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I mean, this should be a basic function, not something you have to hunt to figure out.
I copy / paste an image into an email, the image is too large, how do I resize it? Markup only allows drawing pretty lines on the image, not resizing it. There is no drop-down asking for small / med / large images.
MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), macOS High Sierra (10.13.1)
You can also check out this article on how to resize an image: Resize, rotate, or flip an imageBy default, Mail inserts images at their actual size. If different sizes are available, you can choose one from the pop-up menu located on the right side of the message header.
Let me know if this helps.Resize, rotate, or flip an image
You can resize or rotate an image opened in Preview to fit into a particular spot. You can also reduce the file size to save disk space or download an image more quickly.
Change an image’s dimensions
If the Markup toolbar isn’t showing, click the Show Markup Toolbar button
, then click the Adjust Size button
.
Enter new values for width and height, or click the “Fit into” pop-up menu and choose a size.
Resize the image by a percentage: Choose “percent” from the pop-up menu next to the Width and Height fields, then enter the percentage in those fields.
Force the image to keep its original proportions: Select “Scale proportionally.” If you change either the width or height, the other value changes to maintain the proportions. If you choose a size from the “Fit into” pop-up menu, the image’s width or height may be smaller than the chosen size to maintain the proportions.
Make the image’s dimensions smaller without losing any detail: Deselect “Resample image” before changing the width or height.
Tip: To resize multiple images at the same time, display the images in the same window, select them in that window’s sidebar, then choose Tools > Adjust Size.
Rotate or flip an image
Rotate an image: Select the image, then click the Rotate button
(or use the Touch Bar).
Flip an image: Choose Tools > Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical.
Tip: To rotate or flip multiple images at the same time, display the images in the same window, choose View > Thumbnails, select them in that window’s sidebar, then choose Tools > [Rotate or Flip].
Reduce an image’s file size
Choose Tools > Adjust Size.
Select “Resample image.”
Enter a smaller value in the Resolution field.
The new size is shown at the bottom.
Tip: To reduce the file size of multiple images at the same time, display the images in the same window, select them in that window’s sidebar, then choose Tools > Adjust Size.
You can also check out this article on how to resize an image: Resize, rotate, or flip an imageBy default, Mail inserts images at their actual size. If different sizes are available, you can choose one from the pop-up menu located on the right side of the message header.
Let me know if this helps.Resize, rotate, or flip an image
You can resize or rotate an image opened in Preview to fit into a particular spot. You can also reduce the file size to save disk space or download an image more quickly.
Change an image’s dimensions
If the Markup toolbar isn’t showing, click the Show Markup Toolbar button
Enter new values for width and height, or click the “Fit into” pop-up menu and choose a size.
Resize the image by a percentage: Choose “percent” from the pop-up menu next to the Width and Height fields, then enter the percentage in those fields.
Force the image to keep its original proportions: Select “Scale proportionally.” If you change either the width or height, the other value changes to maintain the proportions. If you choose a size from the “Fit into” pop-up menu, the image’s width or height may be smaller than the chosen size to maintain the proportions.
Make the image’s dimensions smaller without losing any detail: Deselect “Resample image” before changing the width or height.
Tip: To resize multiple images at the same time, display the images in the same window, select them in that window’s sidebar, then choose Tools > Adjust Size.
Rotate or flip an image
Rotate an image: Select the image, then click the Rotate button
Flip an image: Choose Tools > Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical.
Tip: To rotate or flip multiple images at the same time, display the images in the same window, choose View > Thumbnails, select them in that window’s sidebar, then choose Tools > [Rotate or Flip].
Reduce an image’s file size
Choose Tools > Adjust Size.
Select “Resample image.”
Enter a smaller value in the Resolution field.
The new size is shown at the bottom.
Tip: To reduce the file size of multiple images at the same time, display the images in the same window, select them in that window’s sidebar, then choose Tools > Adjust Size.
The drop-down menu to select image size is not on the image itself. It appears in the header, on the right side (the left side of the same line shows how big the resulting message will be).
This has not changed in High Sierra.
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