Image

The Image internal command can be used to:

 

The Image CONVERT command displays the image conversion dialog in interactive mode, letting you select the conversion options to apply to selected images. Using the various arguments of this command it is possible to automate the image conversion function. The image conversion function can accept as input any image format that Opus is able to view (including those supported by plugins), but can only output in JPEG, PNG, GIF or Bitmap formats.

 

Command Arguments:

Argument

Type

Possible values

Description

ADDSUFFIX

/O

(no value)

Add a suffix to the output filename when resizing images. The suffix used indicates the new image size. If the image is not resized, no suffix is added.

Example: Image CONVERT=jpg WIDTH=1024 HEIGHT=768 ADDSUFFIX

 

 

<suffix>

Adds the specified suffix to the output filename.

Example: Image CONVERT=jpg WIDTH=128 HEIGHT=128 ADDSUFFIX=thumb

The specified suffix is used provided a new image is written, but there are cases where no image will be written by default, such as when converting images in-place (not to a separate destination directory) and the source image already matches the specified criteria. If you need to ensure that a second copy of the image is created no matter what, using the specified suffix to modify its name, then you should prefix the suffix with the keyword always:.

Example: Image CONVERT=jpg WIDTH=128 HEIGHT=128 ADDSUFFIX=always:thumb

AS

/K

<output filename>

Specify the output filename when converting images. By default the output filename is the same as the input filename, with the possibility of an additional suffix (with the ADDSUFFIX argument) and a different file extension if the image has been converted to a different format.

Example: Image CONVERT=jpg AS=thumbnail.jpg WIDTH=128 HEIGHT=128

BACKGROUND

/K

<r>,<g>,<b> (dec)
#rrggbb (hex)

When an image with an alpha channel (transparency) is converted to a format that doesn't support the alpha channel, this argument is used to specify the background color that replaces the transparent area. The color can be specified in either decimal or hex format.

Example: Image CONVERT=jpg BACKGROUND=#ff8000

CONVERT

/O

(no value)

Displays the image conversion dialog in interactive mode when no other arguments are provided.

Example: Image CONVERT

 

 

jpg

Automates the image conversion function; the converted image will be saved in JPEG format.

Example: Image CONVERT=jpg

 

 

png

The converted image will be saved in PNG format.

Example: Image ROTATE=EXIF CONVERT=png

 

 

gif

The converted image will be saved in GIF format.

Example: Image WIDTH=128 HEIGHT=128 CONVERT=gif

 

 

bmp

The converted image will be saved in BMP format.

Example: Image CONVERT=bmp

FLICKRACCOUNT

/K

<account name>

When used with SYNCPHOTOS=flickr, specifies the Flickr account to synchronize. By default all configured accounts are synchronized.

Example: Image SYNCPHOTOS=flickr FLICKRACOUNT gpsoftware

FLIP

/K

h

Flip (mirror) the image horizontally.

Example: Image FLIP=h

 

 

v

Flip the image vertically.

Example: Image FLIP=v ROTATE=90 HERE

FROM

/M

<filename> ...

Specify the image file or files to operate on. Without this argument the command will operate on all currently selected files. This is the default argument for the Image command and so you do not need to specify the FROM keyword. Remember that if the filename contains a space it needs to be enclosed in quotes.

Example: Image CONVERT=png FROM C:\MyPhotos\*.jpg HERE

HEIGHT

/K/N

<height>

Resize the image to the specified height.

Example: Image HEIGHT=768 PRESERVEASPECTRATIO CONVERT=jpg

HERE

/S

(no value)

Write converted images to the source folder. Without this argument converted images are written to the current destination folder.

Example: Image CONVERT=bmp WIDTH=128 HEIGHT=128 ADDSUFFIX HERE

LOCATE

/K

googleearth

Locates the real-world position of the selected image file from its embedded GPS information, using Google Earth (the software must be installed for this to work). If the selected image does not have GPS information this command will have no effect.

Example: Image LOCATE=googleearth

 

 

bing

Locates the image using Bing maps (will open in a web browser).

Example:Image LOCATE=bing

 

 

google

Locates the image using Google maps (will open in a web browser).

Example:Image LOCATE=google

NOENLARGE

/S

(no value)

Prevents images from being enlarged if the resize operation would otherwise cause this. Selected images that are already smaller than the specified size will remain untouched.

Example: Image CONVERT=jpg WIDTH=1024 HEIGHT=768 NOENLARGE

NOLOSSLESS

/S

(no value)

Disables the ability of Opus to perform lossless JPEG rotation. Normally Opus will rotate JPEG images losslessly if possible, but you may specifically want to recompress the image to a lower quality (to make it smaller) and this keyword allows you to do that. You can also use this without performing a rotation, if all you want to do is recompress a JPEG image to a different quality setting.

Example: Image CONVERT=jpg QUALITY=50 ROTATE=EXIF NOLOSSLESS

NOREDUCE

/S

(no value)

Prevents images from being reduced in size if the resize operation would otherwise cause this. Selected images that are already larger than the specified size will remain untouched.

Example: Image CONVERT=jpg WIDTH=800 HEIGHT=600 NOREDUCE

PERCENT

/K/N

<resize percent>

Resize the image to the specified percentage of the original size. This can enlarge images as well as reduce them.

Example: Image CONVERT=jpg PERCENT=125

PRESERVEASPECTRATIO

/S

(no value)

Preserve the original aspect ratio when resizing images. The output width or height will be automatically adjusted to ensure the aspect ratio is maintained. Using this switch means you can resize an image by just supplying a new width or a new height - this missing dimension will be calculated automatically.

Example: Image CONVERT=png WIDTH=1280 PRESERVEASPECTRATIO HERE

PRESERVEDATE

/S

(no value)

When converting images, this option preserves the creation and last modified timestamps of the original file. By default, when this option is not specified, the last modified timestamp will be updated to the current time, as will the creation timestamp if the operation creates a new file. (Operations which convert an existing file "in place", overwriting the original with REPLACE HERE, will preserve the creation timestamp regardless of this option.)

Example: Image ROTATE=EXIF REPLACE HERE PRESERVEDATE

QUALITY

/K/N

<quality>

Specify the quality (1 - 100) when an image is saved in JPEG format.

Example: Image CONVERT=jpg QUALITY=10 NOLOSSLESS

REPLACE

/O

(no value)

Automatically replaces existing files in the destination folder. Use this in conjunction with the HERE argument to convert an image "in-place". This only applies if the output filename is the same as the input filename - if the output filename has changed (via ADDSUFFIX, etc) and the file already exists, you will still be prompted for confirmation.

Example: Image ROTATE=EXIF REPLACE

 

 

always

Always replace existing files, even if the output filename has changed.

Example: Image PERCENT=50 ADDSUFFIX HERE REPLACE=always

 

 

readonly

Replace existing files, even if they are read-only, without prompting. (Has no effect if read-only prompts are turned off in Preferences.)

Example: Image PERCENT=50 REPLACE=readonly

Can be combined with always:

Example: Image PERCENT=50 REPLACE=always,readonly

ROTATE

/K

<angle>

Rotate the image the specified angle (in degrees). Positive values rotate clock-wise, negative values counter-clockwise.

Example: Image ROTATE=90 HERE REPLACE

 

 

EXIF

Uses the rotation (orientation) information stored in the images' EXIF tags to rotate the image. The effect of this is to negate the original orientation of the camera, resulting in a "right way up" image. If the selected image does not have an EXIF rotation tag this operation has no effect.

Example: Image ROTATE=EXIF HERE REPLACE

 

 

RESET

Does not actually rotate the image data, but will clear out the rotation (orientation) field from the images' EXIF tags.

Example: Image ROTATE=RESET HERE REPLACE

SYNCPHOTOS

/K

flickr

Initiate online photo synchronization. Currently the only supported service is Flickr. Use the FLICKRACCOUNT argument to specify an account to synchronize. You can configure the Flickr synchronization function from the Photo Sharing / Flickr page in Preferences.

Example: Image SYNCPHOTOS=flickr

TO

/K

<destination path>

Specifies the destination path for converted images. Remember to enclose the path in quotes if it contains spaces. If not provided, and the HERE argument is not specified, the current destination file display will be used as the target path.

Example: Image CONVERT=jpg WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=80 TO "C:\Photos\Image Thumbnails"

WIDTH

/K/N

 

Resize the image to the specified width.

Example: Image WIDTH=1024 PRESERVEASPECTRATIO CONVERT=jpg