Can you save to jpeg in 16 bit?

Ocean Views contest says to submit jpegs. Then it says they prefer 16 bit. I don't see jpg as an option when I "save as" while still in 16 bit. I feel so ignorant. My downsize/copyright/save as jpeg action has always included image mode to 8 bit. I have been doing it wrong all this time?

You need to upgrade to Photoshop CS 3 or CS 4 in order to be able to save your jpegs at 16bit

You need to upgrade to Photoshop CS 3 or CS 4 in order to be able to save your jpegs at 16bit

Hmmm, I have CS4

I'm in the same boat George - thought I'd be able to do a 16-bit jpeg upon export out of Aperture. No worries - 8 bit is "acceptable" for Ocean Views.

Phil

Regular old jpegs are 8-bit by definition ... there is something called jpeg2000 that supports 16-bit and all kinds of other stuff, but it isn't widely used ...

TIF files and PSD files can be 16-BIT but not regular old JPEGs.

OK, I'm not completely crazy. Just odd they require jpegs and request 16 bit.

Also odd that they would request 16 bit at all. No reason to request 16 bit if the object is to use the images purely for display. Simply means larger files, with no other advantage unless they were planning further manipulation of the images.

This is EXACTLY what I love about this forum...I've been wondering about that very thing for months and now, here is the answer!