Saving files

You can save a file with its current filename, location, and format or with a different filename, location, format, and options. You can also save a copy of a file while leaving the current file open on your desktop.

To save changes to the current file:

Choose File > Save.

To save a file with a different name and location:

1. Choose File > Save As.
2. Type a filename, and choose a location for the file.
3. Click Save.

To save a file in a different file format:

1. Do one of the following:
• (Photoshop) Choose File > Save As.
• (ImageReady) Choose File > Export > Original Document.
2. Do one of the following:
• In Photoshop, choose a format from the Format menu.
• In ImageReady, choose from the Save as Type (Windows) or Format (Mac OS) menu.

Note: In Photoshop, if you choose a format that does not support all features of the document, a warning appears at the bottom of the dialog box. If you see this warning, it is recommended that you 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. (Photoshop) In the Save As dialog box, select saving options. For more information, see Setting the file saving options (Photoshop).
5. Click Save.

In both Photoshop and ImageReady, a dialog box appears when saving in some image formats. For more information, see one of the following:

• Saving files in Photoshop EPS format (Photoshop).
• Saving files in BMP format.
• Saving files in GIF format (Photoshop).
• Saving files in JPEG format (Photoshop).
• Saving files in JPEG 2000 format (Photoshop optional plug-in). (The JPEG 2000 format is only available if the optional JPEG 2000 plug-in is installed.)
• Saving files in Photoshop PDF format (Photoshop).
• Saving files in PNG format (Photoshop).
• Saving files in the QuickTime Movie format (ImageReady). (The QuickTime Movie format is only available if QuickTime® is installed on the computer.)
• Saving files in SWF format (ImageReady).
• Saving files in Targa format.
• Saving files in TIFF format.

To copy an image without saving it to your hard disk, use the Duplicate command. (See Duplicating images.) To store a temporary version of the image in memory, use the History palette to create a snapshot. For more information, see Making a snapshot of an image (Photoshop).