Windows Image Resizing

[TheStu]

My desktop boots both Windows and OS X, and with the introduction of my new GPU, I find myself spending more time in Windows.

I generally like Windows 7, and the improvements made to ClearType have really made my life better when switching OSes. The big thing that stands in my way however is how Windows handles resizing images. Generally, an image that is scaled down in OS X does not have aliased edges or things of that nature. And scaled up images are similarly well handled.

Does anyone know of a way to alter how Windows resizes images so that I do not have aliased edges and what not?

I could try posting screenshots of what I am referring to if that would be useful.

 

[pcgeek11]

Post an example please. I have no idea what difference you are talking about.

 

[jmagg]

Windows picture viewer sucks. Ifranview does a better job.

 

[Snapster]

I think he's just on about the live preview rather than actually trying resize images ala Ifranview.

Yes picture viewer does suck when it's not 'actual size'

 

[TheStu]

I am also talking about images in browsers that are not full size.

 

[jmagg]

I think he's just on about the live preview rather than actually trying resize images ala Ifranview.

Yes picture viewer does suck when it's not 'actual size'

Ifranview is my default picture viewer for .jpg. I find "fit to desktop" in Iview the best compromise in terms of scaling quality, and speed. As for viewing scaled photos in a browser, they all render differently. Anyway, I doubt there is a way to tweak Windows Picture Viewer render images any better.