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zamora5C19
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March 5, 2021
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help with layers

  • March 5, 2021
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hello, i just want to ask something.

i have saved my file in a jpg format and lost all my layers and i still have to work on it. 

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Correct answer D Fosse

You need to pay attention to the dialogs you get. Photoshop never discards data without explicit user confirmation.

 

When you have a layered file, and save to a format that doesn't support layers, Photoshop will save out a flattened copy. But look in your Layers panel - the full layered original is still open! It's the one you still have on your screen. If you close that without saving, it's gone. Just like any other file that you close without saving.

 

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domtini
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March 5, 2021
Hi, JPGs doesn’t accept layers. Save your file as a PSD-file and then make a copy as JPG.
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    zamora5C19Author
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    March 5, 2021

    but i was working in a psd format and then saved it in a jpg format then close the window and now i lost all my layers.. could it be posible to find a solution for having my layers again?

    thanks for your answer 

    D Fosse
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    D FosseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 5, 2021

    You need to pay attention to the dialogs you get. Photoshop never discards data without explicit user confirmation.

     

    When you have a layered file, and save to a format that doesn't support layers, Photoshop will save out a flattened copy. But look in your Layers panel - the full layered original is still open! It's the one you still have on your screen. If you close that without saving, it's gone. Just like any other file that you close without saving.

     

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