Dimensions: Measure CSS background image dimensions with ease. Use the pixel ruler for accurate and quick size assessments

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Dimensions Extension

The \"Dimensions\" Chrome Extension is an essential tool for designers, developers, and social media enthusiasts. It helps you quickly and accurately measure various elements on your screen. With its intuitive interface and robust features, the Dimensions extension ensures you always get the correct measurements for your projects.

One of the standout features of this extension is its pixel ruler. The pixel ruler chrome feature allows you to measure any element on your screen effortlessly. Whether you're designing a new web page or ensuring your social media graphics fit perfectly, this tool is indispensable.

For social media managers, keeping track of the constantly changing sizes for various platforms can be daunting. The Dimensions extension simplifies this by providing up-to-date measurements for all major platforms. Here’s what it covers:

1. Facebook:
🟦 Facebook cover photo dimensions
🟦 Facebook image dimensions
🟦 Cover image Facebook dimensions
🟦 Facebook ad dimensions image
🟦 Facebook header image measurements
🟦 Facebook image post dimensions

2. Twitter:
⚫ Twitter image dimensions
⚫ Image dimensions for Twitter
⚫ Twitter post image measurements

3. Instagram:
🟪 Image dimensions for Instagram
🟪 Instagram image dimensions

4. LinkedIn:
🔵 LinkedIn image measurements
🔵 LinkedIn post image dimensions

5. Etsy:
💚 Etsy image measurements

The Dimensions extension is not just for social media. Web developers will find the tool particularly useful for handling CSS background image sizes. It ensures that your background images are always perfectly scaled, enhancing the visual appeal of your web pages.

Another fantastic feature of this extension is its ability to measure screen elements in real-time. This screen pixel ruler makes it easy to verify the proportions of any element, from buttons to banners, ensuring pixel-perfect accuracy in your designs.

Here’s how you can use the Dimensions extension effectively:

1️⃣ Open the extension from your Chrome toolbar.
2️⃣ Select the pixel ruler feature.
3️⃣ Measure any on-screen element by dragging the ruler over it.
4️⃣ Note the dimensions displayed to ensure your design specifications are met.

For designers working on social media graphics, the extension provides precise measurements for each platform, eliminating the guesswork and ensuring your images always look their best.

📏 The pixel ruler chrome feature is particularly handy for:
🔷 Verifying image dimensions for Instagram.
🔷 Ensuring correct Twitter dimensions image.
🔷 Checking LinkedIn post image dimensions.
🔷 Adjusting Facebook image post dimensions.

By having the correct measurements, you ensure that your images are optimized for each platform, preventing issues like cropping or low resolution. The Dimensions extension simplifies this process, allowing you to focus more on creativity and less on technical details.

Whether you’re a seasoned designer or a social media novice, the Dimensions extension is a valuable addition to your toolkit. It supports a wide range of measurements, ensuring you can create stunning visuals for any platform.

🔧 Additional features include:
🔺 Easy-to-use interface.
🔺Regular updates to reflect current social media dimension standards.
🔺Accurate measurements for web development needs, including CSS background image sizes.

Using the Dimensions extension, you can confidently create and upload images, knowing they meet the exact specifications required. This tool is particularly beneficial for:
- Social media managers needing up-to-date measurements.
- Graphic designers ensuring image accuracy.
- Web developers managing CSS background images.

Tool is perfect for measuring various sizes on web pages, making it an indispensable tool for anyone working in the digital space. Here's why you need this extension:

➡️ Accurate Measurements: Measure any element on your web page with pixel-perfect accuracy. No more eyeballing proportions– get precise readings every time.
➡️ Easy to Use: Simply click and drag to measure distances between elements. The intuitive interface ensures you can start measuring right away without any learning curve.
➡️ Comprehensive Toolset: Includes features for measuring width, height, and even the distance between elements, making it versatile for all your needs.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Dimensions", "description": "Dimensions: Measure CSS background image dimensions with ease. Use the pixel ruler for accurate and quick size assessments", "version": "1.0.1", "manifest_version": 3, "author": "Terry Lawson", "default_locale": "en", "icons": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "32": "images/[email protected]", "48": "images/icon48.png", "128": "images/icon128.png" }, "commands": { "_execute_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+D" } } }, "background": { "service_worker": "service-worker.js", "type": "module" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "19": "images/icon19.png", "32": "images/[email protected]", "38": "images/[email protected]" }, "default_title": "Banner Dimensions", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "host_permissions": ["http://*/*", "https://*/*"], "permissions": [ "activeTab", "scripting" ]}
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How to download and manually install Dimensions extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Dimensions extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Dimensions extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Dimensions extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Dimensions extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Dimensions extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Dimensions Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Dimensions extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Dimensions extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Dimensions extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Dimensions extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Dimensions extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Dimensions extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Dimensions extension file

Select and download the Dimensions extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Dimensions extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Dimensions extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Dimensions extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Dimensions extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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