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October 12, 2020
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Why is the size of the same PSD file open on different computers very different?

  • October 12, 2020
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I open the computer displays the document occupies only 1GB, open a document in someone else's computer display 7GB and running difficult.

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rob day
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 13, 2020

If you select Document Sizes from the lower left corner of the file are you seeing a difference in the listed sizes? The first size is the flattened pixels, followed by the size including layers and pixels outside of the canvas.

 

c.pfaffenbichler
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 12, 2020

Which display are you talking about exactly? 

What are the performace preferences? 

Is there any chance that there might be two different versions of the file? 

XE1379Author
Participant
October 13, 2020

 PSCC2017 WIN10

Are the same version and file
Akash Sharma
Legend
October 12, 2020

Hi there, 

 

It's quite strange that Photoshop will show the file size 1 GB and size on disk is 7 GB on a different computer. 

 

Which version of Photoshop are you using and on which operating system?

 

Would you mind sharing a screenshot illustrating the issue? Also, does this only happens with a particular file? If so,  where are you saving this file and how are you transferring it to a different computer?

 

Thanks,

Akash

XE1379Author
Participant
October 13, 2020

 PSCC2017 WIN10
Are the same version and file