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Using ImageMagick to resize your Images [FSTO]

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Using ImageMagick to resize your Images [FSTO]

Full Stack Toronto,
2015-04-08
https://github.com/nwtn/pres-imagemagick-fsto

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April 08, 2015

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  1. David Newton, St. Michael’s Hospital 1 1 Using ImageMagick to

    resize your Images Full Stack Toronto, 2015-04-08 Twitter: @newtron Github: @nwtn Email: [email protected] Slides + image credits: https://github.com/nwtn/pres-imagemagick-fsto

  2. 2

  3. 3 Responsive images are a pain in the butt

  4. 4

  5. 5

  6. 6

  7. 7 ImageMagick, y’all

  8. 8

  9. 9 $ brew install imagemagick

  10. 10 Condition (unoptimized input) File size: mean File size: %

    difference Photoshop CC, with optimization 260,305 bytes ImageMagick `-resize` 385,795 bytes 48.21%

  11. 11 How does image resizing work?

  12. 12 685,936 pixels 189,739 pixels

  13. 13 …to 64 pixels? How do we get from 16

    pixels…

  14. 14 != resampling

  15. 15 …to 64 pixels? How do we get from 16

    pixels…

  16. 16 …to 64 pixels? How do we get from 16

    pixels… Background interpolation

  17. 17 …to 64 pixels? How do we get from 16

    pixels… Nearest-neighbour interpolation

  18. 18 Nearest-neighbour interpolation

  19. 19 Bicubic interpolation

  20. 20 Nearest-neighbour vs. bicubic interpolation

  21. 21 7 colours 1,146 colours

  22. 22

  23. More colours = More bytes* 23

  24. 24 https://github.com/nwtn/image-resize-tests/

  25. 25 How do we know which options are best?

  26. Quality objective: measured with DSSIM 26

  27. 27 Control Test Difference

  28. 28

  29. Quality subjective: from me 29

  30. Test a variety of images 30

  31. 31 The best* settings for ImageMagick

  32. 32 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.08+8.3+0.045 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB INPUT_PATH With optimization:

  33. 33 https://github.com/toy/image_optim https://github.com/ajslater/picopt https://imageoptim.com/

  34. 34 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH Without optimization:

  35. 35 mogrify vs. convert

  36. 36

  37. 37 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH

  38. 38 resampling filter

  39. 39 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH

  40. 40 Adaptive resize Distort resize Geometry Interpolative resize Liquid rescale

    Resize Sample Scale Thumbnail

  41. 41 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH

  42. 42

  43. 43

  44. 44 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH

  45. 45

  46. 46 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH

  47. 47 Fancy

  48. 48 sharpening

  49. 49 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH

  50. 50 -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.045 radius sigma gain threshold

  51. 51 -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.045 radius sigma gain threshold

  52. 52 colour reduction

  53. 53 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH

  54. 54

  55. 55

  56. 56

  57. 57

  58. 58

  59. 59 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -colors NUMBER_OF_COLORS -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH If output file size is larger than input:

  60. 60 7 colours 1,146 colours

  61. 61 7 colours 7 colours

  62. 62 quality and compression

  63. 63 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH

  64. 64 quality 10 quality 40 quality 70 quality 100

  65. 65 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH

  66. 66 metadata

  67. 67 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH

  68. 68 progressive rendering

  69. 69 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH

  70. 70

  71. 71

  72. Progressive JPEGs Good? Evil? 72

  73. 73 colour space

  74. 74 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH

  75. 75

  76. 76 The best* settings for ImageMagick

  77. 77 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.08+8.3+0.045 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB INPUT_PATH With optimization:

  78. 78 mogrify -path OUTPUT_PATH -filter Triangle - define filter:support=2.0 -thumbnail

    OUTPUT_WIDTH -unsharp 0.25x0.25+8+0.065 -dither None - posterize 136 -quality 82 -define jpeg:fancy- upsampling=off -define png:compression-filter=5 - define png:compression-level=9 -define png:compression-strategy=1 -define png:exclude- chunk=all -interlace none -colorspace sRGB -strip INPUT_PATH Without optimization:

  79. 79 Why even bother?

  80. 80 Condition (unoptimized input) File size: mean File size: %

    difference My settings, optimization 218,274 bytes My settings, no optimization 259,852 bytes 19.05%

  81. 81 Condition (unoptimized input) File size: mean File size: %

    difference My settings, optimization 218,274 bytes My settings, no optimization 259,852 bytes 19.05% Photoshop CC, optimization 260,305 bytes 19.28% Photoshop CC, no optimization 299,710 bytes 35.26%

  82. 82 Condition (unoptimized input) File size: mean File size: %

    difference My settings, optimization 218,274 bytes My settings, no optimization 259,852 bytes 19.05% Photoshop CC, optimization 260,305 bytes 19.28% Photoshop CC, no optimization 299,710 bytes 35.26% basic `-resize` / WordPress* 385,795 bytes 76.75%

  83. 83 Condition (unoptimized input) File size: mean File size: %

    difference My settings, optimization 218,274 bytes My settings, no optimization 259,852 bytes 19.05% Photoshop CC, optimization 260,305 bytes 19.28% Photoshop CC, no optimization 299,710 bytes 35.26% CodeIgniter / ExpressionEngine 340,461 bytes 55.98% TYPO3.CMS* 359,112 bytes 64.52% basic `-resize` / WordPress* 385,795 bytes 76.75% Drupal* 397,588 bytes 82.15% Perch* 416,790 bytes 90.95% Craft CMS* 425,259 bytes 94.83% grunt-responsive-images* 500,273 bytes 129.20%

  84. 84 PHP Imagick

  85. 85

  86. 86

  87. 87 CLI Imagick DSSIM File Size -filter N/A N/A N/A

    -define filter:support setOption() ? ? -thumbnail thumbnailImage() ✗ ✗ -unsharp unsharpMaskImage() ✔ ✔ -dither & -posterize posterizeImage() ✔ ✔ -quality setImageCompressionQuality() ✔ ✗ -define jpeg:fancy-upsampling setOption() ✔ ✔ -define png:compression-filter setOption() ✔ ✔ -define png:compression-level setOption() ✔ ✔ -define png:compression-strategy setOption() ✔ ✔ -define png:exclude-chunk setOption() ✔ ✔ -interlace setInterlaceScheme() ✔ ✔ -colorspace setColorspace() ✔ ✔ -strip stripImage() ✔ ✔

  88. 88

  89. 89 CLI Imagick DSSIM File Size -filter custom ✔ ✗

    -define filter:support setOption() ✔ ✗ -thumbnail custom ✔ ✗ -unsharp unsharpMaskImage() ✔ ✔ -dither & -posterize posterizeImage() ✔ ✔ -quality setImageCompressionQuality() ✔ ✔ -define jpeg:fancy-upsampling setOption() ✔ ✔ -define png:compression-filter setOption() ✔ ✔ -define png:compression-level setOption() ✔ ✔ -define png:compression-strategy setOption() ✔ ✔ -define png:exclude-chunk setOption() ✔ ✔ -interlace setInterlaceScheme() ✔ ✔ -colorspace setColorspace() ✔ ✔ -strip stripImage() ✔ ✔

  90. 90 OK… but it’s still a pain in the butt

  91. 91 https://github.com/nwtn/php-respimg/ Resizing with smart defaults + more coming soon?

  92. 92 $ composer require nwtn/php-respimg

  93. 93

  94. 94 https://www.npmjs.com/package/grunt-respimg Resizing with smart defaults SVG to PNG rasterization

    Optimization

  95. 95 $ npm install grunt-respimg --save-dev

  96. 96

  97. 97

  98. David Newton, St. Michael’s Hospital 98 Using ImageMagick to resize

    your Images Full Stack Toronto, 2015-04-08 Twitter: @newtron Github: @nwtn Email: [email protected] Slides + image credits: https://github.com/nwtn/pres-imagemagick-fsto