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by **Larry Daffn** » Sun, 17 Dec 1995 04:00:00

Quote:>Just spent the last 1.5 hours searching the net for a utility which I'm
>pretty sure exists out there. Basically, I have several hundred jpeg
>files which I would like to convert into thumbnail images to use for html
>pages. So far I've only been able to find graphic packages/software that

Well, I don't know of any pre-written packages to do what you want,
partially because thumbnails are largely a matter of taste. However,
there is a package of utilities, the NetPBM package, which will
include all the tools you'll need to do what you want. Basically,
you'll convert a package to a ppm (portable pixmap), scale the pixmap
and reduce the colors used, then convert the pixmap back to your
preferred package type.. You can generally pipe the various utilities
through, and turn it into a script that will manage it to your laste.
But that's definitely where I'd start.

HTH

-Larry
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by **Wil Rodrigue** » Sun, 17 Dec 1995 04:00:00

Okay,

Just spent the last 1.5 hours searching the net for a utility which I'm
pretty sure exists out there. Basically, I have several hundred jpeg
files which I would like to convert into thumbnail images to use for html
pages. So far I've only been able to find graphic packages/software that
create 'albums' with thumbnails of the images, which is _not_ what I
want. I want to _convert_ these images into individual jpeg thumbnails.

I didn't find anything to this effect in the LSM (but then again, how
current is it?). I would prefer a Linux based utility, but I'm willing
to reboot into WinDoze for a one time batch processing of these images.

Again, I'm looking for a utility to 'convert', or 'create', _individual_
thumbnail images from all jpeg images in a given directory.

TIA

Wil

by **roo** » Mon, 18 Dec 1995 04:00:00

>Okay,

>Again, I'm looking for a utility to 'convert', or 'create', _individual_
>thumbnail images from all jpeg images in a given directory.

Have you tried resizing using xv.

This is just an idea so don't flame if it sounds stupid.

Vicente

by **Wil Rodrigue** » Mon, 18 Dec 1995 04:00:00

Thanks for the info. I found Thumbsplus from Cerious software. Runs
under WinDoze platform. I started an overnight batch job that did what I
needed.

Regards,
Wil

> Well, I don't know of any pre-written packages to do what you want,
> partially because thumbnails are largely a matter of taste. However,
> there is a package of utilities, the NetPBM package, which will
> include all the tools you'll need to do what you want. Basically,
> you'll convert a package to a ppm (portable pixmap), scale the pixmap
> and reduce the colors used, then convert the pixmap back to your
> preferred package type.. You can generally pipe the various utilities
> through, and turn it into a script that will manage it to your laste.
> But that's definitely where I'd start.

> HTH

> -Larry
> --

> Convex Computer Corporation | tel: (214)497-4274 / home: (214)380-4382 |
> "I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to
> waste any of mine running around doing exercises." --Neil Armstrong

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Need thumbnail maker for image files

Need thumbnail maker for image files

Need thumbnail maker for image files

Need thumbnail maker for image files

Need thumbnail maker for image files