Adjusting the image quality and file size

There are times when you do not need a full-resolution image. This recipe will explain how to export an image with compression so that the image quality is decreased, along with the size of the file.

Getting ready

You will need a file open to export.

How to do it…

The following steps will explain how to change the image quality:

1. Navigate to File | Export (Single Layer) | .jpg (JPEG).

   Note

   This will only work for lossy file formats, such as .jpg. Other formats, such as .png, are lossless. To reduce the file size of a .png, .bmp, or .psd file, the image will have to be resized using the directions in the next recipe.

2. Name the file and choose a folder to save it in. Click on Save.

3. The JPEG export settings dialog box will appear. Click on the checkbox next to Preview rendering results on output at the top of the window.

4. Under JPEG settings, find the Quality setting. It is marked in this screenshot:

   

5. Click on the arrow next to the number box and adjust the slider...