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Reposted from the Computer Forum since it seems to be a regular question
Powertoys for Windows XP includes a very useful image resizer. This is integrated with the operating system so that right-clicking on an image file in Windows Explorer (or group of images) gives you a drop down menu item 'Resize Pictures'.
This in turn gives you several defaults and a custom option for the new size.
It produces a resized copy and does not alter the original (unless you tell it to!). I would not advise ever changing the original. The resized images are stored in the same folder as the original.
The original powertoys are at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Windows Vista and 7 versions are available at:http://www.bricelam.net/ImageResizer/
Instructions:
- Download and run the appropriate 'Image Resizer' file.
- Reboot the computer if it asks you to.
- If necessary copy (drag and drop) the photos out of any zip folder to wherever you want to save them. The next bit won't work inside a zip folder.
- Find the photo you wish to shrink and right-click on it.
- Select 'Resize Pictures' from the drop down menu.
- Make sure the box for “Resize the original pictures (don't create copies)” is NOT ticked. This is usually hidden under the Advanced button.
- Choose a size and click on OK
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You should now find an extra photo in your folder which will be the size you selected (as well as the original).
Edit: 24 Dec 2017 – Amended the link and confirmed that it still works on Windows 10
Mike
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