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Re: [Digital BW] Layers and BLending Modes

2007-08-03 by Tyler Boley

are you using a mask?
Tyler

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Alan Kearney"
<alan_kearney@...> wrote:
>
> Peter, I've just started reading Diallo's book but I tried your
description
> of the procedure > new layer > new blending mode > twice! >< and in
my case
> the PSD image didn't change size. Started out at 284 megs and after 2
> additional adjustment layers with different blending curves on each
and the
> results is still 284 megs.
> 
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> Sorry, don't know what we're doing differently but something is
different.
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> Alan
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>   _____  
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> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
zonepeter
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 2:36 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Layers and BLending Modes
> 
>  
> 
> In Amadou Diallo's book, and other places, I have read that if you use 
> an empty adjustment layer with a blending mode change, the file size 
> will not grow. When I try to do this, my file size grows like with any 
> other adjustment layer. I open a new adjustment layer (usually curve) 
> and OK it without any changes made. At this point, the file size has 
> grown. What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Thanks,
> Peter
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