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USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Working with files
Last updated 7/26/2011
Save a file in GIF format
1 Choose File > Save As.
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.
4 Click Save. If your original image is RGB, the Indexed Color dialog box appears.
5 If necessary, specify indexed color options in the Indexed Color dialog box and click OK.
6 In the GIF Options dialog box, select a row order for the GIF file and click OK:
Normal Displays the image in a browser only when the image is fully downloaded.
Interlaced Displays as a series of low-resolution versions of the image while the full image file is downloaded to the
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 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.
4 Specify image compression and quality by choosing an option from the Quality menu, dragging the Quality slider,
or entering a value between 0 and 12.
5 Select a format option:
Baseline (Standard) Uses a format that is recognizable to most web browsers.
Baseline Optimized Optimizes the color quality of the image and produces a slightly smaller file size. This option is
not supported by all web browsers.
Progressive Creates an image that is gradually displayed as it is downloaded to a web browser. Progressive JPEG files
are slightly larger in size, require more RAM for viewing, and are not supported by all applications and web browsers.
6 To view the estimated download time of the image, select a modem speed from the Size pop-up menu. (The Size
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.
7 Click OK.
Save a file in Photoshop EPS format
1 Choose File > Save As, and choose Photoshop EPS from the format list.
2 Specify a filename and location, select file-saving options, and click Save.
3 In the EPS Options dialog box, set the following options:
• For Preview, choose TIFF (8 bits/pixel) for better display quality, or choose TIFF 1-bit/pixel for a smaller file size.
• For Encoding, choose an encoding method: ASCII, Binary, or a JPEG option.
