The import will work only when the link is opened in Safari. ➡️ Click here to import the Image Optimization Shortcut ⬅️ The simplest way to reuse my Shortcut is to import it from iCloud using the following URL: So first, you need to get yourself an API key for TinyPNG. There are tons of other similar services, but I like TinyPNG for its simplicity: it just does one thing, and it does it well. This Shortcut replicates the functionality of the Automator quick action and also uses TinyPNG service as a back-end. I have used them for several months to prepare images for this blog, and I really like how they work! Image Optimization with Monterey Shortcuts # So I decided to create a couple of automation with Shortcuts: one for image optimization (reduce file size but not the size in pixels), and one for image scaling (change its size in pixels). While that Automator-based solution still works, macOS Monterey now supports Shortcuts - a new automating tool that seems to substitute the old fellow Automator. Here I want to share two Apple Shortcuts that I created for myself and use to process images for this blog:Ībout a year ago, I posted the blog about the Automator quick action to optimize PNG and JPEG images with TinyPNG service and save the processed images next to the original ones.

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