diff --git a/resize.py b/resize.py
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+from PIL import Image
+import os
+import sys
+
+
+def get_resized_filename(input_path):
+    """Generate output filename by adding '-resized' before extension"""
+    base, ext = os.path.splitext(input_path)
+    return f"{base}-resized{ext}"
+
+
+def resize_image(input_path, scale=5):
+    """Resize image by given scale factor using Lanczos resampling"""
+    try:
+        # Open and resize image
+        with Image.open(input_path) as img:
+            width, height = img.size
+            new_img = img.resize((width * scale, height * scale), Image.LANCZOS)
+
+            # Save resized image
+            output_path = get_resized_filename(input_path)
+            new_img.save(output_path)
+            print(f"Saved resized image to: {output_path}")
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error processing image: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+        print("Usage: python resize_image.py <image_path>")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    input_path = sys.argv[1]
+    resize_image(input_path)