Category: graphicstools
JPEG Cropping
While I initially shoot my photographs in Nikon Raw lossless format, I eventually save my photos in JPEG format. The JPEG format is capable of good compression, a fact that makes sending or sharing digital photos possible. The problem with any compressed photo format is that any manipulation of the compressed image can cause image degradation. Simple tasks such as cropping or resizing a JPEG photo can cause a loss of image quality due to the fact that the image is recompressed after the changes are made.
JPEGCrops is a great free Windows front-end that allows for batch lossless cropping of JPEG images using the jpegtran program. I think this solution will work for many cropping/resizing applications as the programs are small, don't require any modification of the Windows registry, easy to use, and free.
I'm pleased to find such a great, cost-effective solution for lossless JPEG cropping.
Posted: 06.28.2006