Cool Picture resizing utility from Microsoft.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Cool Picture resizing utility from Microsoft.

Posted: 2/28/2006 10:45:28 AM EDT

Hopefully I won't get a spankin for posting this here. But, here it goes.

I notice when I'm looking thru the picture threads that the file sizes are way bigger than they need to be. It's killing my puny DSL. hereutility from microsoft that compresses the file size and resizes the pictures without losing image quality. Thought you guys/girls might want to use it.Here
1. Download and install the utility. After you install it you.....

2. Go to where your pictures are...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f381/mbumgarnerii/mypicMedium.jpg

3. Right click on the picture that you want to resize and click resize pictures.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f381/mbumgarnerii/resizeMedium.jpg

4. Then select the file size that you desire and click ok.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f381/mbumgarnerii/1024Medium.jpg

5. As you will see, It automatically creates a high quality picture with a much smaller file size. The original picture was 1.78mb (1,875,890 bytes) compared to the new one that is 107 KB (109,874 bytes)
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f381/mbumgarnerii/youcanseeMedium.jpg

Posted: 2/27/2006 5:44:12 PM EDT

[#1]

I see an AR15 in the picture so you should be OK.

Posted: 2/27/2006 6:18:31 PM EDT

[#2]

cool thx

Posted: 2/27/2006 6:21:38 PM EDT

[#3]

Useful tool and I also see the AR. Good to go in my book.

Posted: 2/27/2006 6:45:12 PM EDT

[#4]

I don't use it anymore, it doesn't provide the clarity that some other programs do. However, it does a decent job, its free, and its painfully simple to use.

Yes, the 800x600 pic size is fine for most sites. I've posted a couple pictures here and it seems to work out prety well.

Posted: 2/27/2006 6:46:48 PM EDT

[#5]

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Not that I don't trust you, but how about a link to the page it's listed on in microsofts site, instead of just the file.
thx

When you put your mouse cursor over Utility, you should be able to see the link displayed at the bottom of your browser window.

Here is a direct link:

download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/ImageResizerPowertoySetup.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/ImageResizerPowertoySetup.exe

Posted: 2/27/2006 6:54:26 PM EDT

[#6]

Thanks, that works quite nicely.

Posted: 2/27/2006 7:23:13 PM EDT

[#7]

That is cool. I just use Photobucket.com and it resizes the pics automatically, if you want to post them on the site.

Posted: 2/27/2006 7:25:47 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
That is cool. I just use Photobucket.com and it resizes the pics automatically, if you want to post them on the site.hr

How good is the file compression though?

Posted: 2/27/2006 8:15:25 PM EDT

[#9]

Another real good one is IrfanView. Free, and does everything you could want with a picture, from resizing, making black and white, to slide shows. he

Posted: 2/27/2006 8:15:58 PM EDT

[#10]

Compression on the power toys version is decent, but not outstanding.

Posted: 2/27/2006 8:32:59 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
Compression on the power toys version is decent, but not outstanding.

If you have better one, let me know. I'm all for it. I just thought I would try to share this little tool cause it's simple. Not everyone is computer savvy you know.

Posted: 2/27/2006 9:03:20 PM EDT

[#12]

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Compression on the power toys version is decent, but not outstanding.

If you have better one, let me know. I'm all for it. I just thought I would try to share this little tool cause it's simple. Not everyone is computer savvy you know.

I would be more than happy to talk to you about photo software via IM, but the AR section isn't the place for it. I look forward to your pictures in the AR15 pic thread.

AR15.com Photography & Photoshopping Forum

Posted: 2/27/2006 8:45:19 PM EDT

[#13]

cool, thanks for the info.

Posted: 2/27/2006 9:41:40 PM EDT

[#14]

nice and easy. Thanks

Posted: 2/27/2006 10:17:00 PM EDT

[#15]

sigh

I thank you for directing me to this utility. It works great for this computer and photo illiterate numbskull.

Posted: 2/28/2006 4:20:44 AM EDT

[#16]

been using it for 3 or 4 years now

Posted: 2/28/2006 4:24:47 AM EDT

[#17]

that's a GREAT call. thanks!

Posted: 2/28/2006 4:26:27 AM EDT

[#18]

TAG

Posted: 2/28/2006 5:30:20 AM EDT

[#19]

Thanks for the info. New to posting here so I need some help with Pics.

Posted: 2/28/2006 6:21:28 AM EDT

[#20]

Tag for home...

Posted: 2/28/2006 7:47:50 AM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
Quoted:
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Compression on the power toys version is decent, but not outstanding.

If you have better one, let me know. I'm all for it. I just thought I would try to share this little tool cause it's simple. Not everyone is computer savvy you know.hr

I would be more than happy to talk to you about photo software via IM, but the AR section isn't the place for it. I look forward to your pictures in the AR15 pic thread.

AR15.com Photography & Photoshopping Forum

uhhhh.... I don't really like care about photography and photoshopping or ak47's and stuff. I just like AR-15's. I just wanted to help people who like AR-15's and who aren't photographers. Most people aren't trying to win a contest when posting their pics. They just want to show of their rifles.

I think probably 3 people would read it in the photography and photoshopping section. Besides, I don't think I would be enlightening anyone over there anyway.

Posted: 2/28/2006 8:02:30 AM EDT

[#22]

I'm glad you posted that here, because your right I dont spend much time over in that other area. Thank you.

Posted: 2/27/2006 6:40:23 PM EDT

[#23]

Not that I don't trust you, but how about a link to the page it's listed on in microsofts site, instead of just the file.
thx

Posted: 2/27/2006 6:40:55 PM EDT

[#24]

You may want to post it in the General section, or in the photgraphy section.

Its a good utility that works pretty well. I like that you can highlight a group of pictures and resize all of them.

Posted: 2/27/2006 6:42:40 PM EDT

[#25]

Glad you like it. Hope it comes in handy for ya. BTW those 4 pictures are 800 X 600. It seems to be a good size for pic thread.

Posted: 2/28/2006 10:47:40 AM EDT

[#26]

good utility.

might want to enable your norton antivirus though

Posted: 2/28/2006 11:11:25 AM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
Quoted:
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Compression on the power toys version is decent, but not outstanding.

If you have better one, let me know. I'm all for it. I just thought I would try to share this little tool cause it's simple. Not everyone is computer savvy you know.hr

I would be more than happy to talk to you about photo software via IM, but the AR section isn't the place for it. I look forward to your pictures in the AR15 pic thread.

AR15.com Photography & Photoshopping Forum

Good job. You finally got it moved.

Posted: 2/28/2006 12:02:20 PM EDT

[#28]

tag for home

Posted: 2/28/2006 12:14:19 PM EDT

[#29]

There can be only one.
www.irfanview.com/

Posted: 2/28/2006 1:10:00 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:

Good job. You finally got it moved.

You seem to think its something personal, which I can't quite figure out. After you are here for awhile, you will find that I don't take a personal interest in things, attack people, or belittle them. I'm here for weapon related info, and to help people with that information.

I hope to see your weapon pictures posted, or to discuss weapons with you in the future.

Posted: 2/28/2006 1:10:29 PM EDT

[#31]

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That is cool. I just use Photobucket.com and it resizes the pics automatically, if you want to post them on the site.

How good is the file compression though?

Here is a pic that I uploaded to the site.

Posted: 2/28/2006 1:18:08 PM EDT

[#32]

Tag.

I'll have to compare it to photoshop to see how the quality and size of the resultant image is.

Posted: 2/28/2006 2:07:54 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
There can be only one.
www.irfanview.com/

Ditto. Been using it for years. It's fast and easy for resizing, cropping, and its compression seems to work as good or better than the high end image processors. Probably the best freeware tool on available.

Posted: 2/28/2006 2:15:09 PM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:
been using it for 3 or 4 years now

+1-- been using PowerToys since Windoes 95/98 came out...

Posted: 2/28/2006 2:17:57 PM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:
Tag.

I'll have to compare it to photoshop to see how the quality and size of the resultant image is.

You will see on some images that the quality of the image is much better when down-sized using Photoshop as their algorithms are much better.

Posted: 2/28/2006 2:21:17 PM EDT

[#36]

I use Adobe Photoshop 3.0 (the free version) to resize photos.

Posted: 2/28/2006 2:44:56 PM EDT

[#37]

Here's another one. This is free and also allows you to batch (do as many as you want at one time) pictures from a directory. I use PS & AcdSee too, but this is nice 'cause of the batching ability.

David

This is the main site

perso.wanadoo.fr/pierre.g/xnview/enhome.html

This is the download page

perso.wanadoo.fr/pierre.g/xnview/endownloadwin32.html

Posted: 2/28/2006 2:51:12 PM EDT

[#38]

imagemagick can do it from the command line in linux.

Posted: 2/28/2006 2:51:50 PM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:
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That is cool. I just use Photobucket.com and it resizes the pics automatically, if you want to post them on the site.hr

How good is the file compression though?
Here is a pic that I uploaded to the site. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/M4-TUNA/DSC00536.jpg

Yeah, nice pic. That's a freakin bad ass lookin rifle. I'm jealous man. Give me specs.

But, what I mean by compression is file size.

See, here's your original picture (Filesize 181 kb)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/M4-TUNA/DSC00536.jpg

Here is your picture compressed with that program (filesize 52.6 kb) The filesize of this picture is over 3 times smaller but same size picture and same quality. I just like to use it so it doesn't take so long for people to download.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f381/mbumgarnerii/DSC00536Custom.jpg

Posted: 2/28/2006 3:34:52 PM EDT

[#40]

tag for home

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