[0.0.1] – 2025-07-25

This is the initial release of ImageCompressor – a powerful, cross-platform desktop app for compressing and converting high-resolution images with precision and ease. Built for photographers, designers, researchers, and anyone working with large batches of image files.

New Features

Advanced Batch Compression

• Compress JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, and WebP images in one go
• Drag-and-drop support for multiple files and folders

Customizable Output Settings

• Adjustable quality control (1–100)
• Set maximum width and height with aspect ratio preservation
• Choose from six resampling algorithms: LANCZOS, BICUBIC, BILINEAR, NEAREST, BOX, HAMMING
• Export to JPEG, PNG, or WebP with automatic format detection
• Enable progressive JPEG for optimized web loading
• Optionally preserve EXIF metadata

Smart Preview & Compression Estimation

• Real-time image preview within the app
• Shows original size, estimated output size, and compression ratio

Modern and Responsive Interface

• Clean, two-column UI built with Tkinter
• Uses custom fonts and icons: fccTYPO-Regular, fccTYPO-Bold
• Auto-suggests output folder based on input selection
• Multi-threaded compression for smooth and responsive experience

Logging & Error Handling

• Detailed progress tracking and logging
• Graceful handling of missing files or conversion errors

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Developed by:
Jakub Ešpandr – Born4Flight, FlyCamCzech
Licensed under the Non-Commercial Public License (NCPL v1.0)