colour management issue - HELP!!!

[pippafox]

i am using photoshop CS2.

for some reason i cant save my edited images to jpeg.

i used to be able to save as a jpeg and then i stupidly fiddled around in my colour settings - i dont know what i've done but now when i use "save as" i only have a few extensions available to me- no jpeg. cant be positive but i'm sure the problem is to do with my colour settings.

also when i open my raw images a message pops up saying colours do not match and i have a choice to proceed with the current working space or use the colours that are imbedded with the shot i'm opening.

i dont want to have to use the save for web option - the last time i did that it altered the colours in my image.

i hope someone out there knows what i'm talking about (muddled again!) or can point me to an idiot proof web link.

i'd be grateful for any help, please.
thanks
pippa

[Buddy4344]

Pippa,
As you know CS2 has lots of buttons and tabs, but so does your camera. You may want to confirm what color space the camera is using also.

I assume you can save your edits, but not to jpeg? If this is the case, you will want to check the mode and confirm you are saving in 8-bit as (I recall) jpeg isn't available in 16 bit on CS2.
May not help - but hopefully it will.

[pippafox]

ah thanks Buddy - think you cracked it.

my camera colour space is set to sRGB. the choices i have are 'AUTO'; 'Adobe RGB or SRGB'; and 'OFF'. my understanding is sRGB is for web use. so perhaps i should give Adobe RGB a go - unless you have some advice on this?

and, yes, i can save edits but not to jpeg. i'm editing in 16 bit so its likely thats where my problem lies - thanks, i'll go back and look at my options (must've changed something along the way)

cheers for that, great help.
pippa