Cant save in JPEG with CS3

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haggisuk

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I have tried to find why I don't have the option to save a photo that I edit in jpeg format.

The only way i can save it as jpeg is to run a script to create the jpeg but I'm sure there must be a way to do it directly in cs3

Any ideas because i'm tired of :bang: with it....

and why is C.O.Z (with out the full stops) changed to ***, is there a secret mission to stamp out text speak and improve everyone's grammar?:cautious:
 
Save for web ?

Menu-File-save for web and devices
 
From Memory you need to flatten the image?? In the layer option.

However this could well be one of those dodgey recolections! :)
Give it a go.
 
I would imagine its because you are in 16 bit mode.

go to image mode... and make it 8 bit... then you should be able to save as jpg.
 
haggisuk said:
Ok save to web works, but is there not a direct option in the save as dialog?
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first off, flatten, then make sure the image is in Image > Mode > RGB, and Image > Mode > 8 Bit.
 
Marcel said:
first off, flatten, then make sure the image is in Image > Mode > RGB, and Image > Mode > 8 Bit.
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:clap: That was the problem, I had it on 16 bit.

So curiosity now asks what the difference between 8, 16 & 32 bit is???

Thanks again
 
Not sure if this is true but i think that a 16 bit file opposed to an 8 bit file will contain more information. ie colors. This will make the image closer to the orginal picture you took through the camera.
I suppose its the same as your pc's color qaulity. If you have ever changed the settings from 8 bit to say 32 bit you will have greater colors to play with giving you a better visible image on screen.
 
Thanks for the explanation, so would it be best to do all the editing in a higher bit rate and then converting at the last minute, or is that a pointless waste of time and I'm guessing hard drive space?
 
I would just work at 8 bit all the way through. Are you shooting Jpeg or RAW? Your files will be 8/12 bit anyway - no point in going higher if your final output is Jpeg
 
awp said:
I would just work at 8 bit all the way through. Are you shooting Jpeg or RAW? Your files will be 8/12 bit anyway - no point in going higher if your final output is Jpeg
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I tend to shoot 50/50 Raw or JPEG depends on what I'm doing...

But at the moment my photography skills are some what lacking so I generally keep them in jpeg to save hard drive space.

But if I was editing a RAW file to keep, whats the best bit rate to work with if I wanted to save it to a lossless format?
 
I do all my corrections in 16 bit, then convert to 8 bit for the final output (web) image.
Any TIFFS that I store (IE the processed image) stay in 16 bit.

I shoot in RAW too, exporting to a 16 bit TIFF (uncompressed), saving that as a layered TIFF as I go.
 
haggisuk said:
:clap: That was the problem, I had it on 16 bit.

So curiosity now asks what the difference between 8, 16 & 32 bit is???

Thanks again
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32 Bit is used when creating HDR images - but you obviously have to down-scale to 8 bit to save in JPG for posting on the web etc. Not sure about the exact technical stuff about this but I'm sure someone here can expand if required?
 
haggisuk said:
So curiosity now asks what the difference between 8, 16 & 32 bit is???
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I was going to attempt to explain it, but then stumbled across this that explains things much better than I could!

I always shoot in RAW and keep a 16 bit TIFF of my images. If I want to display on the web, I create a Jpeg from it. I then still have the option to create prints from the TIFF if need be.
 
antihero said:
I was going to attempt to explain it, but then stumbled across this that explains things much better than I could!

I always shoot in RAW and keep a 16 bit TIFF of my images. If I want to display on the web, I create a Jpeg from it. I then still have the option to create prints from the TIFF if need be.
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Great linky thanks (y)
 
antihero said:
I was going to attempt to explain it, but then stumbled across this that explains things much better than I could!

I always shoot in RAW and keep a 16 bit TIFF of my images. If I want to display on the web, I create a Jpeg from it. I then still have the option to create prints from the TIFF if need be.
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Brilliant, just what the doc ordered (y)
 
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