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June 26, 2020
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psd size

  • June 26, 2020
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when i got to save my psd with 11 layers on it, it will save as a 1gb document. it keeps making my photoshop lag and sometimes, even my whole computer will lag. im not sure what to do but i cant do my work on it with this problem

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JJMack
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Community Expert
June 26, 2020

Why is your 11 layer psd file so large.  How many layer are smart object layers. How may paths are in the paths palette and how many control points are in the paths. What is the canvas size are any of the layers huge larger than the canvas size.  How much meta data is in the file you may has a large amount of ancestor meta data that can be striped.  Why is you 11 layer PSD file so large. 1GB seems large for a normal imags size 11 layer PSD file. 

For exampls this 16"x20" 300DPI PSD file has a Backfround layer a mat layer an adhustment layer and 53 Placed embedded  jpeg image Smart Object layers and its  file size is 1/2 GB.   Your 11 layer PSD is 1GB.

JJMack
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June 26, 2020

only 3 were smart objects, no paths in the path palette, size is 3000 x 1000, only about 3 are larger than the size, im not sure how to check the meta data because im new to ps, 

JJMack
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 26, 2020
function deleteDocumentAncestorsMetadata() {  
    whatApp = String(app.name);//String version of the app name  
    if(whatApp.search("Photoshop") > 0)  { //Check for photoshop specifically, or this will cause errors  
        //Function Scrubs Document Ancestors from Files  
        if(!documents.length) {  
        alert("There are no open documents. Please open a file to run this script.")  
        return;   
        }  
        if (ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript == undefined) ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject("lib:AdobeXMPScript");   
        var xmp = new XMPMeta( activeDocument.xmpMetadata.rawData);   
        // Begone foul Document Ancestors!  
            xmp.deleteProperty(XMPConst.NS_PHOTOSHOP, "DocumentAncestors");  
            app.activeDocument.xmpMetadata.rawData = xmp.serialize();  
         }  
}  
//Now run the function to remove the document ancestors  
deleteDocumentAncestorsMetadata(); 
JJMack