CS3 File extensions

In CS3, when I’ve got a RAW/NEF image I’ve worked on, and try to save a copy as a JPEG, the dropdown menu offers a very short list, with no JPEG option. I can get RAW, PSD, large-format PSB, or TIFF, but that’s about it. I’m shooting RAW images in a Nikon D300 (very sweet camera) with resulting 69-plus MB files. What’s the secret to getting CS3 to give me JPEG copies?
Also, after manipulating RAW files, I get something called XMP files along with the original, and they cannot be opened in CS3 (or any other app, for that matter). What do they contain, why do they pop up, and are they relevant?

Thanks in advance,
W

In CS3, when I’ve got a RAW/NEF image I’ve worked on, and try to save a copy as a JPEG, the dropdown menu offers a very short list, with no JPEG option. I can get RAW, PSD, large-format PSB, or TIFF, but that’s about it. I’m shooting RAW images in a Nikon D300 (very sweet camera) with resulting 69-plus MB files. What’s the secret to getting CS3 to give me JPEG copies?
Also, after manipulating RAW files, I get something called XMP files along with the original, and they cannot be opened in CS3 (or any other app, for that matter). What do they contain, why do they pop up, and are they relevant?

Thanks in advance,
W

How about saving as psd then save the psd as jpeg?
brookgarden

Also, after manipulating RAW files, I get something called XMP files along with the original, and they cannot be opened in CS3 (or any other app, for that matter). What do they contain, why do they pop up, and are they relevant?
Thanks in advance,
W

On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:13:17 -0700, w wrote:

Also, after manipulating RAW files, I get something called XMP files along with the original, and they cannot be opened in CS3 (or any other app, for that matter). What do they contain, why do they pop up, and are they relevant?

Adjustments made to images with Raw are stored as XMP metadata. It is also called a side car file. It can be deleted.
That is what I do wih mine.

Dave wrote:

On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:13:17 -0700, w wrote:

Also, after manipulating RAW files, I get something called XMP files along with the original, and they cannot be opened in CS3 (or any other app, for that matter). What do they contain, why do they pop up, and are they relevant?

Adjustments made to images with Raw are stored as XMP metadata. It is also called a side car file. It can be deleted.
That is what I do wih mine.

But if you delete them, you loose all the adjustments you just made… If you don’t want the clutter of idividual XMP files, you can change this in the preferences of Camera RAW and let it use one big database for the storage of the adjustments.