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PSD to JPEG

El GatoEl Gato Registered Users Posts: 1,242 Major grins
edited July 26, 2010 in Finishing School
[FONT=&quot]Quick question....<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]<o:p></o:p>Can anyone recommend a software tool/product, hopefully one that you already use, that will allow me to easily convert PSD files into JPEG (JPG) file format?<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]<o:p></o:p>Thanks in advance for your assistance.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]
Cheers,

El Gato
www.globaltrekk-photos.com

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    CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2010
    El Gato wrote: »
    [FONT=&quot]Quick question....<?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p>[/FONT]

    [FONT=&quot]<o:p></o:p>Can anyone recommend a software tool/product, hopefully one that you already use, that will allow me to easily convert PSD files into JPEG (JPG) file format?<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]

    [FONT=&quot]<o:p></o:p>Thanks in advance for your assistance.<o:p></o:p>[/FONT]

    PSD is the proprietary Photoshop program. If you've got Photoshop, just open it up and use the Save As function to save a JPG.

    If you don't have Photoshop and it's a file someone else gave you, I believe Gimp (the free Photoshop) can open a PSD file and should allow you to save it out as a jpg. Gimp can be found here.
    Chris
    SmugMug QA
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    colourboxcolourbox Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2010
    Well, if you have Photoshop Cs5 then you could start with...

    single image:
    Photoshop - Save As, set to JPEG
    Photoshop - Save for Web, set to JPEG
    Camera Raw - Save, set to JPEG

    in bulk:
    Photoshop Save As or Save for Web, but running a batch of images through an action
    Camera Raw - open multiple images then Save, set to JPEG
    Photoshop or Bridge - Image Processor, set to JPEG
    Bridge - Export panel

    I'll bet I forgot one or two in there
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    OverfocusedOverfocused Registered Users Posts: 1,068 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2010
    Image processor is definitely your best option for batch work
    www.overfocused.com
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    El GatoEl Gato Registered Users Posts: 1,242 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2010
    PSD to JPEG
    Thanks everyone for your replies.

    I have PS CS4, and under the "save as" option, there is no selection option for Jpeg.

    I have just tried the image processor option under Bridge [tools/photoshop/image processor] and that seemd to work well.

    The process, however, reduced my 69,000Kb PSD file to a mere 600Kb JPEG file.

    Thanks all for your input and suggestions.clap.gif
    Cheers,

    El Gato
    www.globaltrekk-photos.com
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    RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,937 moderator
    edited July 26, 2010
    Glad to hear that you have found a solution. Just for future reference, as of CS3 Photoshop will not show JPG as an option for saving if you have several layers in the document--you have to flatten it first. This has been corrected in CS5, but I don't know about CS4, but you could try it and see.
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    ChatKatChatKat Registered Users Posts: 1,357 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2010
    In CS4 the jpg save to option is missing because you have to change the bit size.

    Under Image go to Mode and then change it to 8 bit...
    the save as a copy
    Save as JPG
    Kathy Rappaport
    Flash Frozen Photography, Inc.
    http://flashfrozenphotography.com
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    RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,937 moderator
    edited July 26, 2010
    ChatKat wrote: »
    In CS4 the jpg save to option is missing because you have to change the bit size.

    Under Image go to Mode and then change it to 8 bit...
    the save as a copy
    Save as JPG

    Ah, right, that too...also fixed (finally) in CS5 :D.
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    Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2010
    Richard wrote: »
    Ah, right, that too...also fixed (finally) in CS5 :D.

    I didn't know that! I'd still change the bit depth and save as.rolleyes1.gif

    So...it automagically does that for you now! clap.gif
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