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Missing bitmap option in Photoshop

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Sep 26, 2019 Sep 26, 2019

Photoshop CC is suddenly missing its ability to save as/export files as a bitmap file. This happened overnight, because I saved a file to bitmap just yesterday. What gives? I use photoshop on my iMac Pro. 

 

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loa
Community Beginner , Nov 19, 2021 Nov 19, 2021

I've also had that problem, even though the illustration was in grayscale and 8 bit, but found that pressing Ctrl + Alt + s (the letter not Shift) then I get the option plus a lot others. Hope this might help you!

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PECourtejoie Community Expert
Community Expert , Nov 19, 2021 Nov 19, 2021

Hi, do you mean a .BMP file? if the file has layers, you need to Save a Copy, not just do a save as. 

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/saving-images.html#Set_file_saving_preferences

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Dec 13, 2024 Dec 13, 2024
In Response To Pedr_Pacheco

Hi, did you try the save a copy, as described, or to setup preferences to "legacy save as"?

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