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Download and install ImageMagick:
http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php#windows
http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php#macosx
http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php#unix

Download and unpack into your DeskTop
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4686872/Pictus-resize2.zip
or http://www.mediafire.com/file/w47dqrjrzds3ffy/Pictus-resize2.zip
It contains some BAT files


To resize, just drag and drop any image over one of the icons in the DeskTop

The result is better than the other programs as it is free from moiré and gamma corrected during resize.

The original image http://www.mediafire.com/?49ahiwm5ukfu6c9

More details:
ImageMagick resize http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/resize/
ImageMagick and USM http://redskiesatnight.com/2005/04/06/sharpening-using-image-magick/
Resize and gamma http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/gamma.html
The BAT files are versions from http://www.openphotographyforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14947

Um...wow that is a lot of stuff to absorb....

Do you have any further examples?  I'd like to see the sharpening side as well as the downsize....

Greg

Only the stuff about gamma and resize http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/gamma.html
I did the final update, I guess now looks OK :)

New version!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4686872/Pictus_resize_D.zip

-4 batch files, 640, 800, 1024 and 1200
-Each file will create 2 versions from 3 algorithms, making 6 for you to choose. :)
-It is from a soft to sharper in gamma 1 and sRGB, all in EWA(Elliptically Weighted Average)
-You can edit the batch files to enable the orthogonal versions or the other algorithms or disable the unneeded...