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Windows Add-ons/Image/Resize-O-Matic
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Image Resizer for Windows is a replacement for Resize-O-Matic that works with Windows 7
Ever need to simply resize a mass of images with ease? Resize-O-Matic is a quick and convenient way to do that. It will add a new option to your context-menu.
frame|right|The text-option that Resize-O-Matic will install.
Downloading
Download the program directly at at the source forge sitecurrent
Or, browse to the SourceForge project for Resize-O-Matic → Select Download → Download the file ending in .exe.
Installing
Double click the icon
Click Next until you can no longer hit Next.
Click Finish
Using
frame|right|The basic options of Resize-o-matic
When Resize-o-matic resizes images, it does not by default replace the original copy. It just saves another copy under a new name. For instance, if you resize foo.jpg you will have a new file named foo (Small).jpg.
Select image(s)
Select desired size
For the purpose of the web you almost surely want 640x480.
Click Ok
Advanced Usage
Resize-O-Matic also supports a few "advanced" options. They aren't really all that advaned.
Custom resizing dimensions
Make pictures smaller but not larger
Resize the original pictures (don't create copies!).
This is probably the most useful feature.
Footnotes
current This link was current at the time of writing 04-08-2008