Hey
PJK, I know exactly what you mean, I've put 2 post in already but not much help.
As for the sizing thing, it sounds reasonable, haven't tried it yet but would Microsoft Paint do it?...actually, no.
But I've got Paint Shop Pro, but not even 1% experiance in it, so I'll just have to..........wait a minute, yes I think I've got how to do it.......l8terz