saving w mask

[nickyk]

Hi, I've been cleaning up dust and scratches from a scanned negative, and I have a mask in the layer I'm working on, so I can go back and reveal some of the scratches, if I want. I'm afraid to save the image for fear the mask will no longer be able to access the original image once it's saved, closed, and re-opened. Am I crazy!?!?!

Thanks

 

[Eggy]

Saving the file as a PSD will preserve all layers and masks.
Saving as a JPEG or PNG will flatten the image...

 

[IamSam]

Saving the file as a PSD will preserve all layers and masks.

I second this. The PSD format will preserve everything.

Save as a PSD file then come back and "save as" for a .jpg etc.

 

[revnart]

TIFF will also remember masks and additional channels - where you can also save mask, and size of the file will be smaller. You can also use lossless LZW compression

 

[nickyk]

Thanks!! Sorry, i should have also mention i opened this image from Ligjtroom and i think saving, automatically generates a tif. I can of course save-as but would have to re- import to lr i think. But if tif is good then i’m good.

 

[revnart]

Best solution is to test this on another image, because tiff can save masks and even smart objects, but doesn't have to. I mean that software may to choose to flatten tiff file.

 

[nickyk]

ahhhhh yes. That makes excellent sense. Thank you! You've revealed my original fear, not expressed well. Lightroom, as you say, will likely flatten the image. I believe so. OK. Cheers.