Images are a huge part of the content on the Internet. A quick image search from Google can provide hundreds of thousands of results.

1. how to generate thumbnail images
Pictures are a massive part of the content on the Internet. A simple image search from Google
can provide hundreds of thousands of results. These images are saved as a certain size but don't
automatically translate well to a preview size. This is where the employment of thumbnails
started. Thumbnails allow for a compact version of an image to be exhibited without diminishing
quality. While this may seem a straight forward task, just reducing the size of an image will not
generate a thumbnail. Reducing the size of an image will lead to loss of resolution so the image
may seem blurry or an entire portion of the image may be lost. Either way, the resulting quality of
the image will be sub-standard and unsuitable to really display an image.
One technique of creating thumbnails involves using photo editing software. The first step is to
develop a copy of the image and then open it within the editing software. Then, apply a filter to the
image, such as a blur filter. This allows the image to be clear once it is resized. Then, crop the
image to only show the desired parts of the image. The image then must be resized to be the
suitable size of a thumbnail. Lastly, apply a sharpening filter to the image to make it clear. The
image can now be saved and used as a thumbnail.
Fortunately, a simpler and faster option exists. An easy search for ‘Create Thumbnails from
Multiple Images' at www.hothotsoftware.com will bring up an incredible program for mass
thumbnail creation. This program permits many thumbnails to be developed from numerous
image files with just a few mouse clicks. Upon opening the program, you will see that the full
program works within a single window, alleviating any worries of getting lost or confused within
the program. The top part of the window is a field that displays any image files that you want to
convert to thumbnails. Directly below this field is a button labeled ‘Add File(s)' which allows
images to be added to the program. There is also the ability for the software to search for files
within a specified folder. The bottom left part of the window provides information about the format
of the thumbnails being produced. There are two parameters that may be modified, one involves
the quality of the thumbnail and the other changes the size of the thumbnail. Below this is an
option to append an alternate file extension to the output thumbnail. Lastly, the bottom right of the
window has the command to begin the process. After the program begins it will convert your
images and feature a note when the program is completed.
If you want to explore this software, please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyoL_2m_sD8.
Image resizing can be complicated without the correct software. Using the appropriate program
can shorten your production time significantly and allow you to complete more work than
imagined.