I'm trying to send a full size photo (5.3MB) from my Mac via Mail or iCloud. It keeps reducing it to 1.8MB. Any advice, please?
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15
Export the image from Photos
File-> Export -> Unmodified Original
and attach that.
Export the image from Photos
File-> Export -> Unmodified Original
and attach that.
Once in Mail set the file size to Actual Size in the Image Size menu at the far right of the From line:
Then export the image using the file -> export command and in this case use the dialogue to set the Quality to High. This will produce a jpeg that may even be a little larger than the original.
Size, in Mail, refers to dimensions rather than file size.
Thanks - I've tried that but unfortunately the photo I need to send was cropped, straightened and slightly edited from the original. Following your suggestion takes it back to the original which won't do for the purpose I need it. Preview doesn't enable cropping and editing.
That's sorted it, thanks, though I needed to set the quality to Maximum - High again set it to the reduced 1.8MB. Thanks for your prompt help.
I tried this at the start but I'm afraid it doesn't do it. See answer from Terence below. Thanks for responding, though.
Sending full size Photos
