Hi all, Here is a really easy way to resize pictures. First download and install the tool from here http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/ImageResizerPowertoySetup.exe
Windows 7 and Vista use this link
http://imageresizer.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=30247
 
Then follow theses instructions (taken from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/learnmore/tips/eschelman2.mspx)
Using the Image Resizer
1. Open the folder that contains the pictures you want to resize. In Thumbnail view, right-click any picture you want to resize, and click Resize Pictures.
2. In the Resize Pictures dialog box, click the size you want your photo to be, and click OK. In general, Small is a good selection for most of your needs, such as e-mailing pictures or posting them to a Web site.
3. The original file, is still intact; and a new, resized file, named "Picture" (Small).jpg, has been added to the same folder. Resize multiple photos at once To resize a sequence of photos at once, click the first photo in the sequence, hold down the SHIFT key, and click the last photo in the sequence. All the photos in between those that you clicked will be selected. Follow the steps outlined previously to resize the sequence of selected photos. To resize nonsequential photos in a folder, click the first photo, and hold down the CTRL key while you click the other pictures you want to resize. Once you have your photos selected, follow the steps outlined previously to resize the selected photos.