QuickThumbnail - online photo resizer

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QuickThumbnail - online photo resizer

by Jason Clarke Nov 23rd 2006

QuickThumbnail is an extremely pared-down online service offering the ability to upload an image and resize, then download the resulting file. Uploaded photos and their resulting copies are kept on the server for only 10 minutes as a security precaution. Resizing options include resizing based on a percentage of the original image's size, using one of a set of fixed sizes, or resizing my a set of "standard" sizes, for example 100x75 for an avatar, or 468x60 for a web banner.

Luckily 250 pixels wide is one of the set values available, so I used QuickThumbnail to make a thumbnail of their own image, and use it in this post, seen at the right. The image quality seems very reasonable, and the process took mere seconds. In fact, I may find myself using this site for more images in my posts, considering how drop-dead simple it is.

Tags: image resizer, ImageResizer, images, quick resize, QuickResize, resize, resize images, ResizeImages

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

blackcoffeenosugar said 5:55PM on 11-23-2006

A simple question: Why would people want to upload and resize photos, then download them back to the computer again, when the whole process can be done locally in seconds?

Jason Clarke said 5:57PM on 11-23-2006

1. You're on a machine that is not your own, and don't have image manipulation software handy.

2. You find it takes longer to load Photoshop / Paint .Net / 'Insert image manipulation software name here' than it does to hit this site, upload a file and download the result.

Erik said 7:21PM on 11-23-2006

There are those who think locally and those who think globally. Cheers Jason!

Veign said 12:25PM on 11-24-2006

When I created the website the main audience I saw was the mom and pop user that does not know how to install software or use the sometimes complex imaging software. There are new 'options' that will be added to Quick Thumbnail over the coming months (just have to find some time) like active crop, rotate, and grey scale.

Zaine Ridling said 1:42AM on 11-26-2006

One of the neatest little sites I've seen in a while, and very useful for paring down big fat photos to share with someone through email on the fly. Veign Software has several other cool apps, too. Check out Pixeur when you get a chance.

Adam said 1:42AM on 11-26-2006

Am I the only one who thinks it's hysterical that this Web 2.0 site used the "Web 2.0 Logo Generator" featured on DLS a while back?

It's an attractive logo, but wasn't the whole point of the generator making fun of sites like this one?

Veign said 1:43AM on 11-26-2006

It was a kinda jab at Web 2.0 stuff by using that logo generator. Still not sure if that logo will stay or I will adapt a more professional one.

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