Image editor

Free Alternatives to Adobe

IrfanView

Summary

IrfanView is a free and efficient tool for resizing and compressing images for forum use.

Key Points

• Download link for 64-bit version: https://www.irfanview.com/64bit.htm
• Ideal file size for forum images: around 100kb
• Quick resize option: 800 x 600 resolution

Resizing Images

Steps

1. Open image in IrfanView. 2. Go to menu and select Image -> Resize/Resample. 3. Set dimensions to 640 x 480 (or desired resolution). 4. Save the resized image.

Notes

• Resulting file size is approximately 38.1 KB.

Changing Default Image Viewer

Steps

1. Right-click Start button and select Settings. 2. Go to Apps -> Default apps. 3. Click on the app for photo viewer and select IrfanView.

Notes

• This change allows IrfanView to open images by default instead of Windows Photo Viewer.