of pixels of the image is processed. This will be slower, but the machine will remain fully responsive as the conversions are carried out. If it is ticked, then an hourglass will be shown during each phase of the conversion while there is no multitasking.

Add file extension

If this is ticked then ConvImgs will add the appropriate file extension (e.g. /jpg or /png) to the filename of each file as it is saved. If not ticked then the original filename, stripped of any extension it had, will be used for the saved file.

The additional option Long extension will use e.g. jpeg instead of jpg, where such alternative extensions exist.

Retain original date/time stamp

If this is ticked then the converted files will have their date/time stamp set to that of the original file. When unticked, the converted file will have a date/time stamp corresponding to when the processed file was saved.

Auto select process option when changed

This is for those of us who set up e.g. resize options, but then forget to select the option button to make the setting be used in the conversion. If this is ticked, then the appropriate option button will be automatically selected when a processing option is changed.

At the bottom of the window are three action buttons.

Set

When this button is clicked, ConvImgs will use the new settings for subsequent conversions.

Save

When this button is clicked, ConvImgs will use the new settings for subsequent conversions, and will save the settings so they are restored when ConvImgs is run on a subsequent occasion.

Cancel

When this button is clicked, the window will be closed and any changes made will be ignored.