I once wrote on the topic of reducing the size of an image in order to get the same thing but in a smaller volume. It was written.
Time passes but the relevance does not change, the megapixels of cameras are growing and people are loading up the Internet with huge photos that no one needs.
Today is a real review of programs that will help you automatically or in batches resize a photo or picture.
So, let's begin.
Dropresize
The first issue of our review, in my opinion, is the most interesting program called Dropresize We couldn’t open the program’s website, so look for it on the Internet, it’s not difficult.
The good thing about the software is that it doesn’t burden you with unnecessary actions and its approach is original.
She does the following.
You specify a folder, and Dropresize monitors it; as soon as an image appears there, it is immediately converted according to the settings.
The thing is very convenient, we copy the photos that need to be resized into a folder and without worrying about anything else we get what we need. Definitely very good.
Additionally, the program contains settings jpeg quality output file, and resizing method.
The software, of course, must always sit in the tray in order to function.
Dropresize free program, so I recommend it.
To resize several photos using ACDsee, you need to launch the program, go to the photo folder, select all the photos that need to be resized and go to the Tools -> Batch Processing -> Resize menu
ACDsee does everything well, the only negative is that the ACDsee program itself is paid.
F2 ImageResizer
The principle of operation is no different from other changers. Select the folder or files individually, indicate necessary settings, and we get the desired result.
Of the features.
The ability to select resizing methods, the ability to insert a watermark, the ability to change the image format, the ability to apply various effects to photos, rotation, smoothing, sepia, etc.
The program is free.
All settings of the program are present in the main window, it is possible to change the size in percentages or pixels, information about the image is conveniently displayed in the viewing window.
The program is free, the website http://www.fotosizer.com/, unlike others, works.
VSO Image Resizer
I did not find the program itself on their website http://www.vso-software.fr, either they stopped selling it, or there are other reasons for this.
In any case, the program is quite popular and it will not be difficult to find it.
VSO Image Resizer does everything the others do, which is not surprising. Like Fotosizer, the program can apply to variable image, some effects.
Otherwise, a simple and quick solution for changing several photos.
This is where I end our review, make your photos smaller before publishing them on the Internet.
Well, in general, may everything be fine with you.
In which you need to select the option to reduce the image (by percentage, for example). After changing the numeric value, click OK and save the file.
Thus, not only the size of the picture will change, but also the size of the file itself.
Video on the topic
Sources:
- How to reduce the weight of a photo in Paint-Technical section-Site operation
Web design involves working with a lot of images, and some of this work begs to be automated. It's so boring and monotonous. In particular, the process of reducing photo sizes can be automated using Adobe Photoshop.
You will need
- - Russified Adobe version Photoshop CS5
Instructions
Create new folder and place the photos you are going to reduce in size into it. Launch Adobe Photoshop and press Alt+F9 to open the Actions window. Click on the “Create a new operation” button, which is located at the bottom of the window that appears. In the new menu you can specify the name for the operation and the key to start it; other parameters are not so important. Then click “Record”.
Follow the steps you need to take to make the photo smaller. Open in one of the photos that you prepared during the first step of the instructions: click the menu item “File” > “Open” (but it’s faster and easier to press the hot keys Ctrl + O), select the file and click “Open”. Click the menu item “Image” > “Image Size” (or use the hot keys Alt+Ctrl+I) and set the “Width” and “Height” fields required parameters, and then click "OK". Go to the "Operations" panel and click on the "Stop Playback/Recording" button, which is shown as a square. Template for batch change photo size is ready.
Click File > Automation > Batch Processing. In the window that opens, in the “Operation” field, select the one you created in the first step of the instructions. In the drop-down menu located in the “Source” field, specify “Folder”, then click on the “Select” button and select the directory in which the photos awaiting reduction are located. Check the box next to “Prohibit color management system messages.” In the “Output folder” field, specify the path to save the reduced photos (if you specify the source folder as this path, the files there will be replaced with the reduced result).
When finished with the settings, click “OK”. The photo reduction process will begin. The result can be observed in the output folder.
Video on the topic
Sources:
- how to reduce a photo to 2019 size
When installing a new image on your desktop, you may encounter the problem that the resolution of this image does not match the screen size. You can fix this using Adobe Photoshop.
You will need
- - Adobe Photoshop.
Instructions
Launch Adobe Photoshop and open the desired photo in it: click the menu item “File” > “Open” (Open) or use a faster option - the hot keys Ctrl + O. In the window that opens, select required file and click "Open". The image will appear in the program work area.
Open the Image size window. There are two ways to do this. First, click the menu item “Image” > “Image size”. Second, press the hot keys Alt+Ctrl+I. A new window will appear in which you should be interested in the topmost area – “Pixel dimensions”, or more precisely – the “Width” and “Height” fields. These are the very parameters that directly affect image resolution. To the right of these fields there are drop-down menus in which you can change the units of measurement - pixels or percentages.
Pay attention to the “Constrain proportions” item, it is located at the bottom of the window. If there is a checkmark next to it, then next to the “Width” and “Height” fields there will be an emblem in the form of a chain and a square bracket. This means that if you change any of these parameters, the other will also change.
Don't forget to use the "Interpolation" setting (Resample Image), with its help you can maintain the clarity of the image. Check the box next to it and click on the drop-down menu below. When increasing the resolution, select the item “Bicubic smoother (best for enlargement)”, when decreasing – “Bicubic sharper (best for reduction)”. Once you are done with the settings, click OK.
To save the result, click the menu item “File” > “Save as” or the key combination Ctrl+Shift+S. In the new window, select the path for the modified file, specify the name and format, and finally click “Save.”
Video on the topic
Resizing an image in a graphics editor is not a difficult task. However, if you need to process one hundred or two hundred files, there is a desire to automate this process. Batch processing mode can help with this Photoshop programs.
You will need
- - Photoshop program;
- - files for processing.
Instructions
Prepare your photos for processing. To do this, create a new folder and move the files you are going to shrink into it. Create another folder in which you will save the processing results.
Start writing down the sequence of commands that will be used to process each . To do this, use the Create new action button, which is located at the very bottom of the Actions palette. If you do not see this palette in the program window, open it using the Actions option from the Window menu.
Enter the name of the action you are recording in the Name field. This is not necessary; by default, the program will name the created sequence of actions Action 1, but more specific name will allow you to subsequently freely navigate the created actions. Click on the OK button.
Start recording the action itself by clicking on the Begin recording button. It's a round icon at the bottom of the Actions palette.
Follow the sequence of commands needed to resize a photo. In other words, open one of the files whose size you need to reduce using the Open option from the File menu, call the image size settings window using the Image Size option from the Image menu, enter new values for the image size and resolution and click OK.
Save the file to the folder you created for the processed photos using the Save As option from the File menu. Close the saved image window.
Stop recording the action by clicking the Stop recording button in the Actions palette.
Configure batch file processing options. The processing settings window is opened by selecting the Batch option from the Automate group of the File menu. In the window that opens, select the name of the just recorded action from the Action drop-down list.
Specify the files that need to be processed. To do this, select Folder from the Source list, click the Choose button and specify the folder where the photos are located.
Specify a location to save processing results. Do this by selecting the Folder option from the Destination list and clicking the Choose button. Check the Override Action “Save As” Commands checkbox. Without this checkbox, you will have to manually confirm the file saving settings for each image.
Start batch processing by clicking the OK button.
Sources:
- Automating image processing processes in Photoshop
- How to reduce the weight of a photo in Photoshop
The number of pixels per inch is one of the indicators of image quality. You can reduce their number different ways, however, this does not have the best effect on image quality.
You will need
- - graphics editor.
Instructions
Open the image in which you want to reduce the number of pixels using an advanced graphics editor. Select from the editing functions to resize the image and select a smaller pixel value.
Please note that reducing the number of pixels graphic image leads to loss of quality. It is best to save the image separately in its original size, since it is impossible to improve the image quality by increasing the number of pixels.
In case you need to reduce the size of an image to a certain size while maintaining quality, open it through Paint program, which is a standard tool operating system Windows. Next, save a copy of the image and check if its size has changed. In this case, Paint simply erases from the file Additional information about him, which occupied a certain share in its overall size.
In the case when you need to change the number of pixels down without changing the image size, use the compression function in graphic editors. Please note that this action will result in loss of quality, but will reduce the weight of the file itself. In this case, it is also not recommended to have only one copy of the image, since it will no longer be possible to restore it.
Photoshop tools are designed to make your life easier. And if you need to resize several images at once, then we have a solution for you! Find out in this short tutorial.
When There Is More Than One...
Resizing one image in Photoshop is easy, but what if you need to resize 10, 50, or even 100 images? You can process everything individually, but this will take up a lot of your precious time, which you could spend on solving other creative problems.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to resize multiple images at once by creating a custom one and using the function Automation > Batch Processing(Automate > Batch).
If you are new to Photoshop and need very quick solution task, choose one of our many Resizing Actions on GraphicRiver.
1. How to Setup Corresponding Folder
In this tutorial we will use the function Automation > Batch Processing(Automate > Batch), which will allow us to resize several images in a directory. Therefore, it is important to make sure that you select the correct folders, one where the original images are stored and the second where the images will be saved after resizing.
First, create two New Folders on your computer. Name the first one Original Images(Original images) and second Resized Images(Modified images).
Make sure all the photos you are going to change are in the first folder. Remember that this step is required. You can now point Photoshop to a directory where you want to edit all of your images before saving them to a second directory. Now let's move on to creating a Photoshop Action to accomplish this task.
2. How to Create a New Set of Operations
This Photoshop Action is a quick and easy way to change your images in seconds. And as an instructor, I find it very useful when I need to prepare multiple images for an article or lesson, so I will create a treatment just for this case.
Step 1
After you have created the directories, open Adobe Photoshop and go to the panel Operations(Actions) via menu Window > Operations(Window > Actions).
Now go to File > Open to open one image from your catalog. Here I will use this stock photo from Pixabay. Its original size is 960 x 635 px.
Step 2
In the panel Operations, click on the button Folders And Create New Set for your action (for operation). Give it a name - Resizing Action, And click OK.
3. How to Create a Photo Resizing Action in Photoshop
Step 1
With the folder highlighted, click on the button Liszt, to Create a New Operation. Since I'm going to use this action to create appropriately sized images for my Envato Tuts+ post, I'll call this action Tuts+ Post Images. And you give a name that will correspond to your task. When you are done with this, click the button Record to start recording your transaction.
Step 2
While you are recording, go to Image > Image Size(Image > Size) and change the width and height as per your requirements. Our articles are at least 850 px to the width, so I'll adjust the width to that size.
Step 3
But we're not done yet! Since the image has been resized, it's time Save file. Go to File > Save As(File > Save As, and find the save directory Modified Files. When you find the directory, be careful not to change the file name before clicking Save. Then select Quality the image you would like for these jpegs. I need the file size to be smaller, so I choose Medium quality - 6
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Step 4
The last step for this action is a very important one. While the recording is still active, go to File > Close(File > Close) or click Control-W, to close Photoshop file. This should be your last step while recording this operation and you can now click Stop in the panel Operations. If you don't enable the last step, Photoshop will load all of your images into the folder without closing any of them. And depending on how many of them you have, your computer may start to glitch or freeze.
4. How to Create Automation
Step 1
Now you can use the action you just created to change multiple files in a folder. To do this, go to File > Automation > Batch Processing(File > Automate > Batch).
Step 2
In installations Batch Processing, select Operation Set, which you just created, as well as Operation which one do you want Execute. Before you click OK, Select the folder that contains the images you want to change. Because the created operation saves the images in the folder Resized Images, all your new images will appear there.
That's all! This action will now be applied to every image in the folder, and each file will be closed before a new one is loaded. Enjoy the action by using it in your future projects, or customize it to suit your needs.
Conclusion
By spending some time creating this little action, you will now significantly speed up the processing time of your images in your future projects. I hope you enjoyed this short tutorial! Let me know in the comments if you have any questions.
Want to learn more about Photoshop Actions? Check out these quick tutorials to learn more ways to save time.
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