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batch script for record covers

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batch script for record covers kirpi@kirpi.it 29 Apr 23:35
  batch script for record covers Scott Bicknell 29 Apr 23:48
  batch script for record covers kirpi@kirpi.it 30 Apr 00:44
   batch script for record covers Stephan Hegel 30 Apr 05:05
  batch script for record covers David Hodson 30 Apr 01:25
   batch script for record covers Scott Bicknell 30 Apr 02:13
    batch script for record covers David Hodson 30 Apr 04:03
     batch script for record covers Scott Bicknell 30 Apr 07:04
kirpi@kirpi.it
2007-04-29 23:35:24 UTC (over 17 years ago)

batch script for record covers

I'm in the process of digitizing some hundreds record covers (either from old vinyl and/or from cd) by rigging my camera and flash on a tripod and shooting all the images one after the other. The tough task, though, is prepare them for my site: 1 - opening each image
2 - crop it as a square (thus eliminating the white background and just keeping the record cover)
3 - Resize the image to a certain size (say 400x400) 4 - slightly sharpen it
5 - save the image adding some prefix (say b_ just to tell it from the original) 6 - Resize the image to a middle size (say 200x200) 7 - slightly sharpen it
8 - save the image adding some prefix (say m_ just to tell it from the others) 9 - Resize the image to a small size (say 75x75) 10 - slightly sharpen it
11 - save the image adding some prefix (say s_ just to tell it from the others)

I guess that such a job could most probably be performed over hundreds of images by running a single batch script at the command line.

Am I wrong? Is Gimp the right tool at all, or other tools would better fit? Where could I start to build such a thing? Is there anything the like already made?

Luigi

Scott Bicknell
2007-04-29 23:48:54 UTC (over 17 years ago)

batch script for record covers

On Sunday, April 29, 2007 2:35 pm, kirpi@kirpi.it wrote:

I'm in the process of digitizing some hundreds record covers (either from old vinyl and/or from cd) by rigging my camera and flash on a tripod and shooting all the images one after the other. The tough task, though, is prepare them for my site:...

... I guess that such a job could most probably be performed over hundreds of images by running a single batch script at the command line.

Am I wrong?

No, you are right.

Is Gimp the right tool at all, or other tools would better fit?

Gimp is not the best tool for this.

Where could I start to build such a thing? Is there anything the like already made?

ImageMagick + bash/perl/etc. would be a better choice. If you are already using a *nix system, you probably already have it. If not, you can get it at http://www.imagemagick.org/script/download.php and you can use it with cmd.exe if you must.

kirpi@kirpi.it
2007-04-30 00:44:48 UTC (over 17 years ago)

batch script for record covers

Gimp is not the best tool for this.

ImageMagick + bash/perl/etc. would be a better choice. If you are already using a *nix system, you probably already have it.

Thank you Scott!

Yes, I'm running Linux but have **no** experience with ImageMagick. I'll try and follow your hint.

Luigi

David Hodson
2007-04-30 01:25:54 UTC (over 17 years ago)

batch script for record covers

kirpi@kirpi.it wrote:

> I guess that such a job could most probably be performed over hundreds > of images by running a single batch script at the command line. >
> Am I wrong?
> Is Gimp the right tool at all, or other tools would better fit?

Yes, Gimp is a good tool for this, and no, you don't need to write a script - there is a Gimp plugin that lets you do it all using a graphical interface. Try David's Batch Processor at:

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~hodsond/dbp.html

Scott Bicknell
2007-04-30 02:13:20 UTC (over 17 years ago)

batch script for record covers

On Sunday, April 29, 2007 4:25 pm, David Hodson wrote:

I guess that such a job could most probably be performed over

> hundreds of images by running a single batch script at the command > line.
>
> Am I wrong?
> Is Gimp the right tool at all, or other tools would better fit?

Yes, Gimp is a good tool for this, and no, you don't need to write a script - there is a Gimp plugin that lets you do it all using a graphical interface. Try David's Batch Processor at:

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~hodsond/dbp.html

Have you considered adding this to the GIMP Plug-in repository? This seems like a very versatile and basic tool and should be made more generally available to GIMP users.

David Hodson
2007-04-30 04:03:25 UTC (over 17 years ago)

batch script for record covers

Scott Bicknell wrote:

On Sunday, April 29, 2007 4:25 pm, David Hodson wrote:

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~hodsond/dbp.html

Have you considered adding this to the GIMP Plug-in repository?

Yes, I have tried many times. I have created an account there, but for some reason, I cannot log in, and it gives me no indication why not.

Stephan Hegel
2007-04-30 05:05:36 UTC (over 17 years ago)

batch script for record covers

Hi Luigi,

kirpi@kirpi.it wrote:

Yes, I'm running Linux but have **no** experience with ImageMagick. I'll try and follow your hint.

This web page might be useful for a quick start: http://hoernle1.de/m/imagick6/

Stephan.

Scott Bicknell
2007-04-30 07:04:31 UTC (over 17 years ago)

batch script for record covers

On Sunday, April 29, 2007 7:03 pm, David Hodson wrote:

Have you considered adding this to the GIMP Plug-in repository?

Yes, I have tried many times. I have created an account there, but for some reason, I cannot log in, and it gives me no indication why not.

That's not good. I wonder if anyone else has had the same problem. I downloaded and installed your plugin. Nice addition to the GIMP's functionality.