Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
format are available to camera and software manufacturers, and
Adobe has had relative success getting others to adopt it. For more
information, visit
www.adobe.com/dng.
The DNG format offers a unified solution for camera raw images.
In Photoshop you can only save a DNG file from the Adobe
Camera Raw dialog box. You can also download a standalone
DNG Converter for free from Adobe's website. This format is
also used by many Adobe Lightroom users to store raw files.
Creating files for specific devices often requires special process-
ing. The techniques discussed in this section are fairly elaborate,
so the short overviews are meant for a clearer understanding of
possibilities. The creation of specialized formats for the Internet,
professional printing, or video requires a mastery of several inter-
connected skills. Let's take a quick look at converting to special
purpose files.
Save For Web
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Save For Web
Preparing images for the web or mobile devices is all about com-
promise. You must learn to balance appearance with file size. If a
web page takes too long to load, people will leave—which defeats
the purpose of running the site. Fortunately, Photoshop provides
a powerful command for com-
pressing images and previewing
the results: the Save For Web
command.
Let's give the Save For Web
command a try.
1.
Open the file Ch16_
Surfboards.tif from
the Chapter 16 folder.
2.
Choose File > Save
For Web.
