Saving a multi layer PSD file as a TIF

[IDENTITY ONE SOLUTIONS ™]

Hello,

I have a large multi-layer PSD file that I am trying to prepare for print by saving it in a TIF format.

After flattening, or merging the layers, then saving as a TIF file, and opening, it is only displaying one random layer within the previous multi-layer PSD file.

I have tried searching the net for answers and I cannot find anything.

Can anyone tell me how to correct this?

[Silkrooster]

The tiff format supports layers, so it could easily view the wrong layer. Though it should be the very top layer you see.

Flattening the layers puts you in control of how it will look, so I am not sure why you are seeing the wrong layer.

If you want to preserve the layers, you could create a composition layer on top of the others and hide the remaining layers.

(ctrl-shift-alt-e on windows or cmd-shift-opt-e on mac)

[Silkrooster]

Just had a thought, what size was the psd file? Perhaps you are hitting the max limit on file size or pixel dimensions.

[IDENTITY ONE SOLUTIONS ™]

Ya it is strange... i flattened the image so i saw the image i want to print, then i selected Save As, and chose the TIF format. After saving i went to view the file in the default microsoft photo viewer on my laptop and it was only showing me one of the random layers, not even the top layer prior to me flattening the image.

It is a panoramic image of roughly 8000 x 3500, so it is very large.

Does the size have something to do with it?

I can save it as a png or jpg just fine, just not a TIF.

[Dan Rodney]

I wouldn't trust viewing the file in Microsoft Photo Viewer. If the file looks correct in Photoshop, that's all that should matter.

[D Fosse]

I've noticed the various Windows photo viewers display TIFF with alpha channels as active masks. So if the TIFF contains an alpha channel, delete it and it displays normally.

[Marja de Klerk]

Hi,

What if you flatten the layers, save it as PSD and then save it as TIF? Hope this works.

[D Fosse]

I'm still convinced the problem here is an alpha channel.

This is how Windows "Photos" displays a flat TIFF with an alpha channel. I've just activated the marching ants here for clarity:

(the color shift is because Photos is not color managed and this is a wide gamut monitor).