How to add right click image converter and resizer in Ubuntu
To install right click image converter and resizer in Ubuntu
In this article we will show how to install nautilus-image-converter (resizer) and nautilus-image-tools (converter) to add right click image converter and resizer in Ubuntu.
To install nautilus-image-converter and nautilus-image-tools
Run the following command to add the required repositories.
root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/nautilus-extensions
Some useful extensions for Nautilus
More info: https://launchpad.net/~atareao/+archive/ubuntu/nautilus-extensions
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
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Then update the apt source by using the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
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Execute the following command to install nautilus image tool.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install nautilus-image-tools
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Then install image convert tool by using following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install nautilus-image-converter
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Now the installation is successfully completed and its ready to use. check the right click option, by clicking on your image.
Then run the following command to start the right click image converter and resizer in Ubuntu.
root@linuxhelp:~# nautilus
The home directory of nautilus appears.
Open the image directory of nautilus.
And check the right click option.
Right click on any image and choose the image tool and click convert.
Choose the convert type and click “ ok”
The converted image will appear in the same image directory.
To resize the image, right click on the image and choose “ resize image”
Then select the size for the image in which you want to change and click “ rezise”