"Johan W. Elzenga" wrote in message
Tacit wrote:
In article <VQA2e.50730$>,
"steven" wrote:
I tried changing "maximize PSD file compatibility" to "never", and
also to
"ask", where I unchecked the "maximize compatibility" checkbox, but
the
filesize remains 400MB. Did I overlook something?
Are you somehow making a copy of the image background when you’re adding the adjustment layer? If you are just adding an adjustment layer, and not duplicating the image layer or saving with "maximize compatibility" checked, the adjustment layer should add only a very small amount to the file size.
I think the answer is very simple. If you have saved a file once with ‘maximize PSD file compatibility’, turning this option off again may not change that file. Try it on a new file to see if that was indeed the problem.
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Johan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.nl/
Thanks for the reply, Johan.
I tried the following (in PS CS):
– select and copy the full image
– create new image, paste copied image from clipboard
– the image is now in a new layer, so I flatten the image to get rid of the (empty) background
– save the image: 200MB
– create brightness/contrast layer with default brightness and contrast values, no mask
– save. PS shows the "format options" dialog with the "maximize compatibility" checkbox checked. I uncheck it and save. the statusbar shows "generating full resolution composite" before "writing photoshop format". saved file is 400MB.
– I switch to "desperate" mode: save as… and uncheck the ICC profile checkbox. I don’t get the "generating full resolution composite" message, which looks hopeful, but alas: still 400MB.
– in "utmost desperate" mode I save again with the "maximize compatibility" checkbox checked (which seems to be the default. I’d appreciate it if PS remembered my previous choice): 400MB.
Starts to look more and more like a bug to me. 🙁
anyone an original idea? er.. regarding this problem, that is 😉
Steven