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in Photoshop saving works a bit
differently from other programs instead
of working with one main file type like
a document in Word you'll find several
options to choose from including JPEG
PSD and more if any of these formats
sound unfamiliar that's okay I'm going
to tell you more about them over the
course of this video ultimately the
option you choose just depends on the
project take this image for example here
I have a simple photo that I took myself
all I did was crop and rotate it now I'd
like to send a copy to my friends a
common file type like jpg or PNG would
be a great choice for this probably JPEG
because that's better for high quality
photos these file types can be viewed
and edited on almost any computer or
device so that makes them perfect for
sharing with others what if you had a
photo that you put a little more work
into for example something with text or
adjustment layers if you only saved it
as a regular image you wouldn't be able
to come back and re-edit those things
later
luckily Photoshop has a special format
called PSD that'll preserve your layers
and other important info PSD files can
only be opened in Photoshop so if you
plan to share the image you'll just need
to save a copy in one of the common
formats too no matter what format you
plan to use you'll find everything you
need under file on the menu bar if
you're saving an image for the first
time or saving a new version you'll
generally use save as this will give you
access to all the common file types
including PSD this part of the process
is pretty simple just type a name for
your file then choose where you want it
to be saved if the original file is in
the same folder and you don't want it to
be overwritten just make sure to use a
different file name when you're done go
ahead and click the menu here and you
can select the format you want as you
can see there are lots of options to
choose from beyond what we've already
talked about including bitmap gif and
much more in this case we're going to
choose Photoshop also known as PSD so we
can keep editing the image later if we
need to
with this option make sure layers is
checked then click the Save button and
that's all it takes now you can save
your progress any time by going back to
file then clicking save let's take a
look at save for web next this is a
really good option if you're planning to
post the final image online for instance
on your blog portfolio or any other
website all you have to do is click and
you'll be taken to a special dialog box
as you can see this works a little
differently from save as you'll still
find formats like jpg and PNG to choose
from but this time you can optimize them
for the web you'll also find other
settings that'll help you prep the image
for posting if you go with jpg for
instance you can customize the quality
level you may want to experiment with
this while you watch the preview on the
left the goal is to find the right
balance between quality and a smaller
file size that's what really makes an
image suitable for the web the number
below the preview will tell you exactly
what the file size is now look closely
at the tabs at the top of the window see
them up here on the left if you click
the one that says two up you can
actually compare your changes to the
original image this is an easy way to
make sure you haven't lost too much
quality with the options you've chosen
in this example the images look pretty
similar but the file size on the new
version is quite a bit smaller
you can also change the dimensions of
your image right here in the dialogue
box this can be a good way to reduce the
image if you're still struggling with
file size just enter the width or height
that you want then press ENTER on your
keyboard and you can see the effect
immediately when you're ready go ahead
and click Save then follow the usual
steps of naming the file and choosing a
location now click Save one more time
and that's it ultimately the saving
option you choose will vary from project
to project
sometimes you'll save a copy in more
than one format like we just did here
the best way to go about it is to think
ahead and try to imagine what you'll
need from the image both now and in the
future soon the whole process of saving
will start to feel like second nature