[Wishlist] Add resize option "set longest side to ..."

[Ernst]

Binary package hint: nautilus-image-converter

nautilis-image-converter is a great addon for nautilus, thanks for this one!
Today, I wanted to resize some images. Some are rotated. If I set the new size to 800x600, all images (which originally are 1600x1200) are resized to 800x600 (as expected). However, all 1200x1600 images (= rotated) are converted to 600x450. I would expect the longest side would be resized to 800, so the resulting image would be 600x800.

Is it possible to add an option which provides this behavior?

[AJenbo (ajenbo)]

Shouldn't you rotate them first?

It's with x height, not long x narrow.

[François Tissandier (baloo)]

If you put 800x800 as the desired size, the longest side will be 800, and the other side will be calculated to keep the same ratio. That's how I always resized my photos to publish online : I put 2000 in both field, and there you go !
So to me, the only additional option that could be added would be a tickbox called "keep aspect ratio". Because right now, if you really want 2000x2000, with a non square initial image, you cannot do it.