ImageOptimizer
This gem allows you to simply optimize images via jpegoptim or OptiPNG.
Tested against ruby 2.0.x, 2.1.x, 2.2.x, 2.3.x, and ruby-head
Installation
This gem uses the following utilities for optimizing images:
jpegoptim, which can be installed from freecode.com
OptiPNG, which can be installed from sourceforge.net
Or install the utilities via homebrew:
$ brew install optipng jpegoptim
Then add this line to your application's Gemfile:
gem 'image_optimizer'
And then execute:
$ bundle
Or install it yourself as:
$ gem install image_optimizer
Usage
Optimize PNG or GIF formats:
OptiPNG is a PNG optimizer that recompresses image files to a smaller size without losing any information and performs PNG integrity checks and corrections.
ImageOptimizer.new('path/to/file.png').optimize
Optimize JPEG formats:
jpegoptim provides lossless optimization for JPEG files based on optimizing the Huffman tables. All jpegs will be progressively optimized for a better web experience
ImageOptimizer.new('path/to/file.jpg').optimize
Optimization Options
Quiet optimization
To have optimization performed in quiet mode without logging progress, an optional quiet parameter may be passed.
Default is false.
ImageOptimizer.new('path/to/file.jpg', quiet: true).optimize
Lossy JPEG optimization
Pass an optional quality parameter to target a specific lossy JPG quality level (0-100), default is lossless
optimization. PNGs will ignore the quality setting.
ImageOptimizer.new('path/to/file.jpg', quality: 80).optimize
Custom PNG optimization quality
By default, optipng is called with the -o7 flag, which controls the level of
optimization. This default level generates the most optimized results, at the
expense of very high execution times, so you may want to lower it if your server
can't handle it.
You can pass an optional level parameter to change this value. the JPEG
optimizer will ignore the value.
ImageOptimizer.new('path/to/file.png', level: 3).optimize
Don't Remove metadata from PNG
By default, optipng is called with the -strip all flag, which removes all the
level of metadata. This default generates the most optimized results.
You can skip removing the meta data by changing the strip_metadata parameter to
false. the JPEG optimizer will ignore the value.
ImageOptimizer.new('path/to/file.png', strip_metadata: false).optimize
Use identify
Pass an optional identify parameter to identify file types using ImageMagick or GraphicsMagick identify
instead of the filename extension, default is false.
ImageOptimizer.new('path/to/file.jpg', identify: true).optimize
Set bin directories
Optionally set binary directories with the OPTIPNG_BIN, JPEGOPTIM_BIN and IDENTIFY_BIN environment variables.
Contributing
- Fork it
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b my-new-feature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -am 'Add some feature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin my-new-feature) - Create new Pull Request




