Um....Tiff to JPG? - The Photo Forum

Sarah23 · 03-24-2008, 04:20 PM

OK, so I saved a bunch of RAW to TIFF, and now I am ready to save it as JPG so I can give it to the my friend on a CD.

I have it all open in photoshop....and there isnt an option when I go to "SaveAs" to save it as JPG.

Am I missing something?

Big Mike · 03-24-2008, 04:34 PM

Under file...there is a 'save as'...isn't there?

It may be that you have 16 bit files and you have to convert them to 8 bit before you can save them. That should be under the Image menu (I think).

Socrates · 03-24-2008, 05:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Sarah23

OK, so I saved a bunch of RAW to TIFF, and now I am ready to save it as JPG so I can give it to the my friend on a CD.

I have it all open in photoshop....and there isnt an option when I go to "SaveAs" to save it as JPG.

Am I missing something?

I have PSE and I can do it. Keep looking.

kidchill · 03-24-2008, 05:05 PM

Yah, goto image>mode>change to 8bit and then save as jpg

Mike_E · 03-24-2008, 05:13 PM

If you did save from 16 bit, your files would be way too big. There's little point in having a 10 meg .jpg to print a 4X6

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Sarah23 · 03-24-2008, 05:43 PM

ahh...thats it....its 16bit

THANKS!

Mike_E · 03-24-2008, 08:44 PM

BTW, just save the RAW files. There is no need to save to .tif (that I'm aware of anyway- they're about the same size and RAW has everything you need.).

Sarah23 · 03-24-2008, 08:57 PM

the only reason i saved it to tif was because I wasnt done editing, but i wanted to be able to see a thumbnail so I didnt have to search for a picture and take the time to open each RAW (I have a dinosaur for a computer!)

I also just found a plug-in that will make it possible for me to see RAW thumbnails in Windows Explorer....so yay!

Big Mike · 03-25-2008, 09:08 AM

Quote:

BTW, just save the RAW files. There is no need to save to .tif (that I'm aware of anyway- they're about the same size and RAW has everything you need.).

Can you save as a RAW file in Photoshop? I'm pretty sure you can't do that in the version of Photoshop that I use.
Also, make sure you don't save over your original file.

I often save as PSD (Photoshop file), which is the same size as TIFF files.

Sarah23 · 03-26-2008, 09:54 AM

Yeah....i saved in TIFF in a different folder, and then converted all those to JPG. (which wasnt fun because I did them one at a time....i couldnt do a batch from 16bit to 8bit either...maybe you can and I just havent figured it out?)

chinpokojed · 03-26-2008, 12:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Sarah23

Yeah....i saved in TIFF in a different folder, and then converted all those to JPG. (which wasnt fun because I did them one at a time....i couldnt do a batch from 16bit to 8bit either...maybe you can and I just havent figured it out?)

What you needed is an action, from which you could batch the entire folder.

Open one of your images that is a 16 bit tif that you want to save as an 8 bit jpg.

Go to your actions and hit new action (looks like a post-it being peeled from the bottom left), give it a name, and hit record.

Then change it to 8 bit, and do a "save as" in jpg, close the image, then hit the stop button on your action window.

Delete the one jpg you just made.

Go to file -> automate -> batch, choose your action, choose your source folder, check both the "suppress" options, and set "Destination" to none.

That should do it, and it's a handy little action to keep for the next time

Sarah23 · 03-26-2008, 12:50 PM

oh how neat!! I had just heard of actions the other day (someone had them for sale on their website) and i didnt know what in the world they were. THANKS!!!

chinpokojed · 03-26-2008, 01:08 PM

Oh yes actions can make your life MUCH easier. I have a group of probably 20 I use every day; doing things from adding border areas for printing, to specialized sharpening scripts.

I always make a copy of the data I'm batching, just in case my brain is broken and my action is wrong. That way you don't have a folder of borked files and no originals to go back to

Easy_Target · 03-26-2008, 02:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mike_E

BTW, just save the RAW files. There is no need to save to .tif (that I'm aware of anyway- they're about the same size and RAW has everything you need.).

Dude...NEVER save the changes onto the raw file...

Save as copy, always.

atp_design · 03-26-2008, 04:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Sarah23

OK, so I saved a bunch of RAW to TIFF, and now I am ready to save it as JPG so I can give it to the my friend on a CD.

I have it all open in photoshop....and there isnt an option when I go to "SaveAs" to save it as JPG.

Am I missing something?

perhaps you have a trial version of photoshop ?
and check your bit size under IMAGE / MODE

mrodgers · 03-26-2008, 09:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by atp_design

and check your bit size under IMAGE / MODE..........

..........and make sure to change it to 8 bit to save as a jpeg. You won't get the option for jpeg if the image is 16 bit.

JerryPH · 03-27-2008, 03:56 AM

You guys aren't reading the posts... lol.

She had the answer by post #4.

Sarah23 · 03-27-2008, 08:59 AM

thanks again everyone! I need to try the whole action thing.

I figured out the bit thing....i guess while in a RAW image, I changed it to 16bit to see if I could see a difference, and then never changed it back so ALL of the RAW images I went through were set to 16bit....

Garbz · 03-27-2008, 09:18 AM

Interesting side note, how many of you know the 30000 pixel width limit on PSD and JPG files.

Found out today the hardway that if a picture is larger than 29999x29999 then you can only save as TIFF.

JerryPH · 03-27-2008, 10:09 AM

Is that a JPG specification limitation or an application (like PS) limitation?

03-24-2008, 04:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sarah23 I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 596 My Photos Are OK to Edit	Um....Tiff to JPG? OK, so I saved a bunch of RAW to TIFF, and now I am ready to save it as JPG so I can give it to the my friend on a CD. I have it all open in photoshop....and there isnt an option when I go to "SaveAs" to save it as JPG. Am I missing something? __________________ If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine My Website My Flickr Canon Rebel XTi Canon 50mm f/1.8 Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Speedlite 430EX

03-24-2008, 04:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Big Mike I am Big, I am Mike Site Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edmonton Posts: 17,618 My Photos Are OK to Edit	Under file...there is a 'save as'...isn't there? It may be that you have 16 bit files and you have to convert them to 8 bit before you can save them. That should be under the Image menu (I think). __________________ Edmonton Wedding Photographer Blog

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kidchill Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooksville, FL Posts: 242 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Yah, goto image>mode>change to 8bit and then save as jpg __________________ http://www.tripcphotos.smugmug.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/24894975@N07/

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Mike_E TPF Junkie! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Upper West Side of Mississippi (you have no idea just how funny that is) Posts: 2,553 My Photos Are OK to Edit	If you did save from 16 bit, your files would be way too big. There's little point in having a 10 meg .jpg to print a 4X6 . __________________ The only real problem with time travel is that you have to walk home.

03-24-2008, 05:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sarah23 I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 596 My Photos Are OK to Edit	ahh...thats it....its 16bit THANKS! __________________ If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine My Website My Flickr Canon Rebel XTi Canon 50mm f/1.8 Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Speedlite 430EX

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03-24-2008, 05:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Socrates Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Exit #5 Posts: 1,182 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Quote: Originally Posted by Sarah23 OK, so I saved a bunch of RAW to TIFF, and now I am ready to save it as JPG so I can give it to the my friend on a CD. I have it all open in photoshop....and there isnt an option when I go to "SaveAs" to save it as JPG. Am I missing something? I have PSE and I can do it. Keep looking.

03-24-2008, 08:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mike_E TPF Junkie! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Upper West Side of Mississippi (you have no idea just how funny that is) Posts: 2,553 My Photos Are OK to Edit	BTW, just save the RAW files. There is no need to save to .tif (that I'm aware of anyway- they're about the same size and RAW has everything you need.). __________________ The only real problem with time travel is that you have to walk home.

03-24-2008, 08:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sarah23 I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 596 My Photos Are OK to Edit	the only reason i saved it to tif was because I wasnt done editing, but i wanted to be able to see a thumbnail so I didnt have to search for a picture and take the time to open each RAW (I have a dinosaur for a computer!) I also just found a plug-in that will make it possible for me to see RAW thumbnails in Windows Explorer....so yay! __________________ If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine My Website My Flickr Canon Rebel XTi Canon 50mm f/1.8 Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Speedlite 430EX

03-25-2008, 09:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
Big Mike I am Big, I am Mike Site Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edmonton Posts: 17,618 My Photos Are OK to Edit	Quote: BTW, just save the RAW files. There is no need to save to .tif (that I'm aware of anyway- they're about the same size and RAW has everything you need.). Can you save as a RAW file in Photoshop? I'm pretty sure you can't do that in the version of Photoshop that I use. Also, make sure you don't save over your original file. I often save as PSD (Photoshop file), which is the same size as TIFF files. __________________ Edmonton Wedding Photographer Blog

03-26-2008, 09:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Sarah23 I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 596 My Photos Are OK to Edit	Yeah....i saved in TIFF in a different folder, and then converted all those to JPG. (which wasnt fun because I did them one at a time....i couldnt do a batch from 16bit to 8bit either...maybe you can and I just havent figured it out?) __________________ If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine My Website My Flickr Canon Rebel XTi Canon 50mm f/1.8 Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Speedlite 430EX

03-26-2008, 12:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
chinpokojed No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 94 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Quote: Originally Posted by Sarah23 Yeah....i saved in TIFF in a different folder, and then converted all those to JPG. (which wasnt fun because I did them one at a time....i couldnt do a batch from 16bit to 8bit either...maybe you can and I just havent figured it out?) What you needed is an action, from which you could batch the entire folder. Open one of your images that is a 16 bit tif that you want to save as an 8 bit jpg. Go to your actions and hit new action (looks like a post-it being peeled from the bottom left), give it a name, and hit record. Then change it to 8 bit, and do a "save as" in jpg, close the image, then hit the stop button on your action window. Delete the one jpg you just made. Go to file -> automate -> batch, choose your action, choose your source folder, check both the "suppress" options, and set "Destination" to none. That should do it, and it's a handy little action to keep for the next time

03-26-2008, 12:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sarah23 I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 596 My Photos Are OK to Edit	oh how neat!! I had just heard of actions the other day (someone had them for sale on their website) and i didnt know what in the world they were. THANKS!!! __________________ If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine My Website My Flickr Canon Rebel XTi Canon 50mm f/1.8 Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Speedlite 430EX

03-26-2008, 01:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
chinpokojed No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 94 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Oh yes actions can make your life MUCH easier. I have a group of probably 20 I use every day; doing things from adding border areas for printing, to specialized sharpening scripts. I always make a copy of the data I'm batching, just in case my brain is broken and my action is wrong. That way you don't have a folder of borked files and no originals to go back to

03-26-2008, 02:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
Easy_Target I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 310 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Quote: Originally Posted by Mike_E BTW, just save the RAW files. There is no need to save to .tif (that I'm aware of anyway- they're about the same size and RAW has everything you need.). Dude...NEVER save the changes onto the raw file... Save as copy, always.

03-26-2008, 04:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
atp_design No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: from Australia to Belgium Posts: 75 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Quote: Originally Posted by Sarah23 OK, so I saved a bunch of RAW to TIFF, and now I am ready to save it as JPG so I can give it to the my friend on a CD. I have it all open in photoshop....and there isnt an option when I go to "SaveAs" to save it as JPG. Am I missing something? perhaps you have a trial version of photoshop ? and check your bit size under IMAGE / MODE __________________ \| Powershot Pro 1\| EOS 40D \| 17-85 F4-5.6IS \| 70-200 F4L \| 64mb CF Card

03-26-2008, 09:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
mrodgers TPF Junkie! Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,029 My Photos Are OK to Edit	Quote: Originally Posted by atp_design and check your bit size under IMAGE / MODE.......... ..........and make sure to change it to 8 bit to save as a jpeg. You won't get the option for jpeg if the image is 16 bit.

03-27-2008, 03:56 AM	#17 (permalink)
JerryPH TPF Junkie! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Posts: 3,921 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	You guys aren't reading the posts... lol. She had the answer by post #4. __________________ * Just a very enthusiastic "kinda-sorta" amateur with a Nikon * Photography 101: - a picture you place in an album - a photograph you frame and place on your wall

03-27-2008, 08:59 AM	#18 (permalink)
Sarah23 I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 596 My Photos Are OK to Edit	thanks again everyone! I need to try the whole action thing. I figured out the bit thing....i guess while in a RAW image, I changed it to 16bit to see if I could see a difference, and then never changed it back so ALL of the RAW images I went through were set to 16bit.... __________________ If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine My Website My Flickr Canon Rebel XTi Canon 50mm f/1.8 Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Speedlite 430EX

03-27-2008, 09:18 AM	#19 (permalink)
Garbz TPF Junkie! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 5,218 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Interesting side note, how many of you know the 30000 pixel width limit on PSD and JPG files. Found out today the hardway that if a picture is larger than 29999x29999 then you can only save as TIFF. __________________ "I am always satisfied with the best." -Oscar Wilde Larger versions always on flickr Best photos in my gallery

03-27-2008, 10:09 AM	#20 (permalink)
JerryPH TPF Junkie! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Posts: 3,921 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Is that a JPG specification limitation or an application (like PS) limitation? __________________ * Just a very enthusiastic "kinda-sorta" amateur with a Nikon * Photography 101: - a picture you place in an album - a photograph you frame and place on your wall

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