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Generally speaking, you don't want to resort to simulating drag and drops unless there's really no other option. Assuming JPEGmini can also open files directly without explicitly dragging them into its window, I would first try something like this:
You'll need to change the folder path and app used, but this should get you started. You didn't say where JPEGmini saves the compressed images, but I imagine you could use a macro similar to this to move those where you want them too.
The problem I am facing now is that when choosing to open the image by the jpegmini program,the program says it cannot open file type. However, if I go into the program and click "open" and selecting the image it then works.
There's a macro in the thread @tiffle linked to that shows how to automate the open/save dialogue with JPEGmini here: Wanted: Keyboard Maestro Automation with JPEGMini
But honestly, unless there's some reason you absolutely have to use JPEGmini, I would follow the advice in the post directly after that one and try ImageOptim instead if you want anything that's truly automatable:
You can download the app directly from their website www.jpegmini.com where you have the options of running it as a standalone app, or as a plugin/extension for Photoshop and Lightroom. Using just one or any combination of the 3 is all up to you. Installing the stand alone app is pretty straight forward and you just have to follow the installation procedure for your operating system (Windows or Mac). To open, simply click/double click the JPEGMini Icon in your applications folder or toolbar and begin. When running as an extension for photoshop, you can access it (after installation) by clicking WINDOW > Extensions > JPEG Mini
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Late last year, Phase One announced an update to its Capture One image processing software that, amongst other features and tools, added the ability to use third-party plug-ins on both the macOS and Windows versions. Now, the JPEG compression program JPEGmini is making the most of the new plug-in support with a new Capture One version of its technology.
In an attempt to simplify its product lineup, JPEGmini is including the Capture One 12 plug-in as part of a new Pro Suite solution that also includes the JPEGmini standalone app, Lightroom plug-in and Photoshop extension. With the new lineup, the JPEGmini Pro standalone app is available for $59, while the JPEGmini Pro Suite costs $89.
I guess Phase One is learning bad behavior from Adobe.
They are finding some clever, but gimmicky ways to squeeze more money from our pockets, rather than adding the feature to Capture One as an enhancement.
Of course I'll pass, but if you are convinced, by all means buy a package or two. Phase One needs your help!!! :-)
I've been *using JPEG Mini for years, though nowadays I only use it to batch resize images for web resolutions. This is because a few years back I did a deep-dive test of the results and found it to be pretty much smoke & mirrors. In a nutshell, I could always see a perceivable difference from the original files. I also noticed that it has varying degrees of recompression, based on how large your original files is. For example, if I have it a 20Mb JPEG file from max quality setting in Lightroom or Photoshop, it would give me something like a 6Mb result. If I have it a 10Mb file from high settings in LR, it would give me a 2Mb file. The main problem though, was that a resulting JPEG of similar file sizes was never visually superior to the direct LR JPEG outputs.
I ended up deciding that this is simply a JPEG double-compressor app, and that's something I want to avoid.
I was sceptical of the software at first, but I have to admit it is impressive in how much it can reduce file size with no perceptible loss in quality. It's very fast at processing a folder of images on my machine.
You don't need a microscope, just your regular eyes and monitor. You don't even need to zoom in to 100%. The fact is, with any sort of film grain in an image, JPEG Mini does a terrible, very noticeable job.
Xerojay... you must be confusing this software with another one. I use the latest version of jpegmini and it works just as Vik2012 and others have said. It does an excellent job and you cannot tell the old and new compressed ones apart with normal viewing at least... definitely not terrible as you suggest. Of course if one imagines there is a difference, there will be a difference for them. Just like someone hearing a difference in sound from the same guitar fitted with different straps.
All the prints we sell to our customers for years now have been run out by using this and the prints look great no problems. Just filled three print orders today. and a full 10x10 album last week with some double spreads. Love the saving of HD space we get.
I'm sorry, I just ran a few images through JPEG Mini again, just to see if things had improved, since you all seem to think there's no visual loss in quality, but there absolutely is. I even output the same raw files straight to jpeg from Lightroom at a quality setting that matches JpegMini file size, and even that jpeg file was slightly better. Maybe my standards are much higher, but there is definitely a perceptible visual quality loss. Mosquito noise added, quantization artifacts, fine details destroyed.
I guess my point is that it absolutely does not do a better job than just photoshop or lightroom at jpeg compression.
I suppose there are reasons for large files online that would justify this, but when I process images for online use such as for Blackboard LMS, or for classroom PowerPoints, I don't need such fancy schmancy compression voodoo. But I'm sure some find it really handy.b
Every time you compress a jpeg file, you reduce the quality. So even the first compression from a file not RAW is degrading the quality. The only way to avoid that is to incorporate this into the jpeg engine in the camera.
I wish they would solve the issue that plagues it on my Mac. Bitdefender will not recognise the plug in as a trusted app, so if you export from LR it will ask permission EVERY image - very irritating if there are 103 like yesterday...!
Personally, I dumped Bitdefender many years ago, and replaced it with Avast security and antivirus software.
In case you are considering an alternative to Bitdefender, here is a list of a few:
Some time ago, JPGmini was a news item on dpr. Then, you could try yourself on some website. I tried, and as others, I could see no difference between a JPGmini-file and a regular JPG compressed to the same filesize.
Has anything changed?
Can we try somewhere?
That's exactly what I concluded last time Roland, after evaluation and pixel peeping my own samples in both compression versions.
My conclusion is that photographers mostly compress their files very scarcely. After all, customers having paid a considerable amount of money, will not be glad with a file of only 2 MB. I always send 48 MB files at least ;-)
My bad about the date. The question persists, though - have they improved the algorithm so it's better than GIMP? Being better than an open source software where you can actually look at the code seems a low bar to clear...
Their promise is that they can reduce the file size of your JPG images using some algorithms (again, proprietary). The "processed" images are still view-able and editable by JPG standard compliant software. Though i suspect it is a good idea to apply their compression only on final images that you do not intend to to any other processing.
According to some people here, who use the software regularly, it does a good job on what it promises. Some others (like me) don't care about size too much, though i mostly store RAW + OOC JPGs, and don't upload the files anywhere and local storage it rather cheap. For the few hundred images that i post-process, i don't care if the final JPG is 20MB or 5MB :)
@ewelch: The product has existed for, as it turns out over 5 years and is not just for C1P - it's just that the plug-in for the software is new. This is why I'm asking if anything has improved about the performance, because when first released, it was judged to be sub-par, to put it mildly.
@Leonardo - the news from 6 years ago? Yes, a bit. An opinion by some guy called "breakfastographer", with no real facts supporting that opinion. Even the fact that he determines with his own scientific eye that on every photo GIMP JPG compression at exactly 78% is similar to the JPEGmini is a bit hilarious.
But as i previously said, that is completely irrelevant, "breakfastographer" might be completely right, i don't really care: The jmpegmini is a completely different piece of software, that does a proprietary compression. If one likes what they do, they effectively can't find *exactly the same solution* elsewhere.
Been using Jpegmini for many years now in LR on all my exported images for customers and for my web images.
It saves a lot of space and upload times for customer gallerys.
Print quality is just as good even for large prints.
You can always export it as jpg and adjust quality in the process recipe, the lower the jpg quality, the smaller the file. I don't see the point of an extra add-on to do the same thing (unless it comes with magic that can reduce the size without reducing quality)
In the digital workflow , i found it cheaper to own LR +
PS vs buying C1 (which i did). When you change or upgrade to newer cams, C1 insist you should buy the new upgrades (eg c v11 to c v12) even though its just raw files support that you need.
So the idea of just paying once for C1, doesn't really works out.