Adobe photoshop elements User Manual

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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.
Note: File information cannot be saved in GIF 
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.
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 mor
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. 
Note: If Photoshop Elements detects a Digimarc 
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.
Setting preferences for saving 
files 
In Photoshop Elements, you can set preferences 
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:
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. 
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):
Icon to use the preview as a file icon on 
the desktop.
Macintosh Thumbnail to display the preview in 
the Open dialog box.