[Feature Request] Image Optimizer — replace ImageOptim

[marticanyelles]

I would love to see Vorssaint include a built-in Image Optimizer, similar to ImageOptim.

This would be another great candidate for an integrated Vorssaint utility because image optimization is a common task that currently requires a separate application.

Core functionality

Allow users to drag images into Vorssaint and automatically optimize them while preserving visual quality.

Supported formats should ideally include:

• PNG
• JPEG
• WebP
• HEIC
• TIFF
• GIF
• AVIF

The first priority should be lossless optimization, where possible.

For example:

Original
photo.png
8.4 MB
Optimized
photo.png
5.9 MB
Saved
2.5 MB · 30%

Batch optimization

Allow users to optimize:

• Individual images
• Multiple selected images
• Entire folders

For example:

Drop 500 images → Optimize All

The interface should show:

500 images

Original: 2.84 GB
Optimized: 1.91 GB
Saved: 930 MB · 32.7%

Optimization modes

I would suggest having simple presets:

Lossless

Maximum preservation of the original image data.

Balanced

Optimize aggressively while keeping visual quality effectively unchanged.

Maximum compression

Prioritize file size over perfect preservation.

Custom

Allow advanced users to configure compression settings.

The default should be Lossless/Balanced, so users don’t accidentally degrade their images.

Image format conversion

An advanced feature could allow conversion between formats:

Convert to:

• JPEG
• PNG
• WebP
• AVIF
• HEIC

For example:

100 PNG screenshots → WebP

with an estimated space saving before conversion.

The original files should never be overwritten without confirmation.

Finder integration

A particularly useful feature would be Finder integration.

For example:

Right-click → Quick Actions → Optimize Image

or:

Right-click multiple images → Vorssaint → Optimize Images

This would make the feature much more convenient than opening a separate application.

Metadata handling

Provide control over metadata:

☑ Preserve EXIF
☑ Preserve GPS location
☐ Remove metadata
☐ Remove GPS data
☑ Preserve orientation

This is important because optimization shouldn’t unexpectedly strip useful information.

It would also be useful to clearly tell the user:

Metadata removed: 1.2 MB

rather than silently changing the file.

Before/after comparison

For lossy optimization, provide an optional visual comparison:

Original Optimized
───────────── ─────────────
[ image ] [ image ]
4.8 MB 1.7 MB

with a quality/size slider.

This would make it easy to understand the trade-off before processing a large batch.

Optimization history

Since Vorssaint already has monitoring/history functionality, it could optionally track:

• Number of images optimized
• Total storage saved
• Average compression ratio
• Last optimization
• Space saved over time

For example:

Total space saved: 18.7 GB