# Photos edit for fast upload **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [January 11, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photos-edit-for-fast-upload/36755 "2021-01-11T20:23:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![danofhope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@danofhope](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/danofhope)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photos-edit-for-fast-upload/36755/1 "2021-01-11T20:23:58Z")
Seeking recommendations on best practices editing photos for fast website upload. Thanks– ---
**Author:** ![joemart1951](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/joemart1951/32/1193_2.png) [@joemart1951](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/joemart1951)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photos-edit-for-fast-upload/36755/2 "2021-01-11T21:03:04Z")
> **[ImageOptim — better Save for Web](https://imageoptim.com/mac)** > > A free app that makes images load faster and take less disk space, without sacrificing quality. Removes private EXIF data from photos and improves compression. ---
**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photos-edit-for-fast-upload/36755/3 "2021-01-11T21:14:51Z")
There are all kinds of image optimizers out, both online and apps. Don’t forget to resize the image before you do anything. You can do that with preview. If you have a lot to do (resize, optimize and even watermark) might have a look at > **[‎PhotoBulk: watermark in batch](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/photobulk-watermark-in-batch/id537211143?mt=12)** > > ‎\* New PhotoBulk 2 is released! \* > > PhotoBulk 2 is a profound improvement of an easy-to-use bulk image editor that lets you add multiple text/image watermarks, resize, optimize, rename and convert hundreds and thousands of images in just one click.... ---
**Author:** ![Mathew](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/mathew/32/2771_2.png) [@Mathew](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Mathew)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photos-edit-for-fast-upload/36755/4 "2021-01-11T21:26:59Z")
@danofhope PhotoBulk can be very helpful. As @teefers mentions this is all somewhat dependent on how many images you might be dealing with. My favorite bulk photo app is Retrobatch (Photobulk is my second choice). More here: > **[Retrobatch 2, from Flying Meat](https://flyingmeat.com/retrobatch/)** > > Retrobatch is a unique application for automating actions to tens, hundreds, and even thousands of images at the same time I also like the TinyPNG website for the last stage: optimization. More here: > **[TinyPNG – Compress WebP, PNG and JPEG images intelligently](https://tinypng.com)** > > Free online image compressor for faster websites! Reduce the file size of your WEBP, JPEG, and PNG images with TinyPNG’s smart lossy compression engine. If you are only dealing with a small number of images you may want to consider the free web based Photoshop Express: > **[Adobe Photoshop](https://photoshop.adobe.com/)** > > Best-in-class editing and design tools to create, modify, refine, and remix images into content you'll love. Straight from your browser. Finally I have some recent videos that may be helpful: For Retrobatch: [![](https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1030150437-c1a14070c2a42c0fe542392034d5a19a17bfbca3cd1643469805e0ca410e2f07-d?f=webp "Batch Processing") ](https://vimeo.com/497806328) and for PS Express: [![](https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1030145282-52beb182c98ace94f5eae2f3e150b9a33067d7fbae0654577a367e4cd98bb2e0-d?f=webp "Adobe PS Express") ](https://vimeo.com/497803595) for handling screenshots that are included in a webpage (really the same points but done just for screenshots): [![](https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1030150426-3a80e8733b030b42ece5126182f3d9552a4dc78b52af8486a1454961e12d0a85-d?f=webp "Screenshots") ](https://vimeo.com/497804936) If we aren’t answering your “real” question then be more specific and we can help out more. ---
**Author:** ![curiouschuck](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/curiouschuck/32/14064_2.png) [@curiouschuck](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/curiouschuck)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photos-edit-for-fast-upload/36755/5 "2021-01-13T04:50:02Z")
Along with ImageOpotim and Retrobatch you can add [ResizeMaster](https://apps.apple.com/app/resize-master/id1025306797?ls=1&mt=12). I think the aim is to keep file sizes as small as possible but with quality you find acceptable and that only comes through experience and practice. Some folks use images that are just too unnecessarily large for their pages. And if its a series of unnecessarily large images, then that’s the worst. You might also look into [warehousing your images](http://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/warehousing-images-best-way/5983). ---
**Author:** ![danofhope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@danofhope](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/danofhope)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photos-edit-for-fast-upload/36755/6 "2021-01-13T15:59:32Z")
Chuck, Thanks for helpful leads. – Dan ---
**Author:** ![danofhope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@danofhope](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/danofhope)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photos-edit-for-fast-upload/36755/7 "2021-01-13T16:01:16Z")
Matthew, Thanks for the great leads. – Dan ---
**Author:** ![danofhope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@danofhope](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/danofhope)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photos-edit-for-fast-upload/36755/8 "2021-01-13T16:02:05Z")
Doug, Thanks for the lead. – Dan ---
**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photos-edit-for-fast-upload/36755/9 "2021-02-13T02:02:10Z")
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