diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6c7e23a..7033af3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ run_i2v.exe
 run_i2v_gjr.exe
 output.mp4
 resp.txt
-test.png
\ No newline at end of file
+test.png
+resized.jpg
diff --git a/cmd/cli/cli.go b/cmd/cli/cli.go
index 1796900..8353694 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/cli.go
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ import (
 	b64 "encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+	"image/draw"
+
+	"image"
+	"image/jpeg"
+	"image/png"
 	"io"
 	"mime"
 	"mime/multipart"
@@ -15,12 +19,15 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/nfnt/resize"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {
 	commands := []*cli.Command{
-		//startCmd(),
 		getJobResultCmd(),
+		resizeCmd(),
 	}
 
 	app := &cli.App{
@@ -38,6 +45,12 @@ func main() {
 					"o",
 				},
 			},
+			&cli.StringFlag{
+				Name:    "format",
+				Aliases: []string{"f"},
+				Usage:   "The format to resize the image to wide, tall, or square",
+				Value:   "wide",
+			},
 		},
 		Authors: []*cli.Author{
 			{
@@ -48,27 +61,25 @@ func main() {
 		Copyright:              "2023 Masonite Studios LLC",
 		UseShortOptionHandling: true,
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			var needsCleanup bool
 			// use the first argument as the file name
-			fileLocation := c.Args().Get(0)
-			// if no argument is provided, use stdin
-			if fileLocation == "" {
-				fmt.Println("No file provided, using stdin.")
-				// read from stdin
-				var err error
-				fileLocationBytes, err := io.ReadAll(os.Stdin)
-				if err != nil {
-					return fmt.Errorf("error reading from stdin | %w", err)
-				}
-				fileLocation = string(fileLocationBytes)
+			fileLocation, err := getFileLocation(c)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error getting file location | %w", err)
 			}
 
-			// TODO: preprocess the image to make sure it is the right size
+			// preprocess the image to make sure it is the right size
 			/*
 				Supported Dimensions:
 				1024x576
 				576x1024
 				768x768
 			*/
+			// get the format
+			format := c.String("format")
+			if format != "wide" && format != "tall" && format != "square" {
+				return fmt.Errorf("invalid format %s", format)
+			}
 
 			// make sure the image is either jpeg or png
 			fileMimeType := mime.TypeByExtension(path.Ext(fileLocation))
@@ -76,8 +87,27 @@ func main() {
 				return fmt.Errorf("unsupported file type | %v", fileMimeType)
 			}
 
+			// resize the image
+			tempLocation, err := resizeImage(fileLocation, format)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error resizing image | %w", err)
+			}
+
+			if tempLocation != fileLocation {
+				fmt.Printf("Resized image to %s\n", tempLocation)
+				needsCleanup = true
+				fileLocation = tempLocation // use the resized image
+			}
+
 			id, err := initiateGeneratingAnimation(fileLocation)
 			if err != nil {
+				if needsCleanup {
+					// remove the temp file
+					err = cleanUpTempFile(tempLocation)
+					if err != nil {
+						return fmt.Errorf("error removing temp file | %w", err)
+					}
+				}
 				return fmt.Errorf("error making request | %w", err)
 			}
 
@@ -87,6 +117,13 @@ func main() {
 			// wait for the job to finish
 			err = job(id, c.String("output"))
 			if err != nil {
+				if needsCleanup {
+					// remove the temp file
+					err = cleanUpTempFile(tempLocation)
+					if err != nil {
+						return fmt.Errorf("error removing temp file | %w", err)
+					}
+				}
 				return fmt.Errorf("error getting job result | %w", err)
 			}
 
@@ -101,6 +138,152 @@ func main() {
 	}
 }
 
+func cleanUpTempFile(fileLocation string) error {
+	// remove the temp file
+	err := os.Remove(fileLocation)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error removing temp file | %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func resizeImage(fileLocation string, format string) (string, error) {
+	// load the image
+	file, err := os.Open(fileLocation)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error opening file | %w", err)
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	var img image.Image
+	fileMimeType := mime.TypeByExtension(path.Ext(fileLocation))
+	if fileMimeType == "image/jpeg" {
+		// decode the image
+		img, err = jpeg.Decode(file)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("error decoding jpeg image | %w", err)
+		}
+	} else if fileMimeType == "image/png" {
+		// decode the image
+		img, err = png.Decode(file)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("error decoding png image | %w", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("unsupported file type | %v", fileMimeType)
+	}
+
+	// check if the image is already the correct size
+	rect := img.Bounds()
+	width := rect.Max.X - rect.Min.X
+	height := rect.Max.Y - rect.Min.Y
+	x1 := 1024
+	y1 := 576
+	if format == "wide" {
+		if width == 1024 && height == 576 {
+			fmt.Println("Image is already the correct size.")
+			return fileLocation, nil
+		}
+	}
+	if format == "tall" {
+		if width == 576 && height == 1024 {
+			fmt.Println("Image is already the correct size.")
+			return fileLocation, nil
+		}
+		x1 = 576
+		y1 = 1024
+	}
+	if format == "square" {
+		if width == 768 && height == 768 {
+			fmt.Println("Image is already the correct size.")
+			return fileLocation, nil
+		}
+		x1 = 768
+		y1 = 768
+	}
+
+	inFormat := "wide"
+	if width < height {
+		inFormat = "tall"
+	}
+	if width == height {
+		inFormat = "square"
+	}
+
+	// if not, resize the image
+	// scale the original image to the new size
+	var resizedImage image.Image
+	if format == "wide" {
+		resizedImage = resize.Resize(uint(x1), 0, img, resize.Lanczos3)
+	}
+	if format == "tall" {
+		resizedImage = resize.Resize(0, uint(y1), img, resize.Lanczos3)
+	}
+	if format == "square" {
+		if inFormat == "wide" {
+			resizedImage = resize.Resize(0, uint(y1), img, resize.Lanczos3)
+		}
+		if inFormat == "tall" {
+			resizedImage = resize.Resize(uint(x1), 0, img, resize.Lanczos3)
+		}
+		if inFormat == "square" {
+			resizedImage = resize.Resize(uint(x1), uint(y1), img, resize.Lanczos3)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// crop the image to the final correct size
+
+	// start by getting the center of the image
+	tempBounds := resizedImage.Bounds()
+	x0 := tempBounds.Max.X/2 - x1/2
+	y0 := tempBounds.Max.Y/2 - y1/2
+	xMax := x0 + x1
+	yMax := y0 + y1
+
+	croppedImageRect := image.Rect(x0, y0, xMax, yMax)
+	rgba := convertToRGBA(resizedImage)
+	croppedImage := rgba.SubImage(croppedImageRect)
+
+	// save the image to a temp file
+	tempFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "i2v*"+path.Ext(fileLocation))
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error creating temp file | %w", err)
+	}
+	defer tempFile.Close()
+
+	// encode the image to the temp file
+	err = jpeg.Encode(tempFile, croppedImage, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error encoding resized image | %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// return the temp file location
+	return tempFile.Name(), nil
+}
+
+func convertToRGBA(img image.Image) *image.RGBA {
+	bounds := img.Bounds()
+	rgba := image.NewRGBA(bounds)
+	draw.Draw(rgba, bounds, img, bounds.Min, draw.Src)
+	return rgba
+}
+
+func getFileLocation(c *cli.Context) (string, error) {
+	fileLocation := c.Args().Get(0)
+	// if no argument is provided, use stdin
+	if fileLocation == "" {
+		fmt.Println("No file provided, using stdin.")
+		// read from stdin
+		var err error
+		fileLocationBytes, err := io.ReadAll(os.Stdin)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("error reading from stdin | %w", err)
+		}
+		fileLocation = string(fileLocationBytes)
+	}
+	return fileLocation, nil
+}
+
 func initiateGeneratingAnimation(fileLocation string) (string, error) {
 	// get base filename from file location
 	filename := path.Base(fileLocation)
diff --git a/cmd/cli/commands.go b/cmd/cli/commands.go
index 4c5cc76..90c4ead 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/commands.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/commands.go
@@ -3,19 +3,129 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+	"io"
+	"os"
 )
 
-//func startCmd() *cli.Command {
-//	return &cli.Command{
-//		Name:    "start",
-//		Aliases: []string{"s"},
-//		Usage:   "Start the application service",
-//		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-//
-//			return nil
-//		},
-//	}
-//}
+func resizeCmd() *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:    "resize",
+		Aliases: []string{"r"},
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			&cli.StringFlag{
+				Name:  "output",
+				Value: "./resized.jpg",
+				Usage: "path to output resized file (should be a jpg)",
+				Aliases: []string{
+					"o",
+				},
+			},
+			&cli.StringFlag{
+				Name:    "format",
+				Aliases: []string{"f"},
+				Usage:   "The format to resize the image to wide, tall, or square",
+				Value:   "wide",
+			},
+		},
+		Usage: "Resize an image to a supported size for the API",
+		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			var needsCleanup bool
+			// get the image
+			// use the first argument as the file name
+			fileLocation, err := getFileLocation(c)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error getting file location | %w", err)
+			}
+
+			// get the format
+			format := c.String("format")
+			if format != "wide" && format != "tall" && format != "square" {
+				return fmt.Errorf("invalid format %s", format)
+			}
+
+			// get output file
+			output := c.String("output")
+
+			// resize the image
+			tempLocation, err := resizeImage(fileLocation, format)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error resizing image | %w", err)
+			}
+
+			if tempLocation != fileLocation {
+				fmt.Printf("Resized image to %s\n", tempLocation)
+				needsCleanup = true
+			}
+
+			// copy the temp image to the output file
+			err = copyFile(tempLocation, output, 1024)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error copying file | %w", err)
+			}
+
+			if needsCleanup {
+				// remove the temp file
+				err = cleanUpTempFile(tempLocation)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("error removing temp file | %w", err)
+				}
+			}
+
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// copyFile copies a file from src to dst
+// BUFFERSIZE is the size of the buffer to use when copying
+// https://opensource.com/article/18/6/copying-files-go
+func copyFile(src, dst string, BUFFERSIZE int64) error {
+	sourceFileStat, err := os.Stat(src)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !sourceFileStat.Mode().IsRegular() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s is not a regular file.", src)
+	}
+
+	source, err := os.Open(src)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer source.Close()
+
+	_, err = os.Stat(dst)
+	if err == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("File %s already exists.", dst)
+	}
+
+	destination, err := os.Create(dst)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer destination.Close()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	buf := make([]byte, BUFFERSIZE)
+	for {
+		n, err := source.Read(buf)
+		if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
+			return err
+		}
+		if n == 0 {
+			break
+		}
+
+		if _, err := destination.Write(buf[:n]); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return err
+}
 
 func getJobResultCmd() *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index c4ed2ae..6288509 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ module i2v
 
 go 1.21
 
-require github.com/urfave/cli/v2 v2.26.0
+require (
+	github.com/nfnt/resize v0.0.0-20180221191011-83c6a9932646
+	github.com/urfave/cli/v2 v2.26.0
+)
 
 require (
 	github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.2 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 1d06da2..ab4729f 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.2 h1:p1EgwI/C7NhT0JmVkwCD2ZBK8j4aeHQX2pMHHBfMQ6w=
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.2/go.mod h1:tgQtvFlXSQOSOSIRvRPT7W67SCa46tRHOmNcaadrF8o=
+github.com/nfnt/resize v0.0.0-20180221191011-83c6a9932646 h1:zYyBkD/k9seD2A7fsi6Oo2LfFZAehjjQMERAvZLEDnQ=
+github.com/nfnt/resize v0.0.0-20180221191011-83c6a9932646/go.mod h1:jpp1/29i3P1S/RLdc7JQKbRpFeM1dOBd8T9ki5s+AY8=
 github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0 h1:JIOH55/0cWyOuilr9/qlrm0BSXldqnqwMsf35Ld67mk=
 github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQDYRxCVz55jmeOWTM=
 github.com/urfave/cli/v2 v2.26.0 h1:3f3AMg3HpThFNT4I++TKOejZO8yU55t3JnnSr4S4QEI=