Reduce Photo Size for Emails in Windows

• 1). Locate the photos you wish to reduce and send in an email. Select multiple photos by holding down the "Shift" key as you choose the photos.
  
  
• 2). Right-click on the selection of photos. Mouse-over the "Send to" option. Select "Mail Recipient" from the drop-down menu. The "Send Pictures via E-mail" dialog box will open up.
  
  
• 3). Select the "Make all my pictures smaller" option by clicking on the corresponding radio button. Click on the "Show more options..." link on the lower-corner to choose specific sizes for your photos.
  
  
• 4). Click "OK" to confirm the action. A new email window from Outlook Express will display with the selected pictures as attachments ready for composing and sending.
  
  

Reduce Photo Size for Emails on Macs

• 1). Launch Mail and open a New Message window. Click on the "File" menu and select "New Message" from the drop-down menu.
  
  
• 2). Locate the photos you want to reduce and send. Click-and-drag the photo selection into the body of the New Message window.
  
  
• 3). Notice an "Image Size" menu displays at the bottom-right corner of the "New Message" window. Also, notice the "Message Size" on the bottom-left corner, corresponding to the actual size of your attached photos.
  
  
• 4). Click on the "Image Size" menu and select "Small," from the menu options.
  Notice how the photos display smaller now and notice how the "Message Size" is significantly reduced.