Emailing photos (Page 2): I prefer embedded photos - instant gratification. I don't hate attached photos but what a drag - either save them all for viewing or double click on each one...

hcmcdole

I prefer embedded photos - instant gratification. I don't hate attached photos but what a drag - either save them all for viewing or double click on each one at a time which is a pain in the butt.

I use MS Outlook and simply insert (from the menu item Insert) a photo from This Device, navigate to the folder of the photos, and click each one I want to embed (or attach). Easy-peasy.

I resize all my photos for email and posting on line using FastStone's resizer and I set the dimensions to 8" by 16" (the 16" is for any tall images from camera or copied images from the web because I want all the horizontal resized images to be 8").

My Canon R5 photos may be over 50 MB but for email purposes it reduces to less than 500 KB - a huge savings for embedding (or attaching) many pictures in one email. If a recipient wanted the full glory of a huge file, then I would use Google Drive, Dropbox, or One Drive.

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

DonWauchope wrote:

I've run into a issue with emailing embedded photos. I like to embed photos so the person sees them without further ado, but I use Gmail and some other email systems apparently make it hard--or maybe impossible?--to save an embedded picture in a Gmail. Well my main purpose is to send a photo to keep and to treasure. There seems to be no problem with photos sent as attachments, so now I do both.

I use WeTransfer Free/Fast/Easy for files totaling <20 MB https://wetransfer.com/pro?gclid=Cj0KCQiAuP-OBhDqARIsAD4XHpeD1mAsHl9rw6SGjYNXdvTTdp0_YL4X1a5E3xCVjhtPn44GbnInziIaAmeuEALw_wcB

Sign-up or use as a guest and send files to a long list of people with their downloading also Free/Fast/Easy.
Or use any of the following. https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=AOaemvJmj_eVZMsm3Vi6TlcQDwk6eVJEQA:1642079831078&q=WeTransfer&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOOQUeLSz9U3qDIrMisrN5JNK0pNVUgsKChWKMlXKE7NS1HISSxKT1VIy8xJLY6SKE8tKUrMK05LLVIAq0zJL8_LyU9MOcWIZAqUY1xumW6QBuUkZVimpRtAOUbxFoUmZTCOWU5yrjmcU1FgDFTGq5-ub2iYYVyWZFhQVQjjJ1nEF6dXFJr_YpR1w-fOBhbGRaxc4akhULfeYpNkuDGTy3TtM5Hb1-5tMY1u3HzDsoTDZVf5rSIAbg1fpwEBAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj7qpiI6K71AhXNSt8KHR7gD8oQs9oBKAB6BAgvEAM&biw=1920&bih=918

Smile,
JimmyT Sends

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

Sending as an attachment is the way to go.

StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY

DonWauchope wrote:

I've run into a issue with emailing embedded photos. I like to embed photos so the person sees them without further ado, but I use Gmail and some other email systems apparently make it hard--or maybe impossible?--to save an embedded picture in a Gmail. Well my main purpose is to send a photo to keep and to treasure. There seems to be no problem with photos sent as attachments, so now I do both.

I apologize in advance, but I’m old and not especially computer literate. What is an embedded photo?

pithydoug Loc: Catskill Mountains, NY

DRam11 wrote:

Why? Just curious.

Because they are a pain in a** if you want download the photo while inside the mail. I sure the receiver can click on the photo and open it with THEIR favorite photo browser. What you see inside the mail has likely been massaged where the attachment is spot on.

Bubbee Loc: Aventura, Florida

Send links via Google photos/albums, Dropbox, We Transfer. Google Drive sends attachments over 25mb.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

StevenG wrote:

I apologize in advance, but I’m old and not especially computer literate. What is an embedded photo?

It’s when you Copy a photo and then Paste it into the body of an email instead of sending it as an Attachment to the email. The embedded photo is a graphic, an attached photo is the photo file itself. The graphic version can’t be saved as its own file.

Bill Waxman Loc: Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington

DonWauchope wrote:

I've run into a issue with emailing embedded photos. I like to embed photos so the person sees them without further ado, but I use Gmail and some other email systems apparently make it hard--or maybe impossible?--to save an embedded picture in a Gmail. Well my main purpose is to send a photo to keep and to treasure. There seems to be no problem with photos sent as attachments, so now I do both.

I don't know what system you are using but I have found that either posting the original photo on iCloud or Nikon Image Space allows the intended recipient the opportunity to download the full resolution photo they wanted. Some internet access does not allow for enough bandwidth to send large images intact and the method I use gets around e-mail size restrictions very nicely.

Bill Waxman

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I usually drag the picture right into the email. I save my JPEGs 1,500 px on the long side.

Mustanger Loc: Grants Pass, Oregon USA

On my Windows laptop & composing in Gmai... There is a small dark icon on the bottom row... hover over the icons until you find it. This will bring up your photos & you can click & imbed your chosen photos this way. I just found it but have not used it before. It works.

Jeffers

traderjohn wrote:

Would Dropbox be a direction to consider??

That's one way to send more than two or three JPEGs at a time. My preferred option is to use Google Drive when I have a large number of photos from a family event. I share them all with everybody who was at the event and leave them up for about a week. That way, individuals may download what they want and skip the rest.
By deleting them from Google Drive after a week, I don't get near the Google Drive "free" Limit.

Hueg2015 Loc: Woodland, CA

I use Drop Box to store my photo/s, create a link, then email the link.
The receiver opens the email and clicks on the link. Va Wala, they get the picture, or a list of pictures.
You can set permissions to they can download them.

This works well for me.

tommystrat Loc: Bigfork, Montana

Google Drive for larger (>25mb) images is a simple and convenient way to send bigger (or more numerous) files. Also, you can select who will be able to access the files - just the person you are sending to or anyone who can access the Google Drive link - your choice.

therwol Loc: USA

gvarner wrote:

It’s when you Copy a photo and then Paste it into the body of an email instead of sending it as an Attachment to the email. The embedded photo is a graphic, an attached photo is the photo file itself. The graphic version can’t be saved as its own file.

The graphic version pasted into an email can be downloaded as a file in Gmail through a link on the bottom right of the picture. Look at the screenshots I posted closely. It works.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

DonWauchope wrote:

I've run into a issue with emailing embedded photos. I like to embed photos so the person sees them without further ado, but I use Gmail and some other email systems apparently make it hard--or maybe impossible?--to save an embedded picture in a Gmail. Well my main purpose is to send a photo to keep and to treasure. There seems to be no problem with photos sent as attachments, so now I do both.

I always send as attachment.
I do NOT like embedded photos at all.