[Gimp-user] Can Gimp do a batch Colorize operation?

[rich <forums gimpusers com>]

> Hi all, I am trying to modify a set of icons for the status bar of my cell phone.  I have tried Paint.net 
> (recommended by many themers) but the color never looks right.  I can colorize the icons individually but 
> that will take a long time to do all 71 icons.  I tried using a macro to run Gimp and repeat the task on a 
> loop but the "Export Image as PNG" dialog box keeps opening under the stack of Gimp windows and messes the 
> macro up.

> I've search the web but haven't found an answer to my question or a solution to my problem.

> Is there any way to change the color of multiple .png files as a batch operation?  Any help would be 
> appreciated.  I am on Windows 7 if it matters.

> Thanks in advance.

There is a recent batch plugin, BIMP see:
http://registry.gimp.org/node/26259

Might work in Win7, there was some problem with win themes, might be fixed now. Colorize works and changing 
name/output/type if required.

screen shot http://i.imgur.com/oiFhw.jpg

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