Images are an important part of computers in general. Research has shown that when people are processing information, for example by learning, images are absorbed more easily than, for example, text.
Editing images is therefore also recommended. If you take a photo, this photo is usually saved in a very large format on your computer, phone or camera. Editing the photo is therefore important if you want to share this photo on the internet.
A large format photo also takes up a lot of data and therefore takes longer to load. Enlarging or reducing images may therefore be desirable in several situations.
In this article I explain how you can easily enlarge or reduce photos with a free program called Microsoft PowerToys.
Enlarge or reduce image size in Windows 10
To get started you need PowerToys to download. Click on the latest version available for Windows and install PowerToys.
The installation process is self-explanatory.
Once PowerToys is installed, start the PowerToys application. In the Windows search bar type: PowerToys and click on PowerToys (Preview).
Now that you have started PowerToys, PowerToys will be in the Windows system tray. For me, PowerToys starts up minimized, which is why I indicate that it is in the system tray.
You don't need to open anything else. PowerToys is active in the system tray and has been added to the Windows context menu.
To open PowerToys image resizer it is important to first check whether PowerToys image resizer is enabled in the settings. Open PowerToys from the system tray.
Click on Image resizer in the left menu. Make sure Image resizer is enabled.
If PowerToys image resizer is enabled, go to the location where the images are stored on your computer.
You right-click on an image file (or select multiple files at once) and click Resize Images from the context menu.
To rotate an image by turning it clockwise or counterclockwise, click one of these options from the context menu.
If you have chosen to resize an image such as a photo, you will be presented with the following choices.
You can choose from a standard image formats in PowerToys image resizer. There is also a custom option to resize to the number of pixels of your choice. By default, a copy of the current image is saved in the standard format.
Click Resize to change the size of the photo (image).
If you have resized an image, a new image file (a copy of) and the original file will appear in the same folder.
I hope this has helped you quickly resize an image or images.
In the meantime, read more about other functionality in Microsoft PowerToys.
Quickly search and open files with PowerToys Run.
Manage Windows windows with Fancyzones.
Identify color with Color Picker (PowerToys).
Rename multiple files in Windows with PowerToys
Thank you for reading!