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Saving

Most scrappers save their pages in three different ways.

1. In the native format of their program. This will keep all layers intact in case you ever need to go back and change anything (names, typos, photos, etc).

2. As a high resolution (200-300 ppi*) JPG for easy printing. For this option, merge all layers, choose "save as" and then save as a JPG with very little compression.

3. As a low resolution (72ppi) JPG for the web. 432 pixels tall is a good size for easy screen viewing.. You can adjust the compression to make your image under 125K, which is the limit on most websites.

*ppi = pixels per inch.

File Formats

There are many different file formats to save your photos and your pages in.

.PSD	Photoshop's native format. Will keep layers intact. Can also be opened by PSP and PI.
.PSP	Paint Shop Pro's native format. Will keep layers intact.
.UFO	Photoimpact's native format. Will keep layers intact.
.PNG Plus	DIP's native format. Will keep layers intact and can also be opened as a regular PNG by other programs but with no layers.
.PNG	File format used to retain the transparency of an item. Most digital embellishments come in this format.
.JPG	A lossy-format for saving graphic files. Widely used because of its small file size. JPGs sacrifice resolution for file size. Every time a JPG is re-saved it compresses again and you lose resolution. It is like making a photocopy of a photocopy. If you need to resave a JPG make sure you do a "save-as" and name it something new.
.TIFF	.A non-lossy format for saving graphic files. Very large file size though

If you have any more questions on saving or file types please post in our Beginner Forum or our Software Forum.

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