peacefuljeffrey 0 #1 October 3, 2004 Can anyone offer how to fix this? People post photos on this site and when I try to save them, they are defaulting to save as BITMAP images, even though I'm sure they're posted as JPG. When I get the "save as" dialog, when I pull down the window that says BMP, there is no other option in the list -- just BMP. I think this has to do with my cache getting filled up (at whatever setting I had allowed it to store), and although I deleted the temporary internet files, it's still doing this -- but not at every site, just this one! Anyone know how to fix this? -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwieder 0 #2 October 3, 2004 save the pics as bitmaps to uour desktop, etc..., then convert them to a .jpeg format after you've saved them.-Richard- "You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #3 October 3, 2004 I've wondered the same thing. I know how to fix it on other sites, by deleting my temp files, but that doesn't work here, why????? J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #4 October 3, 2004 just save the target instead, it will save in the original format...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quincy 0 #5 October 3, 2004 To save as a .jpg in XP, the easiest way I've found is right click on the picture and select "Copy." The go to Start>All Programs>Accessories>Paint. When 'Paint' opens, at the top click Edit>Paste, then go to File>Save As. In this window, you now have the ability to save as any of about 8 different types, although '24-bit Bitmap' is the default. Quincy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #6 October 3, 2004 These are all ways to save as .jpg but it doesn't answer the question of why it doesn't save as .jpg when you right click and select 'save as'. J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #7 October 3, 2004 QuoteThese are all ways to save as .jpg but it doesn't answer the question of why it doesn't save as .jpg when you right click and select 'save as'. J Exactly. Just days ago it worked fine! I'm pretty sure that filling the cache alotment is what might be bringing this on. But several other locations on the web where I saved JPGs directly worked fine, and so did DZ.com for a long time. Now they all come over as BMP. I know I could save and then change format but that is a big bitch. I just want it doing what it was doing just a short time ago! ugh! -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifall 0 #8 October 3, 2004 Why is this a problem? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morcyk 0 #9 October 3, 2004 Hmm, they default to jpg for me. Dunno. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derekbox 0 #10 October 3, 2004 I know exactly what you are talking about. Its a flaw in XPs internet explorer. When the cache gets full it starts saving jpgs at bitmaps. Annoying as crap. The eas(iest) fix that I know of is to dump IE's temp memory/cache. Close the browsers and restart. Itll work again until it fill. Repeat. Why this bug hasnt been addressed ???? For further info do a google search. Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #11 October 3, 2004 I'm still using Win98 and when I can't save a JPG as a JPG, I know it's time to dump the IE temp. files. On this site that doesn't work. I am able to save other pics on other sites, but if I try here it always saves as a BMP. J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #12 October 3, 2004 Its obviously a vast left wing conspiracy.. seeking to deprive you of your right to keep and bear JPG's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #13 October 5, 2004 QuoteI'm still using Win98 and when I can't save a JPG as a JPG, I know it's time to dump the IE temp. files. On this site that doesn't work. I am able to save other pics on other sites, but if I try here it always saves as a BMP. J I have done this -- having recognized this as the likely reason for the problem in the past. Now any other site's pics save just fine for me as JPGs, but STILL not from this site!! I don't know why. -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #14 October 5, 2004 Somebody's plotting against us. It's not fair. Or.....no one else has tried and they don't realize they can't save the pics here as jpg's! Yeah, that's it! J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #15 October 5, 2004 Right click on the link to the picture, don't open it... then save as. If you open it then try and save the picture it saves as a bitmap on a lot of computers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #16 October 5, 2004 QuoteRight click on the link to the picture, don't open it... then save as. If you open it then try and save the picture it saves as a bitmap on a lot of computers I'll try that when I'm back home on my computer there. But why all of the sudden? It didn't used to do that. One notable thing: at the same time as it's mistaking the pics as BMPs, it also has "untitled" for the name of the file! It seems as though the computer just hasn't been told what the "header" information for the pic is... I'm still hoping someone here can offer a true remedy that will set this back to rights. -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #17 October 5, 2004 QuoteRight click on the link to the picture, don't open it... then save as. If you open it then try and save the picture it saves as a bitmap on a lot of computers Okay, that works! Thank you. I don't get 'save as' but used 'save target as'. It's just so weird that it use to work like other sites and I could save as .jpg but it doesn't now. And yes, peacefuljeffrey, they do show up as untitled! Are we the only two experiencing this problem??? J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #18 October 5, 2004 QuoteQuoteRight click on the link to the picture, don't open it... then save as. If you open it then try and save the picture it saves as a bitmap on a lot of computers Okay, that works! Thank you. I don't get 'save as' but used 'save target as'. It's just so weird that it use to work like other sites and I could save as .jpg but it doesn't now. And yes, peacefuljeffrey, they do show up as untitled! Are we the only two experiencing this problem??? J Like you said, we're being singled-out. I tried "save target as" from the right-click menu the other night and it was grayed-out, unselectable. You're saying that if you right click on the link itself, not the photo, you get a chance to save as a jpeg but you have to choose "save target as"? Not sure I follow you here. I can't try it yet, until I get home. Right now I'm on a piece of shit MAC at work. As a matter of fact, I'm going to try it on my old desktop computer at home (running Win98) and see if the same thing happens as on my laptop running XP... You know, "for shits and giggles." -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #19 October 5, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuoteRight click on the link to the picture, don't open it... then save as. If you open it then try and save the picture it saves as a bitmap on a lot of computers Okay, that works! Thank you. I don't get 'save as' but used 'save target as'. It's just so weird that it use to work like other sites and I could save as .jpg but it doesn't now. And yes, peacefuljeffrey, they do show up as untitled! Are we the only two experiencing this problem??? J Like you said, we're being singled-out. I tried "save target as" from the right-click menu the other night and it was grayed-out, unselectable. You're saying that if you right click on the link itself, not the photo, you get a chance to save as a jpeg but you have to choose "save target as"? Not sure I follow you here. I can't try it yet, until I get home. Right now I'm on a piece of shit MAC at work. As a matter of fact, I'm going to try it on my old desktop computer at home (running Win98) and see if the same thing happens as on my laptop running XP... You know, "for shits and giggles." -Jeffrey If you right click on the link (don't open it) you can 'save target as' for the picture. Like you, I tried it before, on the open picture and it was unselectable. I still don't understand why it's only on this site! J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmsmith 1 #20 October 24, 2004 Nope, no conspiracy! I just tried a fresh install of w2k & ie6sp1 in a vmware instance, and the images were rendered as JPG's with ie, but following the security hotfixes (windows update) the images were rendered as BMP's. This is a feature...or bug depending on how you see things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #21 October 24, 2004 Hmm....interesting. But I have only encountered it with this site....so far. J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmsmith 1 #22 October 24, 2004 QuoteHmm....interesting. But I have only encountered it with this site....so far. You're right about this site, and others with copyrighted images such as satellite imagery. I tried saving images here on dropzone with mozilla on linux, and it saves them ok, but it also gives an error message. There's probably some script that the browser's interpreter reads as copy-protected or some such thing. Unfortunately, I'm way out of my depth in this area. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spudmuffin 0 #23 October 24, 2004 Here's a round about way to grab a jpg... 1. Click the link to open/view the image 2. Once the image is opened, right click on the image and select E-mail picture from the menu 3. E-mail the file to yourself. (Notice that the attached file is still in its original format.) Hope this helps. Spud Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #24 October 25, 2004 you are not alone... I have never had this problem till last few weeks- and only here, no choice but to save as .bmp To attach a file here- it has to be a .jpg Hopefully someone has the answer (re: WinMe- IE) SMiles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #25 October 25, 2004 Its a windows bug of some kind I'm sure... you can convert the bitmaps using windows Imaging software. By opening it and saving it as a jpg. But its still frustrating to deal with. Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
