If you find lossy compression is a bit too harsh (i.e. Naturally the app offers controls to adjust the amount of compression applied to each image file type. Want to keep image metadata? You can do that too – just open Curtail’s preferences and slide the toggle to keep metadata to the on position. This invisible cruft can includes location information in EXIF data from cameras. This app can also remove image metadata attached to an image. ![]() It also lets the user specify a suffix to apply to the filenames of converted images (this defaults to -min). Now, if you want it do that you can enable it from the preferences, but it’s not default. I also like the fact that Curtail does NOT overwrite the original image file by default. You can adjust lossy and lossless compression levels I love that that it’s super easy to use: open the app, drag and drop a bunch of PNGs and JPGs on its window, and poof: smaller images instantly pop out the other end. If I need to compress PNG, JPG, and WEBP images quickly and in bulk on Ubuntu (or Fedora, which I do use regularly) I use Curtail. Written in Python, Curtail makes use of the open source OptiPNG, pngquant, and Jpegoptim libraries to “perform” the actual compression, and presents an attractive, easy-to-use frontend written in GTK. Curtail is a Capable Image CompressorĬurtail is an open-source image compression tool for Linux desktops. Thing is, I prefer desktop apps where possible. Not only is there a broad range of image compression apps for Linux, from powerful CLI type through to noob-proof GUI ones, there’s also a veritable surfeit of online compressors (including superbly useful Squoosh which works offline). Thankfully for those of us being mindful of bandwidth we are spoilt for choice. ![]() ![]() Thus having access to a good image compressor tool is a must. Running a blog like this one means I have to keep an eye on the size of image screenshots I use in posts - the smaller the image I upload, the faster the page loads for readers.
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