What are Optimize profiles?
Optimize profiles are a collection of optimization settings that are applied to files in a single compression run. The settings affect the level of compression and quality of the processed file. Switching between profiles allows you to perform common tasks and workflows that require different output files.
NXPowerLite comes with 3 built-in Optimize Profiles (Balanced, Strong & Basic) that can be used for the most common scenarios.
However, it is possible to create custom Optimize profiles which directly address your needs. For example, you may want to set up a custom profile that resizes JPEGs for a target 1080p display size. Then you can easily switch to that profile when working with images that are required to be compressed in that way.
For more details on each built-in Optimize Profile and all the settings, please read How do 'Optimize profile' (optimization) settings affect my files?
How to create a custom Optimize Profile
The following steps show you how to create an Optimize profile that resizes JPEGs for a target resolution of 1080p.
- Select New optimize profile... from the Optimize profile drop-down.
- Select all the settings for each file type, give the profile a name and save the profile.
- Now you will see that profile in the Optimize profile drop-down list on the main dialog.
Managing Optimize Profiles
Optimize Profiles can be managed by using the Manage Profiles... option in the Edit menu
New...
Create a new profile based on the Balanced profile.
Edit...
Edit a previously created profile.
Duplicate
Make a copy of an existing default or custom profile.
Delete
Delete the selected profile.
Import and Export Optimization Profiles
Custom optimization settings profiles can be exported from an NXPowerLite Desktop installation and imported to other installations of NXPowerLite Desktop on different machine(s). This is not supported directly in the application but can be achieved by following the steps below.
See NXPowerLite Desktop optimization profiles for download for a selection of frequently used profiles.
Create a custom profile to export
Export custom profiles
- Click the windows menu and type run. Click Enter
- In the windows copy and paste the following and click Enter:
Version 10:
%appdata%\Neuxpower\NXPowerLite Desktop 10\ProfilesVersion 9:
%appdata%\Neuxpower\NXPowerLite Desktop 9\ProfilesVersion 8:
%appdata%\Neuxpower\NXPowerLite Desktop 8\Profiles - There will be a file named the same as your custom profile name, with a file extension of .nxprofile. In the example case Resize images to 1024 x 768.nxprofile
- Select the profile you want to export and copy to the destination machine.
- In Finder's menu choose Go To Folder from the Go menu
- Paste the following into the textbox and press Enter
Version 10:~/Library/Containers/com.NeuxPower.NXPowerLite-Desktop/Data/Library/Application Support/NXPowerLite Desktop 10/Profiles
Version 9:~/Library/Containers/com.NeuxPower.NXPowerLite-Desktop/Data/Library/Application Support/NXPowerLite Desktop 9/Profiles
Version 8:~/Library/Application Support/NXPowerLite Desktop 8/Profiles
- There will be a file named the same as your custom profile name, with a file extension of .nxprofile. In the example case Resize images to 1024 x 768.nxprofile
- Select the profile you want to export and copy to the destination machine.
Import custom profile
- Download or copy a custom NXPowerLite profile file to the destination machine
- Copy the .nxprofile file to the following folder of the destination machine:
Version 10:
%appdata%\Neuxpower\NXPowerLite Desktop 10\ProfilesVersion 9:
%appdata%\Neuxpower\NXPowerLite Desktop 9\ProfilesVersion 8:
%appdata%\Neuxpower\NXPowerLite Desktop 8\Profiles - Run NXPowerLite on the destination machine and you will see the imported profile
- Download or copy a custom NXPowerLite profile file to the destination machine
- Copy the .nxprofile file to the following folder of the destination machine:
Version 10:~/Library/Containers/com.NeuxPower.NXPowerLite-Desktop/Data/Library/Application Support/NXPowerLite Desktop 10/Profiles
Version 9:~/Library/Containers/com.NeuxPower.NXPowerLite-Desktop/Data/Library/Application Support/NXPowerLite Desktop 9/Profiles
Version 8:~/Library/Application Support/NXPowerLite Desktop 8/Profiles
- Run NXPowerLite on the destination machine and you will see the imported profile
Before importing and exporting make sure:
1. NXPowerLite is not running on either source or destination machine
2. The source and destination machine have the same major version of NXPowerLite Desktop