Hello Tim

THDW wrote:
> With the update to Mavericks I can’t get my Automator app
> to work.
>
> Automator tells me that the action “Compress Images” cannot
> be loaded because it can’t be found.
>
> I need to compress big files from my digital cameras and this
> app was useful.
>
> Is there a compress images action for Automator?

I'm not quite sure that I understand your problem correctly... Do you 
mean that you use 'Automator' to compress JPG files individually 
/without) making ZIP archives? - Or do you mean that you use 'Automator' 
to make compressed ZIP archives?

In either case I can't tell what's maybe wrong with 'Automator' since I 
don't have or use Maqvericks.

But anyway... If you mean to individually compress JPG files without 
making ZIP archives you should be able to do this with GraphicConverter. 
- I haven't though tried this function in the newer GC versions.

If you want very large JPG files to be smaller but still being able to 
view them with fx. 'PreView', GC also is able to convert the JPG files 
into compressed TIFF files, but here you of course won't have the fill 
indivdual channels that are in true TIFF files. - But a converted 6mb 
JPG into TIFF with full compression factor will reduce size to about 1,5mb.

The JPG picture size I've taken out from my own 22mpxl Canon EOS 5D Mk 
II which can take JPG and RAW. I do indeed miss the possibility of 
taking pictures in TIFF like with the old EOS 1Ds...

OK, If you mean to compress a folder with JPG files into a ZIP archive I 
normally use SmithMicro StuffIt Deluxe. It has a somewhat higher 
compression factor than the built-in archiving tool in OS X. If you 
don't already have it you can buy it directly from SmithMicro. Pricing 
do indeed vary. Normal price for Deluxe is about $79USd, but last week I 
got a campagn offer as low as $29USd for download version.

Cheers, Erik Richard

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