Is there a way to save the history and layers when you save the image.

I may be part way through working on an image and want to save it so I can
work on it the next day or whatever.

I would like to be able to open the image again and still have all the
history and layers available exactly the way it appeared before I saved it
the day before. There's always the chance that I want to go back in history
to start new changes etc etc.

regards

PeterH

My View wrote:
> Is there a way to save the history and layers when you save the image.
>
> I may be part way through working on an image and want to save it so I can
> work on it the next day or whatever.
>
> I would like to be able to open the image again and still have all the
> history and layers available exactly the way it appeared before I saved it
> the day before. There's always the chance that I want to go back in histor
y
> to start new changes etc etc.
>
> regards
>
> PeterH
>
>

No you can't save the history. (it would make the file size enormous).
The layer will be there tomorrow, as long as you save your file as a PSD
file.

Yet if the file is RAW you can save the changes made in the Adobe Raw
converter before going to PS.
How big a file could it end up being?


"Trace Elliot" <trace@elliot.com> wrote in message
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> My View wrote: 
>
> No you can't save the history. (it would make the file size enormous). The
> layer will be there tomorrow, as long as you save your file as a PSD file.

If you are using CS, you could save versions of the file in Version Cue.
Then go back and work on the one you want.
Bob H.


"My View" <no spam ple@se.com> wrote in message
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> Yet if the file is RAW you can save the changes made in the Adobe Raw
> converter before going to PS.
> How big a file could it end up being?
>
>
> "Trace Elliot" <trace@elliot.com> wrote in message
> news:60533$43b08a2d$3e3be867$23806@news.versatel.nl... 
>
>

My View wrote:
> Is there a way to save the history and layers when you save the image.
>

Hi There!

The idea is, IN CASE that you don't use any external images or do any
scan and wanted to actually save a history-like tracing of what you
did, is to start with the image file, and record every step you made in
an action. You will have to only save the initial image, and then apply
the action to it after that. If you do so, you may even save on disk
space.

Mohamed Al-Dabbagh
Senior Graphic Designer

"My View" <no spam ple@se.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to save the history and layers when you save the image.
>
> I may be part way through working on an image and want to save it so I can
> work on it the next day or whatever.
>
> I would like to be able to open the image again and still have all the
> history and layers available exactly the way it appeared before I saved it
> the day before. There's always the chance that I want to go back in
> history to start new changes etc etc.
>
> regards
>
> PeterH
you can't save the history but there is a nice feature called layer comps
which will save versions of the layers in different orders and visibility.
Often I like several mixtures of the layers in different combinations. Makes
it quick to show your client several versions of the artwork without having
to save each as a  separate file.
Seems saving the history is an often wished for feature for PS. Maybe they
will have it in the future.

In article <YB%rf.110812$V7.70779@news-server.bigpond.net.au>, nospample@se.
com says...
>
>Is there a way to save the history and layers when you save the image.
>
>I may be part way through working on an image and want to save it so I can
>work on it the next day or whatever.
>
>I would like to be able to open the image again and still have all the
>history and layers available exactly the way it appeared before I saved it
>the day before. There's always the chance that I want to go back in history
>to start new changes etc etc.
>
>regards
>
>PeterH

As already stated, the answer is, unfortunately, no. Also stated, a PSD will
save the Layers in their exact state upon Save. Layer Comps and Version Cue
have been mentioned and will help you get closer to what you want. One metho
d,
though costly in HDD real estate is to Edit>Preferences>History (don't have
PS open, so the syntax might be wrong) and set History (CS and later) to
Save_As a text file. Then, at every major step (you have to decide what is
major), Save_As and give the file a unique name, preferably in alpha/numeric
order. You will have the History "list" as a text file also. If you need to 
go
back and change something, go to the previous Save_As and also open the
History list from the next. You have to manually (or via Actions), reconstru
ct
the operations, but that is about as close as one can get right now. Lota'
files, and lota' text History lists, but it would work. Maybe one day an
abbreviated version of History can be done in XML, or other, and saved as a
seperate file, that could act upon a file in Version Cue.

Hunt

Thanks Hunt - that is sounding good.
I would only be doing this for images that I haven't completed in one
session or am not 100% happy with by the time the session is closed.

Plenty of ideas to think about - thanks all for you replies

PeterH


"Hunt" <noone@hunt.com> wrote in message
news:dosd1b12qcp@news2.newsguy.com...
> In article <YB%rf.110812$V7.70779@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
> nospample@se.
> com says... 
>
> As already stated, the answer is, unfortunately, no. Also stated, a PSD
> will
> save the Layers in their exact state upon Save. Layer Comps and Version
> Cue
> have been mentioned and will help you get closer to what you want. One
> method,
> though costly in HDD real estate is to Edit>Preferences>History (don't
> have
> PS open, so the syntax might be wrong) and set History (CS and later) to
> Save_As a text file. Then, at every major step (you have to decide what is
> major), Save_As and give the file a unique name, preferably in
> alpha/numeric
> order. You will have the History "list" as a text file also. If you need
> to go
> back and change something, go to the previous Save_As and also open the
> History list from the next. You have to manually (or via Actions),
> reconstruct
> the operations, but that is about as close as one can get right now. Lota'
> files, and lota' text History lists, but it would work. Maybe one day an
> abbreviated version of History can be done in XML, or other, and saved as
> a
> seperate file, that could act upon a file in Version Cue.
>
> Hunt
>