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TIFF format
Tagged-Image File Format (TIFF) is used to
exchange files between applications and computer
platforms. TIFF is a flexible bitmap image format
supported by virtually all paint, image-editing,
and page-layout applications. Also, virtually all
desktop scanners can produce TIFF images.
To save a file in TIFF format:
Choose File > Save As, and choose TIFF from
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the format list.
Specify a filename and location, select saving
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options, and click Save.
Select a byte order to determine file compati-
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bility with IBM PC or Macintosh computers.
Select LZW Compression to compress the
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image and reduce the file size.
Click OK.
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To save a file with advanced TIFF options:
1 Choose Edit > Preferences > Saving Files, and
select Enable advanced TIFF save options.
2 Choose File > Save As, and choose TIFF from
the format list.
3 Specify a filename and location, select saving
options (as described in "Saving images" on
page 246), and click Save.
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4 Select a compression method. (See "Under-
standing file compression" on page 245.) Keep in
mind that some applications cannot open TIFF
files that are saved with JPEG or ZIP compression.
If you plan to open the TIFF file in an application
other than Photoshop Elements, LZW
compression is recommended.
Select a byte order to determine file compati-
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bility with IBM PC or Macintosh computers.
Select Save Image Pyramid to create a pyramid
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data structure that contains multiresolution infor-
mation. The highest resolution is the image's
resolution when you save it.
Note: Photoshop Elements doesn't provide options
for opening multiresolution files such as PNG format
or Photo CD; however, Adobe InDesign and some
image servers provide support for opening multires-
olution formats.
7 Select Save Transparency if you want to preserve
transparency when the file is opened in another
application that supports PDF transparency.
When reopening the file in Photoshop Elements,
transparency is always preserved, regardless of
whether you select this option.
Click OK.
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