Save image for web/devices - random streaks

I have no idea why, but sometimes when i save images for web It leaves random streaks across certain areas. It has nothing to do with transparency/gradients because i've used normal fills and it still does it. It's probably something stupid but i can't seem to figure it out.

Document DPI vs. Save for web vs. preview. Make sure to always work in 72 DPI and you'll have a lot less problems to get predictable results. Also use the align to pixel grid options to avoid semi-transparent gaps and edges, where applicable...
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Save images for Web?

hi
i would like to ask you,why when i save images for Internet
(for my web portfolio) from Photoshop thought Save for Web and
import them in Flash they appear with rough ends ,not straight and
clear as in the original version ,please? I m saving them in couple
of versions some with Hight quality or medium but its all the
same....
please help me
what could I do that it doest occur that thing,please
Thank you

Are you rotating them once you import them into flash? They
will render with jagged edges. If you need images at an angle, I
would rotate them first in Photoshop then import them into flash,
also make sure under publish settings, you set you image quality to
high, of course this will increase the overall file size of your
swfs but give you better image quality. Hope this helps...

The image exceeds the size Save for Web & Devices was designed for

I just upgraded from CS3 to CS5. I assumed that Save for Web & Devices would have been redesigned so that it would not complain with modern large photos that they were just too big!
However, it still does. I just don't get this. Photoshop in general now is editing very large images. It should be able to handle them also in this feature.
Is this just a legacy message, or is it really true that this feature can only handle small images?

Thanks for your comments, Marian.
As a book publisher, now an iOS app publisher also, it is not clear to me how you discern what Adobe intended for Save for Web and Devices. They don't tell us much. If you have found more details, please point me to them.
I dig and dig in the documentation, and nowhere see guidance as to its purpose and limitations. I wish there were more. The options and tools in it seem very good for taking an image you use for print, and making a web or iPhone version--better than I find in other tools. Apart from the warning, it sure looks like a general purpose resizing/optimization tool. I would like to know more from Adobe about what Save for Web actually does to my images in this process. Perhaps other tools would be better for images destined for devices such as the iPhone/iPad, rather than the web.
As far as we're concerned, the only issue is that Save for Web doesn't cope well with large files. There are ways to deal with that. Adobe has provided us all with some truly great tools in CS, but perhaps have neglected this corner a bit. Thanks for pointing me to workarounds. They're more awkward, but will get us there.
For my part, I mostly just ignore the warning, use Save for Web, and get my web/device images. Perhaps some day Adobe will tweak Save for Web and make it into the great general purpose tool it could be. In the meantime, they could at least put a 'don't show this message again' checkbox in the warning as Scott Falkner suggests.

Option help in Save for Web & Devices dialog

When down sampling images for use in a DPS folio, what settings should be chosen in the Save for Web & Devices dialog in Photoshop?

I need to figure out why my trim option is always grayed out. It's saved in PSD format, yet the option to trim the transparent pixels is grayed out. why is that? what am I doing wrong? I must have to change something.
Thanks in advance, Linda

Using "Save for Web & Devices" for a Organization Chart with Text

I created a document in CS3 Illustrator that is an Organization Chart. It contains rectangles, lines, and text. It looks great in Illustrator.
I have tried to save it using "Save for Web & Devices" to create a JPEG and a GIF so that I can pop it into a Dreamweaver document as an image and it keeps coming out blurry.
I have tried changing its size and resolution. I have tried opening and exporting it into Photoshop to try to "clean" it up. Nothing seems to be working.
I'm obviously unlettered in this modus operandi!
meem

Thanks for the response.
The background is transparent and will end up on a white background eventually.
I tried to make it clear in Dreamweaver by scaling it and it did seem to improve it somewhat. But it still doesn't look like the clear copy in Illustrator that I started with...
I also need to be able to embed this in a Word document to print for a hardcopy manual.
I had this same problem with Freehand a few years ago.

"Save for Web & Devices" Huge BUG and major annoyance!

Photoshop CS3
I am so tired of losing all of my work for this bug it isn't even funny! It doesn't lock up Photoshop but does make it impossible to save anything including all the currently cropped and resized images open in PS. It forces you to lose hours of work in some cases which is what just now happened and I want something done with this since it is probably the biggest annoyance from a BUG of all the adobe products ever.
To replicate this bug:
Open an image, any image.
Go to File and Choose "Save for Web & Devices".
Once the "Save for Web & Devices" dialog box is open choose save, BUT here is the bug, after the Save As dialog box appears choose cancel to go back to the open and now useless "Save for Web & Devices".
Attempt to now close the "Save for Web & Devices" dialog box.
The issue is it won't close once I cancel after choosing save from the "Save for Web & Devices" dialog. I cannot resize the window or do anything in PS when this happens since it takes complete focus. I cannot close the box or choose from most of the options on the right since now at this point they'll all be blank.
This has happened before and I had learned to save no matter what to avoid this but just forgot and am once again about to lose HOURS of work because of it...
I have searched and searched and cannot find a separate process to close in device manager to stop just it (which is lame). All I can do is close PS and say good bye to everything I had already done.
Of course I would like a solution to this and a fix but having owned Adobe products for years know this is highly unlikely and to get a fix you must buy the new version (pathetic). So, I will settle for yet another hopeful work around to get around this idiotic BUG.
EDIT: I have rebuilt my preferences countless times (since that seems to be needed for so many of Adobe's products issues) as well as complete resinstalls of the CS3 Production Premium Suite to no avail. I have dealt with this issue for several years and several new installs. I have an aviation forum and people have been able to replicate this on theirs installs as well, to include one CS4 user.
Message was edited by: Danbo342

Thanks Noel, and others.
I have listened to people. In fact read my second post. It was seeing the 1st two that couldn't duplicate the error get on the phone to a friend in Germany that was able to duplicate it. I then came back here and shared what my suspicions were of the Matrox unit. The other person able to duplicate the issue has yet to return to the forum for me to further check with (I guess some people sleep).
To be clear here. I have owned CS3 since it's release. I have built myself several computers since I bought it and this one is actually the third since then. This particular issue though was never seen until a few months ago since I seldomly use the Save for Web for saving files and just started using it on my latest flash site.
As for video cards. This card I am using is my 3rd. My GTX 260 was great but being having other joys of the PC I also always kept up with the latest and greatest cards so thus came my last purchase of the GTX295 before the newer ones hit. Point being, the issue is most likely my Trip2GO and plan on testing when I get home and get it ripped apart. I do web design on the side which is one reason the trip2Go for my home workstation. The other point is that I do a LOT more than Adobe work and my card needs to be high end and not some cheap card just to make my suite work. Maybe in the future I'll make another comp,,, one for every other product I own and then one just for Adobe's products.
Now as for tech support and myself. I am A+ certified. I am certified in every OS since Dos 6 and a hardware engineer. I do tech support, have 3 support forums and 11 web site, all primarily based on support. My comments above were not about getting mean, it is because Adobe support in general is one of the worst that I have ever had the misfortune to deal with and strongly disagree with the way they cut support and updates to a year old product (that's when no more patches came out I meant and known bugs were written off for the next version). To say try a new video card to me is like a supposed "tech" to say reinstall your OS, or like here reading people say (what I originally said I did) about clearing the preferences. Sure, this help clear up lots of Adobe product abnormalities but listen up folks, it's not a SOLUTION, it is merely a work around. It shouldn't get so screwed up to begin with. This is not my product and although I have tried it, it is wrong to not fix these issues and just expect people to keep refreshing there preferences. It takes me hours and days to get things back the way I want them and normally half way to heaven another bug and I have to reset them yet again! This is us dealing with a broken product, period. It is far from a solution, there's a huge difference.
Moving along,,, This build is a few months old but my windows install is much more recent. All firmware, drivers you name it is up to speed 100% I guaruntee. My hardware is all working perfectly with the propable exception of the Matrox rig. It has to be it. Being that the 1st two people to reply in my own forum were able to immediately duplicate the error had me thinking other but as you should be able to see is that changed fast and if you read this thread from top to bottom you'll see that I have been providing all the answers people are asking.
Thanks again, I'll report back tonight. My current plan is to go through the painful process of getting just one monitor working without the Matrox unit, flushing my preferences and trying again. I think it will work fine but will report back either way.

Save for Web & Devices, The operation could not be completed

I keep getting this error when I Save for Web & Devices: The operation could not be completed.
I have saved for the web before for many more complex, larger images without a hitch.
I am using a psd format with an image that I designed. It is no more complex than others I have done. It is small, just a horizontal navbar about the size of the one on Apple's website.
I tried exporting it, flattening it, slicing it removing the slices.
I think it is a problem with the application itself.
I have tried repairing my permissions, restarting, and holding Cmd, Opt, Control, Shift during PS startup to reset the settings. Any insight would be appreciated.

GoodLuck4287-sxcElh wrote:
I think it is a problem with the application itself.
…and yet you don't even tell us what version it is—let alone pertinent details of your machine, OS, etc..
Please read this post by a forum host for advice on how to ask your questions correctly for quicker and better answers: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/375816?tstart=0 Thanks!

IBooks author color shift with "Save for web devices..."

Hi! I'm a web developer and I'm learning to use iBooks. It's a really easy tool, but there is a problem with color management wich is driving me crazy. This happen when I export images from "Save for web devices..." from Photoshop, then drag it to iBooks author.
As I do for web development, I do this:
1) Configure photoshop Color Settings to work with "Color Monitor"
2) Remove any color management from my document
3) Proof Setup > Monitor RGB
4) Disable Proof Colors
5) Use "Save for web devices..." with ICC profile and sRGB unchecked
The exported JPG looks fine everywhere... Photoshop, Preview, Safari, Chrome, FF... but looks washed out when I drag it to iBooks Author. Why?
I solved this issue converting to sRGBIEC61966-2.1 profile and checking ICC profile when "Save for web devices...", but I'm not confortable with this workaround because I'm not sure about what I'm doing exactly, and I am not sure if this images are gonna look good on any device (I only own an iPad 3).
Somebody know a best method to deal with this?
Thanks!

Hi KT. Thanks for your response. I'm already using this formats. Anyway, the problem occurs within iBooks Author interface. I mean: I can see the color shift (or washed out...) at iBooks Author at my computer screen. Of course, when I test it on iPad it also looks bad.
It's incredibly strange because the JPGs I'm using looks fine everywhere else except iBooks Author.

Save for web & devices CS3 Windows problem

I have been having this problem for a few days now. I try to hit Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S to save for web and devices, and nothing comes up. So I click the file menu and I see the option is grayed out. I thought resetting itwould help, but it keeps happening, then somebody told me it was the size of the picture, but that can't be it, because I couldn't save a picture 5"x5", and that isn't too big. I have a feeling it may be the color settings, but I don't know anything in there, so assistance would be appreciated.

curt y wrote:
Go to Image/Mode in PS and see if it is 8 bit and RBG color and change it needed. Many function don't work with 16 bit image.
Save for Web & Devices does though, so it's not that.
Maybe a reset of the Save for web preferences is called for.
See http://forums.adobe.com/message/1661425#1661425
(The FAQ is actually for CS2 (!!) but should work in principle with CS3)

Save for web & devices - Background question

Hi,
The save for web & devices option is very useful, but there's one thing that causes me a problem & I don't know whether there's an easy solution to it.
Many of the transparent images I create are intended to sit across two or more background colours. As far as I can tell the matte background can only be a solid colour, so the image looks great on one area of the page, but has an unwanted border when over a different area.
Is there anyway to use a bitmap for the background matte, so that the edges of the image are adjusted correctly for its intended location on the page?
I'm just trying to avoid what I do at the moment which is split the image, save the parts with the correct matte colour, then recombine the pieces.
I suspect that the answer will either be 'No', or 'Yes, if you're using CS3+x', but I thought I'd ask anyway.
Using CS3 by the way.
Many thanks,
Paul

And the good news is that Photoshop handled transparent and partially transparent PNGs from way back.
This demonstration of a partially transparent PNG might interest you:
http://Noel.ProDigitalSoftware.com/temp/TransparencyTest/TransparencyTest.html
-Noel

Save for web & Devices CS5 32bit Version

When trying to Save for web & Devices I get this error:
Could not complete this operation. An unknown error has occurred.
If I click on the Device Central button I get this message:
Adobe Device Central CS3 is not installed or its installation is damaged. Please install or repair.
I’m running Windows 7/64bit, Home Premium, CS5 trial. This only happens running the 32 bit version of CS5 it works for the 64 bit version.
No other version of Photoshop are installed on the PC. I have no other version to install.
Does anyone know a solution to this problem?
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Tom

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Save for Web & Devices is changing resolution from 72ppi to 300ppi

Hi,
I'm writing an action to do the following.
Image size - change resolution from 300ppi to 72ppi
Automate - Fit Image - 600px x 600px
Save for web and devices - JPEG medium.
If I save at any stage (up to save for web & devices) the image is 72ppi
However when I open it again after saving for web & devices and check image size it's 300ppi HOW?
Am I missing something really stupid?
Peter

Hi Charles,
Sometimes we have to go through meaningless steps...
The spec for the job is to "automate" a process whereby we end up with a web suitable 600px JPEG of about 50k with © watermark.
Of course they are expecting a 72ppi image, so its easier if thats what they get!!!
The other requirement involves the fact that the web end of the business want to change the filename, so in order to keep a link, I write the filename to IPTC Title Field (using Peter Krogh's script)
However I've now found that if I "save for web & devices" with copyright & contact info, I get IPTC title and 72ppi,
So happy days....
Many thanks, but now just more curious to know exactly whats happening!
Peter

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In save for web & devices, you alter the size, and select size, but it doesn't change it. It used to work okay.
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Save For Web & Devices GIF Preset options

In PS CS3, when saving for Web & Devices as a GIF, there's the default Preset of "[Unnamed]" with various drop down options such as GIF 128 Dithered, GIF 128 No Dither, 64, 32, GIF Restrictive, etc. I'm looking for the highest quality GIF. What should I use? Thank you.

Thanks for the feedback. I am using the images on a website that are somewhat larger than thumbnail size so it's not real critical. I know that generally GIFs are preferable for logos and text and JPGs for photo like images. These are a mix of art images and text. I don't know much about PNG though I notice in the GIF Save for Web & Devices drop down there are also options for PNG-24 and PNG-8 128 Dithered.
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I am very new to PS. I am taking a DW class (didnt know I had to have extensive knowledge in PS first, so now learning both programs for school), and my project was due last night. I need to hand it in Thur night but I can't do the things I need to in order to get it ready for DW.
Please help somebody! Thank you so much!
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There is no slice tool inside Save for Web and Devices dialog, you should slice the image first and then select File > Save for Web & Device
You can get help from this page:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/11.0/WS9E2C7F1A-87C0-4dae-9C0C-0C2B3C566F84.html

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