Best quality extension for saving a file in Photoshop

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silencer
Jul 4, 2007
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Hello,

I have made a picture in photoshop and it automatically saves the file as "x.psd" But i want to save it with another extension so I can give it someone who can print it out.

Which extension is the best? Because the quality has to be the same!

grtz,

Sven

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chrisjbirchall
Jul 4, 2007
TIFF files are pretty well universal. It, like the PSD, is a lossless format.

You could also save it as a (maximum quality) Jpeg. However, becasue this is a lossy format you should only save Jpegs after resizing to the actual size they will be printed.
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silencer
Jul 4, 2007
thank you for the very quick reply!

I have made a project in photoshop with the same measurement as how they will be printed, but if I choose JPEG, you can choose between different options. (Which one should I choose?)

I have choosen:

Matte: None

Image Options:
Quality: 12 Maximum (large file)

Format options:
Baseline ("standard")

BTW: if I choose "Baseline optimized" I will get an error that says that I don’t have enough RAM, but I have 2GB RAM….:s

And what is the difference between "baseline ("standard")", "baseline optimized" and "Progressive"?

Many thanks!!

grtz,

Sven
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chrisjbirchall
Jul 4, 2007
* Matte: None

* Quality: 12 Maximum (large file)

* Baseline ("standard")

….are all the correct Jpeg settings for a file which will be printed. "Optimized" and "Progressive" are for web use.

Don’t forget to keep your master file copy save in a lossless format such as PSD or TIFF. Saving and reopening Jpegs leads to loss of quality.
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stevent
Jul 4, 2007
Or PDF. Especially if there is type in the document.
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silencer
Jul 4, 2007
Thanks for your help!!

Really appreciate it!!

I always keep the PSD file in case I have to change something…

grtz,

Sven
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Tom Glowka
Jul 5, 2007
Why not just print out the .psd?
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chrisjbirchall
Jul 5, 2007
Most print shops and photolabs won’t handle PSDs. TIFFs should be alright, but many will insist on Jpegs to ease the load on their workflow.

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