any one know a good free image re-sizer for mac?

[cosmicexplosion]

As a certifiable Ludite, ( i still believe in the human soul)

i have been trying to upload pics on this site, but usually have probs, (it would be good to have an auto feature on an image based website!)

but, short of buying a program, like aperture, which i will do eventually, is any one using any good freebies.

i just tried to down load a couple but none seemed to work.


reminding me why i love being a ludite, and hate being caught in the maelstrom of stupid computers.

cheers

Andruski BaBa

[Ken Lee]

There is a very popular free program called GIMP - and there are plenty of free GIMP tutorials on the web too.

[J. Gilbert Plantinga]

If you're on a Mac you can use Preview which is part of OS X

[Leigh]

The Phocus program from Hasselblad will do most image manipulations that the high-priced programs will do...

and it's free. Download from www.hasselbladusa.com

You need to register at the site, but that's free, and you get email notices of updates (also free).

Excellent program, and works with all standard file formats. The Mac version works with proprietary raw formats from most manufacturers.

- Leigh

[cosmicexplosion]

ok sorry am ludite...cant seem to work out preview whilst i down load gimp.

so, i have a screen shot i pulled from web, its to big for some reason, also a screen shot

to me it seems like a really small image but any way.

can you give a bit of a step by step

or is that asking to much?

[Ben Syverson]

Step 1: Go into Preview, and choose "Adjust Size..." from the Tools menu.

[cosmicexplosion]

ah i see the prob, the tools menu has light grey words for all the things i want not black so the mouse does not work on them!

thanks for your help, any last tips?

[cosmicexplosion]

oh i get it you have to open some thing first scratch that

thanks

[cosmicexplosion]

ok have just uploaded my phunny foto and you are all to blame!

[Jeffrey Sipress]

Yes, Preview is a good quick and dirty way to resize and do basic tonal adjustments. Resize first, then sharpen then save as jpg.