How to convert a Tiff file to Jpeg when Photoshop's "save a copy" no longer includes Jpg?

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January 20, 2025
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Hello,

In LR this morning I developed a shot and used HDR, an available LR option. However, when I sent the finished product to photoshop, it comes through as a TIFF, but when I try to save a copy to JPEG, photoshop no longer gives me the JPEG option.

I have to save the shot as a small file for my website, but I can't find a way to do this. Is there a way to convert or save a copy as a JPEG some other way? I tried saving it as a pdf, but while that looked ok in photoshop, it was almost completely black online. I need JPEGs of my TIFFs.

Thank you,

Erin

macOS

Correct answer Stephen Marsh

@Erin T Evans

The JPEG file format is limited to 8 bpc, with no alpha channels and flattened layer content.

HDR is 32 bpc and requires tone mapping down to 16 or 8 bpc for Save a Copy to include JPEG.

Export As has an automated "silent" built-in conversion from 32 bpc to 8 bpc using Exposure 0 / Gamma 1.0 via HDR Toning to preserve "what you see on screen".

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LAMY2017

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When you File>Save As, four other formats in addition to TIFF are the only choices, but not JPEG.

However, if one clicks on the Save as copy... button just to the right of Format, two dozen formats are available, including three flavors of JPEG.

File>Save a copy... offers the same two dozen choices.

P.S. I see that creative explorer came to rhe same conclusion. GMTA!

Larry

Stephen Marsh

Correct answer

Community Expert

@Erin T Evans

The JPEG file format is limited to 8 bpc, with no alpha channels and flattened layer content.

HDR is 32 bpc and requires tone mapping down to 16 or 8 bpc for Save a Copy to include JPEG.

Export As has an automated "silent" built-in conversion from 32 bpc to 8 bpc using Exposure 0 / Gamma 1.0 via HDR Toning to preserve "what you see on screen".

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Erin T EvansAuthor

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Thank you. You fixed it. I'll be storing your response in my favorites
files.

Again, thank you!!!

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

Thank you. You fixed it. I'll be storing your response in my favoritesfiles.Again, thank you!!!
By @Erin T Evans

You're welcome!

creative explorer

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@Erin T Evans if you are saving this as an image for the web, have you tried the 'Save for the Web' option, where you can save either as a JPG or PNG format. This will save the image as an RGB color mode and at 72 ppi

Also, you can also the 'Save As' function to save it from a TIFF to JPG.

I have an open TIFF file, and even tried 'Save as a Copy,' but, I was able to save as a JPG with no issues.

What version of Photoshop are you using? MAC or PC?

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