Simon Heys
Make JPEG droplet
This Mac OS X droplet converts any compatible image files into JPEGs. You can set the quality of the compression by changing the number in the filename. Make as many copies you need. I always have two on my desktop; one named Jpeg 60 and the other Jpeg 100.
[ZIP] Download MakeJpeg droplet for Mac (includes source code)
The droplet accepts PhotoShop files and in fact anything with one of the following extensions: tif, tiff, png, pict, pct, pdf, bmp, eps, psd
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There is no sopurce code in archive :((
Just wanting to know how yoiu make this working
23 June 2008
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Sorry Aris – try downloading again, the source file is now included. Hope you find it useful.
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This is amazingly helpful. Is it possible to make one that resizes the image to a user-definable size? So you could then just drop a file, and make a compressed file at, say, 1000px on its longest side.
It would make saving for web much easier!
23 August 2008
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Hi Simon,
Great little app (in fact I like all the stuff on your site!)
Querstion: Is there any way of controlling the dpi resolution? I really need 72 dpi and your droplet appears only to spit out at 150.
Nice work!
Joe
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Hi Joe
You can force the output dpi by editing the source code. Just add:
-s dpiHeight 72.0 -s dpiWidth 72.0
to the sips command. I’ve mailed you a version with this addition.
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Hi Simon,
I’ve tried this excellent application. It’s does what it’s supposed to. Except for two things.
1. The Finder preview/icon has a black background (minor problem, but made my heart jump)
2. It throws away the clipping path (this is a major problem, would it be possible to fix it?)
This would be a very useful application for us if it weren’t for those things.
Good work!
/rpo
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Hi Urpo – preview icon is easily fixed, but I don’t think the method I am using supports clipping paths.
Neither are issues for me since I tend to use Adobe Bridge instead of the Finder (far better than icon previews), and I don’t use clipping paths at all…sorry! If you need some specific functioanlity as part of your workflow let me know and I’ll see what I can do. Anything is possible.
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Hi Simon, thanks for this great script. I generate a lot of screen shots for posting to the Coppermine Gallery Support Forum and this will really come in handy. As an added feature, do you think adding a copyright notice to the image is doable? Thanks again! Billy
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Hi Billy – Sorry to say that the method being used here doesn’t allow watermarking images. A quick Google turned up this which might be of use.
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Hi Simon, it seems to be a great job but it doesn’t work with my .eps files…maybe it’s me doing sthg wrong…help plz!!! Why don’t u put a pdf guide in the downloadable archive? Another thing: could u pls send me the same 72dpi version u already sent to Joe on October 6? Thx a lot! Max
26 November 2008
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Hi Simon,
A silly question. I am mac based and generally only have the option to save in jpeg or tiff format in photoshop. This plays havoc when I supply images to my web designers. Is there mac based software so I can save a psd or jpeg file as jpg and gif?
Kind Regards, Rod
13 December 2008
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Hi Rod
If you have Photoshop then you’re all set. Just go to the File menu and choose Save for Web. You can then export a JPEG (same as JPG) or GIF.
Best, Simon
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This is ALMOST what I need!
But the droplet accepts all fileformats … EXCEPT jpg/jpeg.
If you could make these acceptable as well, then I can convert my hi-compressed jpg’s into any quality of compression.
Is this possible (in the near future)?
Thanks in advance,
Sanne, Netherlands
14 April 2009
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How can I make my own Tag and make it a jpeg? Would like to post it on my Tagged.
Thanks
15 June 2009
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Hi Simon
Great script, and thanks for posting it. However I’m wondering if you can help… I too would like to be able to change the resolution of the output image. I managed to put the sips dpiHeight/Width command into the script, but this only seems to change the pixel aspect ratio, not the actual image resolution.
Any idea how I can get a 72dpi image out from this, or am I being stupid?
Many thanks indeed for any help.
Patrick
16 July 2009
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Hi Patrick
You are correct. Changing the dpi in the sips command will not resample the image. It just changes the dpi information and the number of pixels in the image remains the same.
It is possible to change the script to support resampling. This would involve running an initial sips command to interrogate the image dpi, width and height and gathering the results into variables. You would then calculate the new width and height based on target dpi, then run the sips command to process the image.
I’d be really pleased for someone to have a go at this, it’s on my ‘todo’ list but quite far down…
Simon
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Aha – interesting. I think however, that would be slightly beyond my clumsy script-hacking abilities…
Thanks for letting me know.
P
18 July 2009
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sips throws away the clipping path, is it so?
Imagemagick does not.
excelent work :-)
ps
droplet working with folder contents/structures could be whery usefull
26 July 2009
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Nice script… any idea why it doesn’t work under Snow Leopard? I’ve been looking here, but I’m not much of an applescripter: http://lists.apple.com/archives/applescript-users/2009/Sep/msg00160.html
25 September 2009
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Hi kais – it works fine for me in Snow Leopard. Please mail me if you are getting some kind of error.
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Hi Simon,
(and all,)
As a little feature of this FileMaker Pro app I wrote quite some time ago, I have basically an analogue script for resizing images while uploading them tot the database and a website.
But I am having trouble at displaying pictures at any other resolution than 72.0 dpi in FileMaker (they show up fine on the web) and it looks like it is resolution-related.
Your suggestion :
It is possible to change the script to support resampling. This would involve running an initial sips command to interrogate the image dpi, width and height and gathering the results into variables. You would then calculate the new width and height based on target dpi, then run the sips command to process the image.
looks quite interesting & promising, but I can’t “grep” it. Care to elaborate ?
I have the interrogation part covered, my problem is in the resampling (there’s no resampleResolution in man sips and setProperty dpiWidth/Height doesn’t seem to affect it)
I’d be really pleased for someone to have a go at this, it’s on my ‘todo’ list but quite far down…
I’d be quite happy to oblige…
24 November 2009
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Thats actually really useful, and quite simple in terms of what’s happening!
31 January 2008
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