This Gulp file will resize and optimize all images that you run through it.
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Install Node.js. You only ever have to do this once.
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Open the Terminal app. (You should check out iTerm 2 for Mac. PC users should try Console 2
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Now we change directory to this folder Type
cd(with a space) the drag this 'resize-test' folder next to it. Hit return. -
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npm installand Node will magically install everything you need. Well, almost. -
Install Homebrew so that you can get the image resizing app.
- Paste this into the terminal:
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/go/install)"
Now paste this to install Image Magick:
brew install -g imagemagick
Gulp will use Image Magick to quickly convert all your images.