Need help with TIF files

[jacinda]

I'd like to use TIF files instead of PSD files to save memory space, but my computer just doesn't seem to like TIF files. I have a fairly new computer, with lots of memory space, so I'm unsure why TIF templates make scrapping take sooooo long. Even just placing a paper or element takes forever. Anyone know why this is happening? Occasionally photoshop will just crash when I use TIF files.

Help. Is there something I can do to make using TIF files easier?

[Darcy Baldwin]

Jacinda - when you're saving your .tif files - are you sure you're doing LZW and Zipped in the options? If you don't make sure to do those, it saves a really big file (most of the times bigger than .psd).

And do you have enough Scratch Disk space dedicated to PS? (Edit>Preferences>Performance

[glumirk]

Thanks for asking this! My CS5 has been moving soooo slowly lately, an I've started to blame my TIFs. I know my preferences keep resetting themselves as well. Saving them takes the longest.

[YepBrook]

Originally Posted by Darcy Baldwin

Jacinda - when you're saving your .tif files - are you sure you're doing LZW and Zipped in the options? If you don't make sure to do those, it saves a really big file (most of the times bigger than .psd).

And do you have enough Scratch Disk space dedicated to PS? (Edit>Preferences>Performance

Saving like this will save smaller files.... BUT it takes a lot longer to save.

I have similatr problems, Jacinda. To me the annoyance of using TIF's just doesn't outweigh the benefit of scrapping in PSD format. I will happily use up the extra space on my HD to scrap with PSD templates. It's just faster... and I'm not patient.

One idea is to scrap in PSD, then (when you're finished) save your layered files as TIF for long-term storage.

[Darcy Baldwin]

ROFL it only takes that long when you have a bajillion layers. I never have a problem with the amount of time it takes to save a .tif vs .psd.

[YepBrook]

Originally Posted by Darcy Baldwin

ROFL it only takes that long when you have a bajillion layers. I never have a problem with the amount of time it takes to save a .tif vs .psd.

You know me.... Mrs. Bajillion Layers herself.

[deebirks]

Originally Posted by Darcy Baldwin

ROFL it only takes that long when you have a bajillion layers. I never have a problem with the amount of time it takes to save a .tif vs .psd.

LOL! That's my problem. I love CIndy's templates and I use them a lot. One day I was working on a page with a list of top ten and each number included layers for the number itself and the circle it was on and the circle under that. Thirty layers just for the numbers 1-10. I'd been working on it for hours and when I tried to save as a .tif Photoshop thought I was trying to kill it!

[Gemma]

I use tif files and they take forever to open. I thought it was my laptop. Next time I'm going to open ps I'm going to try a odd and see if it goes quicker!

[mrshobbes]

Hmmm...I use Cindy's templates too and don't have too hard a time saving them to TIF. Maybe it's a scratch disk thingy as Darcy mentioned.

ETA: Oh wait, I just remembered this lappie has 16GB RAM. Maybe that's it too?

[jacinda]

It must be my scratch disc space. I deleted over 60GB of old files last night, and rearranged some things, then tried working with TIF again. Was much better this time. A lot quicker. Yay! Hopefully it wasn't just a one-off. Thanks everyone for your suggestions and help.