ArtResize

ArtResize is a lightweight application that you can use to perform several operations on your image files, including resizing.

The interface of the tool is plain and simple. Pictures can be imported into the list by using the file browser only, since the "drag and drop" method is not supported (not on Windows 7, at least). Batch processing is allowed.

In the queue you can view the name and current size of each file. All you have to do is specify the output directory and tick the operations that you want ArtResize to perform - resize, convert (to JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF or TIF) , rename and add a watermark.

You can view file properties, delete an item from the list or clear the entire queue.

On top of that, you can enable ArtResize to keep the proportions and settings of the source images, select a filter (e.g. linear, triangle, bicubic), as well as change watermark preferences when it comes to the opacity, position and margins.

You can change parameters for each output image format regarding quality, color space, smoothing, filter, compression level, and others.

The program runs on a low-to-moderate amount of system resources, includes a comprehensive help file for novices (too bad it doesn't have snapshots) and quickly finishes a task without freezing, crashing or popping up errors. We strongly recommend ArtResize to all users, regardless of their experience level.