{"id":1484,"date":"2021-12-16T12:28:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/06\/22\/how-to-compress-images-on-linux-with-curtail\/https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/06\/22\/how-to-compress-images-on-linux-with-curtail\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T12:28:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:28:43","slug":"how-to-compress-images-on-linux-with-curtail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojikon.net\/en\/1484-how-to-compress-images-on-linux-with-curtail\/","title":{"rendered":"How to compress images on Linux with Curtail"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019ve got large image files on your Linux PC and need to compress them, the easiest way to do it is with Curtail. What is Curtail? It\u2019s a super user-friendly, easy-to-use application that Linux users can use to compress image files. Here\u2019s how it works.<\/p>\n

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Installing Curtail on Linux<\/h2>\n

The Curtail image compression application is available to all Linux users through Flatpak. In addition, Ubuntu users can install it on their system with a PPA, and it is available in the Arch Linux AUR, which users can compile on their own time.<\/p>\n

Before we can go over how to use Curtail on Linux to compress images on the desktop, we\u2019ll need to go over how to install the app. In this guide, we\u2019ll go over all ways of getting Curtail installed. That said, we strongly suggest installing it via Flatpak.<\/p>\n

To start the installation, open up a terminal window on the Linux desktop. You can open up a terminal window on the Linux desktop by pressing\u00a0Ctrl + Alt + T\u00a0<\/strong>on the keyboard. Alternatively, launch a terminal window by searching for it in the app menu.<\/p>\n

Once the terminal window is open, follow along with the installation instructions that correspond with the Linux OS you are currently using.<\/p>\n

Flatpak installation instructions<\/h4>\n

The best way to get Curtail up and running on Linux is through Flatpak. Why? For starters, the developers focus on Flatpak first, as it enables them to get their application to all Linux users with little to no effort. Secondly, the Flatpak is sandboxed, so it\u2019s secure.<\/p>\n

To start the installation of Curtail, you will need to set up the Flatpak runtime on your Linux system. To set up the Flatpak runtime on your computer, install the \u201cflatpak\u201d package.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re having issues setting up the Flatpak runtime on your Linux PC, don\u2019t worry! We can help! Follow along with our in-depth guide on how to set up Flatpak to get it working.<\/p>\n

Once the Flatpak runtime is up and running, use the\u00a0flatpak remote-add\u00a0<\/strong>command to add the Flathub app store to the system. Then, use the flatpak install\u00a0<\/strong>command to install the Curtail app.<\/p>\n

\nflatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https:\/\/flathub.org\/repo\/flathub.flatpakrepo\nflatpak install flathub com.github.huluti.Curtail\n<\/pre>\n
Ubuntu installation instructions<\/h4>\n
The Curtail app is available to Ubuntu Linux users through a PPA. Add the new PPA to your system using the command below in a terminal window to start the installation.<\/p>\n
\nsudo add-apt-repository ppa:apandada1\/curtail\n<\/pre>\n
After setting up the new PPA on your system, you must update your Ubuntu software sources. To update your Ubuntu software sources, use the following\u00a0update\u00a0<\/strong>command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo apt update\n<\/pre>\n
Lastly, install the Curtail app on your Ubuntu Linux system with the\u00a0apt install\u00a0<\/strong>command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo apt install curtail\n<\/pre>\n
Arch Linux installation instructions<\/h4>\n
To install Curtail on Arch Linux, you will need to install the Trizen AUR helper. To install that, start by installing both the \u201cgit\u201d and \u201cbase-devel\u201d packages using the\u00a0pacman\u00a0<\/strong>command below.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -S git base-devel\n<\/pre>\n
With the two packages installed, you will need to install the Trizen AUR helper program from the AUR. Trizen makes setting up AUR packages automatic, rather than needing to do it manually.<\/p>\n
\ngit clone https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/trizen.git\ncd trizen\nmakepkg -sri\n<\/pre>\n
With Trizen installed, the Curtail application can be installed on your computer using the\u00a0trizen -S\u00a0<\/strong>command below.<\/p>\n
\ntrizen -S curtail-git\n<\/pre>\n
Using Curtail to compress images<\/h2>\n
To compress images on your Linux PC using Curtail, start by opening up the app on the desktop. You can open up Curtail by searching for it in the app menu. Once the app is open, follow the step-by-step instructions below.<\/p>\n
Please note: Curtail only works with image compression. Currently, it is not possible to compress video files with this software. If you want to transcode video files, you will need to use a different application.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Find the \u201cBrowse your files\u201d button, and click on it with the mouse. When clicked, this button will bring up a file browser. Use it to browse for the images you wish to compress with the app.<\/p>\n
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Step 2:<\/strong> Look to the \u201cLossless\u201d and \u201cLossy\u201d slider, and decide if you want your images lossless or lossy. Generally speaking, lossy saves a lot more space than lossless, so we recommend going with that option in Curtail.<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/strong> When the compression is complete, you will see a table showing your image file name, the \u201cOld Size,\u201d and the \u201cNew Size,\u201d followed by a savings percentage. Take a look at your savings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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When done, browse for your newly compressed images using the Linux file manager. Newly compressed images have a modified file name and sport a \u201c-min\u201d suffix rather than the original file name.<\/p>\n
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