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| Date | 2015-08-23 16:45 -0700 |
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| From | Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> |
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.apps, comp.sys.mac.graphics |
| Subject | Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? |
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Cross-posted to 2 groups.
>>>> What is a good simple/basic screen ruler (to measure pixels on screen)
>>>> and graphic editor for Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)? This is for a
>>>> Windows user who uses old Jasc's Paint Shop Pro, Paint.NET, etc. I tried
>>>> a few like Pascal's old Free Ruler, but didn't like them. I am hoping
>>>> you guys use better softwares that I haven't discovered yet. Also, is it
>>>> me or is there no free screen ruler on Apple's App Store?
>>>
>>> A pixel measuring screen ruler probably isn't much use in these days of
>>> multi-resolution displays and 4K displays. A 1cm long line would have a
>>> different number of pixels on various screens.
>>>
>>> I don't know of any free paint applications, but this page might be
>>> worth checking, although some of the apps my not work on newer Mac OS X
>>> versions: http://alternativeto.net/software/paintnet/?platform=mac
>>>
>>> Pixelmator and GraphicConverter are the two graphic apps that most
>>> people use (although GraphicConverter isn't great as an editor - it can
>>> be frustratingly cumbersome).
>>
>> Thanks. I'll retry Gimp (used it in Linux, but geez it is difficult and
>> complex when I tried it years ago -- maybe it got easier now?
>
> Nope. Still a convoluted mess.
:(
> Use a Mac graphics editor with ruler support (most of them have it).
> Problem solved.
But I still want a screen ruler to measure stuff on the desktop.
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