Power Toys - Image Resizer - 2 things

[GlenBod]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

1. Almost what I need. The matching of the smallest dimension when resizing is what messes me up. What I want is to resize a directory full of images such that none of them are larger than, say, 1000 px in the largest direction, regardless of the orientation as long as it maintains the length/width ratio. For example: something that is 2100x3000 ends up 700x1000, while something 2000x1600 ends up 1000x800.

2. Renaming needs more work. I can tell it to rename the images to %1 (%2) as the docs show, but I want some custom text in the new name too. I'd like the new name spec to allow %1 V2 or something like that which just appends some text on the filename. If I then leave the resized files in the source directory they will sort right behind the originals and I can see the effects of my resizing more easily.

If there are ways to accomplish these things with the Resizer "as is", then I apologize for not figuring it out and I'd appreciate some guidance to make it work the way I want it.

Scenario when this would be used?

See above, it's all there.

Supporting information

No response

[daverayment]

Hi @GlenBod

1. You can achieve this by creating a new preset with the Fit parameter set to the default of "Fit" and values of 1000 for both Width and Height, e.g.:

This will resize the larger images you mentioned to the desired dimensions. Think of it as defining a box which provides the maximum dimensions of the resized image.

If you don't want any images smaller than 1000 x 1000 pixels to be expanded, make sure you select the "Make pictures smaller but not larger" checkbox:

2. You can edit the filename format to include this custom text directly - it doesn't need to just consist of the percent numbered parameters. For example, your "%1 V2" works fine:

Please note: if you have the ImageResizer application open while you're also making changes in the Settings app, you'll have to close and reopen ImageResizer before it knows about your updates.

[GlenBod]

Thanks Dave. I’ll give that a try. Regards – Glen C Bodie Vancouver, BC

[daverayment]

@GlenBod You're very welcome.