[H-GEN] resample images at the command line

[Andrae Muys]

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Greg Fairbrother wrote:
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> Does anyone know of a command line program that allows you to resize and
> resample .jpg and .gif images?
> 
> I am creating a shopping cart with php and would like to automate these
> operations on images after the user uploads the image to the server.
> 
> If anyone could point me in the right direction it would be appreciated.
> 

Take a look at ImageMagic,  I believe it will do what you are asking 
for.  I believe there is a Linux Journal article series looking at this.

The Python Image Library (PIL) is also reputed to do similar things with 
relative ease.

Take both with a grain of salt, as I haven't done this myself.

Andrae

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Andrae Muys <andrae.muys at braintree.com.au>
Engineer
Braintree Communications



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