With the advent of cameras with a matrix exceeding 10 megapixels, the dimensions of ordinary photographs are beginning to acquire simply unimaginable dimensions. And if you need to send an image by e-mail or upload it to the site, this turns into a real problem. However, there are ways to effortlessly reduce the size of your photo.
It is necessary
Adobe photoshop
Instructions
Step 1
The most economical image format is JPG, so if your photo is in a different format, you just need to change it. This can be done using many programs, in particular, using Adobe Photoshop. Open your photo (File - Open) and save it (File - Save As …) by choosing the JPEG file type. The difference in volume between TIFF and.
Step 2
Another way to reduce the size of a photo is to change the image quality. This can be done in the same Photoshop. Open the photo and save it. Before writing the saved file, Photoshop will prompt you to select the quality of the saved image. Moving the slider left-right, you will see next to how the size of the future file changes.
Step 3
If you want to see what changes your manipulations will make to the photo, then save the photo for Web (File - Save for Web …). On the right, in the Preset section, you can change the preset quality settings (high, medium, low) or move the corresponding slider. After choosing a new value, the changes are immediately reflected in the photo. Click “Save” to save the image.
Step 4
Finally, the most radical way to reduce the size of a photo is to resize it. You can use our permanent Photoshop. Having opened the photo, in the top menu, select the "Image" section, and in it - "Image size". Reduce the width of the photo here. The height will change proportionally. Save the photo with the quality you want.
Step 5
However, Windows 7 users can resize images without Photoshop. To do this, they need the standard Paint program (Start - All Programs - Accessories - Paint). Open the photo and in the "Home" tab, "Image" group, select "Resize". There, set the desired parameters and save the photo.
Step 6
And finally, one more way to change the photo size. To do this, you can use free online services, for example this one: https://www.softorbits.ru/resize-images-online/index2.php. Using the "Browse" button, select the desired photo, set the desired width and click "Change parameters". After that, save the photo to your disk.
