tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668465913284912052.post421318165526629509..comments2023-11-19T02:17:12.690-08:00Comments on Joan Beiriger's Blog: Photoshop Tip: Description of File Formats and When to Use ThemJoan Beirigerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09354137719721177494noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668465913284912052.post-62879582603694071452011-10-21T10:33:42.630-07:002011-10-21T10:33:42.630-07:00Thank you for the information. It is very helpful...Thank you for the information. It is very helpful.<br /><br />StaceyStaceyMDesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09414883698480811166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668465913284912052.post-60460298937388956972011-10-19T16:55:43.339-07:002011-10-19T16:55:43.339-07:00Hi Stacey,
Photoshop (raster images) is the basic ...Hi Stacey,<br />Photoshop (raster images) is the basic software used for licensing art. An exception may be when creating patterns on the computer for textile and surface designs. Manufacturers requesting patterns may ask for vector images [Illustrator.ai or eps (encapsulated postscript) files] but not all do. Also if the artist is creating outline images for rubber stamps and creating outlines for product development then Illustrator files may be requested. However, for the other industries when painted art is scanned into the computer or even when "painted" on the computer, Photoshop is the software most used. When manufacturers request jpg or tiff files, Photoshop must be used because Illustrator does not provide those formats. <br /><br />Many successful licensed artists only use Photoshop to manipulate and reformat their scanned art and do not need or use Illustrator. Thus, it is not imperative to know how to use Illustrator unless you need to create vector art. Note: I often combine both raster and vector images in my art. Photoshop's pen tool allows you to create vector images but I find that tool more difficult to use than the tools in Illustrator. Thus, I usually create vector images in Illustrator and drag them into Photoshop when combining both image types.<br />JoanJoan Beirigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09354137719721177494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668465913284912052.post-61946747458123908412011-10-19T15:59:52.239-07:002011-10-19T15:59:52.239-07:00Hi Joan:
Thank you for posting this article. I am...Hi Joan:<br />Thank you for posting this article. I am in the process of creating collections that I am going to submit to manufacturers. I use Photoshop, but have been told by many that I really need to become proficient with Illustrator as I move into licensing. So I have been slowly teaching myself Illustrator. What is your opinion on the Photoshop vs. Illustrator question?<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />StaceyStaceyMDesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09414883698480811166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668465913284912052.post-67624422238821035552011-09-26T08:11:31.161-07:002011-09-26T08:11:31.161-07:00Fantastic article Joan! Although I did know about ...Fantastic article Joan! Although I did know about the jpeg quality issue, I learned a lot from your article.Darlenehttp://cinnamonpink.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668465913284912052.post-16928981126844576032011-09-25T21:39:40.521-07:002011-09-25T21:39:40.521-07:00Joan - this is such VALUABLE info you've share...Joan - this is such VALUABLE info you've shared. I have learned a lot from reading this post! Thanks, as always, for sharing your amazing knowledge! :0)Kate Pitnerhttp://katepitner.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668465913284912052.post-65898956196265401292011-09-25T18:30:00.304-07:002011-09-25T18:30:00.304-07:00Great explanation of the different file formats. ...Great explanation of the different file formats. I'm always kind of scratching my head on a few of them.<br /><br />I have used Bridge for multi page PDFs for some time. I find it pretty simple and very useful. I never saved multi page PDFs in previous versions, so not sure how it compares.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860306741449772444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668465913284912052.post-85321755658204606352011-09-25T14:41:35.710-07:002011-09-25T14:41:35.710-07:00Great post Joan, very useful as usual :) I didn...Great post Joan, very useful as usual :) I didn't know about the quality issue with JPEG when saving the files. I was also wondering what the JPEG 2000 was all about... You put the formats in perfect perspective for art licensing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09136337129934209874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668465913284912052.post-92189078269000302892011-09-24T08:26:21.081-07:002011-09-24T08:26:21.081-07:00Laura, I just checked out my CS5 version of Photos...Laura, I just checked out my CS5 version of Photoshop and PDF Presentation has been moved to Bridge software (version CS4 and above). To create a multi-page PDF file you now need to open Bridge in Photoshop (File/Browse in Bridge). Once in Bridge, select the files you wish to put into the PDF file into the workspace. Then go to Window / Workspace / Output and select the PDF file options you wish. Obviously, it is not as easy to create pdf multi-page files as in the older versions. JoanJoan Beirigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09354137719721177494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668465913284912052.post-10893625359256317332011-09-24T07:44:03.639-07:002011-09-24T07:44:03.639-07:00Hi Joan,
Actually you can save a multi page Pdf i...Hi Joan, <br />Actually you can save a multi page Pdf in PhotoShop if you don't have Acrobat. Just go to File > Automate > PDF Presentation. Once you click on that you'll get a window where you'll have a choice of adding open files, or browsing your computer for source files. You can even use all the contents of a folder. Once you choose your files you can rearrange the order they appear by dragging them in the list. Make sure you choose Multi-Page Document instead of Presentation. Voila!<br />I have plain old CS, but I'm sure they haven't removed it in newer versions.Laurahttp://laurasyummyart.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668465913284912052.post-89336256626486683862011-09-24T07:23:42.536-07:002011-09-24T07:23:42.536-07:00Laurel, I did some research and found that Photosh...Laurel, I did some research and found that Photoshop supports 8000 layers. I added a paragraph (in the File Format Sizes section) to my original article discussing layers and maximum file sizes. JoanJoan Beirigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09354137719721177494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668465913284912052.post-61393854239099107282011-09-23T23:21:41.079-07:002011-09-23T23:21:41.079-07:00Laurel,
I used a 55 layer file as an example. You...Laurel,<br />I used a 55 layer file as an example. You can safely save a TIFF or PDF file with hundreds of layers if Photoshop supports that many. However, the more layers the file has the larger it gets and the longer it takes to open and download. JoanJoan Beirigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09354137719721177494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668465913284912052.post-73379223961127749232011-09-23T23:04:12.702-07:002011-09-23T23:04:12.702-07:00THanks Joan, such terrific info. I had no idea I ...THanks Joan, such terrific info. I had no idea I was loosing quality each time i save my jpegs! <br /><br />Looking at the chart, does that mean that in those formats we can safely save and reopen a file with maximum of 55 layers?? What happens above 55?<br /><br />:) LaurelLaurel Nathansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710089799186234293noreply@blogger.com