alternatives to media module? Are there any alternatives to the drupal media module for drupal 7?

Looking for functionality to preview and upload images and set the image style before displaying the image. Or would the media module be the best bet for this type of task?
Have you check the Scald module?
This is a real alternative in active development.


  Scald is a different take on how to handle media (audio, video, image or otherwise) in Drupal and beyond. It is a platform designed to make it extremely easy to implement the social features which are so essential -- and so unique -- to web communities. Additionally, Scald -- in tandem with the DnD module -- provides a novel and natural way for users to compose complex posts.


Feel free to ask me for details, or to put a issue in the module issue queue.