TIF to JPG question

[nowens]

I'm working on reducing the amount of space taken up by my completed layouts, and I'm wondering if it matters whether I individually flatten and resave each layout vs. using the "process multiple files" option and convert them to "jpg max quality." Anyone have a recommendation/answer?

[bcgal00]

Never used the "process multiple files" option before but what I do is:

Save as psd if not finished in one session.
When finished, flatten and save to online storage as jpeg.
Resize for web (galleries) and save on computer.
After loaded to galleries, remove full size and SFW version from computer.


I don't worry about keeping a psd of a finished LO b/c I never feel the need to go back and change it. I like having an online gallery (smugmug) b/c I can download the original sized jpeg for printing at any time and don't have to worry about a computer crash and losing anything.

[LeeAndra]

I didn't even know that was an option! :D

I just save as -- TIFF (smaller size than PSD) and keep that kickin' around for a week or so in case I notice a spelling error while I'm uploading around Digi Land.

Then I save as -- JPG and save it at 10.

Then I flatten & resize to 72 dpi + 700 pixels & Save for Web (or whatever they call it now -- I'm old school PS!) & Unsharp Mask for the one I post on FB, galleries, etc.

[jacinda]

I do the same as LeeAndra. In all my years of scrapping, I've never gone back to a layered layout older than a week, and reused it or changed anything. If I haven't caught a spelling mistake within a week of uploading, I delete the layered file, and only keep the original TIFF template in my template folder, and a high res jpeg of the layout itself in my 'completed layouts' folder.

[jak]

I keep all my PSD files (on an external backup drive). I find that when I'm preparing my photobooks to print I usually have to nudge everything (except background paper(s) sometimes) a few pixels either left or right depending on what side of the book the page will be so that things aren't cropped outside the bleed lines and/or appear 'evenly' positioned on the page. I need to go back to my PSD files to do that.

I flatten and save jpegs when I complete a page, with everything where it looks right to me when looking at it on my computer screen, i.e. centred, things placed along page edges. If I just dragged and dropped that page straight into the photobook it can look skewy (especially if a page has a border). It can be months (even years) between when I originally create a page and print a photobook. When I prepare the book is also when I sometimes pick up spelling mistakes or tweak some things too.

I flatten and save all my jpegs at 10 too. I separately flatten/save for web at 72 dpi and 700 pixels for any I post online.

[Lizzy257]

I keep all my PSD files (on an external backup drive). I find that when I'm preparing my photobooks to print I usually have to nudge everything (except background paper(s) sometimes) a few pixels either left or right depending on what side of the book the page will be so that things aren't cropped outside the bleed lines and/or appear 'evenly' positioned on the page. I need to go back to my PSD files to do that.

I do exactly this (but with TIFFs instead of PSDs). I also double-check any journaling when I'm getting a photobook ready, so that if there's a spelling mistake, I can easily fix it on the TIFF file, and just resave the jpeg. Once I have the photobook in my hand, I delete the TIFF files and only keep copies of the jpegs (in case I decide to print them again in the future).