Reducing KB size of multiple photos
This isn't really an iPhoto question, but if I have a file of photos that are all
2.5KB each or whatever and I want to reduce them all by half, is there a way to do this other than photo by photo?
THanks
Make a workflow with Automator?
Many editors will do batch operations - Graphic Coverter is one that springs to mind.
Regards
TD
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Reducing file size on multiple photos
I up load my photos for prints. Most of my photos are 2+ mb in file size so when I am up loading a group of photos for prints it takes an hour or so at a time. Is there a way in Elements 4.o to reduce the file size of multiple photos simultaneously for up load without over writing the original image?
I'm willing to save a copy of the images in the reduced file size that I could delete after up loading, but would love to find a way to reduce the file size on multiple images instead of "Save as" on each image.
Any thought would be appreciated.Good evening
Process multiple files (under File) should do what you want-you can select files from a folder, send them to a new folder (to save the originals), adjust size and quality. The pop up window is fairly straight forward, but post back if you have any questions.
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How can I reduce the size of a photo PROPORTIONALLY? With my old Macmini I was able to place the pointer on the bottom right corner of the picture, hold down the shift key and move the pointer to achieve the desired size.
You'll need to use a 3rd party editor like one of these:
Some Image Editors That Support layers:
Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac - $79
Rainbow Painter - $30
Imagerie - $38
Acorn - $50
Pixelmator - $60
Seashore - Free
Portraits and Prints - Free
GIMP for Mac - Free
Xee 2.1 - free
My personal preference would be for Photoshop Elements for Mac. Most of these will let you select and copy a head from one photo, paste it into another photo, resize and place where you need it.
PSE has a specific feature just for that function. I belive the Adobe site for PSE has a demo video of that feature.
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I have tried to use File > Export to a folder on my Desk top to reduce the size of my photos and all I get is a blank, grey screen. How do I reduce the size of my pics so I can email them?
Where are you getting this screen? In iPhoto after selecting the File ➙ Export menu option? If that's the case try this:
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your Home/() Library/Preferences folder.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your Home()/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.
3 - launch iPhoto and try again.
NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding down the Option key when launching iPhoto. You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences..
You can resize photos outside of iPhoto with 3rd party applications like Resize!.
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With it you can change both the pixel size and file size of the photo to the size that suits your needs. For other such apps go to MacUpDate.com and search for "image resize" to get a list of potential candidates.
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How does one reduce the size of a photo on iphoto. I want to post images to my website but they exceed the limits.
Select the photo(s) and export (file menu ==> export) them. You can change the size there setting a maximum pixel dimension and/or reducing quality
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Reducing file sizes of multiple PDF's
Hello everyone,
I just got hired at a structural engineering company, and we are trying to go "paperless". I am in charge of scanning tons and tons of our old record drawings. We have an old scanner and the PDF's it creates are anywhere between 10,000Kb to 70,000Kb. After I scan every sheet, I am supposed to use the "Reduce file size" option in Adobe Acrobat. I am using Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional and I always make the files compatible with 5.0, which reduces the file size by 1/6 - 1/10. I've only been able to reduce 1 sheet at a time, which again, is time consuming. Is there a way I can reduce multiple files at once? I looked online and found an article here: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Acrobat/9.0/Standard/WS65C0A053-BC7C-49a2-88F1-B1BCD2524B68.w. html, saying that in Adobe Acrobat 9.0, I can select "Apply to multiple" to reduce multiple files. Is there a way I can do it without upgrading?
Thank you in advance.Unfortunately, it's not possible if you're using Acrobat XI. In previous
versions you can tell an Action to ignore non-PDF files but this feature
was removed in XI. Also, 35,000 files is way too much for Acrobat to
process. You need a more robust application for such a batch processing
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How do I reduce MB size for jpg photos?
How do I reduce the MB size for a group of photos I took. I want to save these reduced photos and send them to a client.
IF you want to reduce just the file size and not necessarily the dimensional size...
Create an action to "Save for Web", and run a batch using that action.
I'll show it on a Mac but it's the same for Windows.
1. Open one photo.
2. In the Actions panel click the menu selector and choose "New Action.
3. Name the action and click "Record".
4. Press Alt+Ctrl+Shift+S to Save for Web (Alt+Cmd+Shift+S on Mac).
5. Select a save destination and then close the file, selecting "Do Not Save" when you do so.
6. Press the Stop button.
7. Click File>Automate>Batch.
8. Choose the parameters for the batch and click "OK"
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How do I reduce the size of a photo?
I struggle with iPhoto and need to reduce the size of photo taken on my iPhone and transfered to my computer. They are over 1 or 2 MB now
Launch iPhoto and select the photo, export it (file menu ==> export) and make the size selection there
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Reducing pixel size of saved photos
I'm very new to my iMac. I've saved several dozen photos in iPhoto and just tried to upload one of them to a boating website. It was apparently too 'big' in that it had too many pixels. My question: How do I copy a photo in a reduced pixel 'size' so I can upload it to a website with a pixel limit? Thx,
TonyYou would probably have to crop the photo to the correct ratio first
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=165597
After the photo is cropped, then you would follow the directions above to export it.
Put the length and height in pixels in the appropriate boxes and export to the desktop.
If you need more help then give more info on the exact size of the photo you need exported. -
Reducing image size in I photo 7
I am trying to reduce the size of images in iphoto. I tried to export, but the function is greyed out an inaccessible. I tried turning off any 3rd party plug in's as suggested on another post, but that didn't work.
the export function appears available from the top of the event menu, but when I click it, nothing happens. Help! How do I reduce file sizes?gahpgirl:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. When exporting select the format to jpg instead of Current or Original. Then you'll be able to set the quality level which will reduce the file size without affecting the picture size, i.e. pixel dimensions.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file. -
Is there a way to reduce the pixel size of multiple photos in a slideshow?
I have a Windows 7 computer and use Photoshop Elements 9 and Premiere Elements 9. I recently completed a slideshow that contains about 360 photos, many or all of which exceed the maximum size of 1000 x 750 pixels. Is there any way that I can easily reduce the pixel size of each of the photos? If upgrading to the most recent versions of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements would help me accomplish this I would be willing to do this. Thanks very much in advance for any advice or suggestions.
You can batch process your images to re-size them in the editor using the menu:
File >> Process Multiple Files
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Help reducing pixel size on i photo.
Hi
Desperate for help. I need to rezize to 675x550 to upload to a website. I do my crop and then export.I enter the above values and proceed. However when I check the photo info in the library the size is 675x450. This happens all the time.How can I acheive 675x550
Cheers PaulPaul:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. What you want to do is export the file to the desktop using the File->Export->File Export menu. In the export window select Format = JPEG and Size=Custom. There will be a sub window where you can put in the maximum pixel dimension for the photo and the other side will be resized accordingly while keeping the size ratio intact. Set the other options as needed and finish the export.
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TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard. -
How do I reduce the size of a photo after I copy (merge) it another?
Sorry for such a basic question, but when I was using Elements 5.0 I could open two photos, drag one photo into the other, then resize the photo by selecting it and using the handles. I can't find a way to do this in Photoshop CS3. Is this possible? Am I missing a setting somewhere?
I can drag one photo into another and move it around, but just can't resize it.
Thanks in Advance!
Scottwith the Move Tool active select Show Transform Controls from the Options Bar or just press Ctrl+T with any tool active
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How do I reduce the megabyte size of a photo to email it
I have a 4 MB photo that I would like to download to a newspaper. The optimal size for downloading is 2 MB. How to I reduce the size of the photo froom 4 MB to 2MB in Elements 8.
Editor: File>save for web. The dialog is self explanatory for the most part.
However, under Presets select JPEG
Reduce size in pixels until you see the necessary reduction on the read-out
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How do I reduce the file size of a photo
I need to reduce the size of a photo from 1.7MB to 50 KB how do I do this.
Hi,
I'm having the same problem, but the file will not reduce below 60KB.
I'm trying to upload these on to a web site and they won't take anything bigger than 50. I've tried getting them down to 1x2 but even then, they won't reduce below 60. They're just mug shots, so can't be that memory hungry? Any help greatly appreciated!
thanks
g4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)
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