Reducing file size on jpg

[wilcoxon]

I start with Gallery, click 3 dots and get edit.
This only gets me to ALL my photos to choose from, at this stage they all have a grey circle.
If I tick this nothing happens.
So back to all images again,  open , and there is no edit, only the icons at the bottom as shown in one of the attached images on here.

I am beginning to wonder if it's available on my tablet, Samsung SM - T580 2016.

I can't find any info on the internet that helps.

Thanks.

[cuffie81]

It might be worth you both posting the version of the Gallery app that you have. It's possible that the functionality differs between versions.

[MarionE2]

Here are two pages from the manual for your device.  I suspect that under the "more options" you may be able to change the properties which might include the size of the picture.  You have to do the "tap the screen" part first. It really doesn't give a lot of info, does it?  Hope this helps.

[Little Nell]

OK, one step at a time. 

I asked Google for help on this one and found:
https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/how-do-i-use-the-gallery-app/

This may look like the phone, but I suspect that it is the same for all samsung devices.

From your home screen with no apps open at all:
1 tap the gallery icon

2 Along the bottom there are the words: Pictures, Albums, Stories and then the three little vertical lines.
If you are already in the Pictures option, above the pictures but under the large word Pictures, on the right hand side there is the Magnifying glass (indicating search) and three little dots, arranged in a vertical line.
You see your pictures arranged by date taken: today, Yesterday etc and earlier dates by scrolling down.

3 Locate the picture that you wish to edit and tap it briefly.

4 Now you should see a large version of the picture, with a strip of thumbnails under it.
Under that are left to right:
a heart; a stubby pencil/crayon; three circles linked by lines (indicating share); the recycle bin; three  dots in a vertical line.
See Roobarb's reply no 5 from yesterday for a picture of it.

5 Tap the short stubby pencil/crayon icon, 2nd from left

6 Now you can see the options to crop, change brightness etc.

7 At the top above the image on the right hand side are three more dots arranged in a vertical line

8 Tap those 3 dots and you should see a list:
Spot colour
Resize
About Photo Editor

9 Tap resize

10 You are now offered options of 20%, 40%, 60% 80% or original size.

11 Make your choice and tap Done

12 Above the picture, you will now see the words:
Revert
Save
and those three little dots in a vertical line

13 If you tap the three little dots again, choose Save copy.  That way your original image is kept at the original size should you need it.

14 You now have a resized copy of your original image.

Hope that helps.

Nell

[cuffie81]

I think wilcoxon has an older version of the Gallery app, which has slightly different UI and menus. And the various instructions posted are likely for a newer version.

wilcoxon, what options do you have if you click the "transform" icon (attached)?

[Roobarb]

Mine is a Samsung although a different model, I think you're going into Edit too soon, it might work the same as mine. Try this:

Go into Gallery and click on the photo you want and it will open just that photo.

You will then see the pencil at the bottom of the screen, click on it.

You'll then be in editing mode, click on the three dots in the top corner and it should give you the resize option.

Good luck

[wilcoxon]

It might be worth you both posting the version of the Gallery app that you have. It's possible that the functionality differs between versions.

App version 5-4-13-2

[wilcoxon]

Mine is a Samsung although a different model, I think you're going into Edit too soon, it might work the same as mine. Try this:

Go into Gallery and click on the photo you want and it will open just that photo.

You will then see the pencil at the bottom of the screen, click on it.

You'll then be in editing mode, click on the three dots in the top corner and it should give you the resize option.

Good luck

There is no pencil,  only the icons as on the image I posted before 🤔

[wilcoxon]

I think wilcoxon has an older version of the Gallery app, which has slightly different UI and menus. And the various instructions posted are likely for a newer version.

wilcoxon, what options do you have if you click the "transform" icon (attached)?

Crop / effects / stickers / text / paint.