flatten the image before saving and it will save to the the original file.
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Mike Russell - http://www.curvemeister.com
This is probably due to your preference settings. If you have turned on
'Maximize PSD and PSB File Compatibility' in the preferences, Photoshop
will render a flat full size preview of your layered files. If you never
open these files with any other application than Photoshop, it's a
useless option that only increases the saving time and the file size.
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Johan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl
Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.com
Thanks guys you both as usual hit the nail on the head. I made the
changes and now it saves and opens much faster.