Resize an Image With Paint.Net

There are a lot of programs out there that will resize your images. Paint.net is a free open-source alternative to much higher priced software with a much lower learning curve.

Steps

1. If you don't already have Paint.net, download and install Use Paint.NET to Create Screenshots.
   • For this article, this picture will be used.
2. Once the file has opened, click on the Image menu and choose the Resize option.
   • Notice that the current file dimensions are shown. The photograph is now 500 pixels wide and 375 pixels high, but will be made smaller.
3. Notice the Maintain Aspect Ratio checkbox. Make sure that it is checked. By doing so, you can change the value of the width, and Paint.NET will automatically calculate the correct value for the height (or vice versa) so the photo won't get distorted.
4. Change the width of the picture to 300 now.
   • Paint.NET has automatically adjusted the height to 225 pixels.
5. Set your height and width to values that you want and click OK. Don't be afraid to experiment! Paint.NET has a nice undo function that will quickly restore your photo to its original size (plus, you have that backup copy).
6. Save the photo. Click on the File menu and choose Save As... Type in a new file name for your resized photo and click OK.
7. Adjust the Quality setting. The higher the quality, the larger the size of the file will be. If you lower the quality, the file size will be smaller. If you don't care about file size at all, just leave the slider at 95% or 100%.
8. Click OK, and you are done!

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Sources and Citations

• This how to came from help2go.com.

See also

• Make a Drop Shadow in Paint.Net