How do I convert RAW images to JPEG in Photos?

How do I convert RAW images to JPEG in Photos, preserving all meta data (locations, faces, camera info, etc) in order to reduce the size of my Photos library.

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Posted on Mar 4, 2023 5:16 PM

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Mar 4, 2023 5:39 PM in response to feeko

You can't do it in place, you need to export and re-import, and delete the original raw. Note, that the image will be "frozen", you will lose all the wide range of adjustment available to raw images.

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