Re: Saving Large files 2+GB ?

[J...@adobeforums.com]

Thanks Chris for your response, after searching I haven't found a lot on this topic. is psb the best way to save large layered files? Thanks Jeff

[Chri...@adobeforums.com]

The composite image for the TIFF adds to the file size.
And the options you chose when saving the TIFF affect the file size.
And your document size in memory doesn't relate directly to file size.

If it says that it is over 4 Gig, then it really is over 4 Gig.
If it warns that it "might be" over 4 Gig, then that's just an estimation - it might or might not be when done.

[Buko]

Yes Use PSB. If you save a file that goes over a limit you will not be able to reopen the file and all your work will be wasted.

[J...@adobeforums.com]

Working on a panoramic that is 1.5GB with the adjustment layers it still only says it's 2.5GB, but every time I try and save it as a Tiff I get a message that it is over 4GB and can't be saved as a Tiff. Any ideas what's going on here? Plenty of hard drive space & Ram, using 10.5.5 CS 3

Thanks for any insights. Jeff

[Paul_...@adobeforums.com]

It's very easy to save a .psd that is over 2 gigs - unfortunately you can't ever open it again. Buko's advice is spot on. When I see a file even getting close to 2 gigs I go to .psb.

pbc

[Chri...@adobeforums.com]

JCW - TIFF may get you better compression, but is limited to 4Gig.
PSB doesn't have the size limitation, but isn't as portable to other applications.

Paul - we should have checks in place to prevent saving a PSD over 2Gigs, it should fail and tell you to save as PSB.