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Originally Posted by TracyBurtt
I'm confused... I've always scrapped with PSDs, and I've always been able to see previews... it sounds like some people can't see previews with PSD? I am on a Mac if that makes any difference. I must admit, I know nothing about TIFF, sounds like it is a file format I can use in Photoshop CC instead of PSD? Is it significantly smaller?
***Just finished a layout and did a test...
Layered File size:
PSD 185.2 MB
TIFF 101.5 MB
Flat File size:
JPG 11.3 MB
TIFF 24.3
I am kind of amazed... the TIFF is significantly smaller as a layered file. Does it operate exactly the same?
Also, the flat file, why is the TIFF so much bigger? Is it better?
Thanks for the info ladies!
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There is really no difference between TIFF and PSD, I've been using TIFFs for years. For flat files, there is no reason to save as a TIFF since the only benefit of a TIFF is that it preserves the layers. Even if there is only 1 layer, it's going to take up more space, so I always save flattered files as a JPG or PNG, depending on what it's being used for. JPGs are typically smaller than PNGs, so I only use PNG if I need it to be on a transparent background. HTH!