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images). The unattractive rectangular compression artifacts that are
frequently associated with JPEG images do not appear in images
compressed with Maximum quality settings in Photoshop.
That said, it’s generally advisable to avoid editing JPEGs and resaving in
the JPEG format because each resave involves re-compression, and data
can be lost unless the level of compression is carefully chosen. It’s best to
save the file as a PSD or TIFF file, and then update InDesign or Illustrator
files to use the new image.
Another issue with the JPEG format is that it does not offer any support
for layers, spot colors, or alpha channels.
Photoshop PDF
Photoshop (file extension .psd) files are usually created with the intention
of using them in other applications, such as InDesign and Illustrator.
Consequently, the best format for saving images is usually the native
Photoshop (PSD) format. However, in some cases, an image is the final
job, and won’t be placed into another application. While Photoshop’s
native file format is the most flexible option, some customers may wish
to submit a PDF for output.
Because it shares the same PDF libraries as all the other Creative Suite 5
components, Photoshop can save images in the same PDF formats.
However, to maintain fidelity to the artist’s intent and to ensure high-
quality output, suggest to your customers who want to submit
Photoshop PDF files that they start with one of the print-appropriate
options (Press Quality, or one of the PDF/X formats), and then turn off
resampling and compression. Ask the customer to avoid placing any
security restrictions on the PDF file. To ensure that the image can be
edited if necessary, make sure that the Preserve Photoshop Editing
Capabilities option is selected.
Unless the image contains vector or text content, or you wish to submit
the image for comment/review using Acrobat, saving an image as a
Photoshop PDF offers no advantage over saving the image as a
Photoshop native file.
Special Case: Photoshop files with vector content
It’s important to maintain the crisp definition of vector content in a
Photoshop file, whether that content consists of type, Shape Layers, or
vector masks. Three image formats support vector content (PSD, EPS,
and PDF), and it’s important to choose the appropriate format for your
workflow.
A native Photoshop file (PSD) supports the inclusion and editability of
such content. A Photoshop file containing vector content can be
reopened and edited in Photoshop with no loss of data, and can be
placed in other applications. However, vector content in a Photoshop file
placed in Illustrator or InDesign will be rendered as pixels during output
from those applications, thus losing the crisp appearance.
Saving such a file in the Photoshop EPS format preserves vector content
for other applications, but at a price: such a file cannot be re-opened in
Photoshop without re-rasterizing the vector content. If you try to open
such a file, you’ll receive an intermediate dialog box asking for rasterizing
parameters; this is a warning that you will re-rasterize vector content if
you continue. If a customer has supplied such a file, do not attempt to
open and edit the file in Photoshop. Instead, ask that the customer
perform the necessary edits and provide a replacement image. As an
alternative, request that the customer re-save the file as a Photoshop
PDF with no compression or downsampling.
Vector Content
Avoid re-opening a Photoshop EPS containing vector content. All contents of the le—
including text and other vector shapes—will be rasterized, losing editability and le delity.
Saving as Photoshop PDF avoids this problem.
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