saving only as bmp

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When your cache is full, this problem occurs. Delete your temporary
internet files, and you should get jpg or gif option saved.
 
The usual fix is to clear your cache.
IE-Tools-Internet Options-Delete Files (in the TIF section)

That seems to work about 98% of the time but if it doesn't, close IE
and reopen and do it again. Also it has been reported that clear
cookies helps, but ensure you save any that you need.

....Alan
 
Internet Explorer Does Not Save Graphics Files in the
Proper Format
View products that this article applies to.
This article was previously published under Q260650
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Save Picture As command for a graphics
file in Internet Explorer, you may be able to save the
file only as a BMP file, even if the file is in another
format (such as GIF or JPEG). The file name may also
appear as "Untitled."
CAUSE
There are several reasons why this issue may occur.
This issue may occur if your Temporary Internet pages
cache is full.
This issue can occur if you have "Do not save encrypted
pages to disk" selected in Tools, Options, Advanced Tab
and are loading the page over a secure connection (https).
This issue can occur when you connect to a Web site using
an address that contains <username:password>. For
example, the server is accessed through
http://<username:password@site>/default.htm, instead of
http://<site>/default.htm.
For more information about an additional cause for this
issue, click the article number below to view the article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
250747 Right-Clicking, Selecting 'Save Picture As' Does
Not Save Image with Correct Extension

WORKAROUND
You can use any one of three methods to work around this
issue.
Workaround for Cause 1
To resolve, delete the temporary internet files by
selecting Tools, Options, General tab and select the
Delete Files button.

NOTE: To locate the Temporary Internet Files folder,
click Options on the Tools menu, click the General tab,
and then click Settings. The current location is
indicated in the Settings dialog box.
Workaround for Cause 2
To workaround, uncheck "Do not save encrypted pages to
disk" from Tools, Options, Advanced Tab. Then select
View, Refresh to reload the page.


Workaround for Cause 3
Method 1
Open the Temporary Internet Files directory and locate
the image that you attempted to save.
Right click the image and click Open.
When the image loads into Internet Explorer, right click
the image and click Save Picture As. The correct file
type and name should be correct.
Method 2
Type in the direct path to the image that you wish to
save.
When the image loads into Internet Explorer, right click
the image and select Save Picture As. The correct file
type and name should be correct.
Method 3
You can also save the file in .bmp format, and then use a
graphics editor to convert the file to the desired file
format.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the
Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of
this article.
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows Millennium
Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second
Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 2000
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows XP
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 2000
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows
Millennium Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98
Second Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98
Last Reviewed: 12/17/2003 (3.0)
 
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