IrfanView Substitute for Mac
November 9, 2012 10:45 AM Subscribe
Is there an IrfanView Substitute for Mac which does PNG image optimization (like the RIOT plugin)?
I use the popular IrfanView image editing tool on Windows for editing my images. It features a powerful image optimizing plugin which get activated if you "Save as Web" - Its called RIOT or Radical Image Optimization Tool.
My need - I need to save png images in 128/64/16 colors palletes, which reduces image size considerably while maintaining quality. Useful for web images.
Are you aware of a similar software on Mac computers which has similar use like RIOT, or a png editor which can do the same, that is save in lesser colors.
I use the popular IrfanView image editing tool on Windows for editing my images. It features a powerful image optimizing plugin which get activated if you "Save as Web" - Its called RIOT or Radical Image Optimization Tool.
My need - I need to save png images in 128/64/16 colors palletes, which reduces image size considerably while maintaining quality. Useful for web images.
Are you aware of a similar software on Mac computers which has similar use like RIOT, or a png editor which can do the same, that is save in lesser colors.
Oh, and ImageAlpha (by the same devs) may by of interest as well.
posted by Magnakai at 10:55 AM on November 9, 2012
posted by Magnakai at 10:55 AM on November 9, 2012
I gave up trying to find a IrfanView Mac equivalent so I installed IrfanView on my Mac. I don't know if plugins will work though.
posted by pibeandres at 11:28 AM on November 9, 2012
posted by pibeandres at 11:28 AM on November 9, 2012
If you're ok with the command line, GraphicsMagick is a decent way to do a large collection of images automatically.
posted by smidgen at 11:31 AM on November 9, 2012
gm convert pic.jpg pic.png -colors 64
posted by smidgen at 11:31 AM on November 9, 2012
The ImageMagick guy recommends these PNG-optimizing utilities. They're mostly cross-platform but it looks like ImageOptim is specifically developed for the Mac. (These are all command line applications.)
posted by XMLicious at 11:39 AM on November 9, 2012
posted by XMLicious at 11:39 AM on November 9, 2012
I dunno but does GraphicConverter not do this? Let me put it this way: I used to never remember the name of IrfanView, and when I went looking for the Windows equivalent of GraphicConverter, that's what always came up. It's nagware btw.
posted by Monsieur Caution at 12:26 PM on November 9, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by Monsieur Caution at 12:26 PM on November 9, 2012 [1 favorite]
I've had good luck with pngquant and recent versions of Fireworks.
posted by weston at 5:39 PM on November 9, 2012
posted by weston at 5:39 PM on November 9, 2012
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posted by Magnakai at 10:54 AM on November 9, 2012