New save dialog box, save as a copy.

[kamerakazi]

I need some help with the new save as dialog box. When saving a flattened image as a jpeg, I now have to click on save a copy in order to find the jpeg format from the drop-down menu. As well, it appears my files are not saved at their maximum capacity. The files have previously been saved as 10-12 mgs, now only 3, on maximum. Why is this happening?

[davescm]

From 22.4 Saving works as follows:

If your file contains any items that are not supported in your required format (e.g. layers or 16 bits/channel or hidden pixels from cropping without delete cropped pixels being checked..... etc) then the file format is moved to the Save a Copy menu. 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.


https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/whats-new.html

As for the file size on save, did you use the same jpeg quality settings?


Dave