import jpeg import sys a = jpeg.Jpeg(sys.argv[1]) count = a.component_count for comp in range(count): xmax, ymax = a.getcomponentdimensions(comp) for y in range(ymax): for x in range(xmax): block = a.getblock(x,y,comp) for i in range(len(block)): block[i] = 0 a.setblock(x,y,comp,block) a.write(sys.argv[2])