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user82573258
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April 7, 2023
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Exporting jpeg in CMYK?

  • April 7, 2023
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All these years of using Photoshop and I don't ever recall having this problem before?

But when I go 'File / Export As / jpeg' it converts the image to RGB when exporting it.

I understand I can instead use 'Save As', but jpeg isn't listed unless I flatten the file first.

It just seems messy to have to flatten everything, then save it, and then undo the flattenning so that i dpn't accidentally overwrite the file.

Surely there is a better way?

Correct answer Kevin Stohlmeyer

Hi @user82573258 you can still use Save As to create a jpg. Go to Preferences/File Handling and check "Use Legacy Save As". The Export methods are for creating web-based images hence the conversion to RGB.

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NB, colourmanagement
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Community Expert
April 9, 2023

@user82573258 "

I understand I can instead use 'Save As', but jpeg isn't listed unless I flatten the file first.

It just seems messy to have to flatten everything, then save it, and then undo the flattening so that i dpn't accidentally overwrite the file.

Surely there is a better way?"

file > duplicate flatten, (convert to the required colourspace if needed), resize as appropriate sharpen -  save as Jpeg. 

Archive the layered original 

 

 

I hope this helps
neil barstow, colourmanagement net - adobe forum volunteer - co-author: 'getting colour right'
google me "neil barstow colourmanagement" for lots of free articles on colour management

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
April 7, 2023

RGB or sRGB is the standard color mode for JPG used on the web & screen. 

A better question is why would you use JPG for CMYK? 

CMYK is used by professional print services.  And they usually want a high quality print preset in a PDF file.

 

 

 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Kevin Stohlmeyer
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Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
April 7, 2023

Hi @user82573258 you can still use Save As to create a jpg. Go to Preferences/File Handling and check "Use Legacy Save As". The Export methods are for creating web-based images hence the conversion to RGB.

user82573258
Inspiring
April 7, 2023

I see! Thanks I'll try that.

The 'Legacy' label gives me the impression this feature will one day be removed altogether though?

Kevin Stohlmeyer
Community Expert
Community Expert
April 7, 2023

No, its just giving an option to keep doing it the way it was in the past.

The current reasoning is Save As should not be destructive (flattening) when saving unless the user wants it - so they made Save A Copy the default for "destructive" file types.