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  <p>Does deleting an original asset but keeping the transform folder asset make Craft replace the original file with the biggest transform?</p>
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  <p>No - Craft will always use the originally uploaded asset as the &quot;source of truth&quot; for generating new transforms.</p>
  <p>You can, however, replace the originally uploaded 8mb+ file with a smaller one, and it'll be used as the source of truth for generating new transforms.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thanks Brad! A bit outside the scope of this forum's focus but is there a batch image downsizer you could recommend?
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Answers.Text: The last time I tried anything like that, I automated it in Photoshop.
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Body: <p>I have a client who has uploaded many giant images to the CMS (8mb+). I'd like to free up that space now that those image have been transformed to more web-friendly sizes. Is it safe for me to delete the original files stored on the server or does Craft require those to create new transforms?</p>
  
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Title: Does deleting an original asset but keeping the transform folder asset make Craft replace the original file with the biggest transform?
ThreadText: # Does deleting an original asset but keeping the transform folder asset make Craft replace the original file with the biggest transform?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-19)
  
  I have a client who has uploaded many giant images to the CMS (8mb+). I'd like to free up that space now that those image have been transformed to more web-friendly sizes. Is it safe for me to delete the original files stored on the server or does Craft require those to create new transforms?
  
  **Tags:** craft3, assets, image-transforms
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2021-01-20. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  > Does deleting an original asset but keeping the transform folder asset make Craft replace the original file with the biggest transform?
  
  No - Craft will always use the originally uploaded asset as the "source of truth" for generating new transforms.
  
  You can, however, replace the originally uploaded 8mb+ file with a smaller one, and it'll be used as the source of truth for generating new transforms.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks username_1! A bit outside the scope of this forum's focus but is there a batch image downsizer you could recommend?  
  > **username_1**: The last time I tried anything like that, I automated it in Photoshop.  
  
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