Can a photo created as .TIFF be converted to .JPEG?

can photo formats be changed once created?


Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Mar 14, 2022 7:19 PM

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Posted on Mar 14, 2022 10:49 PM

Photos does not allow to modify the original file inside photos. It is always preserving the original.

You can change the format by exporting the TIFF file from Photos (File > export > Export ... photo) and selecting the JPEG format on export. The reimport the JPEG and delete the TIFF version.

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Mar 14, 2022 10:49 PM in response to SteveCD

Photos does not allow to modify the original file inside photos. It is always preserving the original.

You can change the format by exporting the TIFF file from Photos (File > export > Export ... photo) and selecting the JPEG format on export. The reimport the JPEG and delete the TIFF version.

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Can a photo created as .TIFF be converted to .JPEG?

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