PhotoshopElements

Save changes in different file formats

You can set options for saving image files, such as the format and whether to preserve layers in an image. Depending on the format you select, other options may be available to set.

Change file-saving options

  1. Choose File > Save.
  2. To change file-saving options, such as the filename or format, choose File > Save As and set any of the following file-saving options.
    Note: Some file formats open another dialog box with additional options.
    File Name
    Specifies the filename for the saved image.

    Format
    Specifies the file format for the saved image.

    Layers
    Preserves all layers in the image. If this option is disabled or unavailable, there are no layers in the image. A warning icon  at the Layers check box indicates that the layers in your image will be flattened or merged for the selected format. In some formats, all layers are merged. To preserve layers, select another format.

    As a Copy
    Saves a copy of the file while keeping the current file open. The copy is saved to the folder containing the currently open file.

    Color ICC Profile
    Embed a color profile in the image for certain formats.

    Thumbnail
    Saves thumbnail data for the file. This option is available when the Ask When Saving option for Image Previews is set in the Preferences dialog box.
    Note: NIX file servers are often used to help send information over networks and the Internet. Some of these servers do not recognize uppercase extensions. To make sure your images arrive at their destinations, use lowercase extensions.

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 1 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 JPEG 2000 format

  1. Choose File > Save As, and choose JPEG 2000 from the format list.
    Note: You cannot save indexed-color and bitmap mode images in JPEG 2000 format.
  2. Specify a filename and location, select options as desired, and click Save.
  3. In the JPEG 2000 dialog box, specify file options:
    File Size
    Sets a target size for the saved file. This option isn’t available when Lossless or Fast Mode are selected.

    Lossless
    Compresses the image without losing image quality. This option creates a larger file.

    Fast Mode
    Saves the file faster with fewer optimizations. The file may be larger with this option.

    Quality
    Specifies file compression and image quality when Lossless is deselected. A higher value results in better image quality and a larger file size.

    Include Metadata
    Includes copyright information from the File Info dialog box and saves the names of saved selections.

    Include Transparency
    Preserves support for transparency in the original image. If the Include Transparency option is dimmed, the image does not support transparency.

    JP2 Compatible
    Creates a file that can be displayed in browsers that support standard JPEG 2000 (JP2) format but do not support extended JPEG 2000 (JPX) format.

  4. In Optimization Order, specify how an image will first appear in a web browser:
    Growing Thumbnail
    Presents a sequence of small thumbnail images progressively increasing in size until the image is fully rendered.

    Progressive
    The image is gradually downloaded to a web browser in increasingly detailed versions. Progressive JPEG image files are slightly larger in size, require more RAM for viewing, and are not supported by all applications and web browsers. Progressive is not available in Fast Mode.

    Color
    Downloads to a web browser first as a grayscale image, then as a color image.

  5. To view the estimated download time of the image, select a modem speed from the Download Rate menu and click Preview.
  6. 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.

  4. To display white areas in the image as transparent, select Transparent Whites. This option is available only for images in bitmap mode.
  5. If you want to apply anti‑aliasing to a printed low-resolution image, select Image Interpolation.
  6. Click OK.

Save a file in Photoshop PDF format

  1. Choose File > Save As, and choose Photoshop PDF from the format list.
  2. Specify a filename and location, select file-saving options, and click Save.
  3. In the Save Adobe PDF dialog box, select a compression method. (See Understanding file compression.)
  4. Choose an option from the Image Quality menu.
  5. To view the PDF file, select View PDF After Saving to launch Adobe Acrobat® or Adobe® Reader (depending on which application is installed on your computer).
  6. Click Save PDF.
If you've made changes to an Acrobat Touchup file, but the changes are not reflected when you open the file, check the Saving File preferences dialog box. Choose Photoshop Elements > Preferences > Saving Files, and then choose Save Over Current File from the On First Save menu.

Save a file in PNG format

  1. Choose File > Save As, and choose PNG from the format list.
  2. Specify a filename and location, select file-saving options, and click Save.
  3. In the PNG Options dialog box, select an Interlace option and click OK.
    None
    Displays the image in a web browser only after it is completely downloaded.

    Interlaced
    Displays low‑resolution versions of the image while the full image file is downloading 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 TIFF format

  1. Choose File > Save As, and choose TIFF from the format list.
  2. Specify a filename and location, select file-saving options, and click Save.
  3. In the TIFF Options dialog box, select options:
    Image Compression
    Specifies a method for compressing the composite image data.

    Byte Order
    Most recent applications can read files using Mac or Windows byte order. However, if you don’t know what kind of program the file may be opened in, select the platform on which the file will be read.

    Save Image Pyramid
    Preserves multiresolution information. Photoshop Elements does not provide options for opening multiresolution files; the image opens at the highest resolution within the file. However, Adobe InDesign® and some image servers provide support for opening multiresolution formats.

    Save Transparency
    Preserves transparency as an additional alpha channel when the file is opened in another application. (Transparency is always preserved when the file is reopened in Photoshop Elements.)

    Layer Compression
    Specifies a method for compressing data for pixels in layers (as opposed to composite data).

    Many applications cannot read layer data and skip it when opening a TIFF file. Photoshop Elements can read layer data in TIFF files. Although files that include layer data are larger than those that don’t, saving layer data eliminates the need to save and manage a separate PSD file to hold the layer data.