Photoshop CS5: Default Save As JPG

Stuff · 24 Oct 2010 at 14:36

Is there any way of doing this? I rarely, if at all, save as a PSD, but it always defaults to it. Can I change this to default to jpg at all?

An Exception · 24 Oct 2010 at 14:48

^^^
Why don't you save it as PSD, or Tiff?

Stuff · 24 Oct 2010 at 14:54

Ejizz said:
^^^
Why don't you save it as PSD, or Tiff?

Because I don't want to...? lol

I'd prefer jpg's for web uploads.

Tachyon · 24 Oct 2010 at 15:05

File > Save As and jpeg is the default selection when I open that window or where you looking to save in a single click or something? Not that File > Save As takes very long.

Stuff · 24 Oct 2010 at 15:40

Tachyon said:
File > Save As and jpeg is the default selection when I open that window or where you looking to save in a single click or something? Not that File > Save As takes very long.

That's exactly what I do, but still it defaults to PSD... :confused:

Tachyon · 24 Oct 2010 at 15:47

Strange, I don't think I've altered any preferences to make it default to jpeg either. I think maybe the first time I used "Save As" it may have came up as PSD but ever since I selected jpeg it's remembered it.

famas · 24 Oct 2010 at 16:06

"Save as" is Jpeg as default, unless there is more than one layer in the palette, in which case it saves as PSD as default. thats how it works on mine anyways??

Stuff · 24 Oct 2010 at 16:46

famas said:
"Save as" is Jpeg as default, unless there is more than one layer in the palette, in which case it saves as PSD as default. thats how it works on mine anyways??

Aha, that might be the problem. I often have a few layers. Is there a way of changing the default? I don't want to have to flatten the image or change the file type every time...

famas · 24 Oct 2010 at 17:00

Jpeg only supports one layer, if you want more you have to save as a PSD as far as i know??

Stuff · 24 Oct 2010 at 17:09

famas said:
Jpeg only supports one layer, if you want more you have to save as a PSD as far as i know??

I realise this, but when I save as a jpg by selecting the option after PSD comes up, it flattens the image, saves it, and unflattens the image... I don't understand why it can't just do this, but with jpg as the default choice for file type :confused:

ichabod crane · 24 Oct 2010 at 18:21

Camelpaw said:
I realise this, but when I save as a jpg by selecting the option after PSD comes up, it flattens the image, saves it, and unflattens the image... I don't understand why it can't just do this, but with jpg as the default choice for file type

It wont do this as a default because if you auto or save a layered image as jpg you lose all those layers and therefore could lose some data, this stops you accidentally flattening and saving a drawing.

-TA- · 24 Oct 2010 at 18:24

Make an action.

GravyMonster · 25 Oct 2010 at 09:13

If you're saving for the web, use 'Save for Web & Devices'. It will give far better compression.

ScarySquirrel · 25 Oct 2010 at 11:41

Camelpaw said:
Because I don't want to...? lol

I'd prefer jpg's for web uploads.

But do you not want to keep the PSD in case you need to tweak it further at a later date? Would be a shame to have to redo all of your processing again.

Stuff · 25 Oct 2010 at 11:45

ScarySquirrel said:
But do you not want to keep the PSD in case you need to tweak it further at a later date? Would be a shame to have to redo all of your processing again.

Nope, I never save as PSD. Save a fullsize copy, then another that's 800px on the long side for the web. Easy enough to redo at a later date if I decide to

GravyMonster · 25 Oct 2010 at 12:23

Easy to redo, yes. But you'll also have picked up no end of compression artefacts - even at a low compression ratio.

An Exception · 25 Oct 2010 at 12:57

^^^
Yep, seems a shame to save your image file with a lossy file type when lossless can be used just as easily.
Add to that losing all your work and layers etc.

The only time I consider using JPG is for web uploads, any thing else stays in PSD or RAW...

An Exception · 25 Oct 2010 at 13:00

Camelpaw said:
Because I don't want to...? lol

I'd prefer jpg's for web uploads.

Being facetious to someone that's trying to help you?...

Stuff · 25 Oct 2010 at 13:22

Ejizz said:
Being facetious to someone that's trying to help you?...

Well kinda. I appreciate you were trying to help, but it wasn't at all what I asked. If I wanted to save it as a PSD, there would be no need for this thread.

An Exception · 25 Oct 2010 at 13:26

^^^
By all means carry on saving to JPG then...