Converting Photoshop to JPEG

[carmenadairphotography]

I am trying to learn how to use the RAW converter in Photoshop Elements 5 (I know, I need to upgrade!!) I have just done a bridal shoot and I shot all of the pics in RAW format and when I went into Elements and was able to edit all of the pictures and got all 75 of them just the way I wanted them and was ready to upload to my website (which only allows jpeg images to be uploaded.) When I was trying to save all of my edited images (which had been converted to a photoshop file) to a jpeg, I went as normal, to process multiple files and selected to have the converted to jpeg. Well IT DOESN'T WORK!! It wouldn't let me convert them to a normal jpeg file, only a photoshop file or Jpeg2000. I have no idea what a JPEG2000 file was and I am really frusterated. Also, I have an anxious bride who wants to see her pics!!! Any help would be appreciated!! Thanks and God bless!!

[Chuck S.]

Carmen, you need to change the Mode of the pictures coming out of ACR to 8-bits/channel; they may default to 16-bits/channel. Two places you can do that: within ACR, there should be a window at the bottom of the screen called Depth where you can toggle between 16 bits/channel and 8 bits/channel; and within Elements Editor, you can make the change on the main toolbar with Image>Mode>8-bits/channel.

Once you've changed to 8-bit, you'll find a whole lot more tools in Elements are available to you as well.

Hope that helps!

[carmenadairphotography]

Thank you so much for the tip. I will try this when I get home tonight and hopefully I will be able to do this. I have alot riding on this client!! Thanks again and God Bless.