Microsoft’s Image Resizer Powertoy for Windows XP was a fantastic tool to resize photographs right from the explorer’s context menu. It made it very easy for a user to reduce the size (by altering the resolution) of raw photographs which were shot using a high quality digital camera, thus making it easy to upload and send them using email. The above program worked only in Windows XP. It was later cloned by a developer to offer same photo resizing features for users on Windows 7. Image Resizer available at CodePlex is a successful attempt to offer Powertoy Image Resizer features in the latter.
Image Resizer for Windows 7
Image Resizer for Windows is a nifty tool that lets you resize images easily from the right click context menu in Windows 7 explorer. Raw photographs from a digital camera are enormous in size and incorporate details that are unnecessary for bare human eyes. This tool, converts or makes copy of the original photograph in a much smaller size that can be viewed on a computer without loosing any visible details. You can then mail these resized photographs to your family or upload them on social networking websites to cherish your moments with your friends, saving both bandwidth and upload time.
How to Resize Photographs Using this Tool
Resizing a photograph is a cakewalk with this tool. As you install the program it integrates itself with the Windows shell. This application does not come with a user interface. To start with the resizing simply navigate to the folder which contains your photographs, select them and choose Resize Picture from the right-click context menu. Finally select your desired output size and click ok. Note: You can even batch select your photographs but as their is no progress bar shown to the user you might notice your explorer freezing for a minute or so depending upon the batch size.
My Verdict
The tool is amazing and does exactly what it says. It’s quick and easy to use, and was able to resize my pictures in seconds. It’s a must have application if you love to share your photographs with your family and friends over the web. On a second thought, I think you can use the trick to save some space on the hard disk too. The above article may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech. However, it does not affect our editorial integrity. The content remains unbiased and authentic.
