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Save a JPEG File for Digital Media
Your client has also requested a low-resolution JPEG file, using the RGB color
model. Several extra steps are required to create this file with the required settings.

1. With aftermath.psd open in Photoshop, choose File>Save a Copy.
To protect your work, you are saving this file with a different file name before making
significant destructive changes.

2. Choose JPEG in the Format/Save as Type menu. Change the file name to
aftermath-web.jpg, and then click Save.
JPEG files do not
support multiple layers.
When you choose the
JPEG format, the Layers
option is automatically
unchecked, and the
As a Copy option is
automatically activated.

3. In the JPEG Options dialog box, choose High in the Quality menu and
then click OK.

You can use these options to reduce the weight of the resulting
JPEG file. Keep in mind that JPEG is a lossy compression
scheme, so the application throws away what it perceives as
redundant data to reduce the file weight. Lower quality settings
mean more compression and smaller file weight (and thus,
shorter download time), but you might notice significant
deterioration in image quality.

The right side of the dialog box shows the estimated file size — in this case, just over
1 megabyte.

4. Close the aftermath.psd file.

Remember, when the As a Copy option is checked, the file you had open before the
save remains active in the document window. You need to manually open the JPEG
file so you can make the necessary changes for web distribution.

5. Open aftermath-web.jpg from your WIP>Movie folder.

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