Processing multiple Files, no longer lets me convert to jpeg.

I have Elements 6 for Mac. I have a folder full of raw images (which I downloaded an update on Camera Raw for my mac a couple of weeks ago, just remembered this) anyways, ...I made an empty folder and title it jpeg. Then I go to Elements and click on Process multiple files. I choose the from folder, I choose the new jpeg folder for the 'to', and rename the files, and then click on 'convert files to jpeg high', and then it starts processing, and stops on the first file and it asks me how it wants me to save it, because jpeg is not longer an option, only jpeg2000. (which I do not want). How do I get my jpeg's back?

You probably have the camera raw dialog set to output 16 bits/channel.
Open a camera raw file and at the bottom of the camera raw dialog where it says Bit Depth choose 8 bits/channel and click done.
Then try the using process multiple files.
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Message was edited by: Minocq

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