Do pics get compressed when texted?

[rockinrocker]

Or sent via iMessage?
Or are they still full sized files?

Just wondering because of the way the option to send different sizes comes up when emailing an image....

 

[r2shyyou]

Or sent via iMessage?
Or are they still full sized files?

Just wondering because of the way the option to send different sizes comes up when emailing an image....

Depends on the size of the photos you're trying to send.

This is from the iPhone User Guide (for iOS 6):

Sharing photos, videos, and other info
With iMessage or MMS, you can send and receive photos and videos, and send locations, contact info, and voice memos. The size limit of attachments is determined by your service provider—iPhone may compress photo and video attachments when needed.

Here's some AT&T-specific info, as an example:

The AT&T mobile broadband network will deliver MMS (picture, video or audio) messages of up to 600 kilobytes (KB). Media file attachments will be compressed on the device prior to being sent in order to keep the message size below 600 KB. The maximum size for sending and receiving MMS messages is also dependent upon the recipient's device and the limitations of other carriers' networks (e.g., other carriers may have a lower MMS size limit than AT&T).

Source: http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=34458&cv=820#fbid=Dllwv_qrp0R

 

[Tinmania]

Depends on the size of the photos you're trying to send.

This is from the iPhone User Guide (for iOS 6):
Here's some AT&T-specific info, as an example:

Source: http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=34458&cv=820#fbid=Dllwv_qrp0R

iMessage will reduce the size of pics and vids depending upon the connection speed. Wifi pics/vids are reduced the least whereas EDGE/CDMA1 are reduced the most.

Generally speaking MMS is reduced more so than iMessage--and it can also be further processed by the recipient's carrier.




Michael

 

[rockinrocker]

Ah, there we go. Thanks for that.

Sounds like they probably will be then, eh? Since full sized photo sizes are often over a MB....

 

[Tinmania]

Ah, there we go. Thanks for that.

Sounds like they probably will be then, eh? Since full sized photo sizes are often over a MB....

If you want to send full sized images it's better to use email and choose the "actual size" option when sending.




Mike

 

[rockinrocker]

Indeedimus.