{"id":591,"date":"2016-06-24T10:36:14","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T10:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/?p=591"},"modified":"2016-06-24T10:39:17","modified_gmt":"2016-06-24T10:39:17","slug":"photoshop-cs6-cc-save-options-and-naming-your-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/photoshop-cs6-cc-save-options-and-naming-your-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Photoshop CS6 \/ CC: \u201cSave\u201d Options and Naming Your Files"},"content":{"rendered":"

When saving files, Photoshop gives you two main options: “Save…” <\/em> and “Save As…”<\/em>. You can find both of these under the “File” <\/em> menu.<\/p>\n

With “Save…”<\/em>, you’ll be saving your file with the existing name, in its current location.<\/p>\n

With “Save As…”<\/em>, you have the option of changing the name & location.<\/p>\n

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1. <\/strong> The first Dialog Box you’ll see is your Operating System’s “Save\/Save As..” Dialog Box<\/strong>.
Fill in the name and location that you desire.<\/p>\n

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2. <\/strong> The first time that you save your file as a TIFF, Photoshop’s TIFF Options Dialog Box <\/strong>pops up. Generally speaking, you’ll rarely change the TIFF Options settings. <\/em>So in the spirit of K.I.S.S. (Keep It Super Simple!), just Press “OK” <\/em> without changing the default settings, and your file is saved.<\/p>\n

A few things to consider when saving your files: <\/strong><\/p>\n

~ The best format to save your Master file <\/em>for archiving is an unflattened <\/strong>(still has layers) TIFF <\/strong>or PSD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

~ The best format to save your image for printing is a flattened <\/strong>(no layers) TIFF<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

~ The best format to save your image for the Web or email is a JPEG <\/strong>(@ 72 PPI).<\/p>\n

~ For all practical purposes, there is no difference between the TIFF format <\/strong>and the PSD format<\/strong>. My personal preference is TIFF, as it is recognized in more programs than PSD (See this Apogee article from last month for more).<\/p>\n

~ You should get in the habit of saving your image frequently as you work. It is extremely frustrating if your computer crashes or freezes after spending 10 minutes with a particularly difficult function. I tend to save every few minutes as I work. A good habit to get into is to save every time you create a new layer — it’s a simple matter of quickly pressing the speed key combination “Command” + S” <\/em> on a Mac and “Control” + S” <\/em> on a PC.<\/p>\n

Naming Files: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It is important to establish and use an easy-to-understand naming convention. Of course everyone will develop their own system, but let me make some suggestions.<\/p>\n

I typically include “_M” at the end of a filename for an unflattened “Master” or “Archive” file. For a flattened file ready for printing, I will instead include a print size, such as “_11x14”, at the end of a filename. <\/em><\/p>\n

It may not be unusual to have multiple files from the same image – your original RAW file, your duplicated and renamed RAW file (and .xmp “sidecar” file), your Master File, a file prepped for a particular print size, and so on.<\/p>\n

Here is an example of a file-naming convention that I would use for one image: <\/em><\/p>\n

_DSC1234.NEF – <\/strong>This is the original RAW Capture from a Nikon camera ( .CR2 for Canon<\/em>) <\/strong>– duplicate and rename it through your Operating System before opening it in Adobe Camera RAW (discussed in Photoshop CS6 \/ CC: The Master File and Workflow<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Yos123_06-11.NEF <\/strong> (& .xmp) – This is the duplicated and renamed RAW file (and its accompanying .xmp file), from a series on Yosemite, file #123, shot in June of 2011.<\/p>\n

Yos123_06-11_M.tif <\/strong> – This would be the unflattened “Master” file, prepped for proper contrast, color, and so on. This file can be used for a multitude of uses, such as different print sizes, web output, etc.<\/p>\n

Yos123_06-11_11x14.tif <\/strong> – This would start from the master file. It would be flattened, sharpened and cropped for an 11 x 14 print. If you have multiple printers, you could even go so far as to add an “_E” at the end for an Epson printer, “_L” for a LightJet printer, and so on.<\/p>\n

Yos123_06-11_5x7_72ppi.jpg <\/strong> – This would also start from the master file. It would be flattened, sharpened, and cropped for a 5 x 7 print. The file resolution is also reduced to 72 PPI, (rather than the normal 300 PPI for printing) so that it is more adaptable for use on the Web.<\/p>\n

I’d also create a separate folder called “Yos123_06-11” <\/strong>to store ALL of my files for this image.<\/p>\n

Until the next column, have fun and stay well!<\/em><\/p>\n

by John Watts, Watts Digital Imaging
\nAll text & photos \/ screen shots: \u00a9 2014 John Watts, Watts Digital Imaging. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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