Web Image Tools
Need to edit an image? There are a bunch of free options you can use:
Resizing Images:
Adobe Express - online, free
We recommend using to resize images for use on the website. It's a free, browser-based image editing software from Adobe, makers of Photoshop and the rest of the Creative Cloud.
For Windows - Microsoft Photos - app, free
For Windows users, we recommend using . If you don't already have this installed, you can install it from the Microsoft Store.
Here are the steps for resizing images in the photos app:
- Open the image in the Photos app
- Click the three dots in the top-right corner
- Select Resize
- Choose a preset size or click Define custom dimensions
- Set your new dimensions
- Click Save resized copy
You can also compress a picture in Microsoft Photos to reduce its file size and dimensions. To do this, you can:
- Select the picture you want to compress
- Click the Picture Tools Format tab
- Click Compress Pictures
Software Downloads for More Complex Editing:
For more complex image editing, we recommend (which stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program) and Paint.net as free alternatives to Photoshop.
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) - Windows / MacOS
is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It has many capabilities. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, an image format converter, etc. GIMP is expandable and extensible. It is designed to be augmented with plug-ins and extensions to do just about anything. The advanced scripting interface allows everything from the simplest task to the most complex image manipulation procedures to be easily scripted.
For Windows - Paint.NET
is free image and photo editing software. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plug-ins.