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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:

   /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:

   brew install imagemagick
   

Resizing an Image

1. Navigate to Image Folder: Change the directory to where your image is located.

   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:

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.