Batch image resizers are invaluable tools that allow users to take multiple images and shrink them to a smaller size so that they take up less disk space. These tools are especially useful for images from high-resolution cameras. These images may be several megabytes in size, far too large to upload to a website or send in an email. Image Resizer 2.0, TidyTinyPics and OSX Image Resizer each take a different approach to this problem. Image Resizer 2.0 integrates tightly into Windows. TidyTinyPics is a stand-alone Windows program. OSX Image Resizer is an integrated batch resizer for Macs.
Instructions
Image Resizer 2.0
1. Download and install Image Resizer 2.0 via the link in the resources section.
2. Select multiple image files in Windows Explorer by holding "CTRL" while clicking on multiple files or by click-dragging the mouse over multiple files.
3. Right-click on one of the selected files and select "Resize Pictures" from the pop-up menu.
4. Select a new image size from the pop-up dialog box. Click the "Advanced" button and check the "Resize Original Pictures" checkbox if you'd like to replace the original images with the resized images. Click "OK."
TidyTinyPics
5. Donwload, install and open TidyTinyPics via the download link in the resources section.
6. Drag the folder containing your images onto the TinyTidyPic window. All of the files in the folder will appear in the list on the left side of the window.
7. Make a copy of the original images folder if you don't want them to be replaced by the new resized images.
8. Input the new image size into the fields at the top of the window. Click "Rename and Resize." The images will be renamed in numerical order starting at "1" and resized.
OSX Image Resizer
9. Download, install and open OSX Image Resizer via the download link in the resources section.
10. Click "Add Files/Folder" and use the file browser to select files to add to the resize list.
11. Select a resize option at the top of the window and type the desired output size into the text areas.
12. Click "Output Files" at the top of the window. Click the "Browse" button and select a directory to save the resized files to. Select a file naming option from the drop-down window.
13. Click on "JPEG" or "PNG-24" to choose the output file format. Drag the quality slider to choose the quality level of the resized images. Click "Resize Batch" to resize the select images.
