How to resize and save your first image in Pixel Press

Choose or drop one JPEG, PNG or WebP, change either dimension with proportions locked, choose the output format and quality, then select Compress image. Compare Original and Compressed previews and the actual output size before selecting Download image. Processing stays in browser memory; save the result before removing the image or leaving the tab.

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Start with one local source

Pixel Press takes one image from selection through a new downloadable export. For example, use it to prepare a smaller version of a landscape photo for a page that needs a 1200-pixel-wide image. Keep the original file as your source; the app creates a separate result and leaves that file unchanged.

Choose a file in the input area or drop one into the input area. Accepted sources are JPEG, PNG and WebP, up to 25 MiB and 40 megapixels. Wait for the image preview and ready message before adjusting settings. Dropping several files does not create a queue: the handler takes only the first file.

Set the size from the destination requirement

Width and Height initially show the loaded image dimensions. Enter a positive whole number in either field; the other updates from the original proportions, rounded to a whole pixel. For a 2400 by 1600 photo, entering a width of 1200 gives a height of 800. This is a dimension calculation, not a prediction of the exported file size.

The proportions stay locked, and neither dimension can exceed the source. There is no crop control to turn a landscape photo into a square. If a destination requires an exact square image, prepare that composition elsewhere first. For a proportional reduction, change one dimension and let Pixel Press calculate the other.

Choose what the exported image should preserve

Choose WebP or JPEG as Output format, then adjust Quality from 10 to 100. A freshly opened page starts with WebP and 80% quality. Treat quality as an encoding setting to review visually; it does not specify a percentage of file-size savings.

Use WebP when transparent areas need to remain transparent. JPEG fills those areas with white. PNG is an input option, but it is not an output option. Neither output preserves source metadata or animation, so keep the source if those are needed. This workflow prepares a still-image derivative rather than an archival copy.

Compress and inspect the current proof

Select Compress image to generate the output. On success, the Compressed preview appears. Switch between Original and Compressed, and check the displayed dimensions for the selected preview. For the photo example, inspect the subject and any small lettering that must remain readable before accepting the reduced image.

Read ORIGINAL, OUTPUT and the SMALLER or LARGER percentage alongside the preview. A completed export can take more bytes than its source. If its appearance or size is unsuitable, change a setting and compress again. Each settings change clears the current result and disables its download; download a candidate first if you want to compare saved alternatives.

Download before ending the session

Select Download image when the current proof is useful. For a source named landscape.png, the requested name is landscape-pixel-press.webp or landscape-pixel-press.jpg, depending on the selected output. The browser controls where it is saved. Generating a preview alone does not save a file; confirm the download before moving on.

Images and results live in tab memory without uploads or saved history. Remove image clears the working image and result, and reloading discards the session. A successfully loaded replacement also replaces the workspace. In this version, an unsupported, oversized or unreadable replacement preserves the previous valid image; follow the error message and choose a suitable source.

AI-assisted ForgeHub editorial. App capabilities were checked against its implementation; this guide is not an independent review.