Image Processing Script

This script processes images based on their aspect ratio and configuration settings. It can add borders, resize images to fit Instagram frame dimensions, and apply a letterbox effect. The script reads configuration options from a config.ini file.

Configuration Options

The configuration is defined in the config.ini file and includes the following sections:

[common]

• quality: The quality of the saved image (ignored for JPEG). Default is 95.
• export_exif: A boolean value indicating whether to export EXIF data. Default is True.
• extension: The file extension for the saved image. Options are jpeg or png. Default is jpeg.
• insta: A boolean value indicating whether to apply the Instagram frame effect. Default is True.

[letterbox]

• format: The aspect ratio format for the letterbox effect. Default is 16:9.

Usage

Install the python packages from requirements.txt in a venv or globally. Adapt the shebang in frmr.py if necessary.

chmod +x frmr.py

Run the script on a bunch of photos:

./frmr.py *.tif

Examples

Here are some example images processed by the script:

Normal Output

Letterbox

This setting is applied if a 2,35:1 image is processed

Insta Dimensions

Optionally, the script also puts the image inside a 5:4 white rectangle which can be uploaded to Instagram. Probably Instagram likes 5:4 images better than other dimensions. Probably