This application is built with PyQt6 and is available in two versions: GUI and CLI. It is designed to compress images and optionally remove EXIF metadata.
The application provides two processing modes: Compress and Resize. Compress reduces file size using a configurable scaling factor and optimization level, while Resize compresses images by adjusting their width and height dimensions.
Note: If you notice differences in the application's appearance, such as additional buttons or features, this is intentional because I keep the application updated. Thanks!
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GUI Mode
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| Main display. This application has been updated to the latest version, v1.9.0. I added more buttons and features, including drag-and-drop image support and more. (2026-08-13) |
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| The user opens the file manager and selects multiple images for batch compression. |
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| Compressing images. |
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| Compression done. |
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| This application has been updated to the latest version, v1.9.0. (2026-08-13) |
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| The user reads EXIF metadata from the opened image. |
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| The image EXIF metadata was previously removed during compression, therefore the status appears at the top in red text. |
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| The result is marked with "exif-removed_compressed" when the user chooses to remove EXIF and compress. If only EXIF is removed, no compression is applied. |
CLI Mode
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| This CLI mode complements the GUI mode, making it simple yet efficient without the need for boilerplate GUI widgets. It can also be configured in .bash_aliases for easy access. For example: alias imgcompress='/home/user/Documents/Hallo/PROGRAM_FILES/ImageCompressor/ImageCompressor --cli'. |
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| Every time the user compresses images with the CLI, the folder containing the compressed images is automatically opened, whether it’s on the Desktop, Documents, Pictures, or another directory. (This gallery feature was created while the CLI program is still under development, so the [*DEBUG*] sign may appear). |
Source Package Structure
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| I adopt the MVC design pattern for all programs (CLI) and applications (GUI), so this is the default structure of my source code. My inspiration comes from Java, which has a clean and well organized package structure. |
Miscellaneous Application Folder Data
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| For every program (CLI) and application (GUI) I develop, I always use a default application folder to store its data, such as logs, configurations, JSON, db file, etc. |
Distribution Ready Binary
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| Both the GUI application and the CLI program run as binary executables and include a desktop launcher, allowing users to start the program with a single click. |
