Save For Web Default Settings

I need to compress about 1,000 jpg images and I'm using the "save for web" feature in Photoshop 7 but I'm running into problems because my file names are very long and its cutting them off. I found the workaround by editing the output settings and unchecking the "Mac OS" box under "Filename Compatibility". However, the problem is that the default settings do not stay like this once I hit OK and I end up having to uncheck the Mac OS box for each and every file. Is there a way to permanently change the default settings so I can do batch processing for all my images? Thanks!

Look in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop 7.0\Presets\Optimized Output Settings
for the Default Settings.iros.
If it's gone look in:
C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop 7.0\Presets\Optimized Output Settings
(i think a reinstall is required to get back that preset if it's gone and you want the default)
As far as i can tell you would have to save a new Default Settings.iros to make ps 7 use the custom file compatibilty settings all the time.
You could save a new setting named Default Settings.iros to your desktop and then copy it to:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop 7.0\Presets\Optimized Output Settings

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You can find examples here in forum.
Here is one by Paul Riggott:
Paul Riggott wrote:
Here you are...
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You are correct it is writtn that way in the Save for the Web Preferences and I assume if you knew what to put in its palce and resaved the preferences it ould 'no loo'nger be a problem for you the thing is what would you write in its place?
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SUCCESS!
Curt.... you were correct. I needed to create the new file in sRGB, not create the file in Adobe 1998 and then convert.
Here is another test, showing that the text box has completely disappeared:
http://www.johnblaustein.com/webtest2/nav-srgb-test
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John
By the way... I see your message was cut off in the forum, but the full message came to my email: "I am over my head on this subject. The only thing I noticed is that you are adding the color in AdobeRGB and then converting to sRGB. Will this give a slightly different color than using sRGB for the New Image from the start?"

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BlowPurp wrote:
>It's my observation that many of these files are auto-generated on the first run of Photoshop.
>It's possible the specific files you've referred-to are now simply auto-generated when they are found to be missing.
Yes, they are, how do I stop that?
I don't know that you can.
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> Have you found some documentation from Adobe that states that you can effectively customize your installation by deleting these files?
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Hi,
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2) Do I need more than 32 colors?
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Hi Jesse,
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Please understand, I am not arguing with you or Nancy. If I were doing a complicated corporate or business site, I would use text links for all the reasons you lay out... no question about that.
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Your comments were not long-winded. In fact, I'm so eager to learn more about this stuff that I really appreciate your detailed explanations. Thanks for the comment about my work -- I'm excited about this new website which hopefully will make it look better than ever!
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I'd be grateful for confirmation that I am using the correct Save for Web settings to achieve the colour effect I want.
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I am trying to ensure that the colours I see in images at the Save for Web stage preview are what I will see on the web and in other non colour managed environments. Specifically, I'd be grateful to know if the following settings seem right for what I am trying to achieve:
Preset: JPEG High
Quality: High
Optimize selected (but not Progressive or Embed Colour Profile)
Convert to sRGB selected
Preview: Use Document Profile
In the past (pre-CS4) I've had problems with images outside of CS3 looking over colour saturated and I want to avoid this now.
Thanks for any help with this.

> I am trying to ensure that the colours I see in images at the Save for Web stage preview are what I will see on the web and in other non colour managed environments. Specifically, I'd be grateful to know if the following settings seem right for what I am trying to achieve:
> Preset: JPEG High
> Quality: High
That's good, though you you should still try to get the image filesize as small as possible without losing important image details. Many images can support a lower quality JPG setting so you should see how low you can go before you visually see a problem. No sense delivering a higher quality JPG if it's not needed. Higher quality = larger file sizes = longer download time for the webpage.
> Optimize selected (but not Progressive or Embed Colour Profile)
I prefer 'Progressive' as that loads an image in 3 stages (low->med->fullRez) and looks better on webpages instead of having images load top-to-bottom like a window shade.
> Convert to sRGB selected
Doesn't hurt to leave it on. Though you said you already converted them before saving for web.
> Preview: Use Document Profile
I think that "Windows (No Color Management)" will display a better preview of what to expect when the image is displayed on a Windows computer (95% of your visitors) using a web browser that's not color managed (ie: 99% of the windows web browsers - are there any?).
> In the past (pre-CS4) I've had problems with images outside of CS3 looking over colour saturated and I want to avoid this now.
The previous step should help with this in that you'll at least see what visitors using a decently calibrated monitor will see. But since there really is no standard that most of the world adheres to, you can only do your best to get things right at your end. You cannot control how the rest of the world adjusts or miss-adjusts their equipment.
Russell

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