@all
iBatch V 1.4 had been released since a couple of weeks, according to download numbers, it seems people are enjoying it
Here are some more news:
1) "Tuxedo" is working on a "LoViewthumb" version, which can replace iBatchs internal thumbnailviewer. However this can already be achived with existing LoView Version, seems like the new Version will feature something like an "iBatch Mode" !
2) I am just betatesting/working on Version 2 of "Image2Icon-Capsule". Version 2 is much more advanced, than Version 1 currently included in iBatch 1.4 release:
1. create dithered Amiga OS 3.5 Icons
2. create Dual PNG Amiga OS 4.x Icons
3. keep aspect ratio (might result in a "messy layout" of your Icons - see pic1)
4. crop Icons, in order to have Icons with same hight and width (results in a better layout - see pic2)
5. scale Icons, in order to have Icons with same hight and width
6. Use EXIF embedded previewimage or thumbnail in "thumbnailsubdir" if existant (massive speedup of icon creation)
7. Will work as standalone (therefor sort of alternative for "easter", "Image2Icon", "thumbgun"...) or iBatch plugin
8. determine Icon's defaulttool,
9. add black border or glow effect
10. determine Icon quality
If you just want to create Dual PNG Icons, you donnot even need "Image2Icon" CLI Tool !