Looking for a simple image resizer/cropper

Big Dan · Big Dan #1 (**permalink**)

05-31-2009, 06:22 PM

Howdy Folks,

I'm about to make some tutorials featuring Apple mail which will require screenshots. I'm for a free, hopefully light weight program that will allow me to crop and resize said screenshots. Normally I use the GIMP but it's implementation under OS X is horrid.

I'm skipping out on iPhoto only because it's annoying to have to add all my photos to it's 'library' just to get do minor work.

Thanks,
Dan

vansmith · vansmith #2 (**permalink**)

05-31-2009, 06:39 PM

You could use ImageMagick. You're going to have to be comfortable using the Terminal if you want to use it though.

Here is how to resize an image using ImageMagick.

Pomeroy · Pomeroy #3 (**permalink**)

05-31-2009, 09:18 PM

What's wrong with Preview? It will crop and batch resize fast and easy.

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #4 (**permalink**)

05-31-2009, 09:58 PM

Why not crop on screen - command shift 4 - with Sharpshooter or similar you can rename at same time.

Big Dan · Big Dan #5 (**permalink**)

06-01-2009, 11:11 AM

Thanks Guys, I didn't realize preview did cropping and resizing, I thought it only previewed things.

The cmd + shift 4 command sounds interesting too.

vansmith #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,336 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	05-31-2009, 06:39 PM You could use ImageMagick. You're going to have to be comfortable using the Terminal if you want to use it though. Here is how to resize an image using ImageMagick. Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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Big Dan #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 01, 2009 Location: New York Posts: 95 Mac Specs: Mini 1.83Ghz Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, running 10.6.1	05-31-2009, 06:22 PM Howdy Folks, I'm about to make some tutorials featuring Apple mail which will require screenshots. I'm for a free, hopefully light weight program that will allow me to crop and resize said screenshots. Normally I use the GIMP but it's implementation under OS X is horrid. I'm skipping out on iPhoto only because it's annoying to have to add all my photos to it's 'library' just to get do minor work. Thanks, Dan
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Collin Bl #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	05-31-2009, 09:58 PM Why not crop on screen - command shift 4 - with Sharpshooter or similar you can rename at same time.
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Big Dan #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 01, 2009 Location: New York Posts: 95 Mac Specs: Mini 1.83Ghz Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, running 10.6.1	06-01-2009, 11:11 AM Thanks Guys, I didn't realize preview did cropping and resizing, I thought it only previewed things. The cmd + shift 4 command sounds interesting too.
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