File Size of combined Images

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Posted By
Dan_Seanor
Jul 22, 2008
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I have been combining 2 images into one by tracing and selecting parts of one image and then dragging that image onto another image which becomes the background. I just open both at the same time and Select, Drag and drop to combine them. I then take the now combined image and click on Merge All Visible Layers. This works great accept for the effect on file size. The pictures that I am using are about 2MB each, but the combined image is about 40MB (Even though the PPI and the image size stays the same). Why is this happening. Am I doing this right, or is there a better way which will reduce the file size. I am using Adobe Photoshop CS3 on OSX tiger.
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J_Maloney
Jul 22, 2008
Maybe the 2 images are JPGs and the combined image is a PSD?
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Ram
Jul 22, 2008
tracing and selecting parts of one image and then dragging that image onto another image

At that point, you have a multi-layered file, unless you merge the layers or flatten the image.

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