jpeg file sizes - I can't seem to make them small enough!

[ameerat42]

I don't know what you're using to save, Lance.
In Photoshop, depending on what's in the file, a 1200 pixel side
at about 3:2 will go about 395KB at 10 compression level (12 being the highest).

[Lance B]

I don't know what you're using to save, Lance.
In Photoshop, depending on what's in the file, a 1200 pixel side
at about 3:2 will go about 395KB at 10 compression level (12 being the highest).

This is an "updated" Photoshop CC when I went to Windows 10. When I used to save in the pre Windows 10 Photoshop CC, I would get a file size abouit what you describe above, however, it seems as though I have also lost my "Save to Web" option, not that I ever used it as that strips off EXIF data.

Anyway, my workflow is: After converting to 8bit, I go to "File" - then "Save as" - then select jpeg, and save which then takes me to the "jpeg options box" which has the slider scale of small through to large file 0 through to 12 and even at 0 it is saving as a file which os 1.44MB! Very strange!

[Warbler]

I have also lost my "Save to Web" option, not that I ever used it as that strips off EXIF data.

Actually that is no longer true, and hasn't been since CS5 if I remember correctly Lance. There is now a series of options that you can check to keep EXIF or exclude it, or to just keep copyright inbfo. And you don't need to convert to 8-bit before saving as JPG anymore either.