: Large photoshop file wont save I have put together a large display case backdrop roughly 7'x4' with 200 resolution in photoshop which is now 21gb and it will not save! I tried compressing and

@Hamaas979

An image file of your size and resolution would usually not be larger than 615.2 MB uncompressed (eg. as TIFF). If you want to save everything as an image, try flattening all layers into one.

If you need to keep working on the file with all layers intact, just flatten the linked images if that's an option. This way they will get reduced to the size needed for the layout.

 

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@Samaraweera207

If high resolution images are required, then I think you are going about this the wrong way, with the wrong software.

I'd suggest possibly laying it out in something like InDesign, or even Illustrator - with placed/linked image files. Obviously you can edit the individual image files in PS, but don't do the actual layout in Photoshop.

Then you can give your printer all the linked images and the native INDD or AI file. Note: If using Illustrator, make sure you switch off PDF compatibility when you save your AI file - otherwise the file size will balloon.

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@Reiling762

The images that you are linking are most likely high-res images.

At the size that you are printing, your individual images only needs to be around: 12" in Height at 200 DPI. I'm basing that on the attached image.

I suggest checking your linked images and making sure they are not larger than the required size and DPI.

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