Resizing Images?

Michael_Davies · 06-01-2003, 04:34 PM

Simply, what is the best way to resize an image to make it thumbnail size, without losing picture quality?

**greffov** · 06-01-2003, 04:52 PM

Losing quality is impossible, but I think that if you use Photoshop to change the image size using it's default settings you pretty well get a nice image which is smooth.

Michael_Davies · 06-01-2003, 04:55 PM

Yeah, just as long as I don't get the really rough look I tend to get. I'll have a go using photoshop and tell you how I fair.

Michael_Davies · 06-01-2003, 05:03 PM

Work amazingly, I find doing a "Sharpen" image before resive is best, great!

go-baby-go · 06-01-2003, 09:35 PM

'Thumbs Plus' is a wicked little image editor (it's on par with adobe for resizing...), it has some cool filters to make it seem like you didn't lose any quality at all . I use it for fast editing

Michael_Davies · 06-02-2003, 03:57 AM

Will give that go thanks

Cirga · 06-02-2003, 06:45 PM

Oddlyi enough.. just for resizing I have used Irfanview (www.irfanview.com). Its fast and simple.. and the quality dosnt really get as bad as other programs I have used before.

But yes.. if you have the time Photoshop does rule for image maniupulation.

Colin-uk · 06-02-2003, 06:49 PM

i use ACDSee
it has some other cool utils like batch rename 2

permalink · 06-18-2003, 01:41 AM

I was told about Irfanview by Cirga and I have used it ever since. very easy to use.

bacardi99 · 06-18-2003, 03:20 AM

I use Paint Shop Pro for resizing, because it opens up quick, but I use Photoshop for everything else..lol.

Check my website (Billy-Bob's), the pics on there, although not terribly small, were way up in the thousands of pixels originaly, about 2 megs a piece. They resized well.

Michael_Davies · 06-19-2003, 02:50 PM

Thanks for the tip. I have just got a magazine with IrfranView on it, so will give it a go.

06-01-2003, 04:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Michael_Davies Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: St Andrew University, Scotland Posts: 105	Resizing Images? Simply, what is the best way to resize an image to make it thumbnail size, without losing picture quality? __________________ I love Ginger Ninja...Erin Alan!...my Screaming Angel Quotes "The price you pay is always to high" - Cyclefly "There is only do, or do not, no try" - Yoda "Research is what I'm doing when i don't know what i'm doing" - Wernher Von Braun p2p Programs Used (in no order): Kazaa Lite ++ v2.41 Morpheus 3.2 Direct Connect 2 WinMX Shareaza 1.9 Beta

06-01-2003, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	Losing quality is impossible, but I think that if you use Photoshop to change the image size using it's default settings you pretty well get a nice image which is smooth. __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

06-01-2003, 04:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Michael_Davies Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: St Andrew University, Scotland Posts: 105	Yeah, just as long as I don't get the really rough look I tend to get. I'll have a go using photoshop and tell you how I fair. __________________ I love Ginger Ninja...Erin Alan!...my Screaming Angel Quotes "The price you pay is always to high" - Cyclefly "There is only do, or do not, no try" - Yoda "Research is what I'm doing when i don't know what i'm doing" - Wernher Von Braun p2p Programs Used (in no order): Kazaa Lite ++ v2.41 Morpheus 3.2 Direct Connect 2 WinMX Shareaza 1.9 Beta

06-01-2003, 05:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Michael_Davies Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: St Andrew University, Scotland Posts: 105	Work amazingly, I find doing a "Sharpen" image before resive is best, great! __________________ I love Ginger Ninja...Erin Alan!...my Screaming Angel Quotes "The price you pay is always to high" - Cyclefly "There is only do, or do not, no try" - Yoda "Research is what I'm doing when i don't know what i'm doing" - Wernher Von Braun p2p Programs Used (in no order): Kazaa Lite ++ v2.41 Morpheus 3.2 Direct Connect 2 WinMX Shareaza 1.9 Beta

06-01-2003, 09:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
go-baby-go lucky-kitty Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: canada Posts: 328	'Thumbs Plus' is a wicked little image editor (it's on par with adobe for resizing...), it has some cool filters to make it seem like you didn't lose any quality at all . I use it for fast editing __________________

06-02-2003, 03:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Michael_Davies Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: St Andrew University, Scotland Posts: 105	Will give that go thanks __________________ I love Ginger Ninja...Erin Alan!...my Screaming Angel Quotes "The price you pay is always to high" - Cyclefly "There is only do, or do not, no try" - Yoda "Research is what I'm doing when i don't know what i'm doing" - Wernher Von Braun p2p Programs Used (in no order): Kazaa Lite ++ v2.41 Morpheus 3.2 Direct Connect 2 WinMX Shareaza 1.9 Beta

06-02-2003, 06:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cirga Lurking AdMiN Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In my own little world. Buts its ok. They know me here. Posts: 3,245	Oddlyi enough.. just for resizing I have used Irfanview (www.irfanview.com). Its fast and simple.. and the quality dosnt really get as bad as other programs I have used before. But yes.. if you have the time Photoshop does rule for image maniupulation. __________________ Vote For Us! -- It will get you hot chicks. No really It will! ---- www.myTego.com - Give your devices a face! Dont be a conformist!

06-02-2003, 06:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Colin-uk Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Posts: 928	i use ACDSee it has some other cool utils like batch rename 2

06-18-2003, 01:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
feenies-wife Guest Posts: n/a	I was told about Irfanview by Cirga and I have used it ever since. very easy to use.

06-18-2003, 03:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
bacardi99 huh? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 121	I use Paint Shop Pro for resizing, because it opens up quick, but I use Photoshop for everything else..lol. Check my website (Billy-Bob's), the pics on there, although not terribly small, were way up in the thousands of pixels originaly, about 2 megs a piece. They resized well. __________________ Girl & Goat Farmer \| Blog & Stuff \| Billy-Bob's Boers

06-19-2003, 02:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Michael_Davies Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: St Andrew University, Scotland Posts: 105	Thanks for the tip. I have just got a magazine with IrfranView on it, so will give it a go. __________________ I love Ginger Ninja...Erin Alan!...my Screaming Angel Quotes "The price you pay is always to high" - Cyclefly "There is only do, or do not, no try" - Yoda "Research is what I'm doing when i don't know what i'm doing" - Wernher Von Braun p2p Programs Used (in no order): Kazaa Lite ++ v2.41 Morpheus 3.2 Direct Connect 2 WinMX Shareaza 1.9 Beta

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