How do you a resize a picture?

[cobl04]

I want to make this picture I got from amazon.com my avatar -

but the problem is that it is too large. How do I resize it? I tried paint, but all it did was cut oof some of the picture.

 

[Auhiz]

In Paint try Image menu -> Stretch/Skew.

 

[ewen]

 

[ewen]

well COBL, a 'thanks' would of been nice.