pdn-mozjpeg

A Paint.NET filetype plugin that saves JPEG images using the mozjpeg encoder.

Installation

1. Close Paint.NET.
2. Place MozJpegFileType.dll, MozJpegFileTypeIO_x86.dll, MozJpegFileTypeIO_ARM64.dll and MozJpegFileTypeIO_x64.dll in the Paint.NET FileTypes folder which is usually located in one the following locations depending on the Paint.NET version you have installed.

Paint.NET Version	FileTypes Folder Location
Classic	C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\FileTypes
Microsoft Store	Documents\paint.net App Files\FileTypes

3. Restart Paint.NET.
4. The filetype should now be available as the "MozJpeg" item in the save dialog.

License

This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT License.
See License.txt for more information.

Source code

Prerequisites

• Visual Studio 2022
• Paint.NET 4.3.12 or later
• The mozjpeg package from VCPkg.

Building the plugin

• Open the solution
• Change the PaintDotNet references in the MozJpegFileType project to match your Paint.NET install location
• Update the post build events to copy the build output to the Paint.NET FileTypes folder
• Build the solution