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Subject: [OM] Photoshop Adjustment Layer versus file size
From: orava@xxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 11:17:43 +0300 (EEST)

Hello all!

I am embarrased to admit that until yesterday I wasn't aware of one of 
Photoshops greatest tools: Adjustment Layers.

So far I have made all the changes in tiff-images that I have scanned from 
Provia 400. Now when I got to know adjustment layers I realised that there is 
no need to make permanent changes in the files, only to add information 
concerning changes that will be made when I open the image in Photoshop again. 
(This methods saves my images and I can make different versions of the same 
photo without losing quality.)


But now to my questions:

I am just wondering why does the file size double when I add an adjustment 
layer to the photo and save it as TIFF or PSD. I read from the web that 
adjustment layers shouldn't increase file size almost at all, but for me it 
really does! Could there be a certain setting that I should use so that file 
size wouldn't explode in this way?

Do you find it safe to archive my photos (that include adjustment layers) as 
TIFF or is it absolutely best way to save them as PSD? I am just thinking 
decades to come and I am absolutely sure that tiff will stay alive but I am not 
100% sure about psd because I think it might be subject to changes...?


Thank!

Olli

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