Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 Manual page 368

CHAPTER 13
358
Saving and Exporting Images
To save a file in a different file format:
Do one of the following:
1
(Photoshop) Choose File > Save As.
•
(ImageReady) Choose File > Export Original.
•
2 Choose a format from the format pop-up
menu.
Note: In Photoshop, if you choose a format that does
not support all features of the document, a warning
appears at the bottom of the dialog box. If you see this
warning, it is recommended that you save a copy of
the file in Photoshop format or in another format
that supports all of the image data.
Specify a filename and location.
3
(Photoshop) Select saving options. (See
4
"Setting file saving options (Photoshop)" on
page 358.)
Click Save.
5
With some image formats, a dialog box appears.
(See "Saving files in Photoshop EPS or DCS
format (Photoshop)" on page 359, "Saving files in
GIF format (Photoshop)" on page 361, "Saving
files in JPEG format (Photoshop)" on page 361,
"Saving files in Photoshop PDF format
(Photoshop)" on page 362, "Saving files in PNG
format (Photoshop)" on page 363, and "Saving
files in TIFF format" on page 364.)
To copy an image without saving it to your hard
disk, use the Duplicate command. (See "Dupli-
cating images" on page 73.) To store a temporary
version of the image in memory, use the History
palette to create a snapshot. (See "Making a
snapshot of an image (Photoshop)" on page 72.)
Setting file saving options (Photoshop)
You can set a variety of file saving options in the
Save As dialog box. The availability of options
depends on the image you are saving and the
selected file format. For example, if an image
doesn't contain multiple layers, or if the selected
file format doesn't support layers, the Layers
option is dimmed.
Saves a copy of the file while keeping the
As a Copy
current file open on your desktop.
Saves alpha channel information
Alpha Channels
with the image. Disabling this option removes the
alpha channels from the saved image.
Preserves all layers in the image. If this
Layers
option is disabled or unavailable, all visible layers
are flattened or merged (depending on the
selected format).
Saves annotations with the image.
Annotations
Saves spot channel information with
Spot Colors
the image. Disabling an option removes spot
colors from the saved image.
Use Proof Setup, ICC Profile (Windows), or Embed
Creates a color-managed
Color Profile (Mac OS)
document. (See "Embedding profiles in saved
documents" on page 134.)
Saves thumbnail data for
Thumbnail (Windows)
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
(Photoshop)" on page 366.)