Help Please with File Size

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Permalink Reply by Ken Hoskin on July 5, 2011 at 12:53pm

hi...  when using lightroom, simply highlight the pictures that you want to "shrink" in your library... then click on "export"...  you'll notice when you do this, that you'll have the option to change your filesize...  typically, i find that 80% usually works, but if not you can go lower than that...  then simply export to your harddrive...  i usually send mine to "my pictures"...  when the process is complete, you have your pics at a much smaller size - ready for emailing... hope that explains it...  if not, feel free to message me anytime you like...  good luck! :)

Permalink Reply by EDUARDO LLERANDI on July 5, 2011 at 1:07pm

with 80% is going to give the 30MG that I want?. because that is the max size and allow to send the pictures. Thanks in advance

Permalink Reply by Ken Hoskin on July 5, 2011 at 1:12pm

i'm not sure... it depends on how big a file you want to send...  you can do 60% or even 40% or 20% of the original file size if you wish...  :)

Permalink Reply by EDUARDO LLERANDI on July 5, 2011 at 2:16pm

Thanks a lot I am going to try that.

Permalink Reply by Art Straub on July 5, 2011 at 3:03pm

It's pretty straight forward.  With the pictures selected click Export.  In the dropdown at the top of the export window select hard drive.  In the file settings section there is a setting "Limit File Size To".  It's keyed to KB so you would want to enter 30000 to get 30 MB.  Good luck.