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Created October 28, 2013 15:56
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A quick Bash script to convert a folder full of .pngs to .tiffs @ 300dpi for book figures. (Handy for books with lots of screen shots)
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#!/bin/bash
for file in ~/Desktop/old_figures/*
do
sips --setProperty dpiHeight 300.000 --setProperty dpiWidth 300.000 --setProperty format tiff --setProperty formatOptions lzw $file --out ~/Desktop/new_figures/`basename $file .png`.tiff
done
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mreidsma commented Oct 28, 2013

Put yer old 72 dpi png screen shots in a folder on your desktop called "old_figures".

Make a new directory on yer desktop called "new_figures"

Open your favorite text editor. Paste this code in and save it as "convert." Put it on your desktop.

Open Terminal.app. Type:

cd ~/Desktop [hit enter]

Now type: ./convert

WATCH THE MAGIC HAPPEN.

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