# Image Resizing on Mac with ImageMagick via Homebrew

This guide provides steps to install ImageMagick using Homebrew and resize an image on a Mac.

## Installing ImageMagick

1. **Open Terminal:** You can find Terminal in Applications under Utilities or use Spotlight to search for it.

2. **Install Homebrew:** If you don't have Homebrew installed, execute the following command in Terminal:
   ```bash
   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
   ```
3. **Install ImageMagick:** Once Homebrew is installed, run this command to install ImageMagick:
   ```bash
   brew install imagemagick
   ```

## Resizing an Image

1. **Navigate to Image Folder:** Change the directory to where your image is located.
   ```bash
   cd /path/to/your/image/directory
   ```

2. **Resize the Image:** Use the `convert` command from ImageMagick to resize the image. For example, to resize an image named `original.jpg` to a width of 600 pixels while keeping the aspect ratio, use:

```bash
convert original.jpg -resize 600x resized.jpg
```
   
This will create a new resized image named `resized.jpg` in the same directory.

## Notes

- The `600x` in the resize command specifies the width in pixels. The height will be adjusted automatically to maintain the aspect ratio.
- If you want to overwrite the original image, use the same name for the output file.
- For more advanced options, refer to the ImageMagick documentation or use `man convert` in Terminal to see the manual.

This guide should help you install ImageMagick using Homebrew and resize images easily on your Mac.