Photoshop 2023 and saving as jpeg

[ted m.j85342011]

Photoshop 2023 does not allow direct saving as jpeg. This requires that all previously created actions changing to jpeg be redone. Also, when creating a new action with "save as jpeg" and "close" in it, a window pops up before it will complete saying, save changes. This is confusing and if you check it thinking it means the changes of the action your in for trouble. It is referring to the original file and it will change the original file while keeping it as a psd. This happened to me on an action to downsize to jpeg and downsized 20 originals I had spent hours editing. I now have to do all that editing again from the raw files so I will have the full size psd files I want. When creating the action, that last "save changes" window should not appear when the action is a "save as" and the destination is a new folder.

[kevin stohlmeyer · Accepted solution]

Go to Preferences/File Handling and check "Enable Legacy Save As".

[Michael28694206j4te]

Only refinement is: Go to Photoshop>Settings>File Handling>Legacy

[kevin stohlmeyer]

Hi @Michael28694206j4te depends on which version you are running.

[yasinhosgor]

That helps. Thank you.

[Sheida298533022c61]

Hi...

I did it but still can't save as jpg...

That option doesn't exist!

What can i do?

[Sara29159694cafy]

Sometimes it gives the option and I haven't figured out yet what causes it
not to. That's when I choose the "export as" option in the File drop-down
main menu.

Beth Joos, Owner/Photographer
SURGE Images
Family, Maternity, Engagement, H.S. Seniors, and more!

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[jane-e]

I did it but still can't save as jpg...That option doesn't exist!

By @Sheida298533022c61

@Sheida298533022c61 and @Sara29159694cafy 

Please post a screenshot of the dialog in Preferences > File Handling.

You can also use File > Save a Copy.

Jane

[oleschwander]

In 'Image' - 'mode' set to '8 bits' instead of 16 bits'.

[Sheida298533022c61]

Yeah...

 that worked... thank you

I think the problem was that the layers didn't have same depth...

[D Fosse]

No, the problem is that jpeg doesn't support 16 bit or layers (or alpha channels or transparency).

[Sheida298533022c61]

Didn't know that!

Thank you...

[D Fosse]

Side note: with the avalanche of posts about this since v 24 shipped, I'm amazed at how many people haven't updated in a long time. This change happened in v 22.4!

[kevin stohlmeyer]

For our company, the update to v24 unchecked the option. We previously had it enabled.

[OotS]

Help! I have to save my pictures in jpeg for my client, as usual, but after my update I can only save them in jpeg 2000. This can be a problem for my client, or not? What can/shall I do???

[davescm]

@OotS  Follow the advice further up this thread and either :

a. Use Save a Copy

or

b. Flatten and ensure that the document fits all teh requirements of teh jpeg format then use Save

or

c. Check Enable Legacy Save As in preferences

Dave

[oleschwander]

Photoshop 2023 changes everything to 16 bit. One have to change images in Mode to 8 bit.

[D Fosse]

Photoshop doesn't change anything by itself. It sounds like you have ACR / Lightroom set to open in 16 bit.

[oleschwander]

Yes, thanks Fosse - I'll look at it. But i's Photoshop - lightroom is not open ...? It is when I use Camera RAW Filter.

[D Fosse]

It is when I use Camera RAW Filter.

By @oleschwander

"It is"...? what is? what is it exactly that happens, and what are you doing when it happens? You need to give us some more information.

[oleschwander]

I open a CR2 image in Photoshop and it opens i Camera RAW as I always have done. But with the new Photoshop version the image is 16 bits/channel in stead of 8 bits when I 'Open as a copy' ...

[davescm]

In Photoshop go to Edit > Preferences > Camera Raw... > Workflow > Color Space > Depth.

Set your preference of 8 bit/channel or 16 bit/channel there.

Dave

[oleschwander]

Thanks a lot davecm ..! 

[oleschwander]

I don't seem to have the option. But anyway - maybe it's good to edit in 16 and covert afterwards. 

[jane-e]

I don't seem to have the option.

By @oleschwander

On your Mac, go to Photoshop menu > Preferences > Camera Raw and follow the rest of Dave's directions.

Jane