Digital BW, The Print

Daniel,
 
> 
> ... i store the photos i've worked on in photoshop format so i can
> retain layers, etc, and readjust them easily later. but this creates huge
> files. ...

> question: are there some tricks people use to reduce the file size?

I'm a contrarian here -- the fewer layers the better.  I always store the
files in un-compressed Tiff (or sometimes Photoshop) format, with the fewest
layers possible.  On the other hand, I'll have multiple older drafts and the
original scan available to go back to whenever I want.  The old draft may
have a few layers and masks that I can also pull when needed.  

To be sure the information is easily accessible from the older drafts, I
avoid re-cropping or re-sizing the image after the original scan, until I'm
ready to print.  This allows the clone tool to be easily aligned at (0,0)
(top left corner) with a 1 pixel brush size.  (It's even easier in Picture
Window than Photoshop.)  Also, masks can be pulled from the same-size older
drafts. 


Paul
www.PaulRoark.com