Tech Experts Say You Need To Change This iPhoto Setting NOW–It Frees Up So Much Data!
February 4, 2022 by Lisa Cupido
Unless you’re a pro photographer who experiments with various lenses and different lighting scenarios and techniques, is there even a need for owning an additional camera given how beautifully your iPhone takes photos and videos? Many of us rely solely on our phones to capture the moment — and then we may immediately share and broadcast those moments to the world via social media channels. But, in the process, we could be limiting our phone’s ability to function as well as it could, as well as zapping it of major battery power. The solution isn’t to stop using our phones to snap pics — it’s to get more familiar with certain iPhoto settings that can be changed to combat this problem. Start with this one: tech experts say you need to change this iPhoto setting now — it frees up so much data.
High QualityIt’s lovely to have high-quality photos, don’t get us wrong. But is it always necessary? Probably not (especially if you’re doing something like snapping a quick pic of your dog playing in the snow to share with a friend). As it turns out, the high quality function in iPhoto is responsible for snatching a ton more storage space than you might realize.
“When importing photos into iPhoto, the software by default sets all your photos to “high quality,’” says Tech Expert Morshad Alam, founder and editor at Savvy Programmer. “This setting results in large photo files that take up more storage space on your computer. To save space, you can change this setting so that your photos are imported at a lower quality.”