Photo Resizing Software

Some photo resizing software is free.

Photo resizing software includes stand-alone Web-based resizing applications and local multi-functional photo editing applications on a computer hard drive. Photo resizing software applications alter photo pixel dimensions and photo resolutions.

Pixel Dimensions

Photo resizing software increases or decreases photograph pixel dimensions. Pixel dimension adjustments can create smaller images graphics for websites, email viewing and web photo galleries. Large pixel dimension adjustments can create photographs for print quality production, fine art gallery presentations and photo archiving.

Web or Local

Photo resizing software programs are either Web-based applications or local applications on your computer hard drive. The Web-based applications perform photo resizing online. Local applications resize photographs with software that you install on your computer.

Resolution

Photo resizing software changes the resolution of photographs. Some photo resizing software applications reduce high resolution images and optimize photos for Web publication and electronic transmission. Other photo resizing software applications increase photo resolutions and set print quality dots-per-inch (DPI) values for photo print production.

Stand-Alone or Application Suite

Some photo resizing applications are stand-alone software programs and others are part of photo editing application suites. Many stand-alone photo resizing software applications are Web applications that offer free photo resizing to compress photos for web optimization. Most photo editing software packages offer photo resizing tools that shrink and enlarge photos.