Digital BW, The Print

Peter, sorry but I confess to being befuddled as well.
My file size does not increase until pixel info is added to the mask.
I'll keep my eye on it for a while to see if some situation chenges
that behavior, but a quick test just confirmed it, both 8 and 16 bit.
Tyler

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "zonepeter"
<zonepeter@...> wrote:
>
> 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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> > >
> >
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