thanks bo... in my man of convert I couldn't find the word width... so I
found what I was looking for on the web (finally!).
So then I fed the numbers in the way was described and PRESTO it did it!

Imagemagick geometry: 'width'x'height' If you leave one part empty, this
means resize proportional.

Examples:

100x200       # width = 100, height = 200
300x          # width = 300, height = proportional
x300          # width = proportional, height = 300

For example, to resize all PNG images in a directory to 100 pixels
wide and transform them to JPEG:

mkdir thumbnails
for i in originals/*.png; do
  convert $i -resize 100x thumbnails/$(basename $i .png).jpg;
done

So then I fed the numbers in the way was described:

     $ convert '*.JPG[1600x]' test1%03d.jpg

and PRESTO it did it!


On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 8:26 AM, Bob Elzer <bob.elzer@gmail.com> wrote:

> man convert  | less
> Then. In less type
>
> /width
>
> To find width
> On Jan 1, 2016 6:02 AM, "Michael Havens" <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> yeah, I tried that. it can't find the word 'width'!
>>    convert -width1600 '*.JPG' <desired name>%03d.jpg
>> doesn't do it either. or
>>   convert --width1600 '*.JPG' <desired name>%03d.jpg
>> or
>>    convert -geometrywidth1600 '*.JPG' <desired name>%03d.jpg
>>    convert --geometrywidth1600 '*.JPG' <desired name>%03d.jpg
>>    convert --geometry-width1600 '*.JPG' <desired name>%03d.jpg
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 7:17 AM, Bob Elzer <bob.elzer@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Try typing. man convert
>>> On Dec 31, 2015 10:53 PM, "Michael Havens" <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Okay.... I just ran the program again except this time gave the 'Y'
>>>> axis a value of 1200..... (how strange.... I just scaled an image to find
>>>> out the 'Y' access was scaling to and discovered it was 1200. I could swear
>>>> it was 1975 or something similar to that).  Well I guess I'll ask anyways:
>>>> how do you scale one axis proportionately to the other.
>>>>
>>>> Okay guys.... does this look good?
>>>>
>>>> Bulk scale
>>>>
>>>>  for FILE in *.JPG ; do
>>>>    NEWFILE=`echo "$FILE" | sed -e 's/.JPG$/<desiredname>.JPG/'`
>>>>    convert '*.JPG[1600x1200]' <desired name>%03d.jpg
>>>>    done
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 8:33 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>      What did I do?
>>>>>
>>>>> $ for FILE in *.JPG ; do    NEWFILE=`echo "$FILE" | sed -e
>>>>> 's/.JPG$/_resized.jpg/'`;    convert '*.JPG[1600x0]' *.jpg;    done
>>>>> ^C
>>>>> bmike1@c521 ~/Documents/Business/PropertyPhotographing/20151228/test
>>>>> $ ls
>>>>> *-0.jpg      *-9-126.jpg  *-9-190.jpg  *-9-254.jpg  *-9-318.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-76.jpg
>>>>> *-10.jpg     *-9-127.jpg  *-9-191.jpg  *-9-255.jpg  *-9-319.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-77.jpg
>>>>> *-11.jpg     *-9-128.jpg  *-9-192.jpg  *-9-256.jpg  *-9-31.jpg
>>>>> *-9-78.jpg
>>>>> *-12.jpg     *-9-129.jpg  *-9-193.jpg  *-9-257.jpg  *-9-320.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-79.jpg
>>>>> *-13.jpg     *-9-12.jpg   *-9-194.jpg  *-9-258.jpg  *-9-321.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-7.jpg
>>>>> *-14.jpg     *-9-130.jpg  *-9-195.jpg  *-9-259.jpg  *-9-322.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-80.jpg
>>>>> *-15.jpg     *-9-131.jpg  *-9-196.jpg  *-9-25.jpg   *-9-323.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-81.jpg
>>>>> *-16.jpg     *-9-132.jpg  *-9-197.jpg  *-9-260.jpg  *-9-324.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-82.jpg
>>>>> *-17.jpg     *-9-133.jpg  *-9-198.jpg  *-9-261.jpg  *-9-325.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-83.jpg
>>>>> *-18.jpg     *-9-134.jpg  *-9-199.jpg  *-9-262.jpg  *-9-326.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-84.jpg
>>>>> *-19.jpg     *-9-135.jpg  *-9-19.jpg   *-9-263.jpg  *-9-327.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-85.jpg
>>>>> *-1.jpg      *-9-136.jpg  *-9-1.jpg    *-9-264.jpg  *-9-328.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-86.jpg
>>>>> *-20.jpg     *-9-137.jpg  *-9-200.jpg  *-9-265.jpg  *-9-329.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-87.jpg
>>>>> *-21.jpg     *-9-138.jpg  *-9-201.jpg  *-9-266.jpg  *-9-32.jpg
>>>>> *-9-88.jpg
>>>>> *-22.jpg     *-9-139.jpg  *-9-202.jpg  *-9-267.jpg  *-9-330.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-89.jpg
>>>>> *-23.jpg     *-9-13.jpg   *-9-203.jpg  *-9-268.jpg  *-9-331.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-8.jpg
>>>>> *-24.jpg     *-9-140.jpg  *-9-204.jpg  *-9-269.jpg  *-9-332.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-90.jpg
>>>>> *-25.jpg     *-9-141.jpg  *-9-205.jpg  *-9-26.jpg   *-9-333.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-91.jpg
>>>>> *-26.jpg     *-9-142.jpg  *-9-206.jpg  *-9-270.jpg  *-9-334.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-92.jpg
>>>>> *-27.jpg     *-9-143.jpg  *-9-207.jpg  *-9-271.jpg  *-9-335.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-93.jpg
>>>>> *-28.jpg     *-9-144.jpg  *-9-208.jpg  *-9-272.jpg  *-9-336.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-94.jpg
>>>>> *-29.jpg     *-9-145.jpg  *-9-209.jpg  *-9-273.jpg  *-9-337.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-95.jpg
>>>>> *-2.jpg      *-9-146.jpg  *-9-20.jpg   *-9-274.jpg  *-9-338.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-96.jpg
>>>>> *-30.jpg     *-9-147.jpg  *-9-210.jpg  *-9-275.jpg  *-9-339.jpg
>>>>>  *-9-97.jpg
>>>>> *-31.jpg     *-9-148.jpg  *-9-211.jpg  *-9-276.jpg  *-9-33.jpg
>>>>> *-9-98.jpg
>>>>> *-32.jpg     *-9-149.jpg  *-9-212.jpg  *-9-277.jpg  *-9-34.jpg
>>>>> *-9-99.jpg
>>>>> *-33.jpg     *-9-14.jpg   *-9-213.jpg  *-9-278.jpg  *-9-35.jpg
>>>>> *-9-9.jpg
>>>>> *-34.jpg     *-9-150.jpg  *-9-214.jpg  *-9-279.jpg  *-9-36.jpg
>>>>> *-9.jpg
>>>>> *-35.jpg     *-9-151.jpg  *-9-215.jpg  *-9-27.jpg   *-9-37.jpg
>>>>> DSC01021.JPG
>>>>> *-36.jpg     *-9-152.jpg  *-9-216.jpg  *-9-280.jpg  *-9-38.jpg
>>>>> DSC01022.JPG
>>>>> *-37.jpg     *-9-153.jpg  *-9-217.jpg  *-9-281.jpg  *-9-39.jpg
>>>>> DSC01023.JPG
>>>>> *-38.jpg     *-9-154.jpg  *-9-218.jpg  *-9-282.jpg  *-9-3.jpg
>>>>>  DSC01024.JPG
>>>>> *-39.jpg     *-9-155.jpg  *-9-219.jpg  *-9-283.jpg  *-9-40.jpg
>>>>> DSC01025.JPG
>>>>> *-3.jpg      *-9-156.jpg  *-9-21.jpg   *-9-284.jpg  *-9-41.jpg
>>>>> DSC01026.JPG
>>>>> *-40.jpg     *-9-157.jpg  *-9-220.jpg  *-9-285.jpg  *-9-42.jpg
>>>>> DSC01027.JPG
>>>>> *-41.jpg     *-9-158.jpg  *-9-221.jpg  *-9-286.jpg  *-9-43.jpg
>>>>> DSC01028.2.JPG
>>>>> *-42.jpg     *-9-159.jpg  *-9-222.jpg  *-9-287.jpg  *-9-44.jpg
>>>>> DSC01029.JPG
>>>>> *-4.jpg      *-9-15.jpg   *-9-223.jpg  *-9-288.jpg  *-9-45.jpg
>>>>> DSC01030.JPG
>>>>> *-5.jpg      *-9-160.jpg  *-9-224.jpg  *-9-289.jpg  *-9-46.jpg
>>>>> DSC01031.JPG
>>>>> *-6.jpg      *-9-161.jpg  *-9-225.jpg  *-9-28.jpg   *-9-47.jpg
>>>>> DSC01032.JPG
>>>>> *-7.jpg      *-9-162.jpg  *-9-226.jpg  *-9-290.jpg  *-9-48.jpg
>>>>> DSC01033.JPG
>>>>> *-8.jpg      *-9-163.jpg  *-9-227.jpg  *-9-291.jpg  *-9-49.jpg
>>>>> DSC01034.JPG
>>>>> *-9-0.jpg    *-9-164.jpg  *-9-228.jpg  *-9-292.jpg  *-9-4.jpg
>>>>>  DSC01035.JPG
>>>>> *-9-100.jpg  *-9-165.jpg  *-9-229.jpg  *-9-293.jpg  *-9-50.jpg
>>>>> DSC01036.JPG
>>>>> *-9-101.jpg  *-9-166.jpg  *-9-22.jpg   *-9-294.jpg  *-9-51.jpg
>>>>> DSC01037.JPG
>>>>> *-9-102.jpg  *-9-167.jpg  *-9-230.jpg  *-9-295.jpg  *-9-52.jpg
>>>>> DSC01038.JPG
>>>>> *-9-103.jpg  *-9-168.jpg  *-9-231.jpg  *-9-296.jpg  *-9-53.jpg
>>>>> DSC01039.JPG
>>>>> *-9-104.jpg  *-9-169.jpg  *-9-232.jpg  *-9-297.jpg  *-9-54.jpg
>>>>> DSC01040.JPG
>>>>> *-9-105.jpg  *-9-16.jpg   *-9-233.jpg  *-9-298.jpg  *-9-55.jpg
>>>>> DSC01041.JPG
>>>>> *-9-106.jpg  *-9-170.jpg  *-9-234.jpg  *-9-299.jpg  *-9-56.jpg
>>>>> DSC01042.JPG
>>>>> *-9-107.jpg  *-9-171.jpg  *-9-235.jpg  *-9-29.jpg   *-9-57.jpg
>>>>> DSC01043.JPG
>>>>> *-9-108.jpg  *-9-172.jpg  *-9-236.jpg  *-9-2.jpg    *-9-58.jpg
>>>>> DSC01044.JPG
>>>>> *-9-109.jpg  *-9-173.jpg  *-9-237.jpg  *-9-300.jpg  *-9-59.jpg
>>>>> DSC01045.JPG
>>>>> *-9-10.jpg   *-9-174.jpg  *-9-238.jpg  *-9-301.jpg  *-9-5.jpg
>>>>>  DSC01046.JPG
>>>>> *-9-110.jpg  *-9-175.jpg  *-9-239.jpg  *-9-302.jpg  *-9-60.jpg
>>>>> DSC01047.JPG
>>>>> *-9-111.jpg  *-9-176.jpg  *-9-23.jpg   *-9-303.jpg  *-9-61.jpg
>>>>> DSC01048.JPG
>>>>> *-9-112.jpg  *-9-177.jpg  *-9-240.jpg  *-9-304.jpg  *-9-62.jpg
>>>>> DSC01049.JPG
>>>>> *-9-113.jpg  *-9-178.jpg  *-9-241.jpg  *-9-305.jpg  *-9-63.jpg
>>>>> DSC01050.JPG
>>>>> *-9-114.jpg  *-9-179.jpg  *-9-242.jpg  *-9-306.jpg  *-9-64.jpg
>>>>> DSC01051.JPG
>>>>> *-9-115.jpg  *-9-17.jpg   *-9-243.jpg  *-9-307.jpg  *-9-65.jpg
>>>>> DSC01052.JPG
>>>>> *-9-116.jpg  *-9-180.jpg  *-9-244.jpg  *-9-308.jpg  *-9-66.jpg
>>>>> DSC01053.JPG
>>>>> *-9-117.jpg  *-9-181.jpg  *-9-245.jpg  *-9-309.jpg  *-9-67.jpg
>>>>> DSC01054.JPG
>>>>> *-9-118.jpg  *-9-182.jpg  *-9-246.jpg  *-9-30.jpg   *-9-68.jpg
>>>>> DSC01055.JPG
>>>>> *-9-119.jpg  *-9-183.jpg  *-9-247.jpg  *-9-310.jpg  *-9-69.jpg
>>>>> DSC01056.JPG
>>>>> *-9-11.jpg   *-9-184.jpg  *-9-248.jpg  *-9-311.jpg  *-9-6.jpg
>>>>>  DSC01057.JPG
>>>>> *-9-120.jpg  *-9-185.jpg  *-9-249.jpg  *-9-312.jpg  *-9-70.jpg
>>>>> DSC01058.JPG
>>>>> *-9-121.jpg  *-9-186.jpg  *-9-24.jpg   *-9-313.jpg  *-9-71.jpg
>>>>> DSC01059.JPG
>>>>> *-9-122.jpg  *-9-187.jpg  *-9-250.jpg  *-9-314.jpg  *-9-72.jpg
>>>>> DSC01060.JPG
>>>>> *-9-123.jpg  *-9-188.jpg  *-9-251.jpg  *-9-315.jpg  *-9-73.jpg
>>>>> DSC01061.JPG
>>>>> *-9-124.jpg  *-9-189.jpg  *-9-252.jpg  *-9-316.jpg  *-9-74.jpg
>>>>> DSC01062.JPG
>>>>> *-9-125.jpg  *-9-18.jpg   *-9-253.jpg  *-9-317.jpg  *-9-75.jpg
>>>>> DSC01063.JPG
>>>>>
>>>>>       I had to ctrl-c out of it but it doesn't seem to have done
>>>>> anything. The images are just gray .
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 5:29 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks Matt.  You post as I was typing.
>>>>>> Hows this according to the page you sent and the instructions you
>>>>>> sent and throwing a character from the instructions I found:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> for FILE in *.jpg ; do
>>>>>>    NEWFILE=`echo "$FILE" | sed -e 's/.jpg$/_resized.jpg/'`
>>>>>>    convert '*.jpg[1600x0]' *.jpg
>>>>>>    done
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 5:05 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> forgot to mention the image needs to be close to 1600x1200.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 5:02 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> it is bit more complex than I at first thought so I need to seek
>>>>>>>> more advice:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So, I am going to put all of the files that need to be resized into
>>>>>>>> their own folder. Then to accomplish the task I would open terminal and go
>>>>>>>> to the directory mentioned previously and in it type:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>      <?php
>>>>>>>>      $im = new Imagick('*');
>>>>>>>>      $im->scaleImage(1600, 0);
>>>>>>>>      ?>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> and that should do the trick?
>>>>>>>> (ref http://php.net/manual/en/imagick.scaleimage.php)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> thanks!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 4:07 PM, sean <sean.a.ritzler@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Use ImageMagick instead - it's designed for this and is quite
>>>>>>>>>> powerful.
>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 31, 2015 1:57 PM, "Michael Havens" <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Is there a way to scale a bunch of pictures down to the same
>>>>>>>>>>> size with GIMP?
>>>>>>>>>>>
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