Re: Creating file from PICT Resource
Re: Creating file from PICT Resource
- Subject: Re: Creating file from PICT Resource
- From: Pier Kuipers <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 09:49:15 +0100
I am trying to write a script that will generate a thumbnail image
from any given image file without actually opening the original
file. This is important, since the script will run as a CGI on a
web server, where it may need to create a preview for a 50MB image.
Isn't that a job for Clip2Gif ?
Thanks Malcolm, you're right. I didn't realise Clip2Gif is fully scriptable.
copy that pict resource to the clipboard, then use this code:
tell application "GraphicConverter"
activate
new image from clipboard
end tell
It will create a new window with the image, then all you have to do is
save the file.
Thank you too, Michelle. However, I am trying to avoid using windows,
need to do everything in the background, in other words, pure
Applescript.
Looks I'll end up using GraphicConverter to create the PICT resource
(icon), Clip2Gif to create a new JPEG from the PICT, and ImageMagick
to add the borders which makes all thumbnails uniform, regardless of
original shape. Oh yeah, and I'll need to use EPStoPICT to create
previews for EPS files.
Maybe I should get someone to just write a custom application in C...
Thank you both
Pier.
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