How can I make a jpeg smaller?

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How can I make a jpeg smaller?

I have a jpeg that I need to post in Facebook but it is too wide. I want to shrink the size by about 1/3 so that it fits into the space that Facebook allows.

I imported the jpeg into iphoto in the hope of doing it there (I don't have Illustrator or Photoshop) but it doesn't seem to have that capacity. Is there some quick and easy way I can shrink the size by 1/3 so that it fits into the Facebook box?

MacBook, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1)

Posted on Oct 25, 2013 12:35 PM

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léonie

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Oct 25, 2013 12:52 PM in response to Ian Chamandy1

Yes, you can do it in iPhoto.

Select your photo while viewing it in its event or an album and use the command "File > Export" from the main menu bar.

Then - in the Export panel - set the size to custom and specify the size you want to achieve.

Select a folder and a name for the exported image file.

Regards

Léonie

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