RR Batch Image Resize README
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Copyright 2003 by Rudy Rudy.
All rights reserved.
RR Batch Image Resize is a PERL script I wrote that resizes images as a batch. All images with the extension .jpg or .JPG will be resized to the size requested by the user. The script does not delete the original images. The script provides a very simple and easy way of making smaller images from larger ones, especially those taken from high Megapixel digital cameras. The script is completely FREE! The only catch is: before you can use the script, you might need to install a number of things. But believe me, once you are done, it will be worth it!
Namely, you will need to install:
- PERL Interpreter 5.6
- ImageMagick 5.4 (with PerlMagick)
You might want to print this page for instructions.
Linux/Unix Computers
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Since you are a Linux/Unix user, I am assuming that you know a lot about what to do. Your system will most likely have the PERL interpreter already, so you will only need to install ImageMagick. Go to: http://www.imagemagick.org to get and install the software. Once you are done, don't forget to also install the PerlMagick module.
After installing the PerlMagick module, download the RR Batch Image Resize tar file, extract it and save batch_imgresize.pl anywhere you like (preferably in /usr/local/bin or other directory that is on the user's PATH). To use it, make batch_imgresize.pl executable (i.e. 'chmod u+x batch_imgresize.pl'). Execute batch_imgresize.pl inside the directory that contains all the images to be resized, confirm the names of images to be resized and enter the resize percent value when asked.
Windows Users
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Follow these instructions closely to install all the necessary programs to run the RR Batch Image Resize script:
- If you are using Win95, Win98 & ME, you will need to first upgrade to Windows Installer v2.0.
Click here to download (1.7 MB).
- Download and install Active PERL 5.6 (8.6 MB).
- Download and install ImageMagick 5.4.9 (4.1 MB).
- When installing ImageMagick, make sure you select to install PerlMagick (it's not the default).
- Download the RR Batch Image Resize Script for Windows zip file (batch_imgresize.zip).
- Extract the zip file (you can use Winzip - if you don't have it, you can obtain it from my Cool Stuff page
You will have batch_imgresize.pl among the extracted files (this is the Batch Image Resize Script). You can save this script anywhere you like. To use it, put the batch_imgresize.pl in the directory that contains images to be resized. Execute batch_imgresize.pl (by double-clicking). Confirm the names of images to be resized and enter the resize percent value when asked.
Notes
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And as with all my shareware, you are welcome to modify the source code as much as you like (that is why I am sharing it!). However, if you should decide to do so, please have your modified code referenced to the original one (i.e. my website: http://www.rudyrudy.com). That's ALL that I am asking.
Rudy Rudy
November 6, 2003