Image Resizing in OSX. Simple methods please...

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Hi All,

I am working with a client on a webpage and they need to be able to load their own photos via an upload form. The thing is they need to resize any photos that they upload to a specific dimension (500px wide or less)

Are there any, for want of the better word, idiot proof programs for doing it on OSX?

Thanks.
 
Can't you code an additional function into your website that will allow the user to resize them, with php or asp maybe?
 
I could, but just using a custom install of wordpress, and will be doing more for them in the future.

just worried they're gonna be uploading 4 megabyte images and crash the server etc

rather have their shiny black macbooks do the work
 
oh yeah ... i forgot about that.

it would be really simple to create a droplet automator script where all the user needs to do is drop images onto an icon and they'll compress and resize automatically, ready for uploading.

but still, for general usability wouldn't it be better to write that functionality into your upload script? the user wouldn't even know the image was being edited.
 
You can get an applescript that adds a image resizing right-click submenu to OS X.

If I remember it also comes if you install Creative Suite 2, but obviously the applescript idea is cheaper haha ;)

Check out the site.. it's pretty powerful.
 
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