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My PNG files suddenly are so heavy

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I need help, I am using Photoshop 2021 and it was working just fine. I was saving my PNG files without any issues until today that suddenly I went to zip them and each one was no less than 45MG, which usually are less than 1MG...I tried everything, but I can't fix it. I don't know why this is happening, this morning they saved just fine, and later tonight with the same exact settings are overweighted. Please help!

(And of course, I noticed it was much slower, almost impossible to work with, it also crashed twice)

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Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

Yes, you are right but I need to save in high quality at 300dpi. These are files that are part of a set that I sell for high-quality printing, everything needs to be 300dpi. like this: 


png is not a meaningful file format when it comes to printing. 

 

The png you posted is 1,5MB, that does not seem that bad. 

Removing the Ancestors Metadata takes about 0,5MB off of that, so you could try the Script posted in this thread: 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/inflated-jpg-file-size-photoshop-document-ancestors-metadata/td-p/8055434?page=1

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abdulbasaet
abdulbasaet
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October 3, 2022

I am having this same issue presently but I will try clearing my cache to see if that sorts things like it did for you. Thanks

c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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October 3, 2022

Are you Saving As (or Saving A Copy) or Saving for Web? 

c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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April 6, 2021

When creating a png via Save As in Photoshop the profile is not embedded – so it is utterly unfit for printing. 

Nowadays most layout appliations should be able to use psd (if transparency is necessary, otherwise tif is just fine). 

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KakleiAuthor
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April 6, 2021

No, people buy my sets with papers in JPG and elements in PNG, they create their own pages and they print...but I MUST create PNG as transparent files with 300dpi....also the JPG must be 300dpi.. 

c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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April 6, 2021

An unprofiled image is unprofessional. 

c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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April 5, 2021

Please stop attaching screenshots and insert them properly. 

And attach one of the actual pngs. 

 

Did you create the pngs using Save As or Save for Web? 

If Save for Web makes a size-difference the issue is likely Ancestors Metadata. 

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KakleiAuthor
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April 5, 2021

I didn't know I could insert them as png, sorry. 

Save as...

Save foe web is only for JPG format, it doesn't work with PNG, and I also need them to be 300dpi, high quality. 

Michael Bullo
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Michael BulloCommunity Expert
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April 5, 2021

File > Export > Save for Web (Legacy)…
This is capable of exporting out multiple formats, including PNG.

 

    NUBD24.COM
    NUBD24.COM
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    April 5, 2021

    You may use web formate and which can be compress your png image.

    NUBD24
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    KakleiAuthor
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    April 5, 2021

    I don't know what is that...

    Michael Bullo
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    Michael BulloCommunity Expert
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    April 5, 2021

    What are the dimensions of your exported images? Are you, for example, starting with 3,000px wide images but exporting out 30,000px wide images?

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    KakleiAuthor
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    April 5, 2021

    No, I start with 3600 pix x 3600 pix -300dpi. My PNG is always much smaller and the weight is much smaller, usually, less than 1mg and the sizes vary from 1500 pix wide to 2000 pix wide. (The attachments that I guess you can't see shows all that, don't know why they don't show)  Anyway, I was kind of desperate yesterday so I clean up my Photoshop and now it seems to be working fine, I usually have all my brushes, actions, and plugins inside, now I cleaned it up, so all the cache is gone, I reinstalled the plugins with some of the brushes, and even when it shows some errors about the Photoshop itself, the files are saving just fine, so thanks so much...it seems that it is something about my Photoshop, something going on because it shows me warnings time to time.  

    Thanks so much, Michael Bullo for your help but the biggest file I work with is 12x12 inches-300dpi, no bigger.

    I am attaching some shots, I hope you can see... 

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