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Squash: Batch image resizing doesn't get much easier
Here's how it works. You download and unzip the executable application for Windows, Mac, or Linux. Choose your output directory, add some files, and choose your resizing options. When you click resize, Squash will spit out your new images in your output folder in no time flat.
We kind of wish you could tell Squash to resize all of your images so that they're 200 pixels wide. But you can't. Instead, it lets you shrink or blow up your images by percentages. So if you had a 400 pixel image and a 200 pixel image and you want to cut them both in half, you'll wind up with a 200 pixel and a 100 pixel image. But the program is open source, so if anyone has some free time on their hands and wants to add our dream feature, we'd love you forever. Or at least write an update.
Squash will convert PNG, JPG, and BMP images.
[via gHacks]
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Subscribe to commentsJDeVApr 2nd 2008 7:29PM
Propably an even easier to use program is PhotoResize:
http://www.rw-designer.com/picture-resize
Change the icons name, drag your pictures on it and there you go.
hazardApr 2nd 2008 9:07PM
my favourite freeware is "Easy Thumbnails" .. it does folders, subfolders, filters, command line and more ..
http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/?Easy%20Thumbnails=3000
FreezerApr 2nd 2008 9:12PM
IrfanView users have been able to do this for years.
Brad LinderApr 2nd 2008 9:12PM
It can resize images, but it can't do whole batches of images in one fell swoop.
RumbleApr 3rd 2008 6:34AM
File > Batch Conversion.
hazardApr 3rd 2008 6:37AM
hey that's pretty cool, plus you can load and save the conversion settings .. I've been using IrfanView for a while but plain missed that one.
FreezerApr 3rd 2008 2:07AM
Actually, it can batch resize, if you use the advance options. YOu have to set the parameters manually, but once you do, plug and go.
Brad LinderApr 3rd 2008 6:42AM
Hey, would you look at that. It's certainly not as easy to use as Squash, but much more powerful. I don't know how I missed this. Thanks for the tip!
cristianApr 3rd 2008 6:55AM
I really miss the "Resize Picture" porwertoy for Windows XP in Vista. Right click to easy resize pictures.
I found a similar proggie called VSO Image Resizer but it is buggy as hell!
BrandonApr 3rd 2008 2:03PM
Could you please verify that there actually is a Mac version? I see a call to developers for the mac version but I only see Linux and Windows versions in the downloads section.
Andrew CampbellApr 3rd 2008 6:59PM
While you're waiting, you may want to check out Resize 'Em All for Mac. I don't often batch-resize photos, but when I do, this little tool works great.
http://www.eagle-of-liberty.com/resizeemall/
Andrew CampbellApr 3rd 2008 6:59PM
Well would you look that that--They sold the program. You can still get it at MacUpdate.
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/25531
RuneApr 14th 2008 5:30PM
Some extra controls for size has now been added: http://code.google.com/p/squash/issues/detail?id=3&can=1
PederApr 19th 2008 10:07PM
On linux you can use ImageMagicks convert utility together with a for loop in bash like this: for file in *.jpg; do convert $file -resize 200x200 ${file%.jpg}_thumb.jpg; done
Not much easier than that :) and 200x200 can of course be '50%' and such things too.
ricoJul 1st 2008 5:52PM
if you need to batch resize to jpg... picasa will do the trick for any size