sips(1) BSD General Commands Manual sips(1)
NAME
sips -- scriptable image processing system.
SYNOPSIS
sips [image-query-functions] imagefile ...
sips [profile-query-functions] profile ...
sips [image-modification-functions] imagefile ...
[--out result-file-or-dir]
sips [profile-modification-functions] profile(s) ...
[--out result-file-or-dir]
DESCRIPTION
This tool is used to query or modify raster image files and ColorSync ICC
profiles. Its functionality can also be used through the "Image Events"
AppleScript suite.
FUNCTIONS
Profile query functions:
-g key
--getProperty key
Output the profile property value for key to stdout.
-X key tagFile
--extractTag tag tagFile
Write a profile tag element to tagFile.
-v
--verify
Verify any profile problems and log output to stdout.
Image query functions:
-g key
--getProperty key
Output the property value for key to stdout.
-x key tagFile
--extractProfile profile
Get the embedded profile from an image and write it to profile.
Profile modification functions:
-s key value
--setProperty key value
Set a profile property value for key to value.
-d key
--deleteProperty key
Remove a profile property value for key.
--deleteTag tag
Remove the tag element from a profile.
--copyTag srcTag dstTag
Copy the srcTag element of a profile to dstTag.
--loadTag tag tagFile
Set the tag element of a profile to the contents of tagFile.
--repair
Repair any profile problems and log output to stdout.
Image modification functions:
Special property keys:
all binary data
allxml binary data
Image property keys:
dpiHeight float
dpiWidth float
pixelHeight integer (read-only)
pixelWidth integer (read-only)
typeIdentifier string (read-only)
format string jpeg | tiff | png | gif | jp2 | pict | bmp |
qtif | psd
formatOptions string default | [low|normal|high|best|<percent>] |
packbits
space string (read-only)
samplesPerPixel integer (read-only)
bitsPerSample integer (read-only)
creation string (read-only)
make string
model string
software string (read-only)
description string
copyright string
artist string
profile binary data
hasAlpha boolean (read-only)
Profile property keys:
description utf8 string
size integer (read-only)
cmm string
version string
class string (read-only)
space string (read-only)
pcs string (read-only)
creation string
platform string
quality string normal | draft | best
deviceManufacturer string
deviceModel integer
deviceAttributes0 integer
deviceAttributes1 integer
renderingIntent string perceptual | relative | satuation | absolute
creator string
copyright string
md5 string (read-only)
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