Batch image compression software recommendations....

[rcradical]

Did a search, couldn't find anything....

So I need to resize a heap of photos to send to a client. Any recommendations on software?

Any help would be muchos appreciated.

Thanks.

[bobinatcat]

Photoshop can do it... otherwise...
Irfan view can too from memory...thats a freeware

[vbroom]

photoshop will do batch processing

create a new action consiting of resize, save and close

then apply to all your files.

[rcradical]

Thx, completely forgot about photoshop.

haven't tried with it before though, I'll give it a go and report back.

[TORQ]

FastStone Photo Resizer is what you want, and it's free.

[Syz380]

Clicky link at all? I cant seem to find FastStone out there.

[dugy]

if quality isn't an issue, windows powertool resizers is free and very quick.

[vbroom]

here's a quick rundown if you need a hand

pm me if you want me to run you through it

[TORQ]

Clicky link at all? I cant seem to find FastStone out there.

Download FastStone Photo Resizer

[rcradical]

here's a quick rundown if you need a hand

pm me if you want me to run you through it

Thx Andy, the pictorial run down helps. Is it a matter of having to apply the same resize to each separate photo? Or can I do a 'select all' kind of thing?

Also checking out faststone now Tim. Cheers.

[JaR6d]

+1 for the windows powertools batch resizer.

all you have to do is select any number of file, right click, then choose the size you want them

[vbroom]

Thx Andy, the pictorial run down helps. Is it a matter of having to apply the same resize to each separate photo? Or can I do a 'select all' kind of thing?

Also checking out faststone now Tim. Cheers.

yeah you have to open all the photos in one go the click "apply action" to each one which (if you've set it up correctly should resize and save and close the file.

i reckon this powertools batch resizer the others are talking about sounds easier and quicker....if you've got lots to resize i'd look into that.

[rcradical]

Download FastStone Photo Resizer

Tim. Faststone is exactly what I needed, thank you so much.

yeah you have to open all the photos in one go the click "apply action" to each one which (if you've set it up correctly should resize and save and close the file.

i reckon this powertools batch resizer the others are talking about sounds easier and quicker....if you've got lots to resize i'd look into that.

Thanx dude, really appreciate the time taken to help.

[Flakey]

For fast and easy resizing, I use the Microsoft Powertoy. (for XP)

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP

Too easy.

[Kryzaach]

You can always use mogrify.

It's part of imagemagick.

Simple and very very quick.

[Gronk]

We use pixresizer at work, its not bad either.

Image resizing, do it with PIXresizer

[Tyrone]

Don't need to create action files to do easy resizes in Photoshop...

File --> Scripts --> Image Processor

Choose Source & Destination folders, choose a resolution and hit Run. Simple.

[Kingy]

If you have Paint Shop Pro rather than the full photoshop it also has a batch option. Just create a "rule" (like resize to 50%) and the you select all the files you want to apply the rule to and away it goes.

Oh and it also lets you select the new filename or replace, etc... so you can easily create copies, so Image_123 becomes Image_123_small which is what I do so I keep the full size version and have a easily identified small version for posting, emailing, etc.

Though i presume the free tools others have mentioned above probably also do this.