Is there a way to process new image manipulation on all images?
How Do I?
I have thousands of images that have manipulations, and I have had to add a “crop” manipulation because folks cant seem to get image ratios matter!
Moving forward this works great for new items, but I would like to ensure that older entries have the cropped option as well.]
Trying this locally to sync in the past has broken it pretty bad. Not sure if there is a way to create the manipulation if “not exists” when the entry is picked up in a query. That way its only on an “as needed” basis and doesn’t exceed server resources and cause a nightmare. Or some other solution that is safe.
I figured it would be a no solution item, but I’ve asked ridiculous questions before to find out that EE had a simple solution.
I went with a Photoshop batch process to crop the 9,995 photos. I think that will do the trick to get me back on point.
Basically just created a basic action for the cropping, then started a batch process saving the files in the _crop folder. Then I will FTP that up to the server and done. I have no idea why I didn’t think of that in the first place!
Your solution is fine, but just noting for posterity that if you hit the sync icon when viewing a file folder in the File Manager, all manipulations assigned will rerun if necessary.
Editing should maintain the integrity of the photographic images’ content and context. Do not manipulate images or add or alter sound in any way that can mislead viewers or misrepresent subjects.