How do I save a black and white scanned photo as a jpg image?

2006-07-24 02:39:00

I am scanning some black and white photos with CS2 and when I do a "save as", jpeg or jpg do not show up as one of the formats I can save the picture as. If I scan a color photo I can save as a jpg. I even tried scanning the black and white photo as color and I still can't save it as jpg. If I save it as a TIFF it is a 50 Mbit file. If I save as PDF it is still 13 MBit. I want to send it as an e-mail attachment and this is much too large.

How can I save a scanned black and white photo as a jpeg file?
G.M. Durrence
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@Fred

2006-07-24 03:11:35

I have tried scanning a b&w and could save as jpg. However if the Image/Mode is Bitmap or Duotone, JPG does not show up. You may need to convert to grayscale ot be sure you are scanning as grayscale. Only a guess, I'm no expert.

"G.M. Durrence" wrote in message

I am scanning some black and white photos with CS2 and when I do a "save as", jpeg or jpg do not show up as one of the formats I can save the picture as. If I scan a color photo I can save as a jpg. I even tried scanning the black and white photo as color and I still can't save it as jpg. If I save it as a TIFF it is a 50 Mbit file. If I save as PDF it is still 13 MBit. I want to send it as an e-mail attachment and this is much too large.

How can I save a scanned black and white photo as a jpeg file?
G.M. Durrence
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@Bigguy

2006-07-24 07:56:59

Instead of 'Save As' use 'Save for Web" and it will give you option to save as a .jpg

Guy

"G.M. Durrence" wrote in message

I am scanning some black and white photos with CS2 and when I do a "save as", jpeg or jpg do not show up as one of the formats I can save the picture as. If I scan a color photo I can save as a jpg. I even tried scanning the black and white photo as color and I still can't save it as jpg. If I save it as a TIFF it is a 50 Mbit file. If I save as PDF it is still 13 MBit. I want to send it as an e-mail attachment and this is much too large.

How can I save a scanned black and white photo as a jpeg file?
G.M. Durrence
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@Waldo

2006-07-24 08:41:22

G.M. Durrence wrote:

I am scanning some black and white photos with CS2 and when I do a "save as", jpeg or jpg do not show up as one of the formats I can save the picture as. If I scan a color photo I can save as a jpg. I even tried scanning the black and white photo as color and I still can't save it as jpg. If I save it as a TIFF it is a 50 Mbit file. If I save as PDF it is still 13 MBit. I want to send it as an e-mail attachment and this is much too large.

How can I save a scanned black and white photo as a jpeg file?
G.M. Durrence
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Choose Edit->Mode->Grayscale and save as JPEG.

Waldo

@Mike Hyndman

2006-07-24 08:57:47

"Waldo" wrote in message

G.M. Durrence wrote:

I am scanning some black and white photos with CS2 and when I do a "save as", jpeg or jpg do not show up as one of the formats I can save the picture as. If I scan a color photo I can save as a jpg. I even tried scanning the black and white photo as color and I still can't save it as jpg. If I save it as a TIFF it is a 50 Mbit file. If I save as PDF it is still 13 MBit. I want to send it as an e-mail attachment and this is much too large.

How can I save a scanned black and white photo as a jpeg file?
G.M. Durrence
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Choose Edit->Mode->Grayscale and save as JPEG.

Image>mode>grayscale surely.
Are you scanning at 16 bit?
You cannot save 16 bit images as JPG's.
MH

@Waldo

2006-07-24 13:55:11

Mike Hyndman wrote:

"Waldo" wrote in message

G.M. Durrence wrote:

I am scanning some black and white photos with CS2 and when I do a "save as", jpeg or jpg do not show up as one of the formats I can save the picture as. If I scan a color photo I can save as a jpg. I even tried scanning the black and white photo as color and I still can't save it as jpg. If I save it as a TIFF it is a 50 Mbit file. If I save as PDF it is still 13 MBit. I want to send it as an e-mail attachment and this is much too large.

How can I save a scanned black and white photo as a jpeg file?
G.M. Durrence
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Choose Edit->Mode->Grayscale and save as JPEG.

Image>mode>grayscale surely.
Are you scanning at 16 bit?
You cannot save 16 bit images as JPG's.
MH

You're correct, sorry, probably still asleep at that time ;-)

Waldo

@Mike Hyndman

2006-07-24 14:39:48

"Waldo" wrote in message

Mike Hyndman wrote:

"Waldo" wrote in message

G.M. Durrence wrote:

I am scanning some black and white photos with CS2 and when I do a "save as", jpeg or jpg do not show up as one of the formats I can save the picture as. If I scan a color photo I can save as a jpg. I even tried scanning the black and white photo as color and I still can't save it as jpg. If I save it as a TIFF it is a 50 Mbit file. If I save as PDF it is still 13 MBit. I want to send it as an e-mail attachment and this is much too large.

How can I save a scanned black and white photo as a jpeg file?
G.M. Durrence
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Choose Edit->Mode->Grayscale and save as JPEG.

Image>mode>grayscale surely.
Are you scanning at 16 bit?
You cannot save 16 bit images as JPG's.
MH

You're correct, sorry, probably still asleep at that time ;-)

Waldo,

I know how you feel ;)

MH