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kennetha18226408
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January 9, 2020
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Why do I have to flatten jpg images now to save them in photoshop [2020]

  • January 9, 2020
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Anyone having issues with this? I open a .jpg image, edit, and when I go to "save" windows explorer (file window) opens and gives me the option to only save as a .pdf, .tiff and some other formats. So now, it seems I have to flatten the jpg before I save it but I didn't do anything, like create a layer document, that would make the image have to be flattened? In the past, I would hit save and that was it, image would be saved in the correct folder and correct extension. Please advise

解決に役立った回答 davescm

What edits ?

Jpeg can't support a crop without deleted pixels, or a single layer with transparent pixels....

 

Dave

 

PS. As an aside, I understand you may be forced into it, but generally opening a jpeg and resaving is not the best idea due to the cumulative impact of jpeg lossy compression.

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Americas Gold
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July 8, 2021

Ive been using photoshop for a decade, it happened to me as well, i believe that having checked the "delete cropped pixels" has nothing to do with it, i use it everytime, before, having it checked or unchecked it still gives you different options to save it not just (psd,psb,pdf,tiff) 

jane-e
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jane-eCommunity Expert
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July 8, 2021

Hi @Americas Gold 

You may have a different issue than the OP posted in January 2020, as some things have changed. 

 

As of 22.4.1, you can find png, jpg, pdf, etc., in Save a Copy.

 

As of 22.4.2 you can revert to the previous behavior in Preferences > File Handling > File Saving Options:

  • Enable Legacy Save As
  • Do not append Copy to the filename


See this help page for details and cautions:
Save your files in Photoshop  

 

If you are asking something else, please clarify.


~ Jane

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    Americas Gold
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    July 8, 2021

    Really appreciate this, thank you so much!

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      kennetha18226408作成者
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      January 17, 2020

      Problem has been fixed, the box "delete cropped pixels" wasn't checked for some reason, don't know how that happened, operator error I guess. thanks for all the help

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        defaultcgnf292nqitb
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        May 20, 2021

        I'm experiencing the same problem but "the delete cropped pixels"was checked..... This is driving me crazy. Only a completely flattened image can be safed to JPG. Why is this. I only get the PSD, TIFF and PSB options. 

          davescm
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          davescmCommunity Expert
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          May 20, 2021

          "Why is this"

          Since version 22.4, if your file contains items that are not supported in your required format (e.g. layers or 16 bits/channel) then the file format is moved to the Save a Copy command. This was driven by changes in the Mac Operating System, although the changes are applied to both Mac and Windows versions to keep them aligned.

          What's new in Photoshop


          Dave

            davescm
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            January 9, 2020

            What edits ?

            Jpeg can't support a crop without deleted pixels, or a single layer with transparent pixels....

             

            Dave

             

            PS. As an aside, I understand you may be forced into it, but generally opening a jpeg and resaving is not the best idea due to the cumulative impact of jpeg lossy compression.

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              kennetha18226408作成者
              Known Participant
              January 9, 2020

              I appercate that but in my line of work these are simple jpg images, nothing fancy. I have been doing post like this for years. Open Edit Save not Open Edit then flatten your jpg and then save? I dunno I will figure it out 

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              r-bin
              Legend
              January 9, 2020
              What is this "early version of PS" where it works differently?
               
               
              Just Shoot Me
              Just Shoot Me
              Legend
              January 9, 2020

              Simply stated you can NOT have Layers in the JPG file format. So you either have to save as a TIF or PSD file OR Flatten the image to save the changes, edits, to the original file.

               

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              kennetha18226408作成者
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              January 9, 2020

              A few days ago, I would edit and do save and it was done, now I have to flatten the image before I save as a jpg? I am using PS CC 2019 right now and I do not have to do that. I will upload video later, I might be explaining it correctly 

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                Anonymous
                January 9, 2020

                Hi

                What image mode are you working in

                  JJMack
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                  JJMackCommunity Expert
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                  January 9, 2020

                  If you have added layers to you flat document that was opened fro a jpeg file it you use Photoshop Save Ctrl+S. Photoshop will switch to Save As (Shift+Ctrl+S) and default to a Layerd file format.  You can use the File Type pull down a switch to Jpeg.  Photoshop will save a flat jpeg file.  The document in Photoshop will still be layered and if you use save again photoshop will again switch to Save As and default to a layered file type. If you flatten the document Ctrl+S  save will work and your flat document will save over the documents backing jpeg file.

                  JJMack
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                  Cynetix
                  Inspiring
                  January 9, 2020

                  Are you on CC 21.0.2?

                   

                  I just opened a JPG, painted a squigle on it and pressed CTRL+S and it brought up the JPEG compression options. Which is normal.

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                    kennetha18226408作成者
                    Known Participant
                    January 9, 2020

                    I am using an early version of PS now and it works fine. Once I am finished working I will get on my other computer and try to fix the issue and what a wonderful community thanks. I think it might be a computer issues too, thanks again

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                    Lindamunkler
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                    September 2, 2021

                    i have the same issue, and its driving me nuts. the new versions of PS, has just added more click and are making my work more complicated. i now have to work in both 2021 and 2019 version. did you ever find a solution?

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