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11/23/2003 12:25:37 PM · #1 |
OK...I was under the impression that photoshop document format (psd) saved the steps that were used to create an image. I just went back in to one to start working on a print file and the steps aren't there.
Is there a way to step back in a file once it's saved? What format do you save in to do this? Is there simply an option I can't see? Do I have to go back to the original JPEG and try to recreate my steps? Is there a way (even before you save) to see what the settings were (for example in levels) of a previous step?
HELP!
I used to say something about my Dad when he was alive and it now applies to me. He used to play with my computer whenever he came to town and I told him that he 'knows just enough about computers to make him dangerous!' Well I now know just enough about Photoshop...
Message edited by author 2003-11-23 12:26:17.
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11/23/2003 12:31:09 PM · #2 |
Later versions (e.g. 7) save the steps in the "History" palette. I think you can selectively undo any of the recorded steps.
If you make your adjustments in layers, your .psd document will save those, and you can turn them on/off or make further adjustments. |
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11/23/2003 12:34:28 PM · #3 |
I maybe should have noted that I'm working with PS6...
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11/23/2003 12:48:48 PM · #4 |
If you're doing a lot of touchups and stuff, work on a duplicate layer (or several). For example, if you're going to clone out an object, create a blank layer and paint the correction onto that.
Your file may get huge, but you can save the components. |
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11/23/2003 12:49:52 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by TooCool:
I maybe should have noted that I'm working with PS6... |
once you close the document, the history is gone (as far as i know anyway). Even whe it's still open, PS6 will only save the previous 20 actions or something.
Make a habit of saving progressions as you go. i.e., make some changes, save as Image1.psd; make some more changes, save as image2.psd, etc. That way you can revert to and previous stage you choose. I try to save every 30 or so actions, just to be safe. it takes a lot of temporary HD space, but you can delete as you go once you're satisfied with each stage.
and try to use psd, tiff, or some other non-compressed format to save it in, as each compression (jpeg) will detriorate the quality of the edits (even if the original was in jpeg). Again, more HD space, but you can compress later if you need to.
Pedro
ps edit: agree with GeneralE...never mess with the background layer...always edit layers on top in case you screw up. also, saving a completely enedited copy is useful (especially for DPC :) )
Message edited by author 2003-11-23 12:51:43. |
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11/23/2003 12:54:43 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Pedro:
and try to use psd, tiff, or some other non-compressed format to save it in, as each compression (jpeg) will detriorate the quality of the edits (even if the original was in jpeg). Again, more HD space, but you can compress later if you need to. |
I know about that part... I always use .psd now so I don't overwrite the original!
OK So I have my .psd file with the image shrunk down to 640x640 but it's not compressed...Should I resize up from this to make a print file? Or go back and try to reconstruct from the original? If I reconstruct should I put a new image in my portfolio to show the 'real' photo as on DPCPrints?
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11/23/2003 01:58:46 PM · #7 |
Definitely reconstruct the image! Resampling back up will not yield enough quality.
Any image I intend for print I edit at full size, then reduce a copy as a last step before uploading if it's also a DPC entry.
You do not need to upload a new portfolio image. If you link your hi-res print image to the entry, the customer will see a completely new thumbnail generated from the print file. It does not have to be an exact match (can be further edited, bordered, etc.).
Message edited by author 2003-11-23 13:59:18. |
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11/23/2003 05:20:35 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Later versions (e.g. 7) save the steps in the "History" palette. I think you can selectively undo any of the recorded steps.
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Yes, but unless there is a settying I've not got set, the history isn't saved with the document, so when you save and close, and then open it again later, there is no history available.
I'd love it if there were, and would love to now find it is an option I've not switched on.
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