I have seen some images claim to have "clipping paths" (from which I
assume they mean a mask path) yet the image is a JPG file.

How is that done, and how can it be used?

I have seen some images claim to have "clipping paths" (from which I
assume they mean a mask path) yet the image is a JPG file.

How is that done, and how can it be used?

I have seen some images claim to have "clipping paths" (from which I
assume they mean a mask path) yet the image is a JPG file.

How is that done, and how can it be used?

See http://www.bigstockphoto.com/core.php?showpage=help_clippingpaths

turbo <turbo at (no spam) nospam.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

I have seen some images claim to have "clipping paths" (from which I
assume they mean a mask path) yet the image is a JPG file.

How is that done, and how can it be used?

See http://www.bigstockphoto.com/core.php?showpage=help_clippingpaths

Just what I was looking for -- thx!

Now a strange turn though -- My Photoshop CS4 does not have JPG as an
option for saving. I have been doing that conversion in Lightroom.

turbo <turbo at (no spam) nospam.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

I have seen some images claim to have "clipping paths" (from which I
assume they mean a mask path) yet the image is a JPG file.

How is that done, and how can it be used?

See http://www.bigstockphoto.com/core.php?showpage=help_clippingpaths

Just what I was looking for -- thx!

Now a strange turn though -- My Photoshop CS4 does not have JPG as an
option for saving. I have been doing that conversion in Lightroom.

1) I wonder if saving as PSD and having Lightroom save as JPG will keep
that path?

2) I wonder why the heck PS CS4 doesn't have JPG as an option? CS2 and
prior versions had it... (I skipped CS3 so don't know there)

On 2009-09-14 09:00:44 -0700, burt at (no spam) mindstorm-inc.com (Burt Johnson) said:

turbo <turbo at (no spam) nospam.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

I have seen some images claim to have "clipping paths" (from which I
assume they mean a mask path) yet the image is a JPG file.

How is that done, and how can it be used?

See http://www.bigstockphoto.com/core.php?showpage=help_clippingpaths

Just what I was looking for -- thx!

Now a strange turn though -- My Photoshop CS4 does not have JPG as an
option for saving. I have been doing that conversion in Lightroom.

1) I wonder if saving as PSD and having Lightroom save as JPG will keep
that path?

2) I wonder why the heck PS CS4 doesn't have JPG as an option? CS2 and
prior versions had it... (I skipped CS3 so don't know there)

Burt,
I suspect you are working in 16 bit/channel mode and jpg is 8 bit. If
you are shooting RAW, working in CS4 you are by default working in 16
bit and therefore do not have an option of save to jpg option..
There are several ways you can get your jpg option back.

1: After you have made all your adjustments, go to image->mode->8 bit/channel.
Then you will be able to save as jpg. without changing your original 16
bit file.

or if you are not concern with 16 bit editing

On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:22:15 -0700, Savageduck
savageduck at (no spam) {REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:

On 2009-09-14 09:00:44 -0700, burt at (no spam) mindstorm-inc.com (Burt Johnson) said:

turbo <turbo at (no spam) nospam.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

I have seen some images claim to have "clipping paths" (from which I
assume they mean a mask path) yet the image is a JPG file.

How is that done, and how can it be used?

See http://www.bigstockphoto.com/core.php?showpage=help_clippingpaths

Just what I was looking for -- thx!

Now a strange turn though -- My Photoshop CS4 does not have JPG as an
option for saving. I have been doing that conversion in Lightroom.

1) I wonder if saving as PSD and having Lightroom save as JPG will keep
that path?

2) I wonder why the heck PS CS4 doesn't have JPG as an option? CS2 and
prior versions had it... (I skipped CS3 so don't know there)

Burt,
I suspect you are working in 16 bit/channel mode and jpg is 8 bit. If
you are shooting RAW, working in CS4 you are by default working in 16
bit and therefore do not have an option of save to jpg option..
There are several ways you can get your jpg option back.

1: After you have made all your adjustments, go to image->mode->8 bit/channel.
Then you will be able to save as jpg. without changing your original 16
bit file.

or if you are not concern with 16 bit editing

You lost me, Savage. If you are working in 16 bit, and then convert
to 8 bit, doesn't the image change from what you brought it to? You
are working with fewer colors in 8 bit. I export from Lightroom to
CS4, and have CS4 set to 8 bit. That way any adjustments I make in
CS4 will be what I have to print or view on the web as a .jpg. I know
I can print as a .psd or .tiff, but once the image leaves Lightroom I
expect to be able to upload it to my photo host as I've adjusted it.

I suspect you are working in 16 bit/channel mode and jpg is 8 bit. If
you are shooting RAW, working in CS4 you are by default working in 16
bit and therefore do not have an option of save to jpg option..

turbo <turbo at (no spam) nospam.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

I have seen some images claim to have "clipping paths" (from which I
assume they mean a mask path) yet the image is a JPG file.

How is that done, and how can it be used?

See http://www.bigstockphoto.com/core.php?showpage=help_clippingpaths

Just what I was looking for -- thx!

Now a strange turn though -- My Photoshop CS4 does not have JPG as an
option for saving. I have been doing that conversion in Lightroom.

1) I wonder if saving as PSD and having Lightroom save as JPG will keep
that path?

2) I wonder why the heck PS CS4 doesn't have JPG as an option? CS2 and
prior versions had it... (I skipped CS3 so don't know there)

You lost me, Savage. If you are working in 16 bit, and then convert
to 8 bit, doesn't the image change from what you brought it to? You
are working with fewer colors in 8 bit. I export from Lightroom to
CS4, and have CS4 set to 8 bit. That way any adjustments I make in
CS4 will be what I have to print or view on the web as a .jpg. I know
I can print as a .psd or .tiff, but once the image leaves Lightroom I
expect to be able to upload it to my photo host as I've adjusted it.

Savageduck <savageduck at (no spam) {REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:

I suspect you are working in 16 bit/channel mode and jpg is 8 bit. If
you are shooting RAW, working in CS4 you are by default working in 16
bit and therefore do not have an option of save to jpg option..

Bingo. That explains it -- thx!

For those times I need to end up with a JPG, I can do the convert to 8
bit. Just something I had not thought of. I guess I'm a little
surprised the JPG conversion doesn't just cover the 8 bit conversion as
part of it, along with compression settings, etc.

Burt Johnson wrote:
Savageduck <savageduck at (no spam) {REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:

I suspect you are working in 16 bit/channel mode and jpg is 8 bit. If
you are shooting RAW, working in CS4 you are by default working in 16
bit and therefore do not have an option of save to jpg option..

Bingo. That explains it -- thx!

For those times I need to end up with a JPG, I can do the convert to 8
bit. Just something I had not thought of. I guess I'm a little
surprised the JPG conversion doesn't just cover the 8 bit conversion as
part of it, along with compression settings, etc.

I'm very surprised jpegs can be saved with vector layers!

Paul Furman <paul- at (no spam) -edgehill.net> wrote:

Burt Johnson wrote:
Savageduck <savageduck at (no spam) {REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:

I suspect you are working in 16 bit/channel mode and jpg is 8 bit. If
you are shooting RAW, working in CS4 you are by default working in 16
bit and therefore do not have an option of save to jpg option..

Bingo. That explains it -- thx!

For those times I need to end up with a JPG, I can do the convert to 8
bit. Just something I had not thought of. I guess I'm a little
surprised the JPG conversion doesn't just cover the 8 bit conversion as
part of it, along with compression settings, etc.

I'm very surprised jpegs can be saved with vector layers!

So was I, but a test proved it worked quite nicely.


What software did you use?

Burt Johnson wrote:
Savageduck <savageduck at (no spam) {REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:

I suspect you are working in 16 bit/channel mode and jpg is 8 bit. If
you are shooting RAW, working in CS4 you are by default working in 16
bit and therefore do not have an option of save to jpg option..

Bingo. That explains it -- thx!

For those times I need to end up with a JPG, I can do the convert to 8
bit. Just something I had not thought of. I guess I'm a little
surprised the JPG conversion doesn't just cover the 8 bit conversion as
part of it, along with compression settings, etc.

I'm very surprised jpegs can be saved with vector layers!