Graphics Programs Reference
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Chapter 5. File Saving Options
Either you've finished your image and you are pretty satisfied with your piece of work,
or maybe you want to bring it into another software so that you can continue to work
on your project. As in any other graphics software, there are a number of file saving
options in SketchBook Pro too. In this chapter, we will consider what save options are
best for what you intend to do with your image.
Save options
The following is a list of the save options in SketchBook Pro along with a brief descrip-
tion:
•
TIFF
(
Tagged Image File Format
):This is the default saving option in
SketchBook Pro. The layers are retained when you save a file using this op-
tion, so you can continue working with all your layers intact. It's a good idea to
keep all your layers since you may find it necessary to make corrections later.
TIFF is not supported by all web browsers, so this is not a good save option
if you want to post your image on the Web—the file would be too large to use
on the Web anyway. It is an excellent choice if you intend to print your image.
•
JPEG
(
Joint Photographic Experts Group
): This file is smaller than a TIFF
because it uses a compression method that causes the image to lose some
data when it is saved. It does this to create a smaller file that can be used on
the Web. In some software, including SketchBook Pro, you are able to control
the amount of compression and save the image to make it suitable for either
the Web or for printing.
A pop-up window with a slider will appear when you select this save option as
shown in the following screenshot:
