How do I download the full-resolution edited photo from Google Photos?
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After editing a photo with Google Photos' built-in editor, downloading it sometimes seems to produce a much smaller file than the original. For example, a 5.8MB image may download as 1.36MB. Is there a way to download the edited image at full resolution, and not just a reduced version?
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When I use Google Photos, I always seem to have option of downloading high-res original or edited image. I guess, you used to save image by right-click on image and press "Save Image As" or something similar, like you save images from websites.
But you can download high-res image from menu.
Click on three dots in the corner of image ("More Options"):
You'll get option to download edited version (or press Shift-D) or original uploaded file:
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Yes. In Google Photos, use the photo’s menu rather than right-clicking the image in the browser.
Open the photo, click the three-dot menu, and choose the download option for the edited image (or the original, if you want the unedited file). Right-clicking or using “Save image as” can save a browser-sized preview instead of the full file.
Also note that a smaller file size in MB does not always mean lower resolution. Editing can change compression, and some edits may create a smaller file even at the same pixel dimensions.
If you cropped or rotated the photo, the downloaded edited version may have lower pixel dimensions because the image itself has been changed.
Google Photos can download full-resolution images, but whether the stored image is full resolution depends on how it was uploaded. If the photo was uploaded in a reduced-quality/storage-saver mode, or over certain resolution limits unless stored as original quality, the downloaded edit will reflect that stored version.
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