How To Export Your Images to JPEG
Sometimes you will need to convert your photographs to JPEG for this class to put them on the internet. For example, if you want to upload your images to your Weebly student website, you would need to convert your TIFF files to JPEG in order to put them on the web.
There is a simple way to convert multiple images to JPEG in a batch using Adobe Bridge's Export Panel.
**Please note that this method is only available using the Mac Lab software (Adobe CS 5.5). If you are using the Adobe Creative Cloud (CC), then this feature is not available.
See below for instructions on how to convert your images to JPEG using the Adobe Bridge Export Panel.
There is a simple way to convert multiple images to JPEG in a batch using Adobe Bridge's Export Panel.
**Please note that this method is only available using the Mac Lab software (Adobe CS 5.5). If you are using the Adobe Creative Cloud (CC), then this feature is not available.
See below for instructions on how to convert your images to JPEG using the Adobe Bridge Export Panel.
Step 1: Open Adobe Bridge and locate your files that you want to convert to JPEG. These should be saved to your FINALS folder on your hard drive or flash drive. Make sure that you are in the Essentials workspace in Adobe Bridge. Click the EXPORT panel in the lefthand column.
Step 2: Next, locate the Save To Hard Drive option at the bottom of the list. Click to highlight this option.
Step 3: Select the images you want to convert. Next, drag and drop them into the option that says Save To Hard Drive.
Step 4: If you have done this step correctly, an X and an ARROW will appear. Click on the arrow to continue.
Step 5: Next, you will see a dialogue box that looks like this:
Under Destination, choose Export to Original File Location.
Below that, check the box that says Save to Subfolder Named. Type JPEG in the box.
Below that, check the box that says Save to Subfolder Named. Type JPEG in the box.
Step 6: Next, choose Image Options at the top of the dialogue box.
Make sure that your settings match up with what you see below:
Manual Size
Constrain to Fit: This will depend on how big you want your JPEG to be. 1500 pixels on the longest edge is a good place to start.
Resample Method: Bicubic Sharper
Check "Aways Render From Fullsize Image"
Image Quality: 12
Metadata: Include Original Metadata or apply your class metadata template
Click EXPORT when you are done.
Make sure that your settings match up with what you see below:
Manual Size
Constrain to Fit: This will depend on how big you want your JPEG to be. 1500 pixels on the longest edge is a good place to start.
Resample Method: Bicubic Sharper
Check "Aways Render From Fullsize Image"
Image Quality: 12
Metadata: Include Original Metadata or apply your class metadata template
Click EXPORT when you are done.
Step 7: Once you are images are done converting, you should see your subfolder titled JPEG appear. Double click this folder to locate the newly converted JPEG versions of your images.
How do I know that my files are JPEGS?
You can check to see if your files are jpegs by looking at the filename extension. It should say .jpg at the end of the file name.
You can also look in the METADATA Panel for this info.
You can check to see if your files are jpegs by looking at the filename extension. It should say .jpg at the end of the file name.
You can also look in the METADATA Panel for this info.