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Cant save as a .jpg

  • August 9, 2018
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Windows 10 runs Photoshop and Lightroom cc on my PC if I save as my default .tiff as a .jpg will not appear in the Recent files list or as a recent file in the photoshop recent items list seems to be . 'stuck' as the original.tiff image.

This means that I cannot use in the email system as the file size is too large.

any help would be appreciated

Charisma 515

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    Correct answer JohanElzenga

    charisma515  wrote

    Thank you for taking the trouble to reply. I do save the .tiff images as a .jpeg and if they are saved as a .jpeg they will appear along with the original .Tiff in the recent files list as a .jpeg.  My problem is that they don't save as a .jpeg and remain as a .tiff

    Regards Charisma 515

    Your image probably has layers (or it's 16 bits/color). JPEG does not support layers (or 16 bits/color), so if you try to save a layered image as jpeg, then Photoshop will save a flattened copy as jpeg and the original remains layered and still needs to be saved as tiff.

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    NB, colourmanagement
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    NB, colourmanagementCommunity Expert
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    October 25, 2021

    HIO

    try this?

    Save a Copy

    If you’d like to save a layered file as a flat file, you’ll need to create a new version of the document. Also, if you don't see a desired format like JPEG or PNG, use Save a Copy option for all formats and create a preserved version of your document.

    To do so, choose:

    • File > Save a Copy 
    • Save a Copy button under the Save As dialog box

     

    more here: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/saving-images.html

    I hope this helps neil barstow, colourmanagement net :: adobe forum volunteer google me "neil barstow colourmanagement" for lots of free articles on colour management [please only use the blue reply button at the top of the page, this maintains the original thread title and chronological order of posts]

      JohanElzenga
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      JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
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      August 9, 2018

      I'm not sure I understand your question. The 'Recent files' list is a list of files you recently opened. It has nothing to do with saving images. If you want to save an image as a jpeg, you should choose 'Save as' and in the dialog select jpeg as the file type.

      -- Johan W. Elzenga
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      charisma515Author
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      August 9, 2018

      Thank you for taking the trouble to reply. I do save the .tiff images as a .jpeg and if they are saved as a .jpeg they will appear along with the original .Tiff in the recent files list as a .jpeg.  My problem is that they don't save as a .jpeg and remain as a .tiff

      Regards Charisma 515

      JohanElzenga
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      JohanElzengaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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      August 9, 2018

      charisma515  wrote

      Thank you for taking the trouble to reply. I do save the .tiff images as a .jpeg and if they are saved as a .jpeg they will appear along with the original .Tiff in the recent files list as a .jpeg.  My problem is that they don't save as a .jpeg and remain as a .tiff

      Regards Charisma 515

      Your image probably has layers (or it's 16 bits/color). JPEG does not support layers (or 16 bits/color), so if you try to save a layered image as jpeg, then Photoshop will save a flattened copy as jpeg and the original remains layered and still needs to be saved as tiff.

      -- Johan W. Elzenga
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