Script for optimizing images in a directory (recursive) in Linux


#!/bin/sh

# script for optimizing images in a directory (recursive)
# pngcrush & jpegtran settings from:
# http://developer.yahoo.com/performance/rules.html#opt_images

# pngcrush
for png in `find $1 -iname "*.png"`; do
echo "crushing $png ..."
pngcrush -rem alla -reduce -brute "$png" temp.png

# preserve original on error
if [ $? = 0 ]; then
mv -f temp.png $png
else
rm temp.png
fi
done

# jpegtran
for jpg in `find $1 -iname "*.jpg"`; do
echo "crushing $jpg ..."
jpegtran -copy none -optimize -perfect "$jpg" > temp.jpg

# preserve original on error
if [ $? = 0 ]; then
mv -f temp.jpg $jpg
else
rm temp.jpg
fi
done

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