Adobe photoshop elements User Manual
CHAPTER 12
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Saving Images
Adding file information
In Windows, you can add file information to files
saved in Photoshop, TIFF, JPEG, EPS, and PDF
formats. In Mac OS, you can add file information
to files in any format.
saved in Photoshop, TIFF, JPEG, EPS, and PDF
formats. In Mac OS, you can add file information
to files in any format.
Note: File information cannot be saved in GIF
format, when converting a file from a different
format.
format, when converting a file from a different
format.
To enter information about a file:
1
Choose File > File Info.
2
For Section, choose an attribute. To move
forward through the sections, click Next; to move
backward, click Previous.When you’ve finished,
click OK.
backward, click Previous.When you’ve finished,
click OK.
You can choose the following sections:
•
Caption to enter text that can be printed under
an image or displayed in a Web browser’s title bar.
To print the caption, choose File > Print Preview,
and select Caption. Then print as usual. (See
“Setting output options” on page 262 for more
information.)
To print the caption, choose File > Print Preview,
and select Caption. Then print as usual. (See
“Setting output options” on page 262 for more
information.)
•
Copyright & URL to enter copyright infor-
mation. Select Mark as Copyrighted to display a
copyright symbol in the image window’s title bar.
Enter the desired text in the Copyright Notice text
box. Specify a URL in the Image URL text box if
information about an image can be found on a
Web site. Click Go To URL to test the link.
copyright symbol in the image window’s title bar.
Enter the desired text in the Copyright Notice text
box. Specify a URL in the Image URL text box if
information about an image can be found on a
Web site. Click Go To URL to test the link.
Note: If Photoshop Elements detects a Digimarc
watermark in the image, the Copyright & URL
section is automatically updated.
watermark in the image, the Copyright & URL
section is automatically updated.
•
EXIF to view information imported from your
digital camera, such as the date and time the
picture was taken, resolution in ppi, the ISO speed
rating, f/stop, compression, and exposure time.
For more information about EXIF annotations,
see your digital camera documentation.
picture was taken, resolution in ppi, the ISO speed
rating, f/stop, compression, and exposure time.
For more information about EXIF annotations,
see your digital camera documentation.
Setting preferences for saving
files
files
In Photoshop Elements, you can set preferences
for saving image previews, using file extensions,
and maximizing file compatibility.
for saving image previews, using file extensions,
and maximizing file compatibility.
To set file saving preferences:
Choose Edit > Preferences > Saving Files, and set
the following options:
the following options:
Image Previews
Choose an option for saving
image previews: Never Save to save files without
previews, Always Save to save files with specified
previews, or Ask When Saving to assign previews
on a file-by-file basis.
previews, Always Save to save files with specified
previews, or Ask When Saving to assign previews
on a file-by-file basis.
In Mac OS, you can also select one or more of the
following preview types (to speed the saving of
files and minimize file size, select only the previews
you need):
following preview types (to speed the saving of
files and minimize file size, select only the previews
you need):
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Icon to use the preview as a file icon on
the desktop.
•
Macintosh Thumbnail to display the preview in
the Open dialog box.