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Microsoft Picture It! Companion Guide
Chapter 9: Saving Photos
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Choosing a File Format
Picture It! allows you to save photos in a number of image file formats. You
can determine the best format for saving your photos based on what you will
use the photo for, compatibility with other computers, and file size. To help you
understand the difference between file formats, here are some important
characteristics of three common image formats:
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Picture It! PNG Plus (.png+) saves the layers in your photo projects so
you can edit them later. PNG plus offers lossless compression, but not all
computers have the software to open PNG plus files.
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TIFF (.tif) is a common format for cameras that produce lossless images.
TIFF does not support layers, but is a good format for saving important
photos, although the files are relatively large.
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JPEG (.jpg) is the most common format for images since the files can be
opened on practically any computer. JPEG does not support layers. JPEG
compression reduces image quality slightly, but makes small files that
work well most purposes, especially for e-mail and the Web.
To save a photo in a specific file format:
1 On the File menu, click Save As.
The file browser opens.
2 In the Save as type box, click a file type.
3 Click Save.
Saving for E-mail and the Web
Unlike photos for printing, photos for e-mail and the Web work best if they are
relatively low resolution. Low-resolution files, such as one that is 440 x 330
pixels, move faster through dial-up modems, and they are the right dimensions
for viewing on most computer monitors.