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ImageOptim is a front-end (GUI) for set of tools for optimisation of PNG and JPEG images.
Optimisation makes files smaller (in terms of disk space) by finding optimal compression parameters and by removing unneccessary information, like file comments, EXIF tags and color profiles.
It's excellent for publishing images on the web (easily beats „Save for Web” option in Photoshop).
ImageOptim uses:
To take advantage of PNGOUT you have to download it and set its path in ImageOptim's preferences, because license of PNGOUT forbids bundling of it with other applications.
Download
ImageOptim is free, open-source software. You can redistribute and modify it under terms of the GPL v2.
- ImageOptim 1.0.8 1.2MB, Universal Binary (32/64—bit), English + Polski, Mac OS X 10.3-10.5
- Source code – XCode 3.5
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Changelog
1.0.8
- Double-click reveals files in Finder
- Stability fix
1.0.7
- Fixed a couple of bugs
1.0.6
- Tooltips with file status
- Fixed preserving of EXIF tags in JPEG
1.0.5
- Jpegtran integrated (thanks to Stephan Roth for suggestion)
- Automatic updates via Sparkle
- More fixes for PNGCrush integration
- Bundled tools now use shared libraries to save some memory
Known issues
- Paths in Preferences aren't refreshed after clicking Browse (it's only display issue, paths are set properly).
- Detailed progress information isn't displayed (and it would be useful, because PNGOUT can be pretty slow)
