Comments on: How to Create Monster Photoshop Files http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/04/14/how-to-create-monster-photoshop-files/ A Photography Resource for the Aspiring Hobbyist Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:13:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Eric Bier http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/04/14/how-to-create-monster-photoshop-files/#comment-64163 Eric Bier Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:07:06 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/?p=1911#comment-64163 It is my understanding that Maximize Compatibility must be used for Photoshop to work with Lightroom. If you are willing to give up the ability to re-edit your Photoshop adjustments, you can, flatten the layers, reduce the image size, and change to 8-bit. This will reduce huge files to 1 to 3 mb. This works well for a web workflow or other situations where prints are rarely made. In my case, I have thousands of images, and I very rarely print. When I do print, I start from scratch and optimize the file for print. If I spent hours on each image (see Welcome to Oz, Versace), then I would save large PSD files, however, I consider this more like a painted work of art than photography. It is my understanding that Maximize Compatibility must be used for Photoshop to work with Lightroom.

If you are willing to give up the ability to re-edit your Photoshop adjustments, you can, flatten the layers, reduce the image size, and change to 8-bit. This will reduce huge files to 1 to 3 mb. This works well for a web workflow or other situations where prints are rarely made.

In my case, I have thousands of images, and I very rarely print. When I do print, I start from scratch and optimize the file for print. If I spent hours on each image (see Welcome to Oz, Versace), then I would save large PSD files, however, I consider this more like a painted work of art than photography.

]]> By: Saturday Links Fever [2008-04-19] at All Day I Dream About Photography http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/04/14/how-to-create-monster-photoshop-files/#comment-64073 Saturday Links Fever [2008-04-19] at All Day I Dream About Photography Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:38:44 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/?p=1911#comment-64073 [...] How to Create Monster Photoshop Files EpicEdits Brian shed the light on some reasons why Adobe photoshop files end up so big. [...] [...] How to Create Monster Photoshop Files EpicEdits Brian shed the light on some reasons why Adobe photoshop files end up so big. [...]

]]> By: libeco http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/04/14/how-to-create-monster-photoshop-files/#comment-61141 libeco Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:23:58 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/?p=1911#comment-61141 Funny how my comment made you think. I must say though the reason I can use smart objects regularly is because I hardly save my pictures as PSD. I know I should, but I just process a RAW file, save it as a JPEG and close the file without further saving. When I had to choose ten pictures for print (I had a coupon for 10 free A3 prints which I got with my camera) I already noticed how much time it took to select 10 pictures, but afterwards I also needed to process them again. I really have to start changing my workflow. I'm following your tutorials on your workflow and keep thinking: "ah, that's a good idea" , but so far I haven't used it yet. I always want to do too much at the same time and at the end I haven't done anything... Funny how my comment made you think. I must say though the reason I can use smart objects regularly is because I hardly save my pictures as PSD. I know I should, but I just process a RAW file, save it as a JPEG and close the file without further saving.

When I had to choose ten pictures for print (I had a coupon for 10 free A3 prints which I got with my camera) I already noticed how much time it took to select 10 pictures, but afterwards I also needed to process them again. I really have to start changing my workflow. I’m following your tutorials on your workflow and keep thinking: “ah, that’s a good idea” , but so far I haven’t used it yet.

I always want to do too much at the same time and at the end I haven’t done anything…

]]> By: My Camera World http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/04/14/how-to-create-monster-photoshop-files/#comment-61038 My Camera World Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:23:10 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/?p=1911#comment-61038 I Love those monster files. Not really, but for my editing approach it is the tool of choice. For those images that I will turn into large prints, I regularity embed 2 or 3 versions of the file as RAW objects. This permits during the editing process to go back and fine tune each of the RAW versions to achieve a specific effect or to correct a problem that arrives with later editing layers. Each Smart object will have its own mask. The reasons I may have these Smart object layers are to; Different exposure settings (a bit like HDR) Warm one area and cool others. (WB) Fine tune colours (Hue, Sat, Brightness) Noise reduction, especially if I am bringing up the shadows and I don’t want this effect applied in lighter detail. To get over the huge files storage problem as I keep most of my good photos on the C drive in there own folder for every print version (includes web) is to create Jpeg file with text with the same name as the PSD and backup added (Big-flower-backup.jpg) that tells me that the original Photoshop is located on the external storage once I am finished working with it. Niels Henriksen I Love those monster files. Not really, but for my editing approach it is the tool of choice.

For those images that I will turn into large prints, I regularity embed 2 or 3 versions of the file as RAW objects. This permits during the editing process to go back and fine tune each of the RAW versions to achieve a specific effect or to correct a problem that arrives with later editing layers. Each Smart object will have its own mask. The reasons I may have these Smart object layers are to;

Different exposure settings (a bit like HDR)
Warm one area and cool others. (WB)
Fine tune colours (Hue, Sat, Brightness)
Noise reduction, especially if I am bringing up the shadows and I don’t want this effect applied in lighter detail.

To get over the huge files storage problem as I keep most of my good photos on the C drive in there own folder for every print version (includes web) is to create Jpeg file with text with the same name as the PSD and backup added (Big-flower-backup.jpg) that tells me that the original Photoshop is located on the external storage once I am finished working with it.

Niels Henriksen

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