{"id":249417,"date":"2021-05-13T16:30:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T13:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-resize-or-reduce-photo-size-on-mac\/"},"modified":"2021-05-13T16:30:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T13:30:11","slug":"how-to-resize-or-reduce-photo-size-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-resize-or-reduce-photo-size-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Resize or Reduce Photo Size on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e55ea2b63d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e55ea2b63d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-resize-or-reduce-photo-size-on-mac\/#How_to_Reduce_Photo_Size_by_Reducing_Resolution\" >How to Reduce Photo Size by Reducing Resolution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-resize-or-reduce-photo-size-on-mac\/#How_to_Reduce_Photo_Size_by_Reducing_Quality\" >How to Reduce Photo Size by Reducing Quality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-resize-or-reduce-photo-size-on-mac\/#How_to_Compress_Photos_Using_TinyPNG\" >How to Compress Photos Using TinyPNG<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Resize or Reduce Photo Size on Mac&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-725933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Preview-on-Mac-macOS-Big-Sur-Hero-Icon.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Preview on Mac macOS Big Sur Hero Icon\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If an image is too large, you can reduce its size in two ways. You can resize and reduce the resolution, or you can export it in a lower quality. Here\u2019s how to resize or reduce photo size on Mac.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to use a third-party <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> to do this on your Mac. It can be done using the versatile, built-in Preview image editing app.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Reduce_Photo_Size_by_Reducing_Resolution\"><\/span>How to Reduce Photo Size by Reducing Resolution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The fastest way to reduce the photo size is by reducing the photo resolution. If a website or an application has an upper limit for a photo file size, first, try reducing the resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Using the Preview app, you can do this for one image at a time or for multiple images at once. First, open the Finder app and locate the image (or images) that you want to resize. Then, simply double-click the file to open it in Preview.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-725938 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Open-the-Image-File-in-Preview.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Double-Click the image to open it in Preview.\" width=\"650\" height=\"294\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If Preview is not set as the default image viewer, right-click, and choose the Open With &gt; Preview (We recommend that you take some time to set Preview as the default image viewer, as it will make your life easier.).<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change the Default Application for a File Type in Mac OS X<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now that the photo is open in Preview, it\u2019s time to resize it. Click the Edit button from the top toolbar (It looks like a Pen icon.). Then, from the editing options, click the Resize button (It\u2019s the icon with multiple boxes.).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-725937 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Go-to-Resize-Option-in-Preview.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the Edit button, and then click the Resize button from the toolbar.\" width=\"650\" height=\"101\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the pop-up, first, switch to the \u201cPixels\u201d option. Then, change the width to around 50% of the original size (You can try out different resolutions.). Instantly, Preview will tell you the new file size of the image. Once you\u2019re happy with the result, click the \u201cOK\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-725944 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Reduce-Resolution-and-Click-OK.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the Pixels option, and then reduce the Width to resize the image.\" width=\"650\" height=\"334\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Preview will automatically save your changes to the image, but you can use the Command+s option to manually update the image. Now, you can close the Preview window by clicking the red Close button from the top-right corner, or you can use the Command+q keyboard shortcut instead.<\/p>\n<p>When you return to the Finder window, you\u2019ll see the updated file size for the photo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-725945 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Photo-Size-Reduced-After-Reducing-Resolution.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"After the resizing process, the updated photo shows the reduced file size in Finder.\" width=\"650\" height=\"294\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Reduce_Photo_Size_by_Reducing_Quality\"><\/span>How to Reduce Photo Size by Reducing Quality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What if you can\u2019t resize the image, but you still want to reduce the file size? The Preview app can help you there as well. You can export an image in JPEG format with lower quality (This feature doesn\u2019t support PNG format, but we offer a solution for that in the next section.).<\/p>\n<p>To get started, open the image file in Preview. Then, from the menu bar at the top, click the \u201cFile\u201d option and select \u201cExport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-725943 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Choose-Export-from-File-Menu-in-Preview.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Go to the &quot;File &quot;section in menu bar and choose the &quot;Export&quot; option.\" width=\"650\" height=\"483\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you switch to \u201cJPEG\u201d as the file format, you\u2019ll see a \u201cQuality\u201d slider. Here, slide toward the \u201cLeast\u201d quality side, and you\u2019ll see the file size update in real-time.<\/p>\n<p>As Preview is exporting a new image, you can edit the name of the photo as well as the destination from the top. Once you\u2019re happy with the size, click the \u201cSave\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-725942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Reduce-Photo-Resolution.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In the JPEG format, reduce the quality to reduce the photo size.\" width=\"650\" height=\"310\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Go to the designated folder in Finder and you\u2019ll find the exported image ready to go. In our testing, we were able to reduce a 371 KB PNG photo to a 52 KB JPEG image without having to resize it or experiencing a significant loss in quality.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-725941 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Photo-Size-Reduced-After-JEPG-Export.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The exported photo showing the reduced file size in Finder.\" width=\"650\" height=\"269\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Compress_Photos_Using_TinyPNG\"><\/span>How to Compress Photos Using TinyPNG<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to resize a photo, but still want to use the PNG format? Try TinyPNG.<\/p>\n<p>This website uses intelligent compression to compress the PNG or JPEG file up to 90% without any discernable loss in visual quality.\u00a0Simply open the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tinypng.com\/\">TinyPNG website<\/a>\u00a0and drag and drop the image files into the upload area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-725940 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Drag-Images-to-TinyPNG.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Drag and drop images that you want to compress in TinyPNG.\" width=\"650\" height=\"234\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once the compression is done, you can download the photos individually or as a ZIP archive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-725939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Download-Images-from-TinyPNG.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Download compressed images from TinyPNG.\" width=\"650\" height=\"251\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see in the screenshot above, TinyPNG managed to compress the 299.7 KB file to just 81.9 KB. 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