diff --git a/pixstrip-core/src/operations/mod.rs b/pixstrip-core/src/operations/mod.rs
index afdd189..8243176 100644
--- a/pixstrip-core/src/operations/mod.rs
+++ b/pixstrip-core/src/operations/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+pub mod resize;
+
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::types::{Dimensions, ImageFormat, QualityPreset};
diff --git a/pixstrip-core/src/operations/resize.rs b/pixstrip-core/src/operations/resize.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5423445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pixstrip-core/src/operations/resize.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+use fast_image_resize::{images::Image, Resizer, ResizeOptions, ResizeAlg, FilterType};
+
+use crate::error::{PixstripError, Result};
+use crate::types::Dimensions;
+
+use super::ResizeConfig;
+
+pub fn resize_image(
+    src: &image::DynamicImage,
+    config: &ResizeConfig,
+) -> Result<image::DynamicImage> {
+    let original = Dimensions {
+        width: src.width(),
+        height: src.height(),
+    };
+    let target = config.target_for(original);
+
+    if target.width == original.width && target.height == original.height {
+        return Ok(src.clone());
+    }
+
+    let src_rgba = src.to_rgba8();
+    let (src_w, src_h) = (src_rgba.width(), src_rgba.height());
+
+    let src_image = Image::from_vec_u8(
+        src_w,
+        src_h,
+        src_rgba.into_raw(),
+        fast_image_resize::PixelType::U8x4,
+    )
+    .map_err(|e| PixstripError::Processing {
+        operation: "resize".into(),
+        reason: format!("Failed to create source image: {}", e),
+    })?;
+
+    let mut dst_image = Image::new(
+        target.width,
+        target.height,
+        fast_image_resize::PixelType::U8x4,
+    );
+
+    let mut resizer = Resizer::new();
+    let options = ResizeOptions::new().resize_alg(ResizeAlg::Convolution(FilterType::Lanczos3));
+
+    resizer
+        .resize(&src_image, &mut dst_image, &options)
+        .map_err(|e| PixstripError::Processing {
+            operation: "resize".into(),
+            reason: format!("Resize failed: {}", e),
+        })?;
+
+    let result_buf: image::RgbaImage =
+        image::ImageBuffer::from_raw(target.width, target.height, dst_image.into_vec())
+            .ok_or_else(|| PixstripError::Processing {
+                operation: "resize".into(),
+                reason: "Failed to create output image buffer".into(),
+            })?;
+
+    Ok(image::DynamicImage::ImageRgba8(result_buf))
+}
diff --git a/pixstrip-core/tests/resize_tests.rs b/pixstrip-core/tests/resize_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11f4035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pixstrip-core/tests/resize_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+use pixstrip_core::operations::resize::resize_image;
+use pixstrip_core::operations::ResizeConfig;
+use pixstrip_core::types::Dimensions;
+
+fn create_test_image(width: u32, height: u32) -> image::DynamicImage {
+    let img = image::RgbImage::from_fn(width, height, |x, y| {
+        image::Rgb([(x % 256) as u8, (y % 256) as u8, 128])
+    });
+    image::DynamicImage::ImageRgb8(img)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn resize_by_width() {
+    let img = create_test_image(4000, 3000);
+    let config = ResizeConfig::ByWidth(1200);
+    let result = resize_image(&img, &config).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(result.width(), 1200);
+    assert_eq!(result.height(), 900);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn resize_by_height() {
+    let img = create_test_image(4000, 3000);
+    let config = ResizeConfig::ByHeight(600);
+    let result = resize_image(&img, &config).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(result.width(), 800);
+    assert_eq!(result.height(), 600);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn resize_fit_in_box() {
+    let img = create_test_image(4000, 3000);
+    let config = ResizeConfig::FitInBox {
+        max: Dimensions { width: 1920, height: 1080 },
+        allow_upscale: false,
+    };
+    let result = resize_image(&img, &config).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(result.width(), 1440);
+    assert_eq!(result.height(), 1080);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn resize_no_upscale() {
+    let img = create_test_image(800, 600);
+    let config = ResizeConfig::FitInBox {
+        max: Dimensions { width: 1920, height: 1080 },
+        allow_upscale: false,
+    };
+    let result = resize_image(&img, &config).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(result.width(), 800);
+    assert_eq!(result.height(), 600);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn resize_exact() {
+    let img = create_test_image(4000, 3000);
+    let config = ResizeConfig::Exact(Dimensions { width: 1080, height: 1080 });
+    let result = resize_image(&img, &config).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(result.width(), 1080);
+    assert_eq!(result.height(), 1080);
+}