how to simply shrink a photo

**karrank%** · August 3rd, 2012

got some jpg photos that are too big for my phone, want to shrink the files to transfer, is there a simple way to do that? (gimp is not working/too complicated for me to comprehend)

Fspot doesn't seem to have an option for this.

Thanks for looking.

**The Cog** · August 3rd, 2012

imagemagick is probably the package you want. Then something like:

Code:

convert -resize 100x100 picture.jpg

**papibe** · August 3rd, 2012

Hi karrank%.

If you don't mind using the terminal, it is very easy:

Code:

convert  original.jpg -resize 640x480  new_shrink.jpg

Regards.

**hakermania** · August 3rd, 2012

Ah, Gimp isn't so complicated as for the resize option:
Just open the image, click on the resize:

Do the resize and notice the values (X,Y):

After the resize, give Ctrl+N to create a new image and give it the last values. Then Ctrl+C the resized image and Ctrl+V to the newly created image. Data! Save the image and you're done.

Alternative, if you still don't like it:

Code:

sudo apt-get install imagemagick
convert input.png -resize 100x100 output.png

**karrank%** · August 3rd, 2012

Thanks, you folks are the greatest!

Installed fotoxx while I was looking around and did a one-button resize which seemed to work--

Will look into imagemagick soon.

**papibe** · August 3rd, 2012

Please mark this thread as solved (read here), when you have the chance.

Regards.

**oldfred** · August 3rd, 2012

I downloaded two different image resizer into Nautilus using synaptic. But I do not remember which is which and I prefer one.

nautilus-image-manipulator.
It is highly inspired by Nautilus Image Converter:
http://www.bitron.ch/software/nautil...-converter.php

nautilus-image-converter
This package adds a "Resize Images..." menu item to
the context menu of all images. This opens a dialog
where you set the desired image size and file name.

**karrank%** · August 13th, 2012

papibe, thanks for reminding me, several other fora (unrelated to this) I frequent don't have this option.

**mike acker** · August 13th, 2012

SHOTWELL gives an option to RESIZE when you save as. has cropping tool, nice basic stuff

what we need is IRFANVIEW for Linux

**bcarlowise** · August 14th, 2012

Originally Posted by mike acker

SHOTWELL gives an option to RESIZE when you save as. has cropping tool, nice basic stuff

what we need is IRFANVIEW for Linux

I use irFanview in Ubuntu....just install wine/winetricks and then use winetricks to install atmlib, mfc42, msxml4, vcrun2005 & vcrun6. Without one or more of those windows add-ons, irfanview will not install.