RIOT (Radical Image Optimization Tool) v0.4.6.0
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RIOT (Radical Image Optimization Tool) presents a before-and-after image compression view that allows you to reduce file size of an image into JPG, PNG, or GIF format. Includes optional metadata removal, batch operations, compression to a target file size, transparency options, and other common editing functions (flip, rotate, zoom, pan). Notable versus similar software in the ability to gradually reduce the available colors one-by-one (7, 8, 9, 10...), not just milestones of 16, 32, 64, etc.
The program is also available as a plugin for XnView, GIMP, or Irfanview (see website).
Functional in Linux using Wine. An old, unsupported version is available for earlier versions of Windows.
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| System Requirements: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
| Writes settings to: | Application folder |
| Stealth: ? | Yes |
| License: | Freeware for personal and non-profit use; commercial users are asked to donate $10+ |
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| Similar/alternative apps: | FileOptimizer |
| What's new? |
v.0.4.6 (25.02.2011) + added Help file (not yet complete) + DLL version: added flags for all JPEG chroma settings * DLL version: the default chroma for RIOT_SaveToFile is now "medium" instead of "low" * Batch mode: fixed a bug when using a bat file as external PNG optimizer and @echo off is not on the first line. This problem does not occur in normal mode. * DLL version: fixed some sliders going nuts when pressed during tooltip display * fixed preview executed twice when asked to resample big images * Batch settings "Keep original date/time" and "Report file size changes" are now remembered at startup * if "Report file size changes" is checked and the selected external optimizer is not installed the reported size is -100% or ~ -99.9%. Fixed ! * fixed error running same batch twice with external optimizer and "Keep original date/time is checked * file is now set as modified only if OptimizePNG is successfully executed * fixed related issues reported in the RIOT forum, with the external PNG optimizer implementation * fixed a memory leak in FileIsWritetable ! avoid some file locking problems v.0.4.5 (12.01.2011) * fixed a bug with Paste from clipboard. Pasted images were shifted a few pixels. * fixed a bug in the DLL version with the toolbar containing rotate, resize, compress to size, etc. The toolbar should be enabled after successful image loading from the host application. |
6 comments on RIOT (Radical Image Optimization Tool)
Josh
2010-10-21 07:56
Very slick, the best side-by-side compression tool I have seen. I cant imagine a more ultimate tool for optimizing your images.
TP109
2011-01-13 00:05
RIOT converts images to JPEG, GIF, and PNG. And it does batch conversions. Good tool.
Stranno
2011-01-13 18:34
Best output-image application i've ever tested. Great options, good PNG optimizations, fast in load, fast in preview changes, good as plugin
A+++ app
Mike.S.G.
2011-02-27 10:24
If by chance you're also using IrfanView with the additional Plugins Pack, the version of RIOT included is considered outdated, obsolete, and only the lite version, I believe the last lite version was 0.3.3.
Anyway, you may want to update IrfanView with the .dll (RIOT as plug-in) version, found here - http://luci.criosweb.ro/riot/download/
This version is considered 'extended' (versus lite), is a bugfix update, and offers a nice GUI. You can access the RIOT interface by selecting 'save for web' when an image is loaded.
The installation is simple but important:
...Download the RIOT as plug-in (DLL version) - Riot_dll.zip, extract to a temp folder. Careful, there are a lot of files and folders, you only need 2 files, you may also want the RIOT .chm as well - not required.
...The 2 files you need are RIOT.dll and FreeImage.dll. Note, they do not go in the same place - important next step.
...RIOT.dll will go in the \Plugins directory - you may need to overwrite the existing dll if you have RIOT lite already.
...FreeImage.dll will go in the root directory - \IrfanView - where 'i_view32.exe' is located.
...Done.
V0.4.6.0
david.lynch
2011-10-12 12:26
@Mike.S.G.: Thank you for the info on how to update IrfanView!
V0.4.6.0
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Great if you need the very smallest images you can put together. Adds features I've seen in no other program (including photoshop) for cutting down the size of your files. A real graphics compression power tool, but also easy to use.