convert-tif-to-png 1.0.3

A utility to convert TIF images to PNG with optional resizing and renaming. Preserve quality of photos from apps like Adobe Lightroom while formatting files for social media sharing.

TIF to PNG Image Converter

Introduction

This Python script converts TIF images to PNG format. It allows for resizing the images to various predefined sizes (Original, 4K, 2K) and works either on a directory or individual files. It also allows for renaming the converted files based on a regex pattern extracted from the original file name.

Requirements

• Python 3.5+
• PIL (Pillow) library

Installation

Install the convert-tif-to-png tool via pip:

pip install convert-tif-to-png

Also, ensure you have the required Pillow library:

pip install Pillow

Usage

Command Line Options

Option	Description
--dir	Path to directory containing TIF files to convert.
--file	Path to individual TIF file(s) to convert.
--pattern	Regex pattern to name converted files, extracted from the original file name.
--size	Resize images to one of the following sizes: original, 4k, 2k.
--log	Log output to file. Defaults to ./.log.txt

Examples

To process a directory:

convert-tif-to-png --dir /path/to/directory --pattern 'some-regex-pattern' --size 4k

To process individual files:

convert-tif-to-png --file /path/to/file1.tif /path/to/file2.tif --pattern 'some-regex-pattern' --size 4k

Integration: MacOS Automator

Prerequisites

Before integrating this script into MacOS Automator, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed and configured:

1. pyenv: A Python version management tool, used to set the Python version for the script.

   • Installation: Use Homebrew by running brew install pyenv in your terminal.
   • Setting up: Add pyenv init to your shell to enable shims and autocompletion. See official documentation for more details.

2. Python Path: You'll need the full path to your Python interpreter.

   • Finding Python Path: Run which python or which python3 in your terminal to get the full path.

Integration

To integrate this script into macOS Automator for automated file processing:

1. Open Automator and create a new "Folder Action."
2. Set the "Folder Action receives files and folders added to" to your desired directory.
3. Set "Pass input" to "as arguments."
4. Add a "Run Shell Script" action.
5. Enter the full path to your Python interpreter and script, along with any command line arguments, like so:

/full/path/to/python3 -m convert-tif-to-png --size 4k --pattern 'some-regex-pattern' --file "$@"

Make sure you replace /full/path/to/python3 with the actual path on your system.

Any new TIF files added to the specified folder will automatically be converted to PNG.