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stonecherub Loc: Tucson, AZ

Squoosh!

Google is rich enough to hire some very clever people, some of whom are working on the problem of providing the most image for the least bandwidth.

https://www.targetinternet.com/a-complete-guide-to-squoosh-what-is-it-and-how-to-use-it/

https://www.squoosh.app

Bubbee Loc: Aventura, Florida

There's also Google Drive or Google links, and, I think, One drive.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

stonecherub wrote:

Squoosh!

Google is rich enough to hire some very clever people, some of whom are working on the problem of providing the most image for the least bandwidth.

https://www.targetinternet.com/a-complete-guide-to-squoosh-what-is-it-and-how-to-use-it/

https://www.squoosh.app

JPEG files are already pretty compressed. When you ZIP them, they don't get much smaller.

SalvageDiver Loc: Huntington Beach CA

If you just need to send just the image, then export you image as a jpg.

If you need to send as a PS file (.psd) without the editing info, then flatten the PS image and save.

If you need to send a PS file with all the layers and editing info, then here's a youtube video that might help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKnQCCM_26o

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

photodoc16 wrote:

Hogs, br I am tying to reduce a file's size for em... (show quote)

There’s a VERY SIMPLE way to do this in Windows. Just “right click” on the image file in your Pictures Folder, and select “Send as an email attachment.” Then once you go to send the email, Windows will ask you to select file size, which they present to you as small, medium, large, and actual. You can see the amount of KB/MB with each selection. You can also attach multiple images this way. I’ve done this for years with Windows 7 and Windows 10 PC’s.
If you’re using a Mac, sorry, hopefully someone else can help you here.

photodoc16

Frederick,
Thank you so much for the suggestion. However, when I tried it either in my Elements picture folder, in Windows downloads or in recent files there was no option to send to email. Considering that I use Windows 10 and Elements 13 I think the problem is on my end. Any ideas or any screenshot that might help me further?
Thanks,
Photodoc16 (Richard)

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

photodoc16 wrote:

Frederick,
Thank you so much for the suggestion. However, when I tried it either in my Elements picture folder, in Windows downloads or in recent files there was no option to send to email. Considering that I use Windows 10 and Elements 13 I think the problem is on my end. Any ideas or any screenshot that might help me further?
Thanks,
Photodoc16 (Richard)

I’m on my walk today, but will send you a screenshot when I get home.

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

photodoc16 wrote:

Frederick,
Thank you so much for the suggestion. However, when I tried it either in my Elements picture folder, in Windows downloads or in recent files there was no option to send to email. Considering that I use Windows 10 and Elements 13 I think the problem is on my end. Any ideas or any screenshot that might help me further?
Thanks,
Photodoc16 (Richard)

OK, I'm having problems attaching a screen shot, so let me explain. First of all, what I stated above was slightly incorrect. Do the following:

Right click on image, and then select "Send to." You'll get another window, where you select "Mail Recipient." Once you do that, you should receive a box that asks you to select Picture Size. Once you select the size you want, click on "Attach," then go to Outlook and you should see your draft email, with the image attached. Good luck.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

photodoc16 wrote:

Hogs, br I am tying to reduce a file's size for em... (show quote)

Stop torturing yourself and send the PSD file using Dropbox or some other program. Don't mess with email attachments other than for sending small under 25MB final JPGs.

gwcole

If you want to send the whole file in all its glory use an archiving program like WinRar, WinZip, or 7-Zip (free) and archive the file setting the size of the archive files at, say 10 MB, and let the programs a set of 10 MB archives that can be mailed separately and easily be opened as the full file.