Wednesday 26 October 2011

How do I compress an image on a Macbook?

I need to change the file size of an image and possibly the file type to a jpeg in order to upload it onto the net. Im new to Macs and can't find anyway to do this! Please help!
How do I compress an image on a Macbook?
iPhoto can do just that.

Drag and drop the file to iPhoto's icon on the Dock. iPhoto %26gt; Share menu %26gt; Export, you can choose the size and format. Export to the Desktop then upload to web.

Preview can change the format from File %26gt; Save As but it doesn't resize images like iPhoto.
How do I compress an image on a Macbook?
Open it in a graphics program (I'm fond of GIMP - http://www.gimp.org/ ), then go to Save As and pick the JPEG file type.