Advanced Photoshop Action Needed

Hey guys,
I would like to make an image resize action that will take any size image and re-size it to 200px X 200px without over cropping the image or distorting the proportions? Is this possible or am reaching for the heavens?
Thanks

> ... am reaching for the heavens?
No, you trying for the mathematically and physically impossible.
You can't change the aspect ratio without distorting or cropping.
What you can do is fit an image within set height and width but it will leave spaces if it has different dimensions.

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[email protected] wrote:
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>
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[email protected] wrote:
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[email protected] wrote:
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