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January 21, 2007

Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: Pixel Ruler

Sandy wrote this at 11:04 am

Need to measure graphics? Here’s a great tool . . .

Great Find: Pixel Ruler v3.1

Permalink: http://www.mioplanet.com/products/pixelruler/index.htm

Target Audience: All Windows users

Content: This week I want to tell you about a tool I use a lot. It’s a virtual ruler for your desktop that you can use to measure pixels. What are pixels? They are the tiny colored squares that make up a web page. It helps to communicate with others if you speak the same language.

I also worked in the print world, and it’s an adjustment to switch from thinking about inches to measuring in pixels. So I looked for help. There’s plenty of tools out there, but this one works great, the price is right, and it’s simple. Click the screen shot to take you there.

Here are three things I like about Pixel Ruler:

  • It’s handy for reading large tables and spreadsheets.
  • You can change the color of the skin.
  • It’s free.

The next time someone asks you the size of a banner or graphic, use a ruler that floats on your screen. Keep a shortcut to Pixel Ruler handy so you can open it quickly. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

Stay tuned… next week is another tool that’s free!

–Sandy, Purple Wren

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14 Comments to “Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: Pixel Ruler”

  1. January 21st, 2007 at 2:04 pm
    kara said

    I like how you can adjust the ruler from horizontal to vertical with just one click!
    Way kewl!

  2. January 21st, 2007 at 2:47 pm
    Sandra Renshaw said

    Hi Kara,

    Thanks for stopping with a comment - and for pointing that out. The ruler is very easy to use.

    Sandy

  3. January 21st, 2007 at 3:16 pm
    Char said

    Thanks for showing me another new tool I can really use!!

  4. January 21st, 2007 at 4:59 pm
    Michelle said

    Great, another thing to mention in my post on blog tools. I’ve got your favicon post tagged and now this one is good too. Thanks.

  5. January 21st, 2007 at 6:09 pm
    Martin said

    Great find Sandy - another one for more batch of useful tools.

  6. January 22nd, 2007 at 10:52 am
    Sandra Renshaw said

    Hi Char,
    Glad this one is useful for you! Thanks for leaving a comment. :-)
    Sandy

  7. January 22nd, 2007 at 10:52 am
    Sandra Renshaw said

    Hi Michelle,
    Thanks for stopping by to chat. There are so many tools out there! It’s great.
    Sandy

  8. January 22nd, 2007 at 10:57 am
    Sandra Renshaw said

    Hi Martin,
    Great to see you here. Never know when a ruler will come in handy…
    Sandy

  9. January 22nd, 2007 at 8:24 pm
    Andrew Flusche said

    Sandy,

    I glanced over this post originally, but I just needed to measure an image. Thus, I downloaded it and found out how nifty it is.

    Thanks!
    Andrew

  10. January 22nd, 2007 at 8:28 pm
    Sandra Renshaw said

    Hi Andrew,

    Thanks for commenting! It’s one of those tools that you might never need, but if you do, it’s great to know it exists and where to find it.

    Sandy

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