I'd like a small WM app that would allow me to enter the URL of an image and an interval (say, 60 minutes) and every interval period the application would go online, grab the image, and copy it to a specified folder on my device, preferably with a configurable file name. An added bonus would be if the application can be configured to rotate the image 90 degrees either direction and resize to a specified resolution before saving it. Does any such thing exist?
My primary purpose for this is to grab a local animated GIF of weather radar and use it for my S2U2 wallpaper.
PocketWeather sort of lets me download a GIF, but it converts each frame to a JPG and throws away the GIF, which isn't very useful for my purpose.
Just curious.
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Does anyone know of a simple photo widget (like the one that comes with CM's gallery app) that also has a slideshow option (changing pics every minute or so)?
i use Turtle Photoframe. It has multiple widget sizes and borders, allows you to select a folder for the images and set a slideshow interval. i use it without the slideshow, and it allows you to scroll through images by tapping on the widget. works great on widgetlocker!
Max_Pain said:
i use Turtle Photoframe. It has multiple widget sizes and borders, allows you to select a folder for the images and set a slideshow interval. i use it without the slideshow, and it allows you to scroll through images by tapping on the widget. works great on widgetlocker!
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I'm not sure I like they way it crops photos. Any other suggestions?
Hello.
Does someone know exactly what resolution the album arts on Google Music are of?
I have this link to an album art:
https:// lh4.googleusercontent.com/JnEakRERgrFNUMbTZEmsSjoVRgCN2bG0w1g3WhKiPhmDb6G2w3kA5SOKiBqklYFbXboCHjVkz-o=s160-c-e100
The s# parameter in the end sets the image resolution to the provided width.
I still have to figure out what parameters 'c' and 'e#' stand for, I initially thought 'e' sets the jpeg's quality form 1-100, but it makes no visible difference to me if I set 'e' to 1 or any other number.
However, when you download the music file and introspect the embedded cover art, the resolution of it is 512x512.
I think its 500x500, but I could be wrong..
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v3.3
Cram now supports writing to the SD card on Lollipop. Both Auto-Delete and Auto-Reduce work with photos on the SD card.
This release also includes these new features:
- Cram will continue to reduce photos in the background, even if you bring a different app to the foreground.
- Tweet the amount of space you have saved and get additional crams for free.
Check out the app one of our devs built for android, you might find it useful. I use it on auto to shrink my jpegs @ the quality setting. No issues here.
The tech is based on our DCT optimization algorithms. We do not mess with file dimensions or introduce additional loss during the optimization, it takes place inside DCT compressed space. Very unique! It will compare favorably to WebP, MozJpeg etc, but it is available on android
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JPG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
JPG was a filetype developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) to be a standard for professional photographers. Like the method ZIP files use to find redundancies in files to compress data, JPGs compress image data by reducing sections of images to blocks of pixels or “tiles.” JPG compression has the unfortunate side effect of being permanent, however, as the technology for the file was created for storing large photographic image files in surprisingly small spaces, and not for photo editing.
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
GIF, like JPG, is an older filetype, and one generally associated with the internet as opposed to photography. GIF stands for “Graphics Interchange Format” and employs the same lossless LZW compression that TIFF images use. This technology was once controversial (for patent enforcement issues) but has become an accepted format since all patents have expired.
PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics (or, depending on whom you ask, the recursive “PNG-Not-GIF”). It was developed as an open alternative to GIF, which used the proprietary LZW compression algorithm discussed earlier. PNG is an excellent filetype for internet graphics, as it supports transparency in browsers with an elegance that GIF does not possess. Notice how the transparent color changes and blends with the background. Right-click the image to see. This is actually one image that is on four different background colors.
Which to use?
From left to right, these files are: 24-bit JPG Compressed, 8-bit GIF, 8-bit PNG, Full Quality 24-bit JPG, and 24-bit PNG. Note that the file sizes increase in this same direction.
PNG is the largest image type for bigger images, often containing information you may or may not find useful, depending on your needs. 8-bit PNG is an option, but GIF is smaller. Neither are optimal options for photography, as JPG is much smaller than lossless PNG with only minimal loss of quality. And for storage of high resolution files, JPG compresses to tiny proportions, with quality loss only visible on close inspection.
In short:
PNG is good option for transparency and non-lossy, smaller files. Larger files, not so much, unless you demand non-lossy images.
GIF is largely a novelty and only useful for animation, but can produce small 8-bit images.
JPG is still the king for photographs and photo-like images on the internet, but be careful, as your file can degrade with every save.
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I really like the ability to create thumbnails for your videos by inserting a picture into the same folder as the video and giving it the same name. This is a 2 part post.
Question: What is the exact aspect ratio that the app crops to? This way I can make thumbnails that fit perfectly in the preview.
Request: It would be great if you could pause the video, hit the menu button and in the options was an option to create a thumbnail of the frame you are on with the built in ratio and everything. I know this is a pretty specific feature and I am find with screen capturing and creating my own thumbnails but I figure I would give this a mention.