Resizing a PSD file?
Posted 05/01/2008 - 18:07
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Turn off compatibility mode if it is on. (no need for extra thumbnails, etc...)
Flatten the image if you don't need those layers.
Save in another lossless format - or save as JPEG.
Flatten the image if you don't need those layers.
Save in another lossless format - or save as JPEG.
Posted 05/01/2008 - 18:09
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Hi Lilly,
I am not sure, but i think the strenght of psd files is the abbility of saving in layers. And therefore you lose the abbility to resize picture files as in jpeg's or compressed tiff's. Compressed resizing as in jpegs always means degrading PQ after each save. And as PSD is the native photoshop file, i reckon the boys from Adobe won't want that to happen. Maybe a Zip tool like WinZip could do it? But i don,t know what that does to the IQ.
sorry,
Martin.
I am not sure, but i think the strenght of psd files is the abbility of saving in layers. And therefore you lose the abbility to resize picture files as in jpeg's or compressed tiff's. Compressed resizing as in jpegs always means degrading PQ after each save. And as PSD is the native photoshop file, i reckon the boys from Adobe won't want that to happen. Maybe a Zip tool like WinZip could do it? But i don,t know what that does to the IQ.
sorry,
Martin.
Posted 05/01/2008 - 18:10
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If you just need the layers, try saving in TIFF - it might be smaller
HTH
Rob.
And as martin said, compressing to RAW or ZIP would also decrease image size, maybe 1mb or 2.
HTH
Rob.
And as martin said, compressing to RAW or ZIP would also decrease image size, maybe 1mb or 2.
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