Throx

Sometimes you want to resize a dozen of pictures and found that it is so troublesome to do it 1 by 1. Forget about big software such as Photoshop or GIMP, here is a simple way to get it done quickly and free. 

1. First download IrfanView from http://www.irfanview.net/ and install it.

2. Launch the program and choose File -> Batch Conversion/Rename…

3. Select your original image and click “Add” into your Input files list. Set your output directory and select the “Options” and “Advanced” button to adjust your batch settings.

4. “Options”: Select your image output quality, generally “80″ quality plus 1024 width resolution images will get you image sizes around 80 to 200kb. 

5. “Advances”: Select RESIZE and Set long side to 1024, asuming you want to resize to 1024 pixel. Remember to check the “Preserve aspect ratio” so that it will resize the heigh for you automatically based on the given width. Play around with different figures to find out what best suite your needs.

6. Click ok and then run “Start Batch”. Your resized images will be done in a few seconds.