Remove-SmallPictures

Disclaimer

This script was written by Copilot Premium in response to the following prompt:

Write a PowerShell script that deletes all pictures from the current working folder that meet the following criteria: 1) Height less than 2160 pixels OR 2) Width less than 3840 pixels

Description

A PowerShell script that deletes images of height < 2160p and width < 3840p from the current working directory.

How it works

• Image detection: The script checks common image extensions (.jpg, .jpeg, .png, .tif, .tiff, .bmp, .gif, .webp).
• Dimension check: For each image it reads Width and Height using System.Drawing.Image.
• Deletion rule: Deletes when Height < 2160 OR Width < 3840.
• Safety: The script is an advanced function ([CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess = $true)]) so you can run it with -WhatIf to preview deletions or -Confirm to be prompted for each file.
• Resource handling: Images are disposed after reading to avoid file locks.
• Optional recursion: Use -Recurse to include subfolders.

Usage examples

• Preview deletions in current folder

.\Remove-SmallPictures.ps1 -WhatIf

• Delete only in current folder (no recursion)

.\Remove-SmallPictures.ps1

• Delete including subfolders

.\Remove-SmallPictures.ps1 -Recurse

• Run with confirmation prompts

.\Remove-SmallPictures.ps1 -Confirm

Installation

Download both .ps1 and .cmd scripts to the same folder.