How do I make a photo file size smaller? The photo is .jpg.

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How do I make a photo file size smaller? The photo is .jpg.

I need to make a photo file size smaller for some other uses.

imac Mac OS X (10.4.8) iphoto 5.0.4

Posted on Jan 3, 2007 3:05 PM

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Answer 1

Jan 3, 2007 3:11 PM in response to swimmingpoolgirl

In iPhoto you can export images & scale them & change the format, file>export.

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Answer 2

Jan 3, 2007 8:10 PM in response to swimmingpoolgirl

Thanks for the reply.
I don't really understand the "scale". Under export it has the scale of the width x height but how do I know what those numbers mean.
Where can I learn that type of information?
I just want my image a smaller file size so I can e-mail it.

imac Mac OS X (10.4.8) iphoto 5.0.4

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Answer 3

Jan 4, 2007 12:11 AM in response to swimmingpoolgirl

Since your emailing simply click the photos you want emailed & Share>Email

Then you will see preset options for quality. Cheers JAG

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Answer 4

Jan 4, 2007 10:38 AM in response to JAG-MAC-ADDICT

Again, thanks for helping me out.

Using Share>email doesn't work for me either. It automatically opens up Apple's mail program and I do not use that program. It never gives me the option to save the photo as a smaller file.
I need the photo file size itself to be smaller.
Any additional help is greatly appreciated.

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Answer 5

Jan 4, 2007 11:37 AM in response to swimmingpoolgirl

Haha yes i forgot that you may not be using Apples Mail. Lets try the export then file>export, then under the heading "format" click JPG. Then click "scale images no larger then:" in the width field type "800" then the height field should change by itself. Thats what i do for emailing, it's usually the best trade between quality & size, that should be small enough to email. Best wishes JAG

P.S. when you first click "scale images no larger then" what's already in the width height fields? thats your actual photo resolution.

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