Image Sizes

[CalmEnvy]

Hey everyone, I seem to be having an issue with the new Photos app. My iPhoto library is 19.69GB however my Photos library is 17.26GB. I now have images that show up as 179KB instead of 3.5MB like they did in iPhoto. Also all the images I have of my newborn son are have been reduced in image size. This really doesn't make sense to me and I need help on this as soon as possible as I didn't do a time machine backup before the update!

 

[GGJstudios]

Is this what you're experiencing?

Photos

Fill your library, not your device.
iCloud Photo Library can help you make the most of the space on your Mac. When you choose “Optimize Mac Storage,” all your full-resolution photos and videos are stored in iCloud in their original formats, with storage-saving versions kept on your Mac as space is needed. You can also optimize storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, so you can access more photos and videos than ever before. You get 5GB of free storage in iCloud — and as your library grows, you have the option to choose a plan for up to 1TB.