# Off Topic - Image size convertor? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [June 30, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/off-topic-image-size-convertor/96706 "2006-06-30T23:29:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@blewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blewis)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/off-topic-image-size-convertor/96706/1 "2006-06-30T23:29:00Z")
I’ve been googling around, and have found a lot of tools to convert images to the right pixel size - anyone have a good command line based one for linux? Also, how do you issue a command from a rails app? Thanks, Ben L. ---
**Author:** ![blewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@blewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blewis)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 11:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/off-topic-image-size-convertor/96706/2 "2006-06-30T23:30:23Z")
Ben L. wrote: > I’ve been googling around, and have found a lot of tools to convert > images to the right pixel size - anyone have a good command line based > one for linux? > > Also, how do you issue a command from a rails app? > > Thanks, > Ben L. is ImageMagick one of the best? ---
**Author:** ![blewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@blewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blewis)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/off-topic-image-size-convertor/96706/3 "2006-06-30T23:34:07Z")
On Jun 30, 2006, at 2:29 PM, Ben L. wrote: > I’ve been googling around, and have found a lot of tools to convert > images to the right pixel size - anyone have a good command line based > one for linux? Try looking into ImageMagick [[ImageMagick – Convert, Edit, or Compose Digital Images](http://www.imagemagick.org/script/) index.php] and RMagick [[http://rmagick.rubyforge.org/](http://rmagick.rubyforge.org/)]. I think that might be what you’re after. - Vani Raja ---
**Author:** ![blewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@blewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blewis)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 11:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/off-topic-image-size-convertor/96706/4 "2006-06-30T23:59:45Z")
On Jun 30, 2006, at 2:29 PM, Ben L. wrote: > I’ve been googling around, and have found a lot of tools to convert > images to the right pixel size - anyone have a good command line based > one for linux? > > Also, how do you issue a command from a rails app? You should read about our asset compiler that we use on projects at PLANET ARGON. > **[Agile Asset Management with Ruby DSLs](https://www.infoq.com/articles/Agile-Asset-Management/)** > > Ruby makes it easy to craft Domain-Specific-Languages with Ruby syntax. This article is a story about the benefits derived from implementing a Ruby DSL for a PLANET ARGON development project. svn: [http://www.planetargon.org/trac/wiki/AssetCompiler](http://www.planetargon.org/trac/wiki/AssetCompiler) Cheers, Robby – Robby R. Founder & Executive Director PLANET ARGON, LLC Ruby on Rails Development, Consulting & Hosting > **[Planet Argon](https://www.planetargon.com)** > > Planet Argon is a Ruby on Rails development agency specializing in maintenance and support for existing Rails apps. Based in Portland, OR, Planet Argon has been a member of the Rails community since 2004. [www.robbyonrails.com](http://www.robbyonrails.com) +1 503 445 2457 +1 877 55 ARGON [toll free] +1 815 642 4068 [fax] ---
**Author:** ![blewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@blewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blewis)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 12:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/off-topic-image-size-convertor/96706/5 "2006-07-01T00:05:58Z")
On Jun 30, 2006, at 2:54 PM, Ben L. wrote: > > index.php] and RMagick [[http://rmagick.rubyforge.org/](http://rmagick.rubyforge.org/)]. I think that > > might be what you’re after. > > > > - Vani Raja > > Cool! Does imagemagick run on Gentoo though? Would the fedora core 5 > rpm work for gentoo? Remember, Google is thy friend. :o) Try this: [http://www.google.com/](http://www.google.com/) search?q=gentoo+emerge+imagemagick - Vani Raja ---
**Author:** ![blewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@blewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blewis)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 11:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/off-topic-image-size-convertor/96706/6 "2006-06-30T23:54:36Z")
Vani Raja wrote: > On Jun 30, 2006, at 2:29 PM, Ben L. wrote: > > > I’ve been googling around, and have found a lot of tools to convert > > images to the right pixel size - anyone have a good command line based > > one for linux? > > Try looking into ImageMagick [[ImageMagick – Convert, Edit, or Compose Digital Images](http://www.imagemagick.org/script/) > index.php] and RMagick [[http://rmagick.rubyforge.org/](http://rmagick.rubyforge.org/)]. I think that > might be what you’re after. > > - Vani Raja Cool! Does imagemagick run on Gentoo though? Would the fedora core 5 rpm work for gentoo?