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Last updated:
09/25/2009  iconXprit 2.0.1 & 1.3.1
09/19/2009  DrawOutX 1.4
12/06/2007  iconCompo 3.7.2
12/28/2006  JiXii 2.9

Thank you for your interest in Trollin's software programs for Mac OSX.
You can try most of the functions of each program before purchasing your license code.
Please download any program(s) of your interest and read the documents included in each package carefully.
If you decide to keep any program afterwards, please visit the How to order page to buy your license code.

DrawOutX
v.1.4
for OSX 10.6 (32/64-bit) / v.10.5 (32-bit)

ca. 7.4 / 6.8 MB

USD/CHF 25

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Create multi-page documents as making scrapbooks.
 
Draw and adjust path objects (default and custom shapes, free lines, or lines & curves in mixture), write or paste text where you want, drag & drop images which can be scaled and modified with various filters, add simple tables, stamp date & page... Finally export the whole or a part of the document in various image formats (pdf, tiff, jpeg, png, icns). You can also start with existing image files and add any objects described above.
Just handy for multiple purposes!
 
What's different in v.1.4
  Snow Leopard compatibility.
    Note: DrawOutX v.1.4 (32/64-bit) basically runs on both OSX v.10.6 and v.10.5. There is, however, a known problem that it crashes when a document using Hiragino-font is to be saved in the PDF format. So if you encounter this or any other problems on OSX v.10.5, please try using DrawOutX v.1.4 (32-bit).
  A new section "Font" is added to the Document Info Panel to overview which font is used where.
  The object drawing order can be change by rewriting line numbers on the objects table included in the Object Info Panel.
  Two function buttons "Locate on integral origin" and "Make size integral" are added to the "Image" section of the Object Info Panel, because so look image objects much clearer on Snow Leopard.
  The gradation tool on the Object Info Panel is updated.
iconXpritS Icon iconXprit
v.2.0.1
for OSX 10.6
ca. 6 MB

USD/CHF 15

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A background service program for the new Finder running on the Mac OSX v.10.6.
 
iconXprit v.2.0 provides almost the same functions as v.1.3 but, as a service instead of a plugin, it opens in a slightly different way.
Once installed, ctrl-click (or right-click) an item in the Finder to get its contextual menu including "iconXprit". Then, select the menu item (click once) to get the full iconXprit service menu. To skip the first step, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to "iconXprit" (e.g. ⇧⌘X; cf. "Services Preferences…" under the Finder menu).
For easier and quicker use, it is recommended to launch iconXprit on the system start-up and keep its status visible in the menubar, though these settings can be changed by opening iconXprit's preferences.
 
What's new in v.2.0.1:
  The menu item "All" under "List Items with" of the status menu opens a window where all the colored items are listed according to color groups.
  The function of attaching a custom icon with a template uses the selected item's image contents, if it has no custom icon but image data.
  Internal adjustments mostly relating to menu handling.
iconXprit Icon iconXprit
v.1.3.1
for OSX 10.5
ca. 6.2 MB

USD/CHF 15

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Let's make desktop items more expressive with text, color and custom icons!
 
A Finder plugin completely new for Leopard. Once installed, you can ctrl-click (or right-click) an item in the Finder to get a contextual menu "iconXprit".
The menu contains various functions to add custom icons, color and text as layers.
Color and text added from the menus are more than visible markers - items with the same color can be listed and text is searchable.
Opening the editor panel, you have more options to adjust images and can create templates accessible from the menu afterwards.
Please discover more by trying for yourself!
 
What's new in v.1.3.1:
  The menu item "List items with Color" is always active as far as group colors are defined.
    Selecting "All" under this item opens a window where all the colored items are listed according to color groups.
 
What was new in v.1.3
  Saves custom resources (group colors, gradations and last editor state) in the Application Support folder for easier transfer and maintenance.
    Warning: No backward compatibility - if you use an earlier version again, it will start with the default state, ignoring the resources mentioned above. To get back the earlier state, a backup preference file ("li.loos.trollin.iconXprit.plist") of an earlier version needs to be relocated in your Library/Preferences folder. So please make a backup beforehand.
  Work-around of a possible crash on a MacBook Pro by opening the editor or using a text function.
iconCompo
v.3.7.2
for OSX 10.3.9-10.4.11
ca. 2.6 MB
USD/CHF 15
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Create custom icons by combining images and texts as you like.
You can create & adjust custom icon images and save settings as you configure (size, location, background, variant, etc.) in the main program.
Then your settings can be used to attach your custom icons via iCCMPlugin (a Finder contextual menu item).
    Note1: Adding variant icons shows no effect under OSX v.10.5-, which is a bug confirmed by Apple.
    Note2: OSX v.10.6 Finder no longer supports plugins. Please use iconXprit 2.0 (service) for similar functions.
JiXii
v.2.9
for OSX 10.3.9-
ca. 2.5 MB
USD/CHF 15
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Jigsaw puzzle with your favorite images - relax or challenge with the timer.
You can adjust settings (sizes, piece types & numbers, single or two-sided) as well as view options (board color, piece outline, etc.).
You can save puzzles in separate files (.jixi) or as applets (.jar). See an example if you want to use your applet at your site.
No images at hand? - you may find some here.

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