How do you re-size your images ?

[AndySwinden]

I tried to post half a dozen shots on here yesterday - the first time I resized them using the 'pixel count' the file size was still to big to post. After the second attempt I was able to post them, but they looked flippin horrible.

Im not the worlds greatest photographer, but i still hate to see my shots ruined by nasty compression.

I know there are a million and one different ways to re-size photos - what does any one use ?? Ideally something that lets you process a batch of images at once ??

Thanks

 

[trapper501]

I use picasa to host any of mine and the url conveniently includes a width that I simply alter to 640 (which seems to work well). No fancy technical stuff, just edit the url before posting.

I don't why Picasa seems to do that, other hosting sites don't seem to.

The good thing about it is I don't need to alter the file.

 

[arclight]

Microsoft provide a simple little free program called Image Resizer Powertoy.
It has 4 preset sizes:-
640x480
800x600
1024x768
240x320
plus custom resize.

It adds a "Resize" command to right click so you simply right click on your pic and there you go.
It can resize the original or make a copy at the desired size.

 

[AndySwinden]

ooo now i'd not come across the Microsoft one......will give that a try. Good old Bill

 

[dapprman]

I use IrfanView - which is fee and rather good. Also has a useful slideshow package with it.

 

[jayeshpp]

I created an Action in Photoshop and use the batch process, it also adds my watermark.

 

[oddbob]

I use a free program called visualizer which can be found here http://www.freeimagebrowser.com/resize/ its great for batch resizing

 

[sym_richard]

I used NeoImaging, free software, http://www.neoimaging.cn/en/

 

[RobertP]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=24881

is the Irfanview tutorial I did some time ago.

I do something similar to the tutorial but use an old version (4) of acdsee.

 

[whitey]

I created an Action in Photoshop and use the batch process, it also adds my watermark.

+1

used to use the microsoft plugin before hand though

 

[bass_junkie83]

I use faststone image resizer.

http://www.faststone.org/

 

[jgs001]

I use an export preset within Aperture

 

[AndySwinden]

Thanks for all the replies guys - will have a look at those !

 

[Shadow]

I use pixresizer as you can do individual photos or a folders worth and is very customisable

http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm