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roboCrop

The "roboCrop" crops the images automatically.

  1. In the "roboCrop" dialog window, enter the desired "Width" and "Height" values.
  2. In the "Units" menu, choose the proper option:

    - If you select the "proportions" (fig. 1), the script merely fits the image to a specified ratio by cutting the excess parts.

    - If you select the "pixels" option (fig. 2), the script changes both the ratio and the pixel dimensions of the image.

  3. The "Crop" menu lets you pre-define, which kind of images should be cropped - only landscape, only portrait, or any ("crop anyway").
  4. The "All open images" option makes the script to crop all the currently opened documents.

The script saves the last used settings. Thereafter, you can use them for batch processing of a large number of files:

  1. Call the "roboCrop" dialog and enter the desired values (fig. 2).
  2. Click the "Save and Close" Save and Close button button to make the script remember your settings.
  3. Open "Batch Process" dialog (File > Batch Process).
  4. Click "Browse" and choose on your computer the source files.
  5. Check "Use Script" gadget and select "roboCrop (for batch)" script.
  6. In "Save Options" area, define the target folder and format options for the processed images.
  7. Click "Start" button (more about).
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