Digital BW, The Print

Alan and Tyler,

Thanks for the replies.  I am still befuddled by this.  On most of my 
files (all tiffs) when I add an adjustment layer it increases the 
file size by about 3x.  I am not using masks on these file.  If I 
delete the mask from the channels tab, the file size goes down a bit, 
but not to the original file size. Every once and a while I'll try it 
on a different file and it works fine.  This is using the exact same 
procedure.  I have tried using the adjustment layer icon on the layer 
tab and the add layer from the menu.  No difference.   I'm sure I am 
just doing something stupid, but can't figure out what.

Thanks again for any help.

Peter

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley" 
<tyler@...> wrote:
>
> 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.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Sorry, don't know what we're doing differently but something is
> different.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Alan
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >   _____  
> > 
> > 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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