Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > comp.sys.mac.apps > #31148 > unrolled thread

Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X?

Back to article view | Back to comp.sys.mac.apps

Contents

  Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-08-18 20:56 -0700
    Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-20 18:49 +1200
      Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-08-20 00:57 -0700
      Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-08-22 06:39 -0700
        Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-22 15:24 +0000
          Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-08-23 16:45 -0700
            Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-24 01:13 +0000
              Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-08-28 12:13 -0500
                Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-28 17:41 +0000
                  Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-08-28 14:00 -0500
            Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-24 14:21 +1200
            Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-08-24 00:32 -0700
              Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? android <here@there.was> - 2015-08-24 13:55 +0200
                Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-24 15:38 +0000
              Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-24 15:37 +0000
                Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-08-25 18:31 -0700
                  Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-26 13:53 +0000
                  Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-08-28 20:24 +0000
            Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-08-29 10:03 +1000
        Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-23 10:19 +1200
        Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-23 13:12 +1200
    Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-08-29 09:58 +1000
      Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-08-30 17:24 -0500
        Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-31 13:14 +1200
          Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-31 01:20 +0000
        Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-31 01:13 +0000
        Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-08-31 11:43 +1000
          Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-31 16:25 +1200
            Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-08-31 15:17 +1000
              Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-08-31 00:32 -0500
              Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-31 13:32 -0400
                Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-09-01 07:39 +1000

Page 1 of 2  [1] 2  Next page →

#31148 — Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X?

Hello.

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?

Thank you in advance. :)
-- 
"Since the world began, we have never exterminated. We probably shall 
never exterminate as much as one single insect species. If there was 
ever an example of an insect we cannot destroy, the fire ant is it." 
--an entomologist quote mentioned by Leonard Nimoy on In The Search Of: 
Deadly Ants (1978)
Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see 
this signature correctly.
    /\___/\         Ant(Dude) @ http://antfarm.ma.cx (Personal Web Site)
   / /\ /\ \                Ant's Quality Foraged Links: http://aqfl.net
  | |o   o| |
     \ _ /        If crediting, then use Ant nickname and AQFL URL/link.
      ( )              Chop ANT from its address if e-mailing privately.
Ant is currently not listening to any songs on this computer.

[toc] | [next] | [standalone]

#31153

In article <oMKdnXXHl4XpY07InZ2dnUU7-VudnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
<ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
> 
> Hello.
> 
> 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?
> 
> Thank you in advance. :)

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).

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31154

On 2015-08-20 06:49:03 +0000, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> said:

> In article <oMKdnXXHl4XpY07InZ2dnUU7-VudnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
> <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello.
>> 
>> 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?
>> 
>> Thank you in advance. :)
> 
> 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).

With Pixelmator as with Photoshop "Rulers" can be shown in pixels, 
inches, Centimeters, Millimeters, Points, Picas, and/or Percentage. The 
Grid is customizable, and the Alignment Guides can be centered, or at 
the object edges.

The rulers are scaled proportionately to reflect the actual size of the 
image shown on the display rather than a fixed "ruler". So the physical 
size of a 1200 x 900 pixel image @ a DPI of 360 pixels/inch is going to 
be 3.3  x 2.5 inches even though a zoomed in screen image might fill 
the display. Change that resolution DPI to 96 ppi and the physical 
dimensions will be changed to 12.5 x 9.375 inches, and will still 
appear the same on the display. However, the scaling of the rulers will 
either compress or stretch out depending on need.

-- 
Regards,

Savageduck

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31177

>> 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?), Pinta, 
and SeaShore (it hasn't been updated for years -- I hope it works in 
v10.10.x/Yosemite well). :)
-- 
"... Our world is not an ant farm!" --Duncan MacLeod (Highlander Season 
3 Finale Part II)
Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see 
this signature correctly.
    /\___/\         Ant(Dude) @ http://antfarm.ma.cx (Personal Web Site)
   / /\ /\ \                Ant's Quality Foraged Links: http://aqfl.net
  | |o   o| |
     \ _ /        If crediting, then use Ant nickname and AQFL URL/link.
      ( )              Chop ANT from its address if e-mailing privately.
Ant is currently not listening to any songs on this computer.

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31179

On 2015-08-22, Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>>> 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.

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31205

>>>> 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.
-- 
"Even the wishes of a small ant reach heaven." --Japanese
Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see 
this signature correctly.
    /\___/\         Ant(Dude) @ http://antfarm.ma.cx (Personal Web Site)
   / /\ /\ \                Ant's Quality Foraged Links: http://aqfl.net
  | |o   o| |
     \ _ /        If crediting, then use Ant nickname and AQFL URL/link.
      ( )              Chop ANT from its address if e-mailing privately.
Ant is currently not listening to any songs on this computer.

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31209

On 2015-08-23, Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>>>>> 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?
>
> But I still want a screen ruler to measure stuff on the desktop.

What's wrong with Free Ruler?

Did you look at any of the alternative ruler apps listed on the
MacUpdate "Free Ruler" page?

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31327

...
> > But I still want a screen ruler to measure stuff on the desktop.

> What's wrong with Free Ruler?

I cannot detach the two rules (horizontal and vertical). I just one 
ruler at a time, no transparency effects, etc.


> Did you look at any of the alternative ruler apps listed on the
> MacUpdate "Free Ruler" page?

Not on that web site. I'll look later.
-- 
Quote of the Week: "The general, unable to control his irritation, will 
launch his men to the assault like swarming ants, with the result that 
one-third of his men are slain, while the town still remains untaken. 
Such are the disastrous effects of a siege." --Chapter 3 in Sun Tzu's 
The Ancient Art of War (Translated by Lionel Giles)
Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see this signature correctly.
  /\___/\   Ant(Dude) @ http://antfarm.home.dhs.org (Personal Web Site)
 / /\ /\ \                 Ant's Quality Foraged Links: http://aqfl.net
| |o   o| |
   \ _ /    Please nuke ANT if replying by e-mail privately. If credit-
    ( )     ing, then please kindly use Ant nickname and AQFL URL/link.

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31333

On 2015-08-28, Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:
> ...
>> > But I still want a screen ruler to measure stuff on the desktop.
>
>> What's wrong with Free Ruler?
>
> I cannot detach the two rules (horizontal and vertical). I just one 
> ruler at a time, no transparency effects, etc.

The first bullet on the MacUpdate page for Free Ruler says:

"A horizontal and vertical ruler which can be used independently or
simultaneously."

I just downloaded and ran it and was able to easily hide the vertical
ruler by clicking the close button. You can also do it from the Ruler
menu on the menu bar.

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31349

> >> > But I still want a screen ruler to measure stuff on the desktop.
> >
> >> What's wrong with Free Ruler?
> >
> > I cannot detach the two rules (horizontal and vertical). I just one 
> > ruler at a time, no transparency effects, etc.

> The first bullet on the MacUpdate page for Free Ruler says:

> "A horizontal and vertical ruler which can be used independently or
> simultaneously."

> I just downloaded and ran it and was able to easily hide the vertical
> ruler by clicking the close button. You can also do it from the Ruler
> menu on the menu bar.

Interesting that close does that. I was expecting exiting Free Ruler. Is 
it me or is the hide and unhide options buggy? But then this is from 
2007. I don't think it works well in Mac OS X v10.10.5/Yosemite. :/
-- 
Quote of the Week: "The general, unable to control his irritation, will 
launch his men to the assault like swarming ants, with the result that 
one-third of his men are slain, while the town still remains untaken. 
Such are the disastrous effects of a siege." --Chapter 3 in Sun Tzu's 
The Ancient Art of War (Translated by Lionel Giles)
Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see this signature correctly.
  /\___/\   Ant(Dude) @ http://antfarm.home.dhs.org (Personal Web Site)
 / /\ /\ \                 Ant's Quality Foraged Links: http://aqfl.net
| |o   o| |
   \ _ /    Please nuke ANT if replying by e-mail privately. If credit-
    ( )     ing, then please kindly use Ant nickname and AQFL URL/link.

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31210

In article <ZoSdnVXHjb-xxkfInZ2dnUU7-V-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
<ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

> >>>> 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.

You can always screen grab* and then open that in the graphics app to
measure it ... but as before, pixel measurements aren't much use unless
whatever you're doing is only for your own, current computer.


* Shift-Command-3 gets the whole screen. There are other shortcuts
  to get just a window or a user-defined section of the screen.

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31214

In article <ZoSdnVXHjb-xxkfInZ2dnUU7-V-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
 Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

> >>>> 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.

These were around back in OS 9 days but I haven't seen one for OS X in 
quite along time.

I suspect you're SOL.

-- 
DeeDee, don't press that button!  DeeDee!  NO!  Dee...
[I filter all Goggle Groups posts, so any reply may be automatically ignored]

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31215

Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> Wrote in message:
> In article <ZoSdnVXHjb-xxkfInZ2dnUU7-V-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
>  Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
> 
>> >>>> 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.
> 
> These were around back in OS 9 days but I haven't seen one for OS X in 
> quite along time.
> 
> I suspect you're SOL.
> 
> -- 
> DeeDee, don't press that button!  DeeDee!  NO!  Dee...
> [I filter all Goggle Groups posts, so any reply may be automatically ignored]
> 
FWIW: I just tried Free Ruler on SL and it seems to work fine.
 There's a beta for Lion...
-- 
teleportation kills


----Android NewsGroup Reader----
http://usenet.sinaapp.com/

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31223

On 2015-08-24, android <here@there.was> wrote:
> 
> FWIW: I just tried Free Ruler on SL and it seems to work fine.

Works fine in Yosemite as well. Ant has said he dislikes something about
it, but hasn't explained what that is. And my suggestions that he look
at the alternatives on MacUpdate hasn't gotten a response.

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31221

On 2015-08-24, Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:
>
> These were around back in OS 9 days but I haven't seen one for OS X in 
> quite along time.
>
> I suspect you're SOL.

Then you haven't looked. I have already mentioned that Free Ruler is
available on MacUpdate. And if you were to actually go there and look,
you would see there are several (I counted four at first glance, but
there may be more) alternative ruler apps, all of which appear to run in
OS X.

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31269

In article <d40s15Fk3goU2@mid.individual.net>,
 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> On 2015-08-24, Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:
> >
> > These were around back in OS 9 days but I haven't seen one for OS X in 
> > quite along time.
> >
> > I suspect you're SOL.
> 
> Then you haven't looked. I have already mentioned that Free Ruler is
> available on MacUpdate. And if you were to actually go there and look,
> you would see there are several (I counted four at first glance, but
> there may be more) alternative ruler apps, all of which appear to run in
> OS X.

Yep.  Last I looked was OS 9 days.  It stopped working with 10.4.  
Haven't looked for a replacement.  Good to know there are a few.  Thanks.

-- 
DeeDee, don't press that button!  DeeDee!  NO!  Dee...
[I filter all Goggle Groups posts, so any reply may be automatically ignored]

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31277

On 2015-08-26, Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:
> In article <d40s15Fk3goU2@mid.individual.net>,
>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2015-08-24, Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > These were around back in OS 9 days but I haven't seen one for OS X in 
>> > quite along time.
>> >
>> > I suspect you're SOL.
>> 
>> Then you haven't looked. I have already mentioned that Free Ruler is
>> available on MacUpdate. And if you were to actually go there and look,
>> you would see there are several (I counted four at first glance, but
>> there may be more) alternative ruler apps, all of which appear to run in
>> OS X.
>
> Yep.  Last I looked was OS 9 days.  It stopped working with 10.4.  
> Haven't looked for a replacement.  Good to know there are a few.  Thanks.

No prob. Sorry my frustration with Ant spilled over into my reply to
you. : ) BTW, Free Ruler does seem to run just fine for me in Yosemite.

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31358

Wandering in sideways, as I do now and again: there used to be a scale of
miles and kilometers in some map app I used, but I don't see it in any. 
Was it eliminated or am I (again) missing somethong?
-- 
biblioholic medievalist

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31370

In article <ZoSdnVXHjb-xxkfInZ2dnUU7-V-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
 Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

> But I still want a screen ruler to measure stuff on the desktop.

You can roll your own. You know the resolution of your monitor. Make a 
low height horiz img with pixel dimensions marked. You can move it 
about to see how wide various other things are on the dt. Ditto a thin 
vertical one. If it is just your dt, make a stiff paper couple of 
rulers and hold them in turn to your screen to get the dimensions of 
whatever...

-- 
dorayme

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#31183

In article <z9SdnSfG8JwH5kXInZ2dnUU7-U2dnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
<ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

> >> 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?), Pinta, 
> and SeaShore (it hasn't been updated for years -- I hope it works in 
> v10.10.x/Yosemite well). :)

Gimp is another one and is free (I'd forgotten about that one). It used
to be a bit of a mess, partly thanks to needing X11 to run, but I have
a vague recollection of reading that there's now a proper Mac version.

Another one that is/was popular is Acorn, although it's not free.

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

Page 1 of 2  [1] 2  Next page →

Back to top | Article view | comp.sys.mac.apps

csiph-web