Adobe 65045315 - Photoshop Elements Use Manual page 56

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10
Working in Photoshop Elements
Embed a color profile in the image for certain formats.
ICC Profile
Saves thumbnail data for the file. This option is available when the Ask When Saving option for Image
Thumbnail
Previews is set in the Preferences dialog box.
Makes the file extension lowercase.
Use Lower Case Extension
Note: UNIX file servers are often used to help send information over networks and the Internet. Some of these servers do
not recognize uppercase extensions. To make sure your images arrive at their destinations, use lowercase extensions.
Save a file in GIF format
In the Edit workspace, choose File > Save As.
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2 Specify a filename and location, and choose CompuServe GIF Format from the format list.
Your image is saved as a copy in the specified directory (unless it's already in indexed-color mode).
3 If you are creating an animated GIF, select the Layers As Frames option. Each layer in the final file will play as a
single frame in the animated GIF.
Click Save. If your original image is RGB, the Indexed Color dialog box appears.
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If necessary, specify indexed color options in the Indexed Color dialog box and click OK.
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6 In the GIF Options dialog box, select a row order for the GIF file and click OK:
Displays the image in a browser only when the image is fully downloaded.
Normal
Displays a series of low-resolution versions of the image while the full image file is downloaded to the
Interlaced
browser. Interlacing can make downloading time seem shorter and assures viewers that downloading is in progress.
However, interlacing also increases file size.
Save a file in JPEG format
1 In the Edit workspace, choose File > Save As, and choose JPEG from the format list.
Note: You cannot save indexed-color and bitmap mode images in JPEG format.
2 Specify a filename and location, select file-saving options, and click Save.
The JPEG Options dialog box opens.
3 If the image contains transparency, select a Matte color to simulate the appearance of background transparency.
Specify image compression and quality by choosing an option from the Quality menu, dragging the Quality slider,
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or entering a value between 1 and 12.
Select a format option:
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Uses a format that is recognizable to most web browsers.
Baseline ("Standard")
Optimizes the color quality of the image and produces a slightly smaller file size. This option is
Baseline Optimized
not supported by all web browsers.
Creates an image that is gradually displayed as it is downloaded to a web browser. Progressive JPEG files
Progressive
are slightly larger in size, require more RAM for viewing, and are not supported by all applications and web browsers.
To view the estimated download time of the image, select a modem speed from the Size pop-up menu. (The Size
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preview is available only when Preview is selected.)
Note: If a Java application cannot read your JPEG file, try saving the file without a thumbnail preview.
Click OK.
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Last updated 1/2/2012
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