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This wikiHow will teach you how to convert a PSD to a JPG in Photoshop on your computer. A PSD file is the default Photoshop file type. Saving a PSD as a JPG makes it more compatible with others apps and easier to share with others.
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Open your project in Photoshop. You'll find the Photoshop shortcut in your Start menu or in the Applications folder in Finder. To open your project, click File > Open or right-click the project PSD file in your file manager and select Open with > Photoshop.
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Click the File tab. It's in the upper left corner of the program window.Advertisement
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Select Save As. You'll find this in the third grouping of menu options.
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Select JPG from the "Format" drop-down. More options will load and you can change any if you don't like the defaults.[1]
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Click Save and OK. Your file will convert from PSD to JPG once you have the format changed in the save menu.[2]
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1. Open your project in Photoshop.
2. Click the File tab.
3. Click Save As.
4. Click JPG from the "Format" drop-down.
5. Click Save and OK.