Export constrain file size

The lab my client uses doesn't like to handle jpegs larger than about 2MB. OK, that's their rule and I have to make it work.
In PhotoShop, when I converted to jpeg I could see how large a file it was going to produce. In LightRoom I don't know how to do that. I can choose a quality, which isn't measured in anything. And I can enter a dpi, which shouldn't make any difference if the pixel count is unchanged. There's no way to sort by size. So I guess and export them all, then check the sizes and go back again and re-export the files that are too large. Very Clumsy.
Can anyone advise me how to get these Canon 5D files to convert to jpegs at around 2MB?
-wick

Through trial and error (no help from LightRoom), I decided to contrain the file size to within a 2K by 2K pixel rectangle. This gives me roughly the right file size. thanks to all for your suggestions. In the end, of course, I either have to downsize the image or raise the compression to around 60 (as Ian suggested). In the end, assuming a print size no larger than 8 x 10, do you think the better solution is to downsize or upcompress?
-wick
PS: Has anyone else come across the bug mentioned in my second post, where exporting the same file over and over leads to the wrong file getting exported? Maybe LightRoom just got bored?

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(pchr_text_file IN VARCHAR2,
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is
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lzipname varchar(100);
sseq varchar(1000);
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lfile varchar(100);
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l_blob_len NUMBER;
l_file_name varchar(200);
l_doc_name varchar(200);
a_file_name varchar (200);
end_pos NUMBER;
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I am new to the Oracle.
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Thank you.

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I am using Apex 3.0 version screen to upload '.txt' file and '.zip' file containing images.
I can successfully export '.txt' file and '.zip' file containing images as long as '.txt' file size is < 23 KB and '.zip' file size < 4 MB from database table 'TBL_upload_file' to the OS directory on the server.
processing of Larger files (sizes 35 KB and 6 MB) produce following Error Message.
‘ORA-21560: argument 2 is null, invalid or out of range’ error.
Here is my code:
I am using following code to export Documents from database table 'TBL_upload_file' to the OS directory on the server.
create or replace procedure "PROC_LOAD_FILES_TO_FLDR_BYTES"
(pchr_text_file IN VARCHAR2,
pchr_zip_file IN VARCHAR2)
is
lzipfile varchar(100);
lzipname varchar(100);
sseq varchar(1000);
ldocname varchar(100);
lfile varchar(100);
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l_file UTL_FILE.FILE_TYPE;
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l_amount NUMBER := 32000;
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l_blob_len NUMBER;
l_file_name varchar(200);
l_doc_name varchar(200);
a_file_name varchar (200);
end_pos NUMBER;
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END IF;
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20216,'Some other errors occurred, Proc_Load_Files_To_Fldr_BYTES.');
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I am new to the Oracle.
Any help to modify this scipt and resolve this problem will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

Ask this question in the Apex forums. See Oracle Application Express (APEX)
Regards Nigel

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