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9. Leave the Pixel Order radio button at the default value, and choose the
Byte Order option for your operating system. Note:
Pixel Order determines how channel data is encoded. The Interleaved (RGBRGB)
option is the default. Per Channel (RRGGBB) is called “planar” order. Some experts argue that
choosing the order for
Byte Order determines which platform can use the file on older versions of desktop your system can improve
publishing software. This option is largely obsolete because most modern software can print quality, espe-
now read either byte order. cially on desktop output
Save Image Pyramid creates a tiered file with multiple resolution versions; this isn’t devices.
widely used or supported by other applications, so you can typically leave it unchecked.
If your file contains transparency, the Save Transparency check box will be available.
If you don’t choose this option, transparent areas will be white in the saved file.

10. In the Layer Compression area, make sure Discard Layers is selected.
These three options explain — right in the dialog box — what they do.

11. Click OK to save the file, then continue to the next exercise.

Reduce the Physical File Size

The CD insert artwork needs to be approximately half the size of the album artwork.
Reducing the file’s physical size is an easy process, although you need to check the
positioning of various elements to make sure they meet the output requirements.
In this exercise you will reduce the file’s physical size, and then make necessary layer
adjustments to meet the needs of the CD insert.

1. With cd-artwork.psd open in Photoshop, choose Image>Image Size.

2. Make sure the Resample option is checked.
You are resizing this image, which means you are changing the physical dimensions
(and the actual number of pixels in the file). If Resample was not checked, you would
simply be redistributing the same number of pixels across a different physical space.

3. With Inches selected in the Width and Height Units menus, type 5 in the
Width field.
The CD insert is 4.75″ square, but it requires 1/8″ bleeds on all four sides:
4.75″ + 0.125″ + 0.125″ = 5″
Because the width and height are constrained by default, changing one value applies a
proportional change to the other value.

The Resample
option should
be checked.

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