Under Image Attachments at the top, select Do not resize images. In the email message to which you have attached a picture, click File > Info. The option to turn off picture compression in Outlook is available only after you have added a picture to an email message as an attachment. To compress an individual picture or set other picture quality or resolution options, see Reduce the file size of a picture. This setting applies to only the document that you selected in the Image Size and Quality list, unless you also select All New Documents. Under Image Size and Quality, select the Do not compress images in file check box. While Preview can reduce your PDF, it isn't able to preserve image quality. To compress a PDF, simply click on File Export Quartz Filter and select Reduce file size. Ignore the drop-down list to select your current document by default.Ĭlick the list arrow and select the file that you want to turn off picture compression for.Ĭhoose All New Documents (applies to Word only) to turn off picture compression on all future documents. The default Preview app built into OS X is designed to handle your basic PDF needs, from viewing to annotation to file compression. (This example shows the options in Word.)
In the list at Image Size and Quality, do one of the following. Turn off compression in Word, PowerPoint, or Excel To turn off compression for pictures you have added to a message, see the Outlook instructions below. Note: The steps to turn off picture compression are different in Outlook.
