Short: Create icons for pictures with ImageFX
Type: os20/wb
Uploader: per.e.hagen@ffi.no
Author: per.e.hagen@ffi.no

Here's a little ImageFX ARexx script I use for creating icons from my
images. To utilize it to the fullest, you need:

1. ImageFX :-)
2. ReqTools and RexxReqTools (from aminet)
3. NewTool (from aminet)
4. Some pictures...

You can select as many files as you like from the file requester, and
the script converts all of them without user intervention.

The images are scaled to a maximum of 80x80, with aspect ratio
preservation, and sizes are in steps of 4, rounded upwards. I.e., an
800x600 image will be scaled to 80x60, and a 400x600 image to 56x80.
(The values 80 and 4 can easily be modified.)

The rendered images are saved as project icons (input filename + ".info"),
and "vt" is added as default tool.

As an example, I've included a grab of part of my Workbench screen.


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     632     275 56.4% 16-Jan-94 14:42:38  MakeIcons_ImageFX.info
    2057    1040 49.4% 16-Jan-94 14:19:38  MakeIcons_ImageFX/makeicons.ifx
   73804   52480 28.8% 16-Jan-94 14:39:22  MakeIcons_ImageFX/Example.ilbm
    2945     510 82.6% 16-Jan-94 14:42:24  MakeIcons_ImageFX/Example.ilbm.info
    2141    1125 47.4% 16-Jan-94 14:20:42  MakeIcons_ImageFX/Read me
    2952     519 82.4% 16-Jan-94 14:42:24  MakeIcons_ImageFX/Read me.info
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   84531   55949 33.8% 26-Jan-94 14:17:54   6 files