Changing permissions in finder

I can't use Preview save as to convert BMP photos to JPG. I need to change the permissions in finder to permit write; I do so and the problem remains. When I click on save as in Preview and select jpg it says 'The document “abigail and christy.BMP” could not be saved as “abigail and christy.jp2”. You don’t have permission.'

No, it's not, but I've found the very reasonably priced app (just under $40) invaluable over the years - I actually rarely have the need for conversion, but have found it to be the best for resizing as well as countless editing features.
http://www.lemkesoft.com/
Edit: And it will convert most formats both ways....
Message was edited by: Barbara Daniels1

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