Sharpresize v2 now fully released

SharpResize v2 is now out of beta. It's a lightweight application (ie quick to start up) for making a better thumbnail / resized for web  image. The great result is due to the combination of the resizing algorithm it uses along with an additional sharpening slider.

Despite being a lightweight app it now has a good selection of adjustment sliders and built-in filters. (sepia, black and white, posterize etc).

We've decided to keep the price down. In fact as it's now priced in dollars (1.95 USD) it's a little less in real terms than the previous GBP price.

More information and the download are here

The guide is here.

Hidden Gems in Scrutiny 7: Run multiple website scans (and other things) at the same time

This may be Scrutiny's coolest trick (other than its main job of zipping through a website like a dose of salts and presenting loads of data).

It may not really be a hidden gem, because it's mentioned in lots of places and one of the main new features of version 7, but if you've just downloaded Scrutiny and run it, you may have missed it.

As the title of this post suggests, Scrutiny 7 allows you to open multiple windows and scan a site or do anything else you like within them, examine some data or configure the settings for another site.

Unsurprisingly, File>New (cmd-N) will open a new window for you to use as you see fit.