Resizing Images

LouTheDesigner · 01-05-2009, 01:00 PM

Hello,

I am currently designing a website for a client that contains lots of images (around 150). I find myself constantly resizing them (for thumbnails, screen real estate, etc.). Anyway, I use photoshop to do this, but is there any other program that can do this easily as well? My client would like to manage this site by herself afterward, and she doesn't own any version of Adobe CS.

Louis

adamblan · 01-05-2009, 06:48 PM

GIMP

<3 Open Source

LouTheDesigner · 01-05-2009, 08:11 PM

you are 2 for 2 with great responses my friend.

flakeparadigm · 01-05-2009, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamblan

GIMP

<3 Open Source

This is definitely the best choice for a free image editor that I have found. And of course, being that it is Open Source makes it even better.

adamblan · 01-05-2009, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LouTheDesigner

you are 2 for 2 with great responses my friend.

I do what I can

horrorshow75 · 01-05-2009, 11:24 PM

GIMP is a great tool so I am not suggesting these over gimp. Just thought I would throw them up here.

http://www.newfreedownloads.com/find...generator.html

PixelPusher · 01-06-2009, 02:24 PM

One thing to keep in mind is Adobe PS has an Actions panel that allows you to automate tasks. I bring this up because you said you were resizing 150+ images. Doing that process one at a time could take quite a while. By using the Actions panel in PS you can record the steps you take when resizing your first image and then for the other 149 or so just run the saved action.

Plus, if you have all your images stored in one common location, PS will even open them, perfrom the resize, save them, and close the file. You can get the whole process finished in about 5-10 mins. Gotta love Actions. I am not sure in GIMP has those abilities? Just a thought if your client wants to edit the images after you. There are always free trials available from Adobe, but you are limited to 30 days.

horrorshow75 · 01-06-2009, 07:13 PM

Agreed. I looked around on GIMP's site and didn't see anything that said it could batch jobs or not.

That's why I posted teh thumbnail generators since PS isn't free.

But yeah no doubt that PS's batch automation feature is great.

wizzpig666 · 03-02-2009, 09:17 AM

Multiple Image Resizer (free download) has worked great for me doing batch resizing.

asifinfomist · 03-26-2009, 07:35 AM

Hi,

You can also do it easily in Mozilla Fireworks.

01-05-2009, 01:00 PM	#1
LouTheDesigner Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 495	Resizing Images Hello, I am currently designing a website for a client that contains lots of images (around 150). I find myself constantly resizing them (for thumbnails, screen real estate, etc.). Anyway, I use photoshop to do this, but is there any other program that can do this easily as well? My client would like to manage this site by herself afterward, and she doesn't own any version of Adobe CS. Louis

01-05-2009, 06:48 PM	#2
adamblan Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 235	GIMP <3 Open Source __________________ <ablank.us>

01-05-2009, 11:24 PM	#6
horrorshow75 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: HBG, PA Posts: 160	GIMP is a great tool so I am not suggesting these over gimp. Just thought I would throw them up here. http://www.newfreedownloads.com/find...generator.html __________________ <!-- Tables are for data, not layout! -->

01-06-2009, 02:24 PM	#7
PixelPusher Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 1,053	One thing to keep in mind is Adobe PS has an Actions panel that allows you to automate tasks. I bring this up because you said you were resizing 150+ images. Doing that process one at a time could take quite a while. By using the Actions panel in PS you can record the steps you take when resizing your first image and then for the other 149 or so just run the saved action. Plus, if you have all your images stored in one common location, PS will even open them, perfrom the resize, save them, and close the file. You can get the whole process finished in about 5-10 mins. Gotta love Actions. I am not sure in GIMP has those abilities? Just a thought if your client wants to edit the images after you. There are always free trials available from Adobe, but you are limited to 30 days. __________________ John Darling Graphic / Web Designer SmarterTools Inc. (877) 357-6278 www.smartertools.com

01-06-2009, 07:13 PM	#8
horrorshow75 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: HBG, PA Posts: 160	Agreed. I looked around on GIMP's site and didn't see anything that said it could batch jobs or not. That's why I posted teh thumbnail generators since PS isn't free. But yeah no doubt that PS's batch automation feature is great. __________________ <!-- Tables are for data, not layout! -->

01-05-2009, 08:11 PM	#3
LouTheDesigner Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 495	you are 2 for 2 with great responses my friend.

03-02-2009, 09:17 AM	#9
wizzpig666 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 42	Multiple Image Resizer (free download) has worked great for me doing batch resizing.

03-26-2009, 07:35 AM	#10
asifinfomist New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7	Infomist Services Hi, You can also do it easily in Mozilla Fireworks. __________________ Asif Shabbir SEO Infomist Services

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