saving a photo after editing

[billiardsnut]

Once you make a change to a photo, what type of file do you save it as so you don't lose resolution?

Thanks

[Medic1210]

You aren't gonna lose resolution unless you change the image size. Now, if you want an uncompressed image, then you need to save as .TIFF or .PSD. I save my 'keepers' two different ways. First, I save a full size version as a .PSD so I can come back anytime and still have all my layer info intact. Then I resize the image for web viewing and save as a high quality .jpeg. If I want to print a photo, I go back to the .psd file and save it as a full res JPEG. I will say... If I do any cropping to the pic's size, I will also save the original as a .TIFF file so I can always have a full res original on my disc.

Of course, you will probably get many other suggestions. This is how I do it.

Mike

[AngelicKim]

Ditto here with the way Mike does it. After I save as a .psd I also save as a .tiff. When I have enough .tiff files I transfer them to a CD and remove them from my computer as .tiff files are larger files it serves as a back up.

[Wendy]

Hi ...

How I save really depends on what the image is ..

Whilst I am working on a image I always save it as a psd but once I am finishes I then ask myself ... will I ever want to make more changes to it and do I want any layers that are on it. If the answer is No (as it is for things like holiday photos etc) then I flatten the image and save it as a best quality jpg.

... but if I think that at some time I will do more work on the image, need the layers ... so if it is one of my own creations then I save as a psd. :)

Most of my holiday photos, generals snaps I know that I will never edit again so ...

Wendy

[Cmcburnett]

I save my photos the way Wendy explained. However, on some of my favorite photos I save in a folder by itself on an external hard drive and name the file "Originals". Good luck. Saving and organizing pic's can be quite a task.

[snidely]

Hi folks,
Mike, you saidIf I want to print a photo, I go back to the .psd file and save it as a full res JPEG.Why do you change it to a JPEG in order to print? I'm new enough at this whole PSE business that I don't follow you there.

BTW, thanks for sharing your skills with us in the "antiquing a photo" thread.

Steve

[Medic1210]

Hi folks,
Mike, you saidWhy do you change it to a JPEG in order to print? I'm new enough at this whole PSE business that I don't follow you there.

BTW, thanks for sharing your skills with us in the "antiquing a photo" thread.

Steve


I have a photo printer at home, but in all honesty, it's cheaper to take my card full of pics to a photo lab and have the images printed there. Plus, you're getting a photo that was actually developed like 'normal' photos. Most photolabs prefer the image to be in .jpeg format (at least the one's I use).