The Pixillion executable is installed here: "C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Pixillion\Pixillion.exe"
Usage:
Pixillion.exe [command/conversion property] [parameter/property value]
Examples of usage are found at the bottom of this page.
Command parameters and property values need to be enclosed with double quotation marks (") if they contain spaces.
Commands
| Command | Parameter | Description |
| -exit | - | Close Pixillion |
| -convert | - | Send convert command and wait for Pixillion to finish |
| -selectall | - | Set all images in Pixillion's image list to selected |
| -selectnone | - | Set all images in Pixillion's image list to unselected |
| -removeall | - | Removes all images from Pixillion's image list |
| -useinputfolder | - | Equivalent to '-outputfolder "[Same as source image]"' |
| -add | image path | Image is added to Pixillion's image list (if not already there) and selected |
| -remove | image path | Remove a single image from Pixillion's image list |
| -select | image path | Set a single image from Pixillion's image list to selected |
Properties
| Property | Valid Entries |
| -outputfolder |
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| -outputformat |
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| -scaling |
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| -percent |
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| -longside |
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| -width |
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| -height |
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| -filter |
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| -rotation |
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| -flip |
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| -transparencycolor |
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| -overwrite |
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| -jpeg_quality |
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| -textvisible |
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| -text |
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| -textfont |
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| -textbold |
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| -textitalic |
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| -textunderline |
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| -textcolor |
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| -textbackground |
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| -textalignment |
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| -textoffsetx |
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| -textoffsety |
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| -textsizedimension |
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| -textsizemode |
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| -textsizeabsolute |
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| -textsizerelative |
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| -textopacity |
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| -image |
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| -imagevisible |
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| -imagealignment |
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| -imageoffsetx |
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| -imageoffsety |
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| -imagefilter |
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| -imagesize |
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| -imageopacity |
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Encoder Settings
These are additional encoder settings for the different output formats.
| Encoder Setting | Valid Entries |
| -BMP_PixelFormat |
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| -ICO_Preset |
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| -ICO_Formats |
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| -PDF_PaperSize |
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| -PDF_Orientation |
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| -PDF_Margin |
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| -PDF_ScalingMode |
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| -PDF_PositioningMode |
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| -PDF_ImageQuality |
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| -PDF_RotateAutomatically |
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| -PNM_Format |
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| -TIFF_Color |
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| -WMF_Format |
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| -JPEGXR_CompressionMode / -JPEG2000_CompressionMode |
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| -JPEGXR_CompressionQuality / -JPEG2000_CompressionQuality |
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| -PGF_CompressionMode |
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| -PGF_CompressionQuality |
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| -PNG_Color |
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| -WEBP_CompressionMode |
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| -WEBP_CompressionQuality |
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Examples
Please note examples are written as though the user has navigated to the Pixillion install location in the Command prompt.
| Command Line | Description |
| Pixillion.exe -removeall -add C:\MyImage.jpg -outputformat PNG -text "Sample Text" -convert | Loads MyImage.jpg, adds watermark text, and saves the result as MyImage.png. |
| Pixillion.exe -removeall -add C:\MyInputFolder -outputfolder = C:\MyOutputFolder -outputformat JPG -scaling 1 -width 128 -height 128 -convert -exit | Loads all images found in MyInputFolder, resizes them all to fit in 128x128 pixels, saves them all as JPEG files in MyOutputFolder, and exits Pixillion. |
| Pixillion.exe -add "C:\My Other Input Folder\MyImage.png" -outputformat TGA -convert -exit | Loads MyImage.png found in 'My Other Input Folder', and saves the result as MyImage.tga, and exits Pixillion. |