Small techie problem saving pics

4 Apr 2005

Just a small problem which I hope will be simple to remedy: normally when I save pics from the web my comp saves them in jpeg format, but for some mysterious reason something changed and it will now save them only in bitmap format. I can convert them but it takes time. Is there any way I can reset my comp back to save pics in jpeg format as before? I have looked through all possible settings menus and help displays without finding anything relevant.
Mike.

4 Apr 2005

Does this happen with every picture? Download your avatar, does it default to bmp?
I must say I've never heard of it before. To save you time in converting you can right click, save image as, and you can then put quotes around the name and have a .jpg extension. Thats just a temp solution until somebody who has seen this problem before can help you out more.
sad

4 Apr 2005

No matt, not every time, but regularly...I can't understand. someone else says it's just something that can happen for a period in IE, and goes as suddenly as it comes, so I just don't know.
Mike.

4 Apr 2005

Happens to me sometimes - and ain't got a clue how to change it either!! mad

Although sometimes I think it's the site you're saving the pics from. I've saved pics from one site and they've been saved as bitmap, gone directly to another and they've been saved as jpegs!! Go figure confused

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Sometimes wish I'd taken an IT course :idea:

4 Apr 2005

Quote by MikeNorth
Just a small problem which I hope will be simple to remedy: normally when I save pics from the web my comp saves them in jpeg format, but for some mysterious reason something changed and it will now save them only in bitmap format. I can convert them but it takes time. Is there any way I can reset my comp back to save pics in jpeg format as before? I have looked through all possible settings menus and help displays without finding anything relevant.
Mike.

Your temp cache is to large, or its very full... usually happens on win98 the most, but can occur on other window platforms and also most often with ie5.

4 Apr 2005

When u click on picture, and save as'....dialoge box appears, look at bottom of that box an you will see file type ,(under file name ) if you click on arrow to right (^) u can choose to save as jpeg or bitmap .

4 Apr 2005

Hi folks,
I beleive that when you save a file you get the opportunity to save it in the format the picture is already in, or as bitmap. My guess is that the pictures that don't allow jpg or gif are bitmaps already - not ideal formats for a website!
Before saving the file, do right-click-properties and the box that comes up should tell you something about the image you want to download.
Hope this helps!

4 Apr 2005

... u can also alter the file xtension after you dl it. you can change a .bmp to a .jpg or even a .pdf thru the properties menu.

4 Apr 2005

If the problem is what I think it is, then the "save as" doesnt work correctly.... it only allows for bmp, or just ignores what you select and goes ahead and bmp.s it.
If you empty the temp cache (tools, internet options, temp files, delete files) then all should start working again.
Another thing is that this is some times worse when the hard drive is getting close to being full.

5 Apr 2005

Quote by piercedJon
If the problem is what I think it is, then the "save as" doesnt work correctly.... it only allows for bmp, or just ignores what you select and goes ahead and bmp.s it.
If you empty the temp cache (tools, internet options, temp files, delete files) then all should start working again.
Another thing is that this is some times worse when the hard drive is getting close to being full.

You're right Jon on your first point, when the "save as" box comes up I don't get any other option excpet bitmap. I will empty the temp. cache and see what happens. My hard drive is nowhere near full so it can't be that.
Thanks,
Mike.

5 Apr 2005

Im sure you've been given plenty of good advice already.
But have you considered switching from I.E to Firefox by Mozilla? Its miles better than I.E and is free from

5 Apr 2005

Quote by JudyTV
Im sure you've been given plenty of good advice already.
But have you considered switching from I.E to Firefox by Mozilla? Its miles better than I.E and is free from Firefox

You may well be right and I have heard this before but have still yet to be convinced so:- Convince me and explain why are we are not all on Firefox then. I hardly think a loss of a jpg file format is worth dumping his I.E. Sledgehammer and nuts comes to mind here veejay.
I hear the same type of thing from people with macs but most of us are still using Industry standard PCs apart from people who publish newspapers etc. I remember when I had a USB conflict issue some one sugested dumping my three year old pentium 4 PC and getting a mac to cure it .....yea right.
Del and Rodney will probably tell us that Three wheels are better than four. However, I have my doubts about that too. :P wink

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Judy
Having not used a Mac for over 12 yrs ago, I can't really comment on them. But I wouldn't change my PC to a Mac either for bus issues. The thing about Firefox is not just the numerous extensions or different themes, but also its a better browser. E.g one thing is the multiple tab browsing, where you can view several pages using the same frame, and swap between them (as opposed to opening a new window and swapping between them).
Also its more secure and blocks pop-ups more effectively. With I.E, my browser used to get hi-jacked every now and then, but this has never happened with Firefox. Try it for a while. I only started using Firefox for its pop-up blocking/security, but now I would never go back to I.E if I can help it. it just feels so much better using it now.
VJ
(ps, I wouldnt believe anything that Del and Rodney say either biggrin

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5 Apr 2005

I think the likeliest reason is that the pics you're saving are already bitmap files ... pretty rare for bitmaps to be used on webpages these days but it does happen ... not sure why you wouldn't get the option of doing a 'save as' though ...

5 Apr 2005

In the msdn, theres about 3 items related to this problem, but this is the most common.
smile

5 Apr 2005

Incidentally, anyone know how to save pics froma website that's embedded in Flash? You can't do a view source to see where the pic is ... my workaround is a bit geeky and primitive ... print screen then edit from paintbrush!!! :shock:
... Bloody hell ... I killed another thread! redface