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Saving my image files as layered TIFFs with ZIP layer compression results in files that are generally between a third to half the size of the same image saved as a PSD file. As far as I can tell from my testing, bringing the layered TIFFs back into Photoshop retains all of my Photoshop details: layers, channels, layer masks, etc. etc. Other than taking longer to save, am I losing anything by saving as layered TIFFs versus PSD files?? If so, I can’t see it.
Why isn’t there a Photoshop compression option when saving PSD files that would result in the same types of file size reductions I get when saving the layered TIFFs? I’d really rather save my working files as PSD files so that I can easily distinguish them from flattened TIFF copies which I must produce for sending to my ImagePrint RIP, but I’m generally working with 400 to 800 Meg PSD files, so the disk space savings I get by using layered/compressed TIFFs is significant. But I’d feel more comfortable if the PSD format would provide the same size reduction capability.
Am I missing something here?
Thanks.
– Brad
Why isn’t there a Photoshop compression option when saving PSD files that would result in the same types of file size reductions I get when saving the layered TIFFs? I’d really rather save my working files as PSD files so that I can easily distinguish them from flattened TIFF copies which I must produce for sending to my ImagePrint RIP, but I’m generally working with 400 to 800 Meg PSD files, so the disk space savings I get by using layered/compressed TIFFs is significant. But I’d feel more comfortable if the PSD format would provide the same size reduction capability.
Am I missing something here?
Thanks.
– Brad
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