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default4t494uijmh6h
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December 30, 2023
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  • December 30, 2023
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I currently have a psd. file that is 1.55 GB. When I try to save it, I get the error message saying to use psb. because the document is over 2 GB. This happens to me a alot. Does anyone have a solution?

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    Correct answer jane-e
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    Does anyone have a solution?

    By @default4t494uijmh6h

     

    If Photoshop says to save it as a PSB, the straightforward solution is to save it as a PSB. Have you tried that?

     

    How large is the file in Finder after you save it as a PSB? 

     

    Jane

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    tonysiciliano1
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    December 30, 2023

    Save as a tiff...I believe you can go up to 4 GB.

    mglush
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    mglushCommunity Expert
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    December 30, 2023

    Hi!

    Just a quick question--how big is your file in pixels? Sometimes Photoshop will ask you to save it as a psb if your you have a larger pixel value than Photoshop can handle. I know that Jane has already answered your question, but I was just curious about it.

    Thanks!

    Michelle

    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    December 30, 2023
    quote

    Does anyone have a solution?

    By @default4t494uijmh6h

     

    If Photoshop says to save it as a PSB, the straightforward solution is to save it as a PSB. Have you tried that?

     

    How large is the file in Finder after you save it as a PSB? 

     

    Jane

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      default4t494uijmh6hAuthor
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      December 30, 2023

      Of course I can and did save as a psb. The question is why it's necessary when it says the document is 1.55. 

      To your point, in the finder is says it's 2.2GB.  It's just a wierd inconsistency that I've experienced. I'll stop thinking about it.

      D Fosse
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      D FosseCommunity Expert
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      December 30, 2023

      What you see in Photoshop is not file size, it's image size. That's not the same thing.

       

      Image size is just pixels wide x pixels high x channels/bit depth. It ignores layers and other properties.

       

      File size is the entire document wrapped up and encoded for storage.

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