Objectives for this Tutorial

Generally: To save completed images for use in printed format and for use on the web.

Specifically: On completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Save an image for use in print applications
• Save an image for use on the web

Once an image is completed in Photoshop, if the image is to be used in another application, such as a print application or for publication on the web, then it needs to be saved into the appropriate format.

The best formats to choose for print applications such as a desktop publishing application are TIFF and EPS. The best formats for publication on the internet are JPEG and GIF.

Note: You can continue to edit an image in different file formats, but a number of Photoshop tools will not be available.

Save to TIFF File Format

TIFF file formats incorporate lossless compression, which means that you can save an image into a fairly compact file without losing any image quality. TIFF is supported by almost all graphics applications and DTP applications.

To save an image into a TIFF file format

• From the File menu, select Save As... (SpeedKey: Shift + Ctrl + S)

The Save As dialogue box is displayed.

• From the Format: drop-down box, select TIFF
• In the File name: box enter a new name for the file
• Click Save

The TIFF Options dialogue box is displayed.

• Select the IBM PC option button so that the image can be used on a Windows platform
• Select the LZW compression check box so that the file size is compressed
• Click OK

The image file is now saved into its new file format; this can be seen on the title bar of the image window.

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