Batch reduction of large files?

"Fred" wrote in message

Anyone know how to reduce a batch of JPG files? I have a CD full of photos
taken at a club event. Each is 2-4MB and I only need 70-200K size for posting on website.

Hopefully this can be done using a stand-along application. All I know how
to do now is open each one, reduce it and resave it which is not possible with this many photos.

You have photoshop, the best product of its kind, and you think it might not do that? There are several ways. Press F1 and look into Automation and Web Gallery. The later will cut the images to size and create the web page for you. (Filt – automate – web gallery).

Thanks, but I don’t have photoshop.

"jjs" wrote in message

"Fred" wrote in message

Anyone know how to reduce a batch of JPG files? I have a CD full of photos
taken at a club event. Each is 2-4MB and I only need 70-200K size for posting on website.

Hopefully this can be done using a stand-along application. All I know how
to do now is open each one, reduce it and resave it which is not

possible

with this many photos.

You have photoshop, the best product of its kind, and you think it might

not

do that? There are several ways. Press F1 and look into Automation and Web Gallery. The later will cut the images to size and create the web page for you. (Filt – automate – web gallery).

Wasn’t it Fred who wrote:

Thanks, but I don’t have photoshop.

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

If you haven’t got that (and why are you asking the question on newsgroups associated with software you don’t have?) you could download the trial version.

If you don’t want to do that, then it is possible to do it with Irfanview, which is Freeware. You need to use File:Batch_Conversion, switch on "Use Advanced Options" and perform "Set Advanced Options" to specify the scaling.

—
Mike Williams
Gentleman of Leisure

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

in article i9rBd.18231$, Fred at
wrote on 12/31/2004 10:10 PM:

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

First you buy a clue.

Fred wrote:

Anyone know how to reduce a batch of JPG files? I have a CD full of photos taken at a club event. Each is 2-4MB and I only need 70-200K size for posting on website.

Hopefully this can be done using a stand-along application. All I know how to do now is open each one, reduce it and resave it which is not possible with this many photos.

Thanks in advance!

Fred

http://irfanview.com and check the Advanced Batch options.

Actually, Irfanview’s Sharpening does a better job than Paint Shop Pro’s Unsharp Mask.

Uni

"Uni" wrote in message

Fred wrote:

Anyone know how to reduce a batch of JPG files? I have a CD full of photos taken at a club event. Each is 2-4MB and I only need 70-200K size for posting on website.

Hopefully this can be done using a stand-along application. All I know how to do now is open each one, reduce it and resave it which is not possible with this many photos.

Thanks in advance!

Fred

http://irfanview.com and check the Advanced Batch options.

Good advice.

Actually, Irfanview’s Sharpening does a better job than Paint Shop Pro’s Unsharp Mask.

Not really. Unsharp Mask with an edge mask is much better, and Unsharp Mask on its own can be fine tuned. Irfanview lets you punch in one integer from 1-99.

Sceadu

"1000%" <1000%@HotPOPS.Com> wrote in message news:BDFB839A.14DDD2%1000%@HotPOPS.Com…

in article i9rBd.18231$, Fred at
wrote on 12/31/2004 10:10 PM:

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

First you buy a clue.

Funny how your "suggestions" always involve payment.

Sceadu

Sceadu wrote:

"Uni" wrote in message

Fred wrote:

Anyone know how to reduce a batch of JPG files? I have a CD full of photos taken at a club event. Each is 2-4MB and I only need 70-200K size for posting on website.

Hopefully this can be done using a stand-along application. All I know how to do now is open each one, reduce it and resave it which is not possible with this many photos.

Thanks in advance!

Fred

http://irfanview.com and check the Advanced Batch options.

Good advice.

Actually, Irfanview’s Sharpening does a better job than Paint Shop Pro’s Unsharp Mask.

Not really. Unsharp Mask with an edge mask is much better, and Unsharp Mask on its own can be fine tuned. Irfanview lets you punch in one integer from 1-99.

Just because you have a group of variables that can be changed, doesn’t mean the final result will look better.

Uni

Sceadu

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If you have PSP why did you post a question in a adobe newsgroup. Why did you not post it in a PSP or a corel newsgroup?

NIK

"Fred" wrote in message

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

NIK wrote:

If you have PSP why did you post a question in a adobe newsgroup. Why did you not post it in a PSP or a corel newsgroup?

Probably wanted to hear what the professionals had to say about it.

🙂

Uni

NIK

"Fred" wrote in message

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

Many thanks, Kris and everyone for the great and quick help!!!

Happy New Year!

Fred

"Kris Zaklika" wrote in message

Fred wrote:

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

Record a script that does Image > Resize. Do File > Batch > Process to run it on a folder full of images, selecting
JPEG as the output format. Press the Help button in the
Resize and Batch dialogs to find out how to use them.

On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 03:08:18 GMT, Fred wrote:

Anyone know how to reduce a batch of JPG files? I have a CD full of photos taken at a club event. Each is 2-4MB and I only need 70-200K size for posting on website.

JpegSizer will do this and a lot more during the batch process, such as re-sharpening after resizing, and adding captions (watermarks).

It will also let you generate resized thumbnails AND full-screen images in the same batch run.

Free trial downloads at http://jpegsizer.tangotools.com?s=ng

HTH

Peter

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========================================================= Need to resize images for email attachments or web pages? Try Jpeg Sizer at: http://www.tangotools.com?s=ng
=========================================================

Hello, Fred!
You wrote on Sat, 01 Jan 2005 03:08:18 GMT:

F> Anyone know how to reduce a batch of JPG files? I have a CD full of F> photos taken at a club event. Each is 2-4MB and I only need 70-200K F> size for posting on website.

F> Hopefully this can be done using a stand-along application. All I know F> how to do now is open each one, reduce it and resave it which is not F> possible with this many photos.

F> Thanks in advance!

F> Fred

http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/index.php

Thanks.

Colonel Blip.
E-mail:

Free is my middle name!!! Thanks, Uni!

"Uni" wrote in message

Trev wrote:

"Sceadu" wrote in message

"Kris Zaklika" wrote in message

Fred wrote:

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

Record a script that does Image > Resize. Do File > Batch > Process to run it on a folder full of images, selecting
JPEG as the output format. Press the Help button in the
Resize and Batch dialogs to find out how to use them.

It would be that simple if it didn’t apply the same resolution to every file… if you want it to keep the aspect ratio, you have to do more scripting for which edge to favor and so forth.

If he’s doing nothing more than resizing, Irfanview is the easiest solution.

Sceadu

Either a modified Thumbnail 150 or Resize to limit script will take

care of

aspect ratios and Orientation

But Paint Shop Pro 9 costs $104, while Irfanview is absolutely free.
Uni

Thanks, dumb ass!!

"1000%" <1000%@HotPOPS.Com> wrote in message news:BDFB839A.14DDD2%1000%@HotPOPS.Com…

in article i9rBd.18231$, Fred at
wrote on 12/31/2004 10:10 PM:

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

First you buy a clue.

Thanks very much!! We all know now how smart you are!!!

"NIK" wrote in message

If you have PSP why did you post a question in a adobe newsgroup. Why did you not post it in a PSP or a corel newsgroup?

NIK

"Fred" wrote in message

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

"Uni" wrote in message

NIK wrote:

If you have PSP why did you post a question in a adobe newsgroup. Why did you not post it in a PSP or a corel newsgroup?

Probably wanted to hear what the professionals had to say about it.
🙂

Uni

NIK

"Fred" wrote in message

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

LOL!!! That’s right, Uni! I guess I should never have posted there. When I have a simple question, the best place to ask is on a non-specialty or "alternative" newsgroup. Some folks who have no sense identify with brand names more than the actual end product. They often like to mouth off and try to feel like their someboy by belittling others… Unlike PSP and freeware users, who seem to be more interested in learning and using the applications.

B^)

Fred

Thanks, Peter!

"Pete" wrote in message

On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 03:08:18 GMT, Fred wrote:

Anyone know how to reduce a batch of JPG files? I have a CD full of

photos

taken at a club event. Each is 2-4MB and I only need 70-200K size for posting on website.

JpegSizer will do this and a lot more during the batch process, such as re-sharpening after resizing, and adding captions (watermarks).
It will also let you generate resized thumbnails AND full-screen images in the same batch run.

Free trial downloads at http://jpegsizer.tangotools.com?s=ng
HTH

Peter

—

========================================================= Need to resize images for email attachments or web pages? Try Jpeg Sizer at: http://www.tangotools.com?s=ng
=========================================================

Thankye, Colonel!

"Colonel Blip" wrote in message

Hello, Fred!
You wrote on Sat, 01 Jan 2005 03:08:18 GMT:

F> Anyone know how to reduce a batch of JPG files? I have a CD full of F> photos taken at a club event. Each is 2-4MB and I only need 70-200K F> size for posting on website.

F> Hopefully this can be done using a stand-along application. All I

know

F> how to do now is open each one, reduce it and resave it which is not F> possible with this many photos.

F> Thanks in advance!

F> Fred

http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/index.php

Thanks.

Colonel Blip.
E-mail:

PS – So as not to be misunderstood… the "thanks, dumb ass" was for Mr. 1000%, definitely a first class moron! LOL!!!

For Mike, thanks a million!!! I just downloaded and installed IRVANVIEW. That’s the easiest program I have used in a long time and did EXACTLY what I needed and (pay attention 1000%) with no clue required on my part!

Thanks again, Mike.

Fred

"Fred" wrote in message

Thanks, dumb ass!!

"1000%" <1000%@HotPOPS.Com> wrote in message news:BDFB839A.14DDD2%1000%@HotPOPS.Com…

in article i9rBd.18231$, Fred at
wrote on 12/31/2004 10:10 PM:

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

First you buy a clue.

Fred wrote:

Free is my middle name!!! Thanks, Uni!

Sorry, Trev, Sceadu and Kris – maybe next time.

🙂

Welcome, Fred!!!!

🙂

Happy New Year!

🙂

Uni

"Uni" wrote in message

Trev wrote:

"Sceadu" wrote in message

"Kris Zaklika" wrote in message

Fred wrote:

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

Record a script that does Image > Resize. Do File > Batch > Process to run it on a folder full of images, selecting
JPEG as the output format. Press the Help button in the
Resize and Batch dialogs to find out how to use them.

It would be that simple if it didn’t apply the same resolution to every file… if you want it to keep the aspect ratio, you have to do more scripting for which edge to favor and so forth.

If he’s doing nothing more than resizing, Irfanview is the easiest solution.

Sceadu

Either a modified Thumbnail 150 or Resize to limit script will take

care of

aspect ratios and Orientation

But Paint Shop Pro 9 costs $104, while Irfanview is absolutely free.
Uni

I am not smart, but I at least do not ask in a question in a adobe group when I do not have any adobe product on my computer. I would first do a bit of googling.

NIK

"Fred" wrote in message

Thanks very much!! We all know now how smart you are!!!
"NIK" wrote in message

If you have PSP why did you post a question in a adobe newsgroup. Why did you not post it in a PSP or a corel newsgroup?

NIK

"Fred" wrote in message

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

Good for you.

"NIK" wrote in message

I am not smart, but I at least do not ask in a question in a adobe group when I do not have any adobe product on my computer. I would first do a

bit

of googling.

NIK

"Fred" wrote in message

Thanks very much!! We all know now how smart you are!!!
"NIK" wrote in message

If you have PSP why did you post a question in a adobe newsgroup. Why did you not post it in a PSP or a corel newsgroup?

NIK

"Fred" wrote in message

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

Fred wrote:

PS – So as not to be misunderstood… the "thanks, dumb ass" was for Mr. 1000%, definitely a first class moron! LOL!!!

Just for your future reference, "1000%" is one of the many aliases used by a troll called Mike Christy (aka ArtistMike, Aratzio, O-M-N-I-M-A-N, bigbopper and may others). He hasn’t said anything useful in here for many years… if ever. If in doubt, look at the properties of the post and you’ll see a line reading "User-Agent:
Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.02.2022". There’s no Macintosh version of Paint Shop Pro, so all his oafish comments in here are only made for sport.

[snip]

—
Tim

Why thank you Fred.

NIK

"Fred" wrote in message

Good for you.

"NIK" wrote in message

I am not smart, but I at least do not ask in a question in a adobe group when I do not have any adobe product on my computer. I would first do a

bit

of googling.

NIK

"Fred" wrote in message

Thanks very much!! We all know now how smart you are!!!
"NIK" wrote in message

If you have PSP why did you post a question in a adobe newsgroup. Why did you not post it in a PSP or a corel newsgroup?

NIK

"Fred" wrote in message

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

in article owJBd.13984$, Tim at
wrote on 01/01/2005 7:03 PM:

Fred wrote:

PS – So as not to be misunderstood… the "thanks, dumb ass" was for Mr. 1000%, definitely a first class moron! LOL!!!

Just for your future reference, "1000%" is one of the many aliases used by a troll called Mike Christy (aka ArtistMike, Aratzio, O-M-N-I-M-A-N, bigbopper and may others).

ArtistMike is also under your bed.

hahahaha.

in article owJBd.13984$, Tim at
wrote on 01/01/2005 7:03 PM:

only made for sport.

And what a fun sport it is.

1000% wrote:

in article owJBd.13984$, Tim at
wrote on 01/01/2005 7:03 PM:

Fred wrote:

PS – So as not to be misunderstood… the "thanks, dumb ass" was for Mr. 1000%, definitely a first class moron! LOL!!!

Just for your future reference, "1000%" is one of the many aliases used by a troll called Mike Christy (aka ArtistMike, Aratzio, O-M-N-I-M-A-N, bigbopper and may others).

ArtistMike is also under your bed.

hahahaha.

You seem to have made the mistake of assuming I care where you are.

—
Tim

1000% wrote:

in article owJBd.13984$, Tim at
wrote on 01/01/2005 7:03 PM:

only made for sport.

And what a fun sport it is.

Small things… small minds…

—
Tim

in article jQUBd.44316$, Tim at
wrote on 01/02/2005 7:55 AM:

1000% wrote:

in article owJBd.13984$, Tim at
wrote on 01/01/2005 7:03 PM:

Fred wrote:

PS – So as not to be misunderstood… the "thanks, dumb ass" was for Mr. 1000%, definitely a first class moron! LOL!!!

Just for your future reference, "1000%" is one of the many aliases used by a troll called Mike Christy (aka ArtistMike, Aratzio, O-M-N-I-M-A-N, bigbopper and may others).

ArtistMike is also under your bed.

hahahaha.

I care where you are.

Good.

in article JQUBd.44330$, Tim at
wrote on 01/02/2005 7:56 AM:

1000% wrote:

in article owJBd.13984$, Tim at
wrote on 01/01/2005 7:03 PM:

only made for sport.

And what a fun sport it is.

Small things… small minds…

Your sport is crying about what I choose to do.

in article owJBd.13984$, Tim at
wrote on 01/01/2005 7:03 PM:

Fred wrote:

PS – So as not to be misunderstood… the "thanks, dumb ass" was for Mr. 1000%, definitely a first class moron! LOL!!!

Just for your future reference, "1000%" is one of the many aliases used by

Poor little Timmy, thinks he is going to save Usenet.

hahahaha.

1000% wrote:

in article JQUBd.44330$, Tim at
wrote on 01/02/2005 7:56 AM:

1000% wrote:

in article owJBd.13984$, Tim at
wrote on 01/01/2005 7:03 PM:

only made for sport.

And what a fun sport it is.

Small things… small minds…

Your sport is crying about what I choose to do.

Nope… that’s just what your small mind assumes

—
Tim

1000% wrote:

in article owJBd.13984$, Tim at
wrote on 01/01/2005 7:03 PM:

Fred wrote:

PS – So as not to be misunderstood… the "thanks, dumb ass" was for Mr. 1000%, definitely a first class moron! LOL!!!

Just for your future reference, "1000%" is one of the many aliases used by

Poor little Timmy, thinks he is going to save Usenet.

hahahaha.

Nope… it certainly doesn’t need saving from anything as trivial as Mike Christy

—
Tim

in article teVBd.45115$, Tim at
wrote on 01/02/2005 8:23 AM:

1000% wrote:

in article JQUBd.44330$, Tim at
wrote on 01/02/2005 7:56 AM:

1000% wrote:

in article owJBd.13984$, Tim at
wrote on 01/01/2005 7:03 PM:

only made for sport.

And what a fun sport it is.

Small things… small minds…

Your sport is crying about what I choose to do.

Nope…

Then stop doing it.

in article DgVBd.45195$, Tim at
wrote on 01/02/2005 8:26 AM:

1000% wrote:

in article owJBd.13984$, Tim at
wrote on 01/01/2005 7:03 PM:

Fred wrote:

PS – So as not to be misunderstood… the "thanks, dumb ass" was for Mr. 1000%, definitely a first class moron! LOL!!!

Just for your future reference, "1000%" is one of the many aliases used by

Poor little Timmy, thinks he is going to save Usenet.

hahahaha.

Nope…

Then it is just your need to flaunt your silliness in public that motivates you to write your silly messages.

On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 06:10:22 GMT, "Fred"
wrote:

"Mike Williams" wrote in message

You can also do it in a fairly similar manner in Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks. How? I’ve got PSP.

The you’re more likely to find an answer on a PSP newsgroup aren’t you?

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