An updated version and quite the easiest-to-use photo resizer just hit the market.Now it’s got image carving capabilities.

Despite its light footprint, this wasplike (300kB) freeware tool does a hefty bi: resize by percentage, longest side, shortest side, width, height, fit in frame, or by specifying file size in kilobytes. Batch processing of files in all subfolders, generating custom reports (e.g. htlm fragments for galleries), sharpening and more. Usable as a droplet or from Explorer’s context menu. It’s definitely a good sidekick when loading up the gargantuan Photoshop CS4 is overkill.

Check out the new features:
* CoreDuo CPU support for extremely fast batch resizing.
* Modifying aspect ratio while preserving content using image seam carving. Learn more.
Download: Picture Resizer 3.0