No jpg option with Save for Web [Legacy] in PS

Question

I have an image post processed in ACR; saved as a jpg. Copied it, resized, exported with Save for Web [legacy] in PS and saved as a jpg. But its too large, so using the original full size jpg image I copied it again, resized it but now when I export with Save for Web [legacy] in Ps it does not allow it to be saved as a jpg. It only offers “Images only, HTML or both.” The original image I’m working from and the first resize are saved as jpg. So there is not a 16 bit issue or layers involved. Preferences => File Handling => Enable Legacy ‘Save As’ is ticked. I also tried Export => Export As => jpg but with that it’s over 1 MB which is too big b/c this is for the web. What is wrong? It saved as jpg now it won’t. How do I fix this so resized images can be Save for the Web [legacy] as jpg? I’ve tried more than one image and cannot save any of them as jpg now.

Thank you in advance

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So many thank you's in advance!

D Fosse · Accepted Answer

I can't see any problems here. What happens when you click "Save"? There's no reason to be concerned with the format rolldown. Leave it at images and html. The file format has already been decided in the Save For Web dialog - as you can see, the saved file name already has a .jpg extension.

D Fosse · Answer

saved as a jpg ... exported ... saved as a jpg ... copied ... saved as a jpg.

By @kdkclickchick

First of all we need to point out the elephant in the room. Do not resave jpegs if it can be avoided. Jpeg compression is destructive, non-reversible and cumulative. Every time you resave a jpeg, it degrades further. After 5 or 6 resaves, depending, you can usually see it starting to come apart.

Keep PSD or TIFF master files. When you need a jpeg, save out once from the master file.

Note that there is no such thing as "maximum quality" with jpeg. The destructive compression algorithm is always at work.

With all that said, I can't think of a "standard" scenario where Save For Web will not accept the file (except special cases). Please post a screenshot of Photoshop with the file open, showing the full interface, and layers/channels panels open. Also a screenshot of Save For Web with the file open.

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