Script to resize photos dropped in a folder?

[kizzeith]

At an old job, we had a folder that ran a script that would crunch down photos that were dropped in and output three versions: 150 px, 300 px, and 500 px...72 DPI. We called it the "Prep for Web" folder.

It was completely automated.

How could I do something like that? A premade script would be ideal, but any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Thanks...

 

[CrazeD]

You can do this a lot of ways, using PHP, JavaScript, Java applet, Flash...etc.

Here's a tutorial I found to do it with PHP: Resize/Thumbnail Images With PHP - Viper Creations

 

[zedman3d]

Yeah you need GD library which most Hosts have installed to do this with PHP, if your talking about on your home PC, with normal windows folders, i think you need to actually install PHP on your pc.

 

[Yek]

If you're talking windows based you'll need some software, as for as i know this can't be done with any programming through the windows gui.

If you're talking hosting it can very much be done with php / javascript

~ Tkey

 

[jaeusm]

as for as i know this can't be done with any programming through the windows gui.

Actually it can. The simplest way would be to use the FileSystemWatcher in a .Net app or windows service.

 

[Yek]

Any links on this jaeusm ?

You've got me interested

Cheers,

~ Tkey

 

[zedman3d]

Yeah you can do it. Ive seen it done with Python.

 

[jaeusm]

Any links on this jaeusm ?

MSDN doc for FileSystemWatcher: FileSystemWatcher Class (System.IO)

 

[CrazeD]

If you're talking windows based you'll need some software, as for as i know this can't be done with any programming through the windows gui.

What?

Surely C/C++ or Java could do this. Or Perl/Python.

 

[Yek]

By windows GUI i ment the folder options available. Coding in a language such as C may make this possiable, but as for changing a few options it isnt.

Sorry, it was my bad