guetzed is a python wrapper for guetzli. Guetzli is a Google alogrithm to optimize JPEG and PNG images, processing one file at a time. guetzed automates the compression of JPEGs and PNGs found recursively. By default guetzed keep a copy of the original files an process both JPEGs and PNGs within a given folder.
By default, guetzed keeps a copy of the original files, appending the .bkp extension to the filename. The scripts operates either in the directory where it is executed.
- Install
guetzliandargparsefor python3 via your favorite method - Copy
guetzedto /usr/bin
guetzed [-h] [-i INPUT] [-o OUTPUT] [-q QUALITY] [-j] [-p] [-d] [-v]
By default, guetzed uses the followign options:
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execution folder is where the script is exectued
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output folder is identical as original image folder
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JPGs are compressed, backup copies of the original are kept
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PNGs are converted to JPGs, then compressed, the originals are ketp
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quality level is set to 90
-h, --help show this help message and exit -j, --jpeg recompress ONLY JPG (by default it will also recompress PNG) -p, --png recompress ONLY PNG (by default it will also recompress JPG) -d, --delete delete the original file after conversion. By default keep a backup -v, --verbosity increase output verbosity -i INPUT, --input INPUT specify a folder of images to recompress. Default folder is where the script is executed -o OUTPUT, --output OUTPUT specify a folder for the recompressed images. By default, same folder as original image -q QUALITY, --quality QUALITY specify quality, 0-100, default 90
Replace all files at quality 90 :
guetzed
Convert PNGs at quality 95, and remove original:
guetzed -q 95 -p -d
Convert only JPGs from folder /home/megavolts/Download in /home/megavolts/Desktop and remove originals
guetzed -j -i /home/megavolts/Desktop -o /home/megavolts/Desktop