How to get a file from JPEG to PSD to send in email

Calibre Designs · #11 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 09:58

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Originally Posted by Fuzzy

I'm even more confused

Do you design in layers?

Pixels Ink · #12 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 10:03

e.g. if you have a white background, an illustration and some text you would normally have them all on a separate layer in photoshop so you can edit easily without affecting the other artwork. you can also switch layers on and off.

This is what Printing.com will be wanting I imagine.

However, if you just work with everything on the same layer then a high res JPEG would suffice. You would just need to explain to them that you only have flattened artwork.

Hope that helps.

northantsit.co.uk · #13 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 10:04

PSD is a format used my Adobe Photoshop; can include image layers, adjustment layers, layer masks, annotation notes, file information, keywords, and other Photoshop-specific elements.
If you are converting from a JPEG to a PSD the above posts are basically telling you that if you were to convert the chances are the file will actually be bigger, but you won't be using any of the benefits of the PSD file format.

The best thing to do if you have Photoshop is to save it again as a JPEG but reduce the quality of it, thus making it smaller.
Which application do you use to produce your graphics Fuzzy ?

RayB · #14 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 10:08

Just send the big file via YouSendIt and be done - it's free and our customers use it every day to send large files to us

northantsit.co.uk · #15 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 10:16

Cheers Ray, have bookmarked that myself

Calibre Designs · #16 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 10:45

I use that too but ask the client first. They may even have their own server you can upload the file to. Some clients are very touchy about uploading files to an outside source but then again, we deal with some under cover stuff prior to launch.

Fuzzy · #17 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 16:31

Guys, it has only taken me all day

, but I have finally done it - successfully

, whose gonna throw me a Mars Bar, give me a Fuzzy hug or just help me celebrate then?

I used www.mailbigfile.com to send them .

Thank you sooooo much for all your help

RayB · #18 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 16:31