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325677 2005-02-16 17:43:00 Here are a few simple questions about Photoshop 6 that have been ticking me off for awhile...

1. To adjust Brightness-Contrast, I have to go to Image / Adjust. Unlike other items in that section, there are no short cut keys. Is there a way to permanently place the Brightness-Contrast adjustment on the work place, as can be done with the Navigator tab to slide-adjust the viewing size of the image?

2. JPG images can be read, but not JPEG. Most all photos that I have (nearly all are from my digcam, a few from email) are JPG but occasionally there is a JPEG and Photoshop will not even "see" it so the file cannot be opened. Therefore I have to manually change the file name to JPG by removing the "e". Can Photoshop be altered to read jpEg's?

3. Adjusting Image Size: the default is cm, but I prefer inches (for some strange reason). Can the default setting be changed?

Thank you. :)
Strommer (42)
325678 2005-02-16 19:57:00 I can only tell you what PS Elements allows me to do, but since PS is more powerful version I would expect you to be able to that and more.

The menu items are different but they'll be there somewhere unless yours is brocken.

1. Ctrl L this gives levels with histogram, eye dropper and slider not the not the simple sliders for brightness & contrast, there is no shortcut for the latter.

2. I think something must be wrong with your copy, I have options to open as JPEG [*.JPG,*.JPEG,*.JPE]. Try Edit > File Association > choose JPEG..... (I don't have PS as default for JPEG, etc, but it still opens them fine) If that doesn't work, there might be a fix or plugin at Adobe.

3. Edit > Preferences > Units & Rulers and > Grid.
Murray P (44)
325679 2005-02-17 19:45:00 Thanks Murray. My comments are below.

1. Ctrl L this gives levels with histogram, eye dropper and slider not the not the simple sliders for brightness & contrast, there is no shortcut for the latter.

It is indeed strange that Adobe has left the brightness/contrast quick control out. Perplexing...

2. I think something must be wrong with your copy, I have options to open as JPEG [*.JPG,*.JPEG,*.JPE]. Try Edit > File Association > choose JPEG..... (I don't have PS as default for JPEG, etc, but it still opens them fine) If that doesn't work, there might be a fix or plugin at Adobe.

There is no such thing as Edit > File Association in my Photoshop 6. I notice that with SAVE AS, it defaults to JPG, with not option for JPEG. I have searched yet again in Preferences and other tabs, with nothing showing the ability to read JPEGs.

3. Edit > Preferences > Units & Rulers and > Grid.

This worked! Not sure how I missed seeing this one.

Well, I am surprised more PF1ers have not responded to this post, for surely many use Photoshop. Maybe today will bring something.

Again, thanks for your help.
Strommer (42)
325680 2005-02-17 20:00:00 Have you got JPEG listed as an image file in Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types tab? Murray P (44)
325681 2005-02-17 20:28:00 Have you got JPEG listed as an image file in Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types tab?

Yes, all three are there: JPG, JPEG, JPE.

I use Firefox as a browser. On National Radio today I learned of a new website, about the truth in Iraq, by American veterans: http://www.optruth.org
Anyway, I just tried to save a photo on that site and it automatically saved it as a JPG, which is all fine and nice. But every once in awhile a photo will be saved as a JPEG and I cannot see a way in Firefox to make it save as a JPG. But the trouble is with Photoshop 6, that it cannot even "see" a jpEg file.

OK, I just tried IrfanView, the freebie photo program, it is handles jpEgs just fine. I saved a Peanuts cartoon yesterday and changed the file type from JPG to JPEG and Photoshop will not open it or see it. In the OPEN > FILES OF TYPE options, the ALL FORMATS does not work for jpegs and the options are only JPG and JPE. (Murray this info is for other readers, as I know you know...)

Does anyone have Photoshop 6 that in fact works with JPEGs?
Strommer (42)
325682 2005-02-17 23:57:00 Can you right click and open with PS6 Rob99 (151)
325683 2005-02-18 01:26:00 I have the exact same problem with photoshop 6 not seeing .jpeg files,
but the .jpeg opens fine in fireworks which seems odd as i would have thought photoshop would have had greater support.
Morgenmuffel (187)
325684 2005-02-18 02:58:00 Can you right click and open with PS6

Not sure what you mean, Rob. Right click on a web page photo, then "save image as", then if it saves it as a JPEG, change it to a JPG by eliminating the E?? :confused: Why open it with PS6?
Strommer (42)
325685 2005-02-18 03:02:00 Once you have saved it to hd,right click it,select open,then choose Photoshop from the list. Metla (12)
325686 2005-02-18 11:35:00 Once you have saved it to hd,right click it,select open,then choose Photoshop from the list.

Metla, Rob - still cannot see how this answers my question about not being able to open a jpEg.
Strommer (42)
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