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!

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]

Originally Posted by 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 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).