Image conversion applescript

I am not proficient in Applescript (yet) and I was wondering if anyone out there has any script that I could apply to a folder action for converting photos to 720x480. I have a user that needs a few hundred photos converted and it would be nice to not have to do them one at a time.

See this topic: {thread:id=1518066}.
It is mentioned (and largely ignored by the OP) that you have to specify which kind of precision loss you're ready to bear. There is a code example that scales color levels to reduce the number of bits (sounds like exactly what you're looking for).

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Hi
I need image conversion to run in Forms6.0
I have a global360 Imaging, and I having a tough time, trying to convert the image from one type of compression to another.
The global360 has given sample code for VB. I tried to follow the step by step process in forms but it does not seem to work. Below I have pasted the code, there must be some glitch which I do not seem to find......
Can anybody help?
DEFAULT_VALUE('***', 'GLOBAL.PAGECOUNT');
DECLARE
scan_ole oleobj;
edit_ole oleobj;
file_ole oleobj;
dummy NUMBER;
lst ole2.list_type;
scancomplete BOOLEAN;
a NUMBER;
b VARCHAR2 (2000);
v_error VARCHAR2 (50);
scanerror EXCEPTION;
PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT (scanerror, -20010);
BEGIN
forms_ole.ACTIVATE_SERVER ('ocx');
scan_ole := forms_ole.GET_INTERFACE_POINTER ('OCX');
IF imaging_dimgscan.scanneravailable (scan_ole) <> 0
THEN
dummy := imaging_dimgscan.startscan (scan_ole);
--Imaging_DImgAdmin.CompressionType(scan_ole, AdminLibCtl_CONSTANTS.CompTypeGroup32DFax);
/*imaging_dimgscan.compressiontype
(scan_ole,
scanlibctl_constants.CCITTGroup4_2d_Fax
scancomplete := TRUE;
ELSE
scancomplete := FALSE;
v_error := 'Scanner not available';
RAISE scanerror;
END IF;
IF scancomplete
THEN
forms_ole.ACTIVATE_SERVER ('EDIT');
edit_ole := forms_ole.GET_INTERFACE_POINTER ('EDIT');
/*imaging_dimgscan.compressiontype
(edit_ole,
scanlibctl_constants.CCITTGroup4_2d_Fax
--b := imaging_dimgedit.ShowPageProperties(edit_ole);
b := imaging_dimgscan.destimagecontrol (edit_ole);
imaging_dimgscan.destimagecontrol (edit_ole, b);
a := imaging_dimgscan.closescanner (scan_ole);
GO_BLOCK ('SCANNED_IMAGES');
:SYSTEM.message_level := 25;
forms_ole.ACTIVATE_SERVER ('FILE');
FILE_ole := forms_ole.GET_INTERFACE_POINTER ('FILE');
-- Imaging_DImgAdmin.Image(file_ole,'C:\SCAN0001.TIF');
--:di := IMAGING_DIMGADMIN.Image(file_ole);
-- IMAGING_DIMGEDIT.Image(edit_ole, IMAGING_DIMGADMIN.Image(file_ole));
-- IMAGING_DIMGEDIT.CompressionType(edit_ole, );
--IMAGING_DIMGEDIT.Display(edit_ole);
--What parameter to pass ???
--b:= Imaging_DImgedit.ShowPageProperties(edit_ole,0);
IMAGING_DIMGEDIT.SaveAs( edit_ole, 'C:\SCAN0001.TIF');
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v_error := ' Could not read image file';
:SYSTEM.message_level := 0;
RETURN;
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zoom_percent,
:scanned_documents.zoom_amount
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:scanned_images.description := 1;
:scanned_images.page_number := 1;
END IF;
EXCEPTION
WHEN scanerror
THEN
a := imaging_dimgscan.closescanner (scan_ole);
MESSAGE (v_error || ' ' || SQLCODE || ' ' || SQLERRM);
WHEN OTHERS
THEN
a := imaging_dimgscan.closescanner (scan_ole);
MESSAGE (v_error || ' ' || SQLCODE || ' ' || SQLERRM);
END;

hii jlaundry
I dont know what if You would like my suggestion...
try to divide ur job into 2 part..
i mean in photoshop its so easy 2 make a little action can convert all ur files to Jpegs & rescalling them
then upload them to ftp with different script..
byee

Need Help in Image Conversion

Hi all
I wonder how these image conversion happens when it comes in the point of converting multiple image in to a single TIFF..i am doing it to the extent resulting in the image creation with file size..The Mystery is i dont have any image when i open the TIFF image...can some one guide me how to handle things...

Hi,
thanks for reply.
But changing in SPRO -> is just the display option.
But the issue that is being faced is with the currency conversion in the query. since the rate for that currecny maintained in tcurr table is a very small value, the conversion is not happening and its displayed as it is in the query output.
also, we cannot go with the option of changing the ratio in tcurr table for this currency, because there are so many dependent objects and then we have to change some logic for all those to incorporate this rates. and our Basis team has mentioned that changing the ratio will not be done because of this.
how do i go about? whether any other methods available?

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Is there freeware for Apple Macs that can do this? Photoshop is too rich for my blood.
Thanks.

Unfortunately, you have posted to the Photoshopn (PsE's big-brother) General Discussions Forum. There is a very good, and active Ps Elements Forum, where your question will be answered. I will Move your thread to the Ps Elements Forum, and your link, plus any e-mail subscriptions will follow.
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Hunt
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I just finished my first test install of a Basic Teaming 2.0 site on SLES 11 64bits with SUN's JDK v. 1.6.0_17 and MySql 5.1.39, which went ok. However, when I login and try to add a picture to a profile an X-like image is diplayed instead and I get the following error in the ssf.log file:
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I have not been able to find any info about this in the Doc or forums.
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I got your email and as you suspected, your image works fine on a system
that does work.
You mention a "conversion failure". What kind of visual indication are
you getting of that failure? Is anything at all getting posted to the
catalina.out log?
MacWiz.
On 12/18/09 12:07 PM, MacWiz wrote:
> In looking through the code, any conversion errors or exceptions should
> be going out to the catalina.out file by default. There's no other
> tracing available in this area.
>
> Can you email me the image that you're using to [email protected]?
>
>
> MacWiz.
>
>
> On 12/18/09 11:46 AM, ad1az wrote:
>>
>> Right, it's loading and yes, validated the path. Basically, no errors
>> after the "conversion failure" msg (I do get a complain about not being
>> able to access my smtp server, but I think that's unrelated). Is there a
>> way to enable more detailed logging to see if there's any other clues?
>>
>> One thing I just noticed is that I don't get the conversion failure
>> error unless I move to the Profile tab. For example, If I am in the
>> Overview tab when I click "modify profile" and add a profile picture, I
>> don't get the error at that moment. I only get the error once I move to
>> the profile tab.
>>
>>
>> drfoster;1907114 Wrote:
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>>> gives you errors about missing parameters or something, right? If so,
>>> that means it's loading and the library linkage is correct.
>>>
>>> And you've validated your GDFONTPATH, correct? Casing and all? I've
>>> seen situations where users have setup symbolic links to the correct
>>> location from the default location and missed the casing on X11. One
>>> of
>>> the path nodes in the default path is X11 (note the capital X.)
>>>
>>> Any errors after the conversion failure in the catalina.out log file?
>>>
>>>
>>> MacWiz.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/17/09 4:46 PM, ad1az wrote:
>>>>
>>>> MacWiz,
>>>>
>>>> thx for your answer!
>>>>
>>>> I'm back to work on this and I saw your response to another post
>>>> regarding the fonts and I it helped me uncover an issue with the c++
>>>> library. I installed the correct library and was able to run the
>>>> 'explorer' script without complains, but I still get the same error.
>>>> Any other pointers?
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>

Controlling Image Conversion quality from Word to RoboHelp 8

I cannot find settings that will control image quality when converting Word documents to online help files by means of RoboHelp.
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I read that for Famemaker, there are image conversion settings that enable one to preserve full, lossless (screen) resolution during the conversion.
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I am importing the Word documents into RoboHelp HTML version 7.0. I did the following experiment:
I imported a document with images containing vector text (the images are in Microsoft Office Object format) from Word 2007 to RoboHelp HTML 7.0, I got poor quality (badly formed text / aliasing). I presume this comes from the rendering and compression performed by the import function. I also saw JPEG artifacts in the raster (screen captures) images of the kind visible at very high compression ratios and which were not visible in the original.
When I insert the very same images, saved as PNG format at screen resolution, directly into RoboHelp HTML 7.0, I get good quality.
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Is there a preferred format for the embedded images in Word for better import to RoboHelp, especially when the images contain (vector) text?
Are there accessible configuration parameters for the Import from Word function, that can control the rendering, and/or the quality level of JPEG compression, and/or give a choice between compressed and uncompressed images.
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Adobe Creative Suite image conversion utility, or similar?

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I'm looking for a way to batch-edit the IPTC data from images. Is that somehow possible with Applescript? If so, could someone point me to a direction?
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p.

Frank, maybe you could give me a hand here. I'm building the basic script cycling through the dropped files. But I don't know how to best implement the terminal command.
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Pages to Image conversion

1.Is there any efficient way of exporting or converting a Pages file to an image file e.g. .jpg? Has anyone built a patch for this or can a script be used. It's very frustrating as we used to use the AW Suite for this conversion. A number of people have suggested we use print to pdf and then use Image Preview as the converter, but it will not convert a multi page file (will only convert 1 page @ a time) this is very tedious and requires too many steps. Does anyone know a quick way of doing this?
2. Is there any efficient way of upgrading AW Draw files as AW is being phased out?

Russell Burt wrote:
1.Is there any efficient way of exporting or converting a Pages file to an image file e.g. .jpg? Has anyone built a patch for this or can a script be used. It's very frustrating as we used to use the AW Suite for this conversion. A number of people have suggested we use print to pdf and then use Image Preview as the converter, but it will not convert a multi page file (will only convert 1 page @ a time) this is very tedious and requires too many steps. Does anyone know a quick way of doing this?
I will try to write a script printing a document in several onepagepdf.
2. Is there any efficient way of upgrading AW Draw files as AW is being phased out?
If your Draw documents doesn't contai tables or spreadsheets, you may look at EasyDraw.
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Message was edited by: Andrew Mannone

Swing to Image Conversion

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I'm trying to set up a script that will batch crop a bunch of files to 320X320 (album artwork size). However, I have yet to come across a sample/tutorial of how to set up the actual crop commands. Is cropping images even possible with applescript?

You're right it does work now!
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everything works up to the **********. The events log tells me that the items were cropped (it even cycles through the), but upon inspecting the images, no cropping is evident.

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