Pixel Ace Portable

Pixel Ace Portable is a small software application designed specifically for helping you measure items in pixels on your screen with the aid of a ruler. This is a Java-based program so you need to deploy the working environment on your computer in order to run the utility.

This is the portable version of Pixel Ace. You can store it on USB flash drives or other portable devices to have it with you all the time. You may run it without administrative privileges. Gaining access to its features requires only opening the executable file because there’s no setup included in the process.

You are welcomed by a minimalist design that provides quick access to the configuration settings. The ruler can be moved anywhere on the desktop using drag-and-drop gestures. Plus, you can measure items horizontally or vertically.

What’s more, you are allowed to resize the ruler by dragging the app’s corners. The best part about this process is that you are offered the freedom to resize the main panel until it resembles the shape of a box which can be used for measuring the height and width of items behind it. A help manual is included in the package in case you further assistance with the configuration process.

Pixel Ace Portable gives you the possibility to copy measurement data to the clipboard, perform measurement-related tasks by viewing the image behind the ruler, copy the captured photo to the clipboard so you can quickly transfer it into other third-party programs, set a color theme for the ruler, as well as make use of hotkeys for faster actions.

Tests have shown that the application carries out a task quickly and without errors. It is quite friendly with system resources so the overall performance of the computer is not hampered.

All things considered, Pixel Ace Portable comes packed with several handy features for helping you measure items on your computer’s screen, and can be configured by rookies and professionals alike.