I edit a raw photo in Lightroom mobile on my iphone no problem. When I export it by just clicking "save copy to device" it will save the photos in a file size ranging from 20-40mb depending on if I do 90 or 100% quality jpg export. However, when I use the "add border and share" option to add a border to the photo, the file size DRASTICALLY reduces to around 1mb. Maybe they think it's good to reduce in order to share or post online? Why isn't there a way to control the photo file size manually? When I select 100% quality export it should be the same size regardless if there's a thin border on it. Very frustrating I pay all this money to adobe and they still can't get the little things right. I researched this and looks like others brought this issue up years ago but they haven't done anything to fix it. [moved from bugs to discussions according to the community rules - Mod.]

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Mobile Lightroom exporting file size issue

I edit a raw photo in Lightroom mobile on my iphone no problem. When I export it by just clicking "save copy to device" it will save the photos in a file size ranging from 20-40mb depending on if I do 90 or 100% quality jpg export. However, when I use the "add border and share" option to add a border to the photo, the file size DRASTICALLY reduces to around 1mb. Maybe they think it's good to reduce in order to share or post online? Why isn't there a way to control the photo file size manually? When I select 100% quality export it should be the same size regardless if there's a thin border on it. Very frustrating I pay all this money to adobe and they still can't get the little things right. I researched this and looks like others brought this issue up years ago but they haven't done anything to fix it.

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100% agree. Fix this Adobe.