Can you add support to convert an image to WebP format? Ideally it would support both PNG and JPG as source formats and would retain transparency in PNG formats.
Thanks!
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I’ll see about adding it to Retrobatch as a native type in a future release- but it’s possible to make this happen today in a couple of ways.
The first is to download the cwebp tool, and use that in a Shell Script node.
The second is to try a little plugin I just put together for Retrobatch Pro called “Convert to WebP”:
https://flyingmeat.com/retrobatch/jsplugin/Convert%20to%20WebP.retrobatchplugin.zip
That plug-in also requires version 1.2.1 which is currently in beta, and you can grab from here: http://flyingmeat.com/download/latest/#retrobatch
Try it out, and let me know how it works for you! The plug-in will require you to set an output folder as well. And it’s not been tested by anyone by myself, so hiccups are possible.
-gus
Thanks, Gus. In the interim I have setup a node script that uses imagemin (with imagemin-webp) and it’s working, but not ideal.
I’ll give the plugin a shot to see if it will work.
Gus, I’ve updated to the 1.2.1 beta and installed the plugin but I can’t figure out how to actually use the plugin. Are there docs somewhere you can point me to on how to use a plugin?
I’ve searched searched in the app for Nodes using both “webp” and “plugin” and am not getting any results.
There should be a “Convert to WebP” node in the Plug-In category. Also- it requires 10.14 or later, because the cwebp library uses Rust or something. Are you on a previous version of the OS?
Ah, that’s it. I’m still on 10.13. At some point I’ll upgrade and will give the plugin a try then.
Thanks for the help in any case.
Just an update on this- for the 1.4.2 update I’ve added preliminary WebP support to Retrobatch. You can grab a preview of it from here: http://flyingmeat.com/download/latest/#retrobatch
I’d appreciate any feedback on this if you have any.
I’ll see what I can do!