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Saving images


You can use the following commands to save images:
  • Save to save changes you've made to the current file in the current format.
  • Save As to save an image with a different location, filename, and/or format. The available options vary depending on the format you choose.
  • Save for Web to save an optimized image for the Web. (See  Saving optimized images.)

    • To save changes to the current file:

    Choose File > Save, or click the Save button () in the shortcuts bar.

    To save an image with a different name and location:

    1 Choose File > Save As.

    2 Type a filename, and choose a location for the file.

    3 Click Save.

    To save an image in a different file format:

    1 Choose File > Save As, and choose a format from the Format pop-up menu.

    If you choose a format that does not support all of the data in an image, a warning appears at the bottom of the Save As dialog box. If you see this warning, it is recommended that you save a copy of the file in Photoshop format or Photoshop PDF format in order to support all of the image data.

    2 Specify a filename and location.

    3 Select saving options, and click Save. With some image formats, a format-specific dialog box appears. (See Saving images in specific formats.)

    To set file saving options:

    In the Save As dialog box, select one or more of the following options:

    As a Copy Saves a copy of the file while keeping the current file open on your desktop.

    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). The Layers As Frames option is available, when saving your file in GIF format. This option preserves the layers used as frames in an animated GIF and opens the Save for Web dialog box.

    ICC Profile (Windows), or Embed Color Profile (Mac OS) Embeds a color profile in the image. This option is available on certain formats only. (See Using color management.)

    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. (See  Setting preferences for saving files.)

    Image Previews options (Mac OS) Saves thumbnail data for the file. Thumbnails display in the Open dialog box. You can set these image preview options: Icon to use the preview as a file icon on the desktop, Full Size to save a 72-ppi version for use in applications that can only open low-resolution Photoshop Elements images, Macintosh Thumbnail to display the preview in the Open dialog box, and Windows Thumbnail to save a preview that can display on Windows systems. Keep in mind that Windows thumbnails increase the size of files as delivered by Web servers.

    Use Lower Case Extensions (Windows) Makes the file extension lowercase.

    File Extension options (Mac OS) Specifies the file extension for the selected file format. Select Append to add the format's extension to the filename and Use Lower Case to make the extension lowercase. Some Unix file servers do not recognize uppercase extensions.

    Important: To display image preview and file extension options in the Save As dialog box in Mac OS, select Ask When Saving for the Image Previews option and the Append File Extension option in the Preferences dialog box. (See Setting preferences for saving files.)

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