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Dead Cell
Joined: 11 Aug 2005
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 Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:54 am Post subject: Flatten image and merge visible |
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whats the difference between these 2,flatten image and merge visible, and is it necessary to do this before saving it to a jpeg or something? |
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Jersey Hacker
Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 864
Location: Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
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| Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:01 am Post subject: |
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No, you dont have to flatten/merge an image to save it as a jpeg
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lasa
Joined: 08 Aug 2005
Posts: 1090
Location: Florida
PS Version: CS
OS: MS XP
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| Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:46 am Post subject: |
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You save as jpeg it automatically flattens the image it is not an option to have a layered jpeg.
The merge visible vrs flatten..no real dif. except that most people like to keep the original picture (as taken) as the bottom layer and work a copy.
So once they are done they turn off the original layer and merge the rest. this way you always keep the original intact. If you "flatten" the layers the original is lost (over-written)
Couple of tricks:
Shift + Ctl + E merges layers
Alt + clicking the layer eye closes all other layers |
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