Photoshop can only save a copy of this file

J
Posted By
jtzachm
Oct 19, 2004
Views
643
Replies
6
Status
Closed
Ocassionally, I get a message-usually after I have resized a picture for emailing, and am trying to "save as" a jpg- to the effect that Photoshop can only save a copy of the file. The word "copy" is automatically inserted before the ".jpeg" extension.

Why does this happen? is it some sort of file access conflict issue? how can it be avoided?

Jeff

How to Improve Photoshop Performance

Learn how to optimize Photoshop for maximum speed, troubleshoot common issues, and keep your projects organized so that you can work faster than ever before!

B
bigmatt304
Oct 19, 2004
"Jeff" wrote in message
Ocassionally, I get a message-usually after I have resized a picture for emailing, and am trying to "save as" a jpg- to the effect that Photoshop can only save a copy of the file. The word "copy" is automatically inserted before the ".jpeg" extension.
Why does this happen? is it some sort of file access conflict issue? how can it be avoided?

Jeff

I think the answer to both your questions is layer. Tiff is a no loss format to save. No compression , so no loss.Unless you are working in layers. Tiff can only save one transparent layer I think, It’s not something I use a lot as bmp. is the same size, And .psd will save everything and several layers for not much more space.

And as to this issue. The only time I get this message is if the file contains layers. When you resize , do you do any other work containing layers?Copy means you get a flat image. What you see. So try flattening layers first.
Hope this helps.
Harkord F.
B
bigmatt304
Oct 19, 2004
"Jeff" wrote in message
Ocassionally, I get a message-usually after I have resized a picture for emailing, and am trying to "save as" a jpg- to the effect that Photoshop can only save a copy of the file. The word "copy" is automatically inserted before the ".jpeg" extension.
Why does this happen? is it some sort of file access conflict issue? how can it be avoided?

Jeff
I think the answer to both your questions is layer. Tiff is a no loss format to save. No compression , so no loss.Unless you are working in layers. Tiff can only save one transparent layer I think, It’s not something I use a lot as bmp. is the same size, And .psd will save everything and several layers for not much more space.

And as to this issue. The only time I get this message is if the file contains layers. When you resize , do you do any other work containing layers?Copy means you get a flat image. What you see. So try flattening layers first.
Hope this helps.
Harkord F.
T
tacitr
Oct 19, 2004
Ocassionally, I get a message-usually after I have resized a picture for emailing, and am trying to "save as" a jpg- to the effect that Photoshop can only save a copy of the file.

Yes, that is correct.

You will see that message if your image has some kind of data–for example, layers, or spot channels, or something–that is not permitted in the file format you have chosen.

For example, JPEG files can not contain layers. If you try to save a file which has layers as a JPEG, Photoshop will tell you that you must save as a copy. It does this so that you do not accidentally forget to save the file in a format which permits layers.


Art, literature, shareware, polyamory, kink, and more:
http://www.xeromag.com/franklin.html
J
jjs
Oct 19, 2004
"Harkord F." wrote in message

[…] Tiff is a no loss format
to save. No compression , so no loss. […]

FWIW, TIFF includes the option of losssless compression: Run Length Encoding (AKA: RLE)
N
nomail
Oct 19, 2004
jjs wrote:

"Harkord F." wrote in message

[…] Tiff is a no loss format
to save. No compression , so no loss. […]

FWIW, TIFF includes the option of losssless compression: Run Length Encoding (AKA: RLE)

Actually, Photoshop CS can save TIFF’s with LZW compression, ZIP compression or JPEG compression. Of course JPEG compression in a TIFF file is still lossy, ZIP and LZW are not lossy.


Johan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.nl/
J
jtzachm
Oct 20, 2004
(Tacit) wrote in message news:…
Ocassionally, I get a message-usually after I have resized a picture for emailing, and am trying to "save as" a jpg- to the effect that Photoshop can only save a copy of the file.

Yes, that is correct.

You will see that message if your image has some kind of data–for example, layers, or spot channels, or something–that is not permitted in the file format you have chosen.

For example, JPEG files can not contain layers. If you try to save a file which has layers as a JPEG, Photoshop will tell you that you must save as a copy. It does this so that you do not accidentally forget to save the file in a format which permits layers.

Thank you all- no doubt I forgot to flatten, before saving…….Jeff

How to Master Sharpening in Photoshop

Give your photos a professional finish with sharpening in Photoshop. Learn to enhance details, create contrast, and prepare your images for print, web, and social media.

Related Discussion Topics

Nice and short text about related topics in discussion sections