When you’re browsing the Web on your Mac using the Safari browser, you will often come across images that you want to save, copy, or link to. There are several ways to save and copy images from Safari depending on what you ultimately want to do with the image.
Go to FileSave As. Choose Output as JPEG from the output menu. (Optional) Tweak the JPEG options according to your needs. Click OK and save the raw image as JPEG on mac. Convert Raw to JPEG on Mac Using Adobe Lightroom. Right click on raw image and open with Lightroom. Go to FileExport. Choose output as JPEG. (Optional) Rename. If you want to know how to save a photo on Mac for instant editing, you can do it directly to the Photos app. Again, you find the image in Safari, open the context menu and then select ‘Add Image to Photos’ as the save option. The photo will automatically open in Photos, where you can make the edits you want like resizing, cropping, etc. The “Save Image As” pull-down menu even gives you the option to create a new folder within which you can save the image. Like the “Save Image to Desktop” option, then “Save Image As” option will save a copy of the image to your Mac. Unlike the “Save Image to Desktop” option, however, it won’t just plop the file down on your. The “Save Image As” pull-down menu even gives you the option to create a new folder within which you can save the image. Like the “Save Image to Desktop” option, then “Save Image As” option will save a copy of the image to your Mac. Unlike the “Save Image to Desktop” option, however, it won’t just plop the file down on your.
Here’s a look at the various methods of saving, copying, and linking to images using the Safari web browser.
How to Save an Image From Safari
To get started, launch the Safari app and navigate to or search for an image you’d like to save or copy. Once the image is loaded in the browser window, right-click (or Control-click) on the image to display the pull-down contextual menu of the various options that are available to you.
In the screenshot above, I’ve outlined in white the options that concern saving and copying the image, and we’ll discuss both of these options in the sections below.
Save the image to the Desktop
The first option in Safari’s contextual menu is “Save Image to the Desktop.” As its name describes, selecting this option will grab a copy of the image you’re looking at in Safari and save a copy of the file directly to your desktop.
This is a very handy method for when you have additional plans for your saved image, such as opening it in Photoshop. Saving the image to your desktop gives you quick and easy access to the image from your desktop, even if the desktop isn’t where you intend to ultimately save the image file.
Save Image As
The second choice highlighted within that contextual menu is Save Image As, enabling you to make decisions such as where to save the image. The “Save Image As” pull-down menu even gives you the option to create a new folder within which you can save the image.
Like the “Save Image to Desktop” option, then “Save Image As” option will save a copy of the image to your Mac. Unlike the “Save Image to Desktop” option, however, it won’t just plop the file down on your desktop, and will instead ask you where to put the picture. It’s easier to keep your computer’s hard drive organized and keep your desktop uncluttered with the “Save Image As” option.
You could still manually select the Desktop as a destination, of course, but the point is that you have a choice of saving the image anywhere, including external hard drives, USB thumb drives, or network-attached storage devices.
Add Image to Photos
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The next option is Add Image to Photos. This creates a copy of the image on your Mac, but instead of using a standalone image file, it automatically moves the file into the library of your Photos app. As you know if you’re a Mac user, Photos is a photo management and editing application that comes with Macs, iPhones, iPads, and other Apple products.
Once you have the image saved to Photos you can edit the image using Photos’ built-in tools, catalog it with tags and custom albums, and easily share it with your friends and families.
Use Image as Desktop Picture
This one’s pretty self-explanatory: choosing this option will make the image your desktop background or wallpaper.
macOS will automatically use the “Scale Image” setting to make the image fill your Mac’s entire screen, even if the image isn’t the correct aspect ratio (i.e.. the proportions of height and width of an image).
This also means that macOS will stretch the image if the image’s resolution is less than your display. This stretching can cause the image to look blocky, so keep that in mind if you use this option on what turns out to be a tiny source image.
Copy Image Address
The Copy Image Address option grabs the URL of the image itself and places it in your macOS clipboard. From here, you can paste the link into a document or email and any recipient can click on it to load the image from the source link.
One reason to use this option is when the image you’re working with is very large. For example, you could be looking at a 40MB image at the NASA website. Instead of saving that image to your Mac and then trying to email it to a friend, you could simply send the friend the link to the image. This saves you the bandwidth of sending it and helps avoid email attachment size limitations. Instead of downloading the image from you, the recipient downloads it directly from the source when they want to.
There’s one thing to keep in mind, however. When you save an image to your Mac, you have a copy of that image that will last as long as you want it to. When you save a link to an image, however, the operator of the website to which your link points has total control. They may leave the image up indefinitely, or they may remove it tomorrow, and once it’s gone, you’re out of luck. Therefore, consider saving the image using one of the other options here if it’s very important.
Copy Image
The CopyImage option copies the image itself, not just a link to it. This option creates a temporary copy of the entire image in your clipboard that you’ll need to paste somewhere in order to save it. For example, you can paste the image directly into an email or even to another folder on your Mac’s hard drive or elsewhere.
Other options include pasting the image into a Pages document, PowerPoint presentation, or an image editing application like Photoshop. Whatever option you choose, remember that you need to actually paste the image somewhere in order to successfully save it. Failure to do so means the copy of the image will be lost if your clipboard cache is cleared or overwritten.
A final note
Now that you know how to save images from Safari to your Mac, remember to do so responsibly. Many of the images you’ll find online are the intellectual property of others, and you’re prohibited from using these images in certain circumstances without permission.
Most photographers and artists won’t mind if you save one of their images to use as the background of your personal Mac. But you’ll get yourself into trouble if you instead use copyrighted images without permission on your website, at a public venue, or for just about any commercial purpose. Instead, use Google Image Search, selecting the image re-use rights that suits your needs. You can find this option in Google’s Advanced Image Search.
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Avid Apple users will say that the iPhone 11 camera is a photographer’s best friend. But there’s one thing Apple did with iOS 11 that many may not have realized or understood. They switched the iPad and iPhone photo format to a high-efficiency image container (HEIC/HEIF). For those experiencing trouble sending or using images on an iOS 11 iPad, it’s likely because of this new file format. This step-by-step guide will teach users how to convert iPad photos to JPEG in a matter of minutes.
HEIC vs. JPEG: a Snapshot of Two File Formats
What is HEIC?
HEIC is the file extension that holds HEIF images. This technology is proprietary to the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). The group created HEIC images to be half the size of JPEG images – or smaller. Additionally, the file format provides improved image quality. Another advantage of HEIC technology is that it can store multiple images, along with image properties, HDR data, alpha and depth maps, and thumbnails. With HEIC, reducing the file size of a photo may not be required in many cases.
What is JPEG?
JPEG is what everyone has come to know and accept for years. The acronym stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group. While the name is a bit bland, the technology is quite unique. JPEG’s lossy compression method allows image data to be significantly reduced without compromising the image quality significantly. With such efficient compression, several JPEG files can be saved using minimal storage space. It makes JPEG files quick and easy to share. The majority of operating systems accept JPEGs, including Mac, Linux, and Windows.
Do You Need to Convert iPad Photos to JPEG?
The short answer is: maybe. It depends on where the images are being used or shared.
Sending an image through the Apple Mail app or other iOS-supported apps, like Instagram, is not an issue. Apple’s iPadOS will automatically convert photos to JPEG. Note: this is not the case when using AirDrop to share photos or videos. Transferring between Apple devices keeps the images in HEIC format in order to save space.
Working outside the Apple ecosystem is where sharing images becomes more problematic. While HEIC images are smaller and higher quality than JPEGs, they are not widely adopted. For instance, if sharing memories with a Windows or Android device, you’ll need to know how to convert iPad photos to JPEG.
How to Convert iPad Photos to JPEG the Easy Way
There are plenty of third-party apps that quickly convert HEIC to JPEG files. The free apps likely feature pop-up ads. Those you pay for are normally ad-free. If you’re looking for the convenience of converting files to jpg in order to more quickly use and share images, search the App Store for applications that will convert the files directly to jpg format. A third-party app isn’t required whenever you save photos to the Files app as they’re converted automatically.
How to convert photos to JPEG using the Files app:
1. Open the Files app on the iPad.
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2. Select “On My iPhone” under the Locations section.
Pro tip:iCloud photos on the iPad is another viable location for storing JPEGs. It allows you to access the JPEG photos from any Apple device. There are some drawbacks, however. Saving photos to iCloud counts toward the total data storage plan. The photos won’t be accessible offline.
3. Tap and hold the screen until a black pop-up menu bar appears. Select “New Folder.”
4. Give the new folder a name, such as “JPEG Photos.” Click the blue “Done” button.
5. Open the Apple Photos app. Select the images or videos to be converted to JPEG format.
6. Tap the Share icon in the bottom left corner (a square box with an arrow pointing up). Select the “Copy Photo” option, which should be the first one under the list of contacts and apps.
7. Open the Files app again and navigate to the new folder you created for JPEG images.
8. Tap on the empty area in the folder and hold until a black menu bar appears. Select “Paste.”
The image will populate in JPEG format to the new Files folder. Tap the name to change it from “JPEG image” to something more descriptive. Creating naming conventions is one of the top tips to organize photos. Regardless of where the images are stored, descriptives make it easier to find and share them later.
How to make your iPad use JPEG instead of HEIC:
Another option is not to convert at all. You read that correctly. There’s no need for extra folders or unnecessary apps by changing the Camera Capture default on the iPad. Any photos taken with the iPad will always save as the JPEG format.
Follow these steps:
- Go to Settings on the iPad.
- Scroll down, tap the Camera section and you’re brought to another menu of options.
- Navigate to “Formats,” where you’ll see two options under Camera Capture. Select “Most Compatible.”
Make a Book With Your JPEG Photos on iPad
Knowing how to convert iPad photos to JPEG provides an advantage when it comes to sharing memories. For one, compatibility issues between devices or platforms are not an issue. More importantly, it places favorite photos into one folder in the Files app. Meaning all those photos are ready to make a photo book on your iPad. Simply download the Motif app and start creating your book in just a few clicks. In no time, you’ll have a beautiful, high-quality photo album sitting on your coffee table for all to admire.
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