Emailing photos from iPhoto - file size

Cygnus · Cygnus #1 (**permalink**)

12-15-2010, 11:03 PM

I'm not understanding what happens to my image size when I try to email a photo from iPhoto. In iPhoto, I select an image and click the Email button. It asks for size and I select Actual Size (Full Quality) and show as being 2.1 MB.

Now when I actually compose the email, it embeds the photo but the message size is on 32 KB and if send, does not send as actual size of 2.1 MB. AND, when I send and receive the message, it shows as an attachment size of 19.5 KB.

Why can't I email a photo from iPhoto at actual size?

Thanks

McYukon · McYukon #2 (**permalink**)

12-16-2010, 12:06 AM

Is the email image size set to "Actual Size"? It's at the lower right corner in the email compose window.

Cygnus · Cygnus #3 (**permalink**)

12-16-2010, 12:39 AM

OK, now I'm really embarrassed

I never noticed that before! Guess I just figured if you already selected that you want to send as actual size in iPhoto, that you wouldn't need to say you wanted actual size a second time...

Thanks.

McYukon · McYukon #4 (**permalink**)

12-16-2010, 12:55 AM

Bah, don't be. You'd be surprised how many Mac users never notice it.

CreativeGuy · CreativeGuy #5 (**permalink**)

12-17-2010, 06:51 PM

It really is a stupid "feature" - but I suppose it has its use.

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Member Since: May 14, 2009 Location: Near Whitehorse, Yukon Posts: 2,031 Mac Specs: Late 2008 MBP 15" - 2.4 GHz C2D - 8 GB RAM - 60 GB SSD & 500 GB HD - Mac OS 10.8.1 - 32 GB iTouch 4G	12-16-2010, 12:55 AM Bah, don't be. You'd be surprised how many Mac users never notice it. ~Alex Use the reputation system if a post helps you! Mac Forums IRC Channel - Help build it by hanging out with us The next sentence is true. The previous sentence is false.
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CreativeGuy #5 (permalink)
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Member Since: Dec 12, 2010 Posts: 2	12-15-2010, 11:03 PM I'm not understanding what happens to my image size when I try to email a photo from iPhoto. In iPhoto, I select an image and click the Email button. It asks for size and I select Actual Size (Full Quality) and show as being 2.1 MB. Now when I actually compose the email, it embeds the photo but the message size is on 32 KB and if send, does not send as actual size of 2.1 MB. AND, when I send and receive the message, it shows as an attachment size of 19.5 KB. Why can't I email a photo from iPhoto at actual size? Thanks
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