Measuring pixels
We recently had a request for a freeware utility that can be used to measure pixels on the screen. This can be especially handy for web design, but no doubt there are also other uses.
The first thing that came to mind was Free Ruler, an app that works like a ruler in the real world. Place it horizontally, vertically, or both and get your measurement. Moving your cursor along the ruler allows for some precision.
It turns out, though, that many people prefer PixelStick, which uses a more sophisticated Cartesian co-ordinate system. It not only measures distances, but also angles — and it does it more akin to what you might imagine in the digital world.
Here at thriftmac headquarters, we’ll stick with Free Ruler for now, but it’s good to know there are options, and it reinforces our view that the Mac truly is blessed with an abundance of freeware.
Posted Thursday, May 1, 2008 in Cool-stuff
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