A downloadable tool for macOS

๐ŸŒŸ Zero Loss Compress: Save Disk Space Without Losing Your Original Files! ๐ŸŒŸ

How Does It Work? ๐Ÿค”

JPEG, a format introduced in 1992, was designed with the limitations of that era, such as slow CPUs and limited RAM. However, modern research has developed better methods for storing images.

JPEG XL is a new image format that can compress JPEG images by an additional 20% while maintaining the ability to revert to the original JPEG.

With JPEG XL, You Get the Best of Both Worlds: ๐ŸŒ

  • ๐Ÿš€ Modern Efficiency: JPEG XL uses less space and offers features like progressive decode, enhancing performance for modern applications.
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Backward Compatibility: You can always revert to the original JPEG format if needed.

Key Features: ๐Ÿ”‘

  • ๐Ÿ–ฑ๏ธ One-Click Conversion: Easily convert an entire image library to JPEG XL and revert to the original JPEG with a single click.
  • โœ… Integrity Assurance: When converting to JPEG XL, the image is converted back to JPEG, and a bit-by-bit comparison is performed with the original to ensure you don't lose access to your original files.

Contact: ๐Ÿ“ง

For feature requests or to report bugs, please get in touch with me at archerstephane@gmail.com

Download

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zero_loss_compress-1.0.0.dmg 18 MB
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zero_loss_compress-1.0.0.zip 18 MB

Install instructions

To use Zero Loss Compress, you need to install two tools: cjxl and djxl. Follow these steps to install them on your system.

Step 1: Install Homebrew

Homebrew is a package manager that makes it easy to install software from the command line.

  1. Open the Terminal application on your Mac.
  2. Copy and paste the following command into the Terminal, then press Enter:
    /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" 
    
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Homebrew installation.

Step 2: Install jpeg-xl

Once Homebrew is installed, you can use it to install jpeg-xl, which includes cjxl and djxl.

  1. In the Terminal, type the following command and press Enter:
    brew install jpeg-xl 
    
  2. Homebrew will download and install jpeg-xl along with cjxl and djxl for you.

That's it! You now have cjxl and djxl installed on your system and can use Zero Loss Compress. If you encounter any issues, please let me know!

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