Choosing pixel sizes and a resize mode
You set a target Width and Height in pixels, then decide how the image is fitted to that box.
With 'Maintain aspect ratio' on you get three Resize Modes. Contain scales the whole image to fit inside the box, so the output can be smaller than the box in one direction. Cover scales the image until it fills the box and centre-crops the excess, giving exactly Width by Height. Fill stretches to the exact numbers. Unticking the aspect checkbox also stretches. The quick buttons (25% to 200%) simply set Width and Height from the first image's original size.