ICloud Photo Library Photo size

Hey, i started using the iCloud Photo Library Beta and its really good at increasing my storage space..
my question is this:
If i open a photo in my library How do i return the photo to the iCloud storage so its full size wont be at my iPhone but at my iCloud storage?
i tried waiting a while (a week already) to see if the original photo will automatically move to the iCloud storage space but no.. its still on my iPhone space
how can i control this or re-upload the full size resolution photo to my iCloud?
Message was edited by: AmirK390

Yeah i know, i am using this option
but im asking after downloading a photo in full size resolution.. how to i change it back to the small version of the photo to reduce space usage?
in the icloud library it says it changed which photos shown in full size depend on how much i watch them..
but those photos im talkign about wasn't been opened for a week now and they are still in full size..

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