Cannot save JPEG file from RAW file edit.

After editing NEF raw file 8 bit channel in Elements 9 > open image> edit again> save as JPEG maximium> OK. Then end up with broken file image in organiser. Will save as a PDF file. Edited JPEG's saved. Previous edited NEF files (sucessfuly saved as JPEG) will not save as JPEG this time. OS MAC 10.6.8. Do I need to re-enstall? Dread the thought of re organising thousands of images even when tagged.

  When you click on the open image button in the Camera Raw dialog make sure the dropdown menu doesn’t show 16 bit. If it does change to 8 bit and then click open image. You can only save jpeg in 8 bit mode.
 

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