Graphics - Processing (39)

@spicydog to clarify re shopping around, I meant look at each software option in case there are ones where the batch resizing tool deletes or overrides the original images. Apologies for any confusion, hopefully this clears it up.

@ Amy: I suspect that you are missing the point, mate ;)

My previous posts were about (the lack of) the "Keep Original Format" option and not about (the lack of) the "Keep Original File" option.

In other words I do not want that during the resize/rename process my png, jpg, bmp, gif (etc.) files get ALL converted into .jpg files.

In the previous line (just above this one) ".jpg" is merely mentioned to indicate ONE single format (i.e. "jpg" could be just as well "bmp" or any other format/extension).

Bottom line: This is not about keeping (a backup of) the original files with their (original) size and name*** but rather about preventing that the file format/extension of all the processed file gets arbitrarily modified and converted into one single format/extension.

I hope all misunderstandings have now been cleared

***(that is obviously also very important but I am unaware of programs which do not include that very essential feature)

Nobody thought of File Blender! http://www.portablefreeware.com/launch.php?id=2026

Which DOES resize and DOES preserve the original format of each file (since it uses irfanview components), so basically it DOES what I need!

I even had it on my system and never thought of using it... I am such a moron!

(non need to add comments like "I second that"... Referring to the "moron part"... lol)

Link no longer works! Sad because this is exactly the type of program i was looking for.

Since the license says it is freely distributable, I have added a direct download link for those of you who still want it.

I had a DL error... anyway it´s possible to find it even at
http://www.freeware-guide.com/rareware/DupDetector.html

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

If by chance you're also using IrfanView with the additional Plugins Pack, the version of RIOT included is considered outdated, obsolete, and only the lite version, I believe the last lite version was 0.3.3.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.

@Mike.S.G.: Thank you for the info on how to update IrfanView!

@SunlitGreen.Com, Thanks alot it's updated ;)

Download link leads to SGBBSetup.exe. There does not seem to be a zip file anymore.

>AndtheWolf. Updated ;)