I just wanted to share this link with you AdionSoft Fast Image Resizer - Dual and Quadcore compatible - Resize images to any size quickly and in high quality - Create thumbnails for your website images - Resize Algorithm quality and JPEG quality configurable - Create resized files in new folder, or in the same folder as the source - Use EXIF information to rotate your pictures to the correct orientation - Copy EXIF info from source image - Easy resizing by using windows explorer Send To menu - Automatic cropping option - Can read JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, TIFF and HD Photo (.wdp, .hdp) files - Writes JPG files - Compatible with Windows 2000, XP and Vista - Freeware http://adionsoft.net/fastimageresize/
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Image Resizer 2.0.1.17 seems to be a good freeware. But when it comes to editing even though its just resizing Photoshop is all what rules