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Resize While Compressing | Rune

Resize While Compressing | Rune

Reduce image dimensions and file size simultaneously. Maximum optimization in one step.

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Why process images twice? Rune's Image Compressor lets you resize and compress simultaneously for maximum optimization.

Why Combine Resize and Compress?

Maximum Size Reduction

  • Smaller dimensi pixels
  • Compression = smaller per-pixel data
  • Combined = dramatic reduction

Efficiency

  • One upload instead of two
  • One download instead of two
  • Less time spent

Consistent Results

  • Settings applied together
  • No quality loss from multiple processing steps

How It Works

  1. Open Rune's Image Compressor.
  2. Upload your image.
  3. Set max width/height dimensions.
  4. Adjust quality percentage.
  5. Choose output format.
  6. Compress.
  7. Download optimized image.

Size Reduction Example

Original: 4000x3000 pixels, 5 MB

After Result
Resize to 1920x1440 ~2 MB
Compress to 80% ~1 MB
Resize + Compress ~400 KB

Combined gives the best result.

Use Case Max Dimension Quality
Web hero 1920px 80%
Blog content 1200px 80%
Thumbnails 400px 70%
Email 1920px 75%
Social media 1080px 80%

When to Use Each

  • Compress only: Already correct dimensions
  • Resize only: File size is fine, dimensions wrong
  • Both: Maximum optimization needed

Aspect Ratio

When resizing:

  • Proportions maintained
  • Only max dimension constrained
  • No distortion

Conclusion

Combining resize and compress produces the smallest files. Rune's Image Compressor handles both in one step.