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Adobe Photoshop Help
Saving and Exporting Images
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Choose a format from the format pop-up menu.
Note:
In Photoshop, if you choose a format that does not support all features of the
document, a warning appears at the bottom of the dialog box. If you see this warning, it is
recommended that you save a copy of the file in Photoshop format or in another format
that supports all of the image data.
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Specify a filename and location.
4
(Photoshop) Select saving options. For more information, see
“Setting file saving
options (Photoshop)” on page 447
.
5
Click Save.
With some image formats, a dialog box appears. For more information, see one of the
following:
•
“Saving files in Photoshop EPS format (Photoshop)” on page 448
•
“Saving files in GIF format (Photoshop)” on page 449
•
“Saving files in JPEG format (Photoshop)” on page 450
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“Saving files in Photoshop PDF format (Photoshop)” on page 450
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“Saving files in PNG format (Photoshop)” on page 451
•
“Saving files in TIFF format” on page 452
To copy an image without saving it to your hard disk, use the Duplicate command.
(See
“Duplicating images” on page 42
.) To store a temporary version of the image in
memory, use the History palette to create a snapshot. For more information, see
“Making a
snapshot of an image (Photoshop)” on page 40
.
Setting file saving options (Photoshop)
You can set a variety of file saving options in the Save As dialog box. The availability of
options depends on the image you are saving and the selected file format. For example, if
an image doesn’t contain multiple layers, or if the selected file format doesn’t support
layers, the Layers option is dimmed.
As a Copy
Saves a copy of the file while keeping the current file open on your desktop.
Alpha Channels
Saves alpha channel information with the image. Disabling this option
removes the alpha channels from the saved image.
Layers
Preserves all layers in the image. If this option is disabled or unavailable, all visible
layers are flattened or merged (depending on the selected format).
Annotations
Saves annotations with the image.
Spot Colors
Saves spot channel information with the image. Disabling an option
removes spot colors from the saved image.
Use Proof Setup, ICC Profile (Windows), or Embed Color Profile (Mac OS)
Creates a
color-managed document. (See
“Embedding profiles in saved documents” on page 116
.)
Thumbnail (Windows)
Saves thumbnail data for the file. In order to select or deselect
this option, you must choose Ask When Saving for the Image Previews option in the
Preferences dialog box. For more information, see
“Setting preferences for saving files
(Photoshop)” on page 463
.