OT: Having fun with pictures

Fyron · #1 November 26th, 2005, 08:13 PM

Cleaning up noise is a one by one operation, but resizing (assuming you just want the originals all downscaled directly without any cropping) and converting file formats are all batch operations. Doing those parts one by one is pretty silly IMO. Any noise created by conversion would have to be cleaned up one by one either way, and for reduced size web site pics it probably won't be that noticeable. Just make sure to save lossless (PNG) copies before the conversion to smaller jpgs as David suggests.

Photoshop and The GIMP (free) support batch processing, and I believe that Paintshop Pro might as well.

AgentZero · #2 November 27th, 2005, 02:20 PM

Out of curiousity, if I asked for volunteers to help me out with this, how many would I get?

Urendi Maleldil · #3 November 27th, 2005, 08:28 PM

You could do the bulk of the resizizing with Photoshop. There's a macro recorder in there somewhere you can use to apply the same settings to multiple files. I used it to change the color of the Cheaters race so they were gold instead of the Default silver.

I don't remember where it is, but I found it with the Photoshop help file. Afterwards you can do the less-repetitive retouching file by file.

Fyron · #4 November 27th, 2005, 09:20 PM

You can record actions in the actions tab of... the middle pane on the right. Then there is automation in file menu near the bottom to play that action for arbitrary number of files.

AgentZero · #5 November 29th, 2005, 06:58 PM

Wow. I can't believe I just asked for volunteers to spend a couple hours looking at cute girls in their underwear and didn't get any. That's sad, man, really sad.

Raging Deadstar · #6 November 29th, 2005, 07:47 PM

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AgentZero said:
Wow. I can't believe I just asked for volunteers to spend a couple hours looking at cute girls in their underwear and didn't get any. That's sad, man, really sad.

Our Forum Goers are too Tactful (ok, most) to post it publically. This is why Private Messages were invented!

El_Phil · #7 November 29th, 2005, 08:21 PM

It also had 'potential setup' written over it in very big letters.

Renegade 13 · #8 November 29th, 2005, 11:37 PM

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AgentZero said:
Wow. I can't believe I just asked for volunteers to spend a couple hours looking at cute girls in their underwear and didn't get any. That's sad, man, really sad.

Well, I'd be happy to help (more than happy really!) but alas! I have no time

AgentZero · #9 November 30th, 2005, 11:09 AM

Ug. Just noticed that there isn't one constant resolution for the pics. There's about 4 or 5. So there goes easy batch jobbing. Ah well.... Seriously, if you've got time/inclination to help, PM me coz I'm trying to get this thing done quick.