Photoshop PSD files
Posted 05/07/2013 - 21:54 - Helpful Comment
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Both save and open.
It is never a bad idea to save your edits in .psd as there is no compression and thus no degradation.
Only use .jpg if you have to for external reasons.
Geoff
It is never a bad idea to save your edits in .psd as there is no compression and thus no degradation.
Only use .jpg if you have to for external reasons.
Geoff
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and then there's all the M42 kit, and the accessories ...
Posted 06/07/2013 - 03:45
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I save as TIF files for no compression
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Posted 06/07/2013 - 07:41
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I was asking because I'm thinking of installing PSE 11 on a laptop and have several files saved as PSD and didn't want to start working on them from from scratch (the raw file). After saving as PSD I usually save the finished file as JPG, either original size for printing or resized to 768 x 1024 x 72ppi for DPI images.
Posted 06/07/2013 - 19:18
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I think the main point about .psd format is to provide full compatibility across the different current, and previous versions of both Photoshop & Elements.
There is a setting within 'Preferences' which activiates 'Full compatability' - this makes sense if you will be opening the files on different versions of these programs or sharing them with others to open also.
.psd is really a 'working file' type of format - ie: a way of saving all the working in ongoing images, say if you're adding layers and taking time to apply different effects. It will remember all these settings and re-open the file in exactly the same way you left it, without compression.
In this respect it is a bit more efficient than TIFFs, which do also save layers, but produce a larger file size and take longer to save each time.
There is a setting within 'Preferences' which activiates 'Full compatability' - this makes sense if you will be opening the files on different versions of these programs or sharing them with others to open also.
.psd is really a 'working file' type of format - ie: a way of saving all the working in ongoing images, say if you're adding layers and taking time to apply different effects. It will remember all these settings and re-open the file in exactly the same way you left it, without compression.
In this respect it is a bit more efficient than TIFFs, which do also save layers, but produce a larger file size and take longer to save each time.
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Posted 06/07/2013 - 19:52
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Well I've got PSE 11 installed and one thing I've learned already is to make sure my camera is level with the horizon, I'm not very impressed with the straightening tool, unless I'm missing something (like reading the help files :roll
Thanks to everyone who responded to my query
Thanks to everyone who responded to my query
Posted 06/07/2013 - 23:43
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tyronet2000 wrote:
Well I've got PSE 11 installed and one thing I've learned already is to make sure my camera is level with the horizon, I'm not very impressed with the straightening tool, unless I'm missing something (like reading the help files :roll
Thanks to everyone who responded to my query
Why?Well I've got PSE 11 installed and one thing I've learned already is to make sure my camera is level with the horizon, I'm not very impressed with the straightening tool, unless I'm missing something (like reading the help files :roll
Thanks to everyone who responded to my query
I tend to use and move it in decreasing steps.
Posted 07/07/2013 - 09:55
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It can be a bit hit and miss. I find it better to activate the grid lines, then use 'Image - Rotate - Custom' - here you can enter an exact percentage value, check the result, then 'Undo' and try again with a slight adjustment.
Make sure that in the preferences that 'snap to grid' is not active - I find it easier to make precise adjustments without this.
Make sure that in the preferences that 'snap to grid' is not active - I find it easier to make precise adjustments without this.
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