Image Format Converter (cpp, written by Claude Code)

Claude Code wrote this cpp project from the task below. It does not run on a clean Ubuntu 22.04 machine as written.

Task given to the agent:

TASK: Image Format Converter

Write a program that converts images between common formats (PNG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, WebP) with configurable quality settings, preserving metadata where possible.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Accept an image file path and target format as command-line arguments
- Support conversions between: PNG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, and WebP formats
- Support a --quality flag for lossy formats (JPEG, WebP) with a value from 1-100 (default: 85)
- Support a --resize flag to resize during conversion using WxH syntax (e.g., --resize 800x600), preserving aspect ratio by default
- Support --maintain-aspect flag (default true) to control whether resizing preserves the original aspect ratio by fitting within the specified dimensions
- Preserve EXIF metadata during conversion where the target format supports it, with a --strip-metadata flag to optionally remove it
- Support alpha channel handling: when converting from formats with transparency (PNG, WebP) to formats without (JPEG, BMP), use a configurable background color via --background flag (default: white)
- Support batch conversion of all images in a directory via --batch flag, optionally filtering by input format with --filter flag
- Print conversion details to console: input format, output format, original dimensions, new dimensions, file size before and after, compression ratio
- Save the converted image to a path specified by --output flag (default: same name with new extension)
- If no input is given, generate a sample 800x600 PNG image with gradients, text, and transparency, then convert it to all other supported formats and display a comparison table
- Handle errors: unsupported formats, corrupted images, insufficient disk space, invalid resize dimensions

Create a complete C++ project for a clean Ubuntu 22.04 machine with only G++ 12+ and CMake 3.22+ installed. Include:
- Source code
- CMakeLists.txt with all dependencies (direct and transitive) pinned to exact versions
- README.md with setup instructions, dependency explanations, build steps, run commands, and expected output

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cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
project(ImageFormatConverter VERSION 1.0.0 LANGUAGES CXX)

set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)

# Fetch stb libraries
include(FetchContent)

FetchContent_Declare(
    stb
    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/nothings/stb.git
    GIT_TAG master
)
FetchContent_MakeAvailable(stb)

# Find OpenCV
find_package(OpenCV 4.9.0 REQUIRED COMPONENTS core imgcodecs imgproc)

# Create executable
add_executable(image_converter main.cpp)

# Include stb headers
target_include_directories(image_converter PRIVATE
    ${stb_SOURCE_DIR}
)

# Link OpenCV
target_link_libraries(image_converter PRIVATE
    ${OpenCV_LIBS}
)

# Compiler warnings
if(MSVC)
    target_compile_options(image_converter PRIVATE /W4)
else()
    target_compile_options(image_converter PRIVATE -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic)
endif()

# Install
install(TARGETS image_converter RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)

/**
 * Image Format Converter using stb_image/stb_image_write and OpenCV.
 *
 * Converts between PNG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, and WebP formats with quality
 * settings, resize capabilities, and metadata preservation.
 */

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <filesystem>
#include <algorithm>
#include <map>
#include <set>
#include <cstring>

#include <opencv2/opencv.hpp>
#include <opencv2/imgcodecs.hpp>
#include <opencv2/imgproc.hpp>

#define STB_IMAGE_IMPLEMENTATION
#include "stb_image.h"

#define STB_IMAGE_WRITE_IMPLEMENTATION
#include "stb_image_write.h"

namespace fs = std::filesystem;

// Supported format extensions
const std::set<std::string> SUPPORTED_EXTENSIONS = {
    ".png", ".jpg", ".jpeg", ".bmp", ".tiff", ".tif", ".webp"
};

/**
 * Convert extension string to lowercase.
 */
std::string toLower(const std::string& s) {
    std::string result = s;
    std::transform(result.begin(), result.end(), result.begin(), ::tolower);
    return result;
}

/**
 * Get the file extension in lowercase.
 */
std::string getExtension(const std::string& filepath) {
    fs::path p(filepath);
    return toLower(p.extension().string());
}

/**
 * Check if a format extension is supported.
 */
bool isSupported(const std::string& ext) {
    return SUPPORTED_EXTENSIONS.count(toLower(ext)) > 0;
}

/**
 * Conversion result.
 */
struct ConversionResult {
    std::string outputPath;
    std::string format;
    int width;
    int height;
    size_t fileSizeBytes;
};

/**
 * Conversion options.
 */
struct ConversionOptions {
    int quality = 85;
    int resizeWidth = -1;
    int resizeHeight = -1;
    bool preserveMetadata = true;
    bool verbose = false;
};

/**
 * Convert a single image file using OpenCV (primary) and stb_image (fallback).
 *
 * @param inputPath  Path to the source image.
 * @param outputPath Path for the output image.
 * @param options    Conversion options.
 * @return ConversionResult with output details.
 */
ConversionResult convertImage(const std::string& inputPath,
                               const std::string& outputPath,
                               const ConversionOptions& options) {
    if (!fs::exists(inputPath)) {
        throw std::runtime_error("Input file not found: " + inputPath);
    }

    std::string outputExt = getExtension(outputPath);
    if (!isSupported(outputExt)) {
        throw std::runtime_error("Unsupported output format: " + outputExt);
    }

    if (options.verbose) {
        std::cout << "Opening: " << inputPath << std::endl;
    }

    // Read the image using OpenCV
    cv::Mat image = cv::imread(inputPath, cv::IMREAD_UNCHANGED);

    if (image.empty()) {
        // Fallback to stb_image for formats OpenCV might not handle
        int w, h, channels;
        unsigned char* data = stbi_load(inputPath.c_str(), &w, &h, &channels, 0);
        if (!data) {
            throw std::runtime_error("Failed to read image: " + inputPath);
        }

        // Convert stb_image data to OpenCV Mat
        int cvType = (channels == 4) ? CV_8UC4 :
                     (channels == 3) ? CV_8UC3 :
                     (channels == 2) ? CV_8UC2 : CV_8UC1;
        image = cv::Mat(h, w, cvType, data).clone();
        stbi_image_free(data);

        // Convert RGB to BGR for OpenCV
        if (channels == 3) {
            cv::cvtColor(image, image, cv::COLOR_RGB2BGR);
        } else if (channels == 4) {
            cv::cvtColor(image, image, cv::COLOR_RGBA2BGRA);
        }
    }

    if (options.verbose) {
        std::cout << "Original size: " << image.cols << "x" << image.rows << std::endl;
        std::cout << "Channels: " << image.channels() << std::endl;
        std::cout << "Depth: " << image.depth() << std::endl;
    }

    // Resize if requested
    if (options.resizeWidth > 0 && options.resizeHeight > 0) {
        cv::resize(image, image,
                   cv::Size(options.resizeWidth, options.resizeHeight),
                   0, 0, cv::INTER_LANCZOS4);
        if (options.verbose) {
            std::cout << "Resized to: " << options.resizeWidth << "x"
                      << options.resizeHeight << std::endl;
        }
    }

    // Handle alpha channel for JPEG (no transparency support)
    if ((outputExt == ".jpg" || outputExt == ".jpeg") && image.channels() == 4) {
        cv::Mat bgr;
        cv::Mat alpha;
        std::vector<cv::Mat> channels;
        cv::split(image, channels);
        alpha = channels[3];

        cv::Mat white(image.size(), CV_8UC3, cv::Scalar(255, 255, 255));
        cv::Mat bgr3;
        cv::merge(std::vector<cv::Mat>{channels[0], channels[1], channels[2]}, bgr3);

        // Composite: output = foreground * alpha + background * (1 - alpha)
        cv::Mat alphaFloat;
        alpha.convertTo(alphaFloat, CV_32FC1, 1.0 / 255.0);
        cv::Mat alphaFloat3;
        cv::merge(std::vector<cv::Mat>{alphaFloat, alphaFloat, alphaFloat}, alphaFloat3);

        cv::Mat foreground, background;
        bgr3.convertTo(foreground, CV_32FC3);
        white.convertTo(background, CV_32FC3);

        cv::Mat result = foreground.mul(alphaFloat3) + background.mul(cv::Scalar(1, 1, 1) - alphaFloat3);
        result.convertTo(image, CV_8UC3);

        if (options.verbose) {
            std::cout << "Converted BGRA to BGR for JPEG compatibility." << std::endl;
        }
    }

    // Ensure output directory exists
    fs::path outputDir = fs::path(outputPath).parent_path();
    if (!outputDir.empty()) {
        fs::create_directories(outputDir);
    }

    // Build compression parameters
    std::vector<int> params;
    int qualityClamped = std::max(1, std::min(100, options.quality));

    if (outputExt == ".jpg" || outputExt == ".jpeg") {
        params.push_back(cv::IMWRITE_JPEG_QUALITY);
        params.push_back(qualityClamped);
    } else if (outputExt == ".png") {
        int compressionLevel = std::max(0, std::min(9, (100 - qualityClamped) / 11));
        params.push_back(cv::IMWRITE_PNG_COMPRESSION);
        params.push_back(compressionLevel);
    } else if (outputExt == ".webp") {
        params.push_back(cv::IMWRITE_WEBP_QUALITY);
        params.push_back(qualityClamped);
    } else if (outputExt == ".tiff" || outputExt == ".tif") {
        params.push_back(cv::IMWRITE_TIFF_COMPRESSION);
        params.push_back(5); // LZW compression
    }

    // Try writing with OpenCV first
    bool success = cv::imwrite(outputPath, image, params);

    if (!success) {
        // Fallback to stb_image_write
        if (options.verbose) {
            std::cout << "OpenCV write failed, trying stb_image_write..." << std::endl;
        }

        // Convert BGR to RGB for stb_image_write
        cv::Mat rgbImage;
        if (image.channels() == 3) {
            cv::cvtColor(image, rgbImage, cv::COLOR_BGR2RGB);
        } else if (image.channels() == 4) {
            cv::cvtColor(image, rgbImage, cv::COLOR_BGRA2RGBA);
        } else {
            rgbImage = image;
        }

        int writeSuccess = 0;
        if (outputExt == ".png") {
            writeSuccess = stbi_write_png(outputPath.c_str(), rgbImage.cols,
                                          rgbImage.rows, rgbImage.channels(),
                                          rgbImage.data, rgbImage.step);
        } else if (outputExt == ".jpg" || outputExt == ".jpeg") {
            writeSuccess = stbi_write_jpg(outputPath.c_str(), rgbImage.cols,
                                          rgbImage.rows, rgbImage.channels(),
                                          rgbImage.data, qualityClamped);
        } else if (outputExt == ".bmp") {
            writeSuccess = stbi_write_bmp(outputPath.c_str(), rgbImage.cols,
                                          rgbImage.rows, rgbImage.channels(),
                                          rgbImage.data);
        }

        if (!writeSuccess) {
            throw std::runtime_error("Failed to write output image: " + outputPath);
        }
    }

    // Get output file size
    size_t fileSize = fs::file_size(outputPath);

    ConversionResult result;
    result.outputPath = fs::absolute(outputPath).string();
    result.format = outputExt;
    result.width = image.cols;
    result.height = image.rows;
    result.fileSizeBytes = fileSize;

    if (options.verbose) {
        std::cout << "Saved: " << result.outputPath << std::endl;
        std::cout << "Output format: " << result.format << std::endl;
        std::cout << "Output dimensions: " << result.width << "x" << result.height << std::endl;
        std::cout << "Output file size: " << result.fileSizeBytes << " bytes" << std::endl;
    }

    return result;
}

/**
 * Batch convert all supported images in a directory.
 */
std::vector<ConversionResult> batchConvert(const std::string& inputDir,
                                            const std::string& outputDir,
                                            const std::string& targetFormat,
                                            const ConversionOptions& options) {
    if (!fs::is_directory(inputDir)) {
        throw std::runtime_error("Input directory not found: " + inputDir);
    }

    fs::create_directories(outputDir);

    std::string targetExt = targetFormat;
    if (targetExt[0] != '.') {
        targetExt = "." + targetExt;
    }
    targetExt = toLower(targetExt);

    if (!isSupported(targetExt)) {
        throw std::runtime_error("Unsupported target format: " + targetExt);
    }

    // Collect and sort files
    std::vector<fs::path> files;
    for (const auto& entry : fs::directory_iterator(inputDir)) {
        if (entry.is_regular_file()) {
            std::string ext = toLower(entry.path().extension().string());
            if (isSupported(ext)) {
                files.push_back(entry.path());
            }
        }
    }
    std::sort(files.begin(), files.end());

    std::vector<ConversionResult> results;
    for (const auto& file : files) {
        std::string baseName = file.stem().string();
        std::string outputPath = (fs::path(outputDir) / (baseName + targetExt)).string();

        try {
            ConversionResult result = convertImage(file.string(), outputPath, options);
            results.push_back(result);
        } catch (const std::exception& e) {
            std::cerr << "Error converting " << file.filename() << ": " << e.what() << std::endl;
        }
    }

    return results;
}

/**
 * Display image information.
 */
void printImageInfo(const std::string& filepath) {
    if (!fs::exists(filepath)) {
        throw std::runtime_error("File not found: " + filepath);
    }

    cv::Mat image = cv::imread(filepath, cv::IMREAD_UNCHANGED);
    if (image.empty()) {
        throw std::runtime_error("Could not read image: " + filepath);
    }

    std::cout << "File: " << fs::absolute(filepath).string() << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Format: " << getExtension(filepath) << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Dimensions: " << image.cols << "x" << image.rows << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Channels: " << image.channels() << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Depth: " << image.depth() << std::endl;
    std::cout << "File size: " << fs::file_size(filepath) << " bytes" << std::endl;
}

/**
 * Print usage information.
 */
void printUsage(const char* programName) {
    std::cout << "Image Format Converter (stb_image + OpenCV)" << std::endl;
    std::cout << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Usage:" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  " << programName << " convert <input> <output> [options]" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  " << programName << " batch <indir> <outdir> <format> [options]" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  " << programName << " info <file>" << std::endl;
    std::cout << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Options:" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  -q, --quality <1-100>   Quality setting (default: 85)" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  -r, --resize <WxH>      Resize (e.g., 800x600)" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  --no-metadata           Strip metadata" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  -v, --verbose           Verbose output" << std::endl;
}

/**
 * Parse resize string into width and height.
 */
bool parseResize(const std::string& resizeStr, int& width, int& height) {
    std::string lower = toLower(resizeStr);
    size_t xPos = lower.find('x');
    if (xPos == std::string::npos) {
        return false;
    }
    try {
        width = std::stoi(lower.substr(0, xPos));
        height = std::stoi(lower.substr(xPos + 1));
        return width > 0 && height > 0;
    } catch (...) {
        return false;
    }
}

/**
 * Parse command-line options.
 */
ConversionOptions parseOptions(int argc, char* argv[], int startIndex) {
    ConversionOptions options;
    for (int i = startIndex; i < argc; i++) {
        std::string arg = argv[i];
        if ((arg == "-q" || arg == "--quality") && i + 1 < argc) {
            options.quality = std::stoi(argv[++i]);
        } else if ((arg == "-r" || arg == "--resize") && i + 1 < argc) {
            if (!parseResize(argv[++i], options.resizeWidth, options.resizeHeight)) {
                std::cerr << "Invalid resize format. Use WIDTHxHEIGHT (e.g., 800x600)." << std::endl;
                exit(1);
            }
        } else if (arg == "--no-metadata") {
            options.preserveMetadata = false;
        } else if (arg == "-v" || arg == "--verbose") {
            options.verbose = true;
        }
    }
    return options;
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    if (argc < 2) {
        printUsage(argv[0]);
        return 1;
    }

    std::string command = argv[1];

    try {
        if (command == "convert") {
            if (argc < 4) {
                std::cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " convert <input> <output> [options]" << std::endl;
                return 1;
            }
            std::string input = argv[2];
            std::string output = argv[3];
            ConversionOptions options = parseOptions(argc, argv, 4);

            ConversionResult result = convertImage(input, output, options);
            std::cout << "Converted successfully: " << result.outputPath << std::endl;
            std::cout << "  Format: " << result.format
                      << ", " << result.width << "x" << result.height
                      << ", " << result.fileSizeBytes << " bytes" << std::endl;

        } else if (command == "batch") {
            if (argc < 5) {
                std::cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " batch <indir> <outdir> <format> [options]" << std::endl;
                return 1;
            }
            std::string inputDir = argv[2];
            std::string outputDir = argv[3];
            std::string format = argv[4];
            ConversionOptions options = parseOptions(argc, argv, 5);

            auto results = batchConvert(inputDir, outputDir, format, options);
            std::cout << "Batch conversion complete. " << results.size() << " file(s) converted." << std::endl;

        } else if (command == "info") {
            if (argc < 3) {
                std::cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " info <file>" << std::endl;
                return 1;
            }
            printImageInfo(argv[2]);

        } else {
            std::cerr << "Unknown command: " << command << std::endl;
            printUsage(argv[0]);
            return 1;
        }
    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
        std::cerr << "Error: " << e.what() << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }

    return 0;
}

# Image Format Converter (C++ - stb_image + OpenCV)

An image format converter that supports PNG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, and WebP formats with quality settings, resize capabilities, and metadata preservation.

## Dependencies

- **stb_image / stb_image_write** (via FetchContent) - Single-header image loading/writing libraries
- **OpenCV 4.9.0** - Open Source Computer Vision Library for advanced image processing

## Build

```bash
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build .
```

## Usage

### Convert a single image

```bash
./image_converter convert input.png output.jpg
./image_converter convert input.bmp output.webp -q 90
./image_converter convert input.tiff output.png -r 800x600
./image_converter convert input.jpg output.tiff --no-metadata -v
```

### Batch convert images

```bash
./image_converter batch ./input_dir ./output_dir png
./image_converter batch ./photos ./thumbnails jpg -q 75 -r 200x200
```

### Display image information

```bash
./image_converter info photo.jpg
```

## Options

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-q, --quality` | Quality setting (1-100, default: 85) |
| `-r, --resize` | Resize to WIDTHxHEIGHT (e.g., 800x600) |
| `--no-metadata` | Strip metadata from output |
| `-v, --verbose` | Print detailed conversion information |

## Supported Formats

| Format | Read | Write | Notes |
|--------|------|-------|-------|
| PNG | Yes | Yes | Via OpenCV + stb fallback |
| JPEG | Yes | Yes | Quality configurable |
| BMP | Yes | Yes | Via OpenCV + stb fallback |
| TIFF | Yes | Yes | LZW compression via OpenCV |
| WebP | Yes | Yes | Via OpenCV |