How do I save an exsiting tiff. document to a jpeg?

Question

I used my scanner and saved the pictures and if saves it as a tiff. document. I got to save as to the drop down box to save it as a jpeg. and it wont let me. I'm trying to upload this pictures onto my space or photobucket and it wont let me because it is a tiff. document.

Answer 1

Try Irfanview

Answer 2

There could be a couple of problems here. The most common reasons that JPG save is not offered is either that the TIFF file containes layers or that it's bit level is too high. I assume from your description that you have editing software you are using. I doubt that you have layers since you said that these were scanned so what you need to do is reduce the bits per pixel. Open the TIFF image and go to either 'mode' or 'properties', etc. Under one of these you will see that this is a 16 bit TIFF. You must change this to 8 bit TIFF. Once at 8 bits the option to save as JPEG will be available.

If you do more scanning, I would suggest that you scan as 8 bit TIFF, if your main goal is to create JPGs.

Answer 3

it really is often perfect to deliver smaller records through e mail. The JPEG time-honored incorporates compression and is solid for images etc. you could produce small records with JPEG. TIFF records have a tendency to be really great.