Can’t save to Jpeg

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Sean_Hoover
Apr 1, 2009
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Hey folks

I created a document and saved it as a .psd. Then later I tried to save it as a jpeg, but I wasn’t given that option. I could save it as a .tiff and a few other extensions but not the .jpeg. Anyone know why?

Thanks

Sean
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OldBob
Apr 1, 2009
Is it 8 bit?
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Savageduck
Apr 1, 2009
On 2009-04-01 12:25:39 -0700, OldBob said:

Is it 8 bit?

Yup. Change Image/Mode from 16 Bit to 8 Bit and all should be well.

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Regards,
Savageduck
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Buko
Apr 1, 2009
its 16 bit
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Sean_Hoover
Apr 2, 2009
Like Buko says

Its 16 bit.
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hybam
Apr 2, 2009
Then you need to make it 8 bit.
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Sean_Hoover
Apr 2, 2009
Thanks! That did it. But why does it have to be 8 bit to be saved as a jpeg?
SG
steve_guilhamet
Apr 2, 2009
The JPEG format doesn’t support 16 bit and Ps doesn’t auto-downsample for this case, unlike Save for Web. This comes up quite frequently, and we have reports in our database to consider changing the behavior.
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Ram
Apr 2, 2009
Why do folks who are not thoroughly familiar with the JPEG format use it in the first place?

It’s an always-lossy format that keeps deteriorating every single time you save it or re-save it, it doesn’t support transparency, and it’s meant to save space on disk and in uploading/downloading. Why would you want a 16-bit JPEG?

It just boggles my mind.
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Ram
Apr 2, 2009
Reading up on file formats was the very first thing I did after acquiring my first Photoshop license years ago. Otherwise you’re flying blind when opening and/or saving your first file.

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