Converting gif into jpeg 1

[tkhans]

Hi
I wanted to convert gif image into jpeg in photoshop.
When i try to open the gif image, i receive an error saying the file type is not supported.

Can anyone help me in this please.. or if there is anyother software i can download to convert gif into jpeg without much changes

Thanks

 

[signal49]

My guess is that there may be something wrong with the file. Photoshop can definitely open/save gif files. Maybe it has the wrong extension and isn't actually a gif? Sorry I can't really help...

 

[duncdude]

if it is indexed colour then try changing to RGB first - or could be an alpha channel?


Kind Regards
Duncan

 

[duncdude]

sorry, i misread your post!

ignore me!!!


Kind Regards
Duncan

 

[duncdude]

it 'could' be that Photoshop cannot determine the file type upon import. try open as... and select type of GIF then import the image


Kind Regards
Duncan

 

[tkhans]

Thanks for the answers, but i dont seem to have option to import... It could be that i am using "Adobe photoshop album 2.0 starter edition".

This is the only reason i can see that it does not accept gif file..

if there are any suggestions..

Thanks

 

[duncdude]

Sorry - never even heard of it!

:-(


Kind Regards
Duncan

 

[barehug]

Open it in a good picture viewer software (I use Irfanview) and 'save as' a Jpeg. You don't need to use photoshop to convert image types.

Moe: It could have been a real ugly situation, but luckily I managed to shoot him in the spine.

 

[mscallisto]

Is that the same Adobe photoshop album 2.0 starter edition that comes with PS 7.0?

I right click on a jpeg and see
"Import into Adobe photoshop album 2.0 starter edition"

I right click on a gif and don't see the import option.

I seem to have Adobe photoshop album 2.0 starter edition and believe it came with PS 7.0 but have never used it, it seems like it doesn't handle gif's.

 

[mscallisto]

Also as barehug suggests use another software for the conversion, vueprint from

http://www.hamrick.com/

works well for me.

 

[lebisol]

or 'IRFANview'


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[tkhans]

thanks for the information, but i havent been able to change it.
I will be trying.
thanks for the help.

 

[lebisol]

in Adobe:
open gif,
Select All
copy
new
paste
flatten
Save as...(jpg)

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[tkhans]

Thanks but unfortunately as i said before i cant open the gif file i get the following error: "...not supported file types".
Thanks any way.

 

[Eggles]

Why are you trying to convert a GIF to a JPG? When a GIF is created, you can only incorporate up to 256 colours in the image, so lots of colours get thrown out if there were more than 256 to start with. A JPG is a more suitable file format to use for web images if there are lots (millions) of colours - as in a photo for instance. GIFs are more suited to artwork such as logos or drawings that don't use a lot of colours anyway.

I mean, just because you CAN convert a GIF to a JPG doesn't mean you SHOULD.

 

[tkhans]

I am converting gif to jpeg so that i can upload on a website which only supports jpeg. thanks.

 

[lebisol]

then something is wrong with the GIF file u have...
try IRFANVIEW
just open the file and "Save as"

OR
Upload your image and one of us here will converit it/look at it.
All the best!


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[mscallisto]

Or e-mail the image to one of us (if it's not too personal)
we should be able to convert and return.

 

[lebisol]

it doesn't get better than this....use the offers ;-)


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[Eggles]

I have NEVER heard of a website that cannot support GIFs!!!