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8. Leave the Pixel Order radio button at the default value, and choose the
Byte Order option for your operating system.
Pixel Order determines how channel data is encoded. The Interleaved (RGBRGB)
option is the default; Per Channel (RRGGBB) is called “planar” order.
Byte Order determines which platform can use the file, although this is somewhat
deceptive. On older versions of most desktop-publishing software, Macintosh systems
can read the PC byte order but Windows couldn’t read the Macintosh byte order —
which is why even the Macintosh system defaults to the IBM PC option. This option is
becoming obsolete because most newer software can read either byte order. Nonetheless,
some experts argue that choosing the order for your system can improve print quality,
especially on desktop output devices.

Save Image Pyramid creates a tiered file with multiple resolution versions; this isn’t
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.

9. In the Layer Compression area, make sure the RLE option is selected.

These three options explain — right in the dialog box — what they do. Note:

10. Click OK to save the file. If you don’t see the
warning, it’s possible
Photoshop warns you that including layers will increase the file size. that someone checked
the Don’t Show Again
check box. If you want to
make sure that you see all
warnings and messages,
click Reset All Warning
11. Click OK to dismiss the warning and save the file. Dialogs in the General
pane of the Preferences
12. Continue to the next exercise. dialog box.

sAve A flAttened tiff file
Magazines using older page-layout applications need files that no longer maintain the
layer information — called flattened files. You can flatten a file’s layers manually using
the Layers panel Options menu, or simply flatten the file during the Save As process.
1. With aftermath_layered.tif open in Photoshop, choose File>Save As.
If you continued directly from the previous exercise, this is the version you just saved. If
you quit before you began this exercise, make sure you open the TIFF version and not
the PSD version from your WIP>Movie folder. Note:
Assuming that you started this exercise with the TIFF file from the previous exercise, the You can manually
format and file name extension already reflect the TIFF options. flatten a file by choosing
Layer>Flatten Image.

76 Project 1: Composite Movie Ad