Free Program to resize images

[Technique]

What's a decent program that isn't a resource hog & is also most importantly ... FREE, that allows you to re-size images?

I currently use Paint Shop Pro 9, but it seems a bit OTT just for this feature. I want something that'll re-size images without distorting the image. Something i can reduce an image by xx% for example like you can with PSP.

[+Majesticmerc MVC]

Paint.NET

The GIMP

Two off the top of my head.

[+jamesyfx Subscriber²]

Does the Windows XP PowerToy Image Resizer still work on later versions of Windows? If so, that. :o

[hashonboat]

I like Irfanview

http://www.irfanview.com/

[Marshall Veteran]

Use MS Paint if that is the only feature you require.

[Copernic Reporter]

RoboSizer

http://www.robosizer.com/

FastStone Photo Resizer

http://www.faststone...sizerDetail.htm

Fotosizer

http://www.fotosizer.com/

Image Tuner

http://www.glorylogic.com/image_tuner.html

[metallithrax]

Xnview

[LittleNeutrino Veteran]

if you are just resizing images, then use the Microsoft image resizer.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/xp-downloads#2TC=powertoys

Or if you cannot get it to work outside of Windows XP then use

http://imageresizer.codeplex.com/

[n_K]

Gimp

Imagemajik

PHP using PHP-GD

(I'd recommend imagemajik, you can use it as a batch program to do it automatically to a bunch of files)

[Japlabot]

Irfanview is the quickest and bloat-free way (it is only 1.6MB in size and simple interface) to make minor adjustments to pictures like resize (with proper resampling so it does not look distorted) and supports all formats under the sun. You definitely need Irfanview for this one.

[Technique]

Thanks guys.

Also, paint never did it for me - that was the whole reason for installing PSP, as when it re-sized the image it also distorted it majorly.

[+BudMan MVC]

+1 for

http://www.faststone.org/FSResizerDetail.htm

[manroweb]

Paint.NET for editting.

irfanview for organising and simple resizing.

[+Xinok Subscriber²]

For simply resizing images, Image Tuner will get the job done. But I prefer XnConvert because it does a whole lot more.

[LUTZIFER]

MS Paint.

[Guth]

for enlarging i always use smilla enlarger, its really really awesome!! I totally love it

for making smaller I use photoshop

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

I've gotten the best results using Imagemagick, and it's distortion based resize method, it's got some useful attributes (like supporting fractional pixel offsets), but is also much slower than the normal resize operator (It took my mac mini 3+ minutes to resize one image)

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Does the Windows XP PowerToy Image Resizer still work on later versions of Windows? If so, that. :o

Why can't Microsoft include this (brilliant utility) as part of the OS?

The new version on codeplex is not as efficient, and probably requires .NET (slow).

[aberg]

XnView is one of the best.

[Duffydemon]

RIOT

[Andre S. Veteran]

Paint.NET's resize filters are pretty terrible, I would advise against it.

[Technique]

Interesting how pretty much every reply brings a totally new program. Looks like the testing could be a long process. Thanks though :)

[Japlabot]

Interesting how pretty much every reply brings a totally new program. Looks like the testing could be a long process. Thanks though :)

If you are going to test them all, tell us which one you like best.

[moloko]

Ok yes this is old. I juse Faststone resizer but found that it creates a larger file than normal. Average file is about 150 to 200kb for a 800px image. Using other programs results in 75kb size file. While I do love Faststones easy interface it just makes files too big

[Crisp]

If you don't want to install anything, I would recommend http://pixlr.com/editor/