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

From	android <here@there.was>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.apps, comp.sys.mac.graphics
Subject	Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X?
Date	2015-08-24 13:55 +0200
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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.
> 
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FWIW: I just tried Free Ruler on SL and it seems to work fine.
 There's a beta for Lion...
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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

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