FILE FORMATS
FILE FORMATS
Photoshop can work with many different types of files. We can save the image we created in Photoshop to JPG or GIF; Photoshop's own file type PSD. Windows BMP, PICT, TIFF, ESP, PDF, and many more. Its very important to understand the difference between all of these formats and know what they are all about, so in this tutorial I will attempt to give you a little information on each type of format.
PSD
PSD is Photoshop's own file format, saving
files in this type will be in large size. Because in this file, every Layer,
Mask, Channels, Selections, captions and Copyright with also be saved in this
file. Saving files in this format will be easier to change the image, add more
layers, change colors...
BMP
BMP is a file format for Windows and OS/2.
Saving images in this format will not be compressed, so the size will be large
too. But this file format can be viewed in every Windows user, you don't even
need Photoshop to view these files.
PCX
This is another file format, saving files in
this format is compressed, so the file size will be smaller than BMP
PICT
PICT is file format used in MAC. If you want
to share you images create with photoshop to those who are using MAC but don't
have photoshop, you can use this file format.
TIFF
TIFF - Tagged Image File Format is a sharper
and clearer image, can be saved as black & white or in colours. File size is
large,normally used for printing in books, paper...etc.
JPEG
JPEG can support up to 24 bit (16.7 Million
) colors. Suitable for websites, image can be compress to very small size, and
still good looking.
GIF
GIF ( Graphical Interchange Format) is a
animated images that we commonly see on the internet. But it can support up to 8
Bit, 256 colors only.
PDF
PDF ( Portable Document Format) is also a
photoshop's own file format. It can be viewed by those who doesn't have Photoshop,
but need Acrobat Reader.