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USING PHOTOSHOP CS4
Saving and exporting images
Last updated 1/10/2010
More Help topics
“Duplicate an image” on page 36
“Save a camera raw image in another format” on page 86
“Make a snapshot of an image” on page 49
Save changes to the current file
❖ Choose File > Save.
Save a file with a different name, location, or format
1 Choose File > Save As.
Note: The Camera Raw plug-in can save camera raw image files in a different file format, such as Digital Negative
(DNG).
2 Choose a format from the Format menu.
Note: If you choose a format that does not support all the features of the document, a warning will appear at the bottom
of the dialog box. If you see this warning, it’s best to save a copy of the file in Photoshop format or in another format that
supports all of the image data.
3 Specify a filename and location.
4 In the Save As dialog box, select saving options.
5 Click Save.
A dialog box appears for choosing options when saving in some image formats.
To copy an image without saving it to your hard disk, use the Duplicate command. To store a temporary version of
the image in memory, use the History panel to create a snapshot.
File saving options
You can set a variety of file saving options in the Save As dialog box. The availability of options depends on the image
you are saving and the selected file format. If you have Version Cue enabled, additional options are available, such as
the ability to save an alternate file and enter version comments.
As A Copy Saves a copy of the file while keeping the current file open on your desktop.
Alpha Channels Saves alpha channel information with the image. Disabling this option removes the alpha channels
from the saved image.
Layers Preserves all layers in the image. If this option is disabled or unavailable, all visible layers are flattened or
merged (depending on the selected
format).
Notes Saves notes with the image.
Spot Colors Saves spot channel information with the image. Disabling this option removes spot colors from the saved
image.
Use Proof Setup, ICC Profile (Windows), or Embed Color Profile (Mac OS) Creates a color-managed document.
Note: The following image preview and file extension options are available only if Ask When Saving is selected for the
Image Previews and Append File Extension (Mac
OS) options in the File Handling Preferences dialog box.
Thumbnail (Windows) Saves thumbnail data for the file.
Use Lower Case Extension (Windows) Makes the file extension lowercase.
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