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meegan_loop
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May 16, 2017
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Why won't Photoshop save my jpeg as a jpeg, but a psd file or a copy instead?

  • May 16, 2017
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Hello,

I find it really frustrating that if i make an alteration to a jpg, for instance crop it. When I go to save, it doesn't just save and close but tries to "force" me to save as a psd file. Then when I assign "jpg" to the file it saves it as a copy rather than ask to replace my current file. It is such a tedious drawn out process to make such a simple change. Especially when you have several files that all require something as simple as cropping. You cant even automate batch as it will still bring up window prompts to save as a psd, then only to save as a copy.

Any comments, help, concurring agreements that I'm not the only person who finds this aggravating?
Cheers!

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    Correct answer D Fosse

    In general, "save as copy" kicks in whenever you introduce properties that are not supported in the jpeg specification. And that's a lot.

    Do you for instance have the crop tool set to "hide" instead of "delete" cropped pixels?

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    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    May 16, 2017

    I don't see a problem like that on my windows machine using CC 2017.1.1. Image Crop followed by File>Save over writes the opened jpg on my machine.

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    meegan_loopAuthor
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    May 16, 2017

    Hi JJMAck,

    Thanks for responding so quickly. I am using an iMac with OS X Yosemite (10.10.15). It is Adobe Photoshop 2017.
    Its not really an error message or a problem, it seems to be a software feature. Below is an example of what I mean. I cant show you the actual files as its work-based, i.e. confidential. However, its not a file-specific problem, e.g. like a file error, but rather something Adobe has created. Its also not a layers issue as these are flat jpgs, not large in size either, nor is it a CMYK or RGB thing.

    I have attached a step by step on what occurs.

    1. I open up an existing jpg

    2. I make a simple crop

    3. I go "Command S" and get a pop up box where Photoshop wants to default it as a psd file.4. If I then select the "jpg" format it then wants to save it as a "copy".

    All I want to do is save my open jpg with the new alteration. In my mind it should be a simple enough command, i.e. crop, save and close as you would if you were making a text change to a document.

    Hope that makes sense.
    thanks for your help.

      D Fosse
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      D FosseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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      May 16, 2017

      In general, "save as copy" kicks in whenever you introduce properties that are not supported in the jpeg specification. And that's a lot.

      Do you for instance have the crop tool set to "hide" instead of "delete" cropped pixels?

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