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Reduce file size when exporting photos.

How do I reduce the file size when exporting photos?



MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.3

Posted on Apr 21, 2022 10:10 AM

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Posted on Apr 21, 2022 11:37 AM

The options are easy to miss when you are trying to export photos.

In the "File > Export > Export ... photos" dialog click the arrow ^ to the right of "Photo kind: JPEG" to see the options to change the resolution and the compression.


The selector "JPEG Quality" allows you to change the amount of compression, the selector "Size" allows you to change the resolution".

There is no option to select a specific file size, however. You need trial and error to find the best combination of JPEG Quality and Size to get the desired file size.


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Apr 21, 2022 11:37 AM in response to Terry3491

The options are easy to miss when you are trying to export photos.

In the "File > Export > Export ... photos" dialog click the arrow ^ to the right of "Photo kind: JPEG" to see the options to change the resolution and the compression.


The selector "JPEG Quality" allows you to change the amount of compression, the selector "Size" allows you to change the resolution".

There is no option to select a specific file size, however. You need trial and error to find the best combination of JPEG Quality and Size to get the desired file size.


Reduce file size when exporting photos.

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