How do I resize an image using PIL and maintain its aspect ratio?

Question

Is there an obvious way to do this that I\'m missing? I\'m just trying to make thumbnails.

Answer 1

My ugly example.

Function get file like: "pic[0-9a-z].[extension]", resize them to 120x120, moves section to center and save to "ico[0-9a-z].[extension]", works with portrait and landscape:

def imageResize(filepath):
    from PIL import Image
    file_dir=os.path.split(filepath)
    img = Image.open(filepath)

    if img.size[0] > img.size[1]:
        aspect = img.size[1]/120
        new_size = (img.size[0]/aspect, 120)
    else:
        aspect = img.size[0]/120
        new_size = (120, img.size[1]/aspect)
    img.resize(new_size).save(file_dir[0]+'/ico'+file_dir[1][3:])
    img = Image.open(file_dir[0]+'/ico'+file_dir[1][3:])

    if img.size[0] > img.size[1]:
        new_img = img.crop( (
            (((img.size[0])-120)/2),
            0,
            120+(((img.size[0])-120)/2),
            120
        ) )
    else:
        new_img = img.crop( (
            0,
            (((img.size[1])-120)/2),
            120,
            120+(((img.size[1])-120)/2)
        ) )

    new_img.save(file_dir[0]+'/ico'+file_dir[1][3:])