How to develop a Python script for automating the process of image resizing and optimization?

Through Python, you can automate image resizing and optimizations. You may use two libraries:

Step 1: Pillow - Python Imaging Library is Python's way of dealing with images.

Install it with the following command:

pip install pillow

Step 2: Tinify - Tinify API allows for efficient compression of images.

Install it with the following command:

pip install --upgrade tinify

With these libraries at hand, you can proceed to create a Python script.

Step 3: Import the Necessary Modules

import os
from PIL import Image
import tinify

Step 4: Set up Tinify with your API Key.

tinify.key = "YOUR_API_KEY"

Step 5: Define the Function to Resize the Image

def resize_image(input_image\_path,
                output_image_path,
                size):
   original_image = Image.open(input_image\_path)
   width, height = original\_image.size
   print(f'The original image size is {width} wide x {height} tall')

   resized_image = original_image.resize(size)
   width, height = resized\_image.size
   print(f'The resized image size is {width} wide x {height} tall')
   resized\_image.show()
   resized_image.save(output_image\_path)

Step 6: Call the Function with the Needed Values

Finally, we call the function with the necessary parameters.

resize_image(input_image\_path='input.jpg',
            output_image_path='output.jpg',
            size=(800, 800))

Step 7: Optimize image using Tinify API

def compress_tinify(input_image_path, output_image\_path):
   source = tinify.from_file(input_image\_path)
   source.to_file(output_image\_path)

Call the function with the needed values:

compress\_tinify('input.jpg', 'output.jpg')

Please replace 'input.jpg' and 'output.jpg' with the path to your original image and the path where the program will save the resized image respectively.

Ensure 'YOUR_API_KEY' is replaced with your unique API key. You can get this by registering on the Tinify website.

Please note that you will need Python installed on your machine to run these scripts.