caesium-clt/docs/USAGE.md

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## CaesiumCLT Usage
### Options
##### Compression (at least one is required)
- `-q, --quality <QUALITY>`
Sets compression quality between 0 and 100. Higher the value, better the quality and bigger the file size.
- `--lossless`
Perform lossless compression. Some file formats may not support this or result in bigger file sizes.
- `--max-size <MAX_SIZE>`
Attempts to compress the image to the nearest size in bytes without exceeding it. If the requested size is too small,
it will output the smallest possible result.
##### Advanced compression
- `--png-opt-level <PNG_OPT_LEVEL>`
Sets the optimization level for PNG files. Higher values result in better compression but take longer to complete.
Possible values are between 0 and 6. Default is 3.
- `--zopfli`
Use zopfli when optimizing PNG files. It may take a very long time to complete, especially if the application is not
build in release mode.
##### Metadata
- `-e, --exif`
Keeps EXIF metadata info during compression, if present. This can slightly increase the output file size.
- `--keep-dates`
Keeps the original last modified and last accessed date information, if possible.
##### Resizing
- `--width <WIDTH>`
Sets the width of the output image. If height is not set, it will preserve the aspect ratio. Can't be used with
`--long-edge` or `--short-edge`.
- `--height <HEIGHT>`
Sets the height of the output image. If width is not set, it will preserve the aspect ratio. Can't be used with
`--long-edge` or `--short-edge`.
- `--long-edge <LONG_EDGE>`
Sets the size of the longest edge of the image. It is aware of rotation metadata. Can't be used with `--width` or
`--height` or `--short-edge`.
- `--short-edge <SHORT_EDGE>`
Sets the size of the shortest edge of the image. It is aware of rotation metadata. Can't be used with `--width` or
`--height` or `--long-edge`.
##### Destination
- `-o, --output <OUTPUT>`
Sets the output folder. If the folder does not exist, it will be created. Can't be used with `--same-folder-as-input`.
- `--same-folder-as-input`
Sets the output folder to be the same as the input folder. WARNING: this can potentially overwrite the original files
if a suffix is not set. Overwritten files CANNOT be recovered.
- `--suffix <SUFFIX>`
Adds a suffix to the output filename, before the file extension.
- `-S, --keep-structure`
Preserves the folder tree structure of the input files. Can be used only with `-R`.
- `-o, --overwrite <OVERWRITE>`
Sets the overwrite policy if the output file already exists. Possible values are:
- `all`: Always overwrite
- `never`: Never overwrite
- `bigger`: Overwrite only if the file to be overwritten is bigger
- `--format <FORMAT>`
Converts the original image to the selected format. Possible values are:
- `jpeg`
- `png`
- `webp`
- `tiff`
- `original` (default, no changes)
##### Other
- `-R, --recursive`
If the input is a folder, scan its subfolders too.
- `-d, --dry-run`
Do not write output files, only simulate the process.
- `--threads <THREADS>`
Specify the number of parallel jobs. The maximum is the number of processors available. `0` means that the application
will try to guess the maximum number of parallel jobs available. Default is `0`.
- `-Q, --quiet`
Suppress all output. Overrides `--verbose`.
- `--verbose <VERBOSE>`
Select how much output you want to see. Possible values are:
- `quiet`: Suppress all output
- `progress`: Show only progress and final results
- `warnings-and-errors`: Show also skipped and error messages
- `all`: Print all
- `-h, --help`
Print help. A summary can be seen with `-h`.
- `-V, --version`
Print version.
### Full help
```
Usage: caesiumclt [OPTIONS] <--quality <QUALITY>|--lossless|--max-size <MAX_SIZE>> <--output <OUTPUT>|--same-folder-as-input> [FILES]...
Arguments:
[FILES]...
Options:
-q, --quality <QUALITY>
sets output file quality between [0-100]
--lossless
perform lossless compression
--max-size <MAX_SIZE>
set the expected maximum output size in bytes
--width <WIDTH>
width of the output image, if height is not set will preserve aspect ratio
--height <HEIGHT>
height of the output image, if width is not set will preserve aspect ratio
--long-edge <LONG_EDGE>
sets the size of the longest edge of the image
--short-edge <SHORT_EDGE>
sets the size of the shortest edge of the image
-o, --output <OUTPUT>
output folder
--same-folder-as-input
sets the output folder to be the same as the input folder, overwrites original files
--format <FORMAT>
convert to the selected output format, or keep the original
[default: original]
[possible values: jpeg, png, webp, tiff, original]
--png-opt-level <PNG_OPT_LEVEL>
select level for PNG optimization, between [0-6]
[default: 3]
--zopfli
use zopfli when optimizing PNG files (it may take a very long time to complete)
-e, --exif
keeps EXIF info during compression
--keep-dates
keep original file date information
--suffix <SUFFIX>
add a suffix to the output filename
-R, --recursive
if input is a folder, scan subfolders too
-S, --keep-structure
keep the folder structure, can be used only with -R
-d, --dry-run
do not write output files
--threads <THREADS>
specify the number of parallel jobs (max is the number of processors available)
[default: 0]
-O, --overwrite <OVERWRITE>
overwrite policy
[default: all]
Possible values:
- all: Always overwrite
- never: Never overwrite
- bigger: Overwrite only if the file to be overwritten is bigger
-Q, --quiet
suppress all output
--verbose <VERBOSE>
select how much output you want to see
[default: progress]
Possible values:
- quiet: Suppress all output
- progress: Show only progress and final results
- warnings-and-errors: Show also skipped and error messages
- all: Print all
-h, --help
Print help (see a summary with '-h')
-V, --version
Print version
```