Hi All. I'm interested to know if it's possible to have Photoshop remove the Hi-Res preview that is included when saving a PSD file. I have added a solid white layer to the top of the layers panel and this reduces the file size by only having the white layer as the preview. Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
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Hi Hudson
If you don't want the flattened preview for the PSD file, you can save it without that preview. That is under File Handling in Preferences and chose the option to either Ask if you want compatibility (which means to add the flattened preview) or set it to "No" so it never saves the preview
Pretty sure that would help yet you'll know for sure if you give it a try
John Wheeler
If you don't want the flattened preview for the PSD file, you can save it without that preview. That is under File Handling in Preferences and chose the option to either Ask if you want compatibility (which means to add the flattened preview) or set it to "No" so it never saves the preview
Pretty sure that would help yet you'll know for sure if you give it a try
John Wheeler
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Be aware that many apps (even Adobe's own Lightroom Classic) cannot open PSD files which are saved this way.
Thanks @lumigraphics but I don't use Lightroom because all of my editing and creative artwork is done in ACR and Photoshop. Everything Lightroom does I can do in Photoshop and ACR, so I have no need for Lightroom. If I send a PSD to anyone, it is sent as a complete PSD so I have no issue in that regard. Cheers.