Photoshop has a limit...

Stupot_ · 19 Jan 2010 at 22:40

Didn't realise file sizes were limited to 2GB. I've just exceeded this...

Any tips on what I can do apart from applying layer masks/styles to layers or reducing DPI? I'd like to keep it as editable as possible really...

It's an A1 sheet at 300dpi, 20-25 layers, most of them are a texture across the entire sheet which has been masked out for the bits I want, and then layer styles (drop shadow, inner shadow etc) added.

Any way of increasing the limit?!

I'm using CS4

Diggsy · 19 Jan 2010 at 22:46

Here you go

.... http://www.creativetechs.com/iq/photoshop_files_larger_than_2gb.html

EDIT - apparently this allows you up to 6gb files :eek:

twist3d0n3 · 19 Jan 2010 at 22:47

condense some layers?

Sankari · 19 Jan 2010 at 22:49

Windows: Edit > Preferences > File Handling

"andy" · 19 Jan 2010 at 23:45

how does one print a 6gb image ? you sure that printers dont have a limit ? (which could be a reason why photoshop has one)

pure speculation here like

kylew · 19 Jan 2010 at 23:49

"andy" said:
how does one print a 6gb image ? you sure that printers dont have a limit ? (which could be a reason why photoshop has one)

pure speculation here like

I think they have a limit in a sense, what they can store temporarily, however, data is regularly streamed to printers, so I would expect it'd just take longer to print than it not printing at all.

Also, are you using 32bit or 64bit?

lsg1r · 20 Jan 2010 at 00:03

Stupot_ said:
A1 sheet at 300dpi

Why?
You can get away with 150dpi at that size of sheet

daelo · 20 Jan 2010 at 00:12

never knew that before, useful post, thanks

Sherbs · 20 Jan 2010 at 00:25

I hope it'll be a flattend TIF before a printer gets it

_Gizka_ · 20 Jan 2010 at 00:30

Why 300 dpi, theres no difference between that and 200 dpi?

And maybe flatten some layers?

Sherbs · 20 Jan 2010 at 00:30

lsg1r said:
Why?
You can get away with 150dpi at that size of sheet

You can, but 300dpi is better. You can probably get away with 72dpi if you was 10 foot away too.

Sherbs · 20 Jan 2010 at 00:31

_Gizka_ said:
Why 300 dpi, theres no difference between that and 200 dpi?

And maybe flatten some layers?

Once printed there is!

cactuscake · 20 Jan 2010 at 00:41

_Gizka_ said:
Why 300 dpi, theres no difference between that and 200 dpi?

There's 100 dpi difference actually. :rolleyes:

Sherbs · 20 Jan 2010 at 00:43

The funny thing is that you all mean PPI

cactuscake · 20 Jan 2010 at 00:46

pixels are dots you pedant

Sherbs · 20 Jan 2010 at 00:46

Oh are they?

I always thought it depends on was how they are rendered.

Stupot_ · 20 Jan 2010 at 00:53

lsg1r said:
Why?
You can get away with 150dpi at that size of sheet

I can't

It's a mix of lines imported from CAD and then textured over the top, anything less than 300 and the lines go a bit fuzzy. I'm a perfectionist

SherberT* said:
I hope it'll be a flattend TIF before a printer gets it

Yup

_Gizka_ said:
Why 300 dpi, theres no difference between that and 200 dpi?

And maybe flatten some layers?

See above. There is.

Diggsy: Cheers, that's helpful.

Stupot_ · 20 Jan 2010 at 01:06

This is what I've been colouring in if anyone is interested

Can anyone guess where it is? It's in Portsmouth...

998cc · 20 Jan 2010 at 01:11

Its been attacked by a woodpecker.

Stupot_ · 20 Jan 2010 at 01:11

C.P said:
Its been attacked by a woodpecker.

Haha. Or some hungry mice. Looks a bit like swiss cheese...