Every time I add a drop shadow to a JPG image, and then re-export the finished image, the image size grows dramatically (like from 200KB to 1MB).What is the right way to create and save an image with drop shadow without causing file size bloat?
There's probably something in your export settings that makes it happen.Are you talking about CorelDRAW or Photopaint?Can you show us what kind of image and drop shadow you are using?
I tried to attach an image, but the Forum gave me an error. I'm using Corel 2023.
In what file format do you export the file?
Assuming that you're discussing a transparent drop shadow, the effect is rendered as an image at the resolution of your document regardless of the resolution of the JPG. Therefore the file size grows significantly.